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Hotel Hell, “Lakeview Hotel”: like a cobweb on steroids
“Goddamn it Afni, why didn’t you get to that?” – Brent Macdonald
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “Sandra Dee’s Bar-B-Que & Seafood”: you’re the rock that’s sinking your mother’s ship
“I fight dudes – it’s nothing to me.” – Sandra Dee
Hotel Hell, “Brick Hotel”: the laughingstock of Newtown
“What is this, a tea party for rats?” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “Vienna Restaurant and Inn”: Krach pots
“You have these rumors going around. People say, ‘Ooh, the Vienna. They’re all swingers. It’s a big brothel.’” – Jessica
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “Patrick Molloy’s”: your kitchen’s a warzone
“Terrible service, even worse food.” – From an online review of Patrick Molloy’s
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “Fetch Bistro”: begging for help
“That dog over there is eating off the table.” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “Angler’s Lodge”: dipped in elk’s blood
“When we lost that little boy, our life stopped.” – Dede
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “La Serenata”: like the inside of my great grandad’s underpants
“I work too much for this.” – Aurora
Hotel Hell, “Beachfront Inn”: it’s festered, it’s off, it’s bubbling
“Are we not in Florida?” – Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “Sherman’s Restaurant”: catfish blues
“What’s a tater?” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “The Roosevelt Inn”: the consequences of John Hough’s eccentric behavior
“I can become physically very, very violent and have in the past… people get hurt.” – John Hough
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “Brownstone Bistro”: fighting through tragedy
“You’ve lost enough.” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “River Rock Inn”: a hot flipping mess
“If you eat these cookies, take one to your next job interview.” – Ken’s nasty-gram
Hotel Hell, “Keating Hotel”: all style and no substance
“Why not just have the Ferrari of hotels?” – Eddie Kean
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant”: I’ve got rotten fries
“I’ve discovered the kitchen, and it’s pretty gross.” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “Cambridge Hotel”: look at how dead they are
“It looked like there was vomit on top of it.” – A diner
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, “Bella Gianna’s”: it smells like the backseat of my car
“When you attacked my guests, is that how you deal with customers?” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “Calumet Inn”: too much trash talking around here
“This is real life, this is people’s jobs.” – Jocelyn Goeden
Hotel Hell, “Curtis House Inn”: skid marks and a ghost named Betty
“There are spirits here.” – T.J. Hardisty
Suits, “The Shelf Life”: shelf-ish motives, Drybeck drama
“What the hell are we gonna do when I get caught, Harvey?” – Mike
Dog the Bounty Hunter, “Meet the Chapmans”: I’m a tough guy, you’re not
“I am a lawman on a mission from God against felons.” – Duane “Dog” Chapman, a.k.a. Dog the Bounty Hunter
Hotel Hell, “Four Seasons Inn”: it’s like a house of madness
“Did the dog just throw up on my plate?” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “Hotel Chester”: I’d rather eat a f—ing Beatle
“I feel like I’m in the witness protection program.” – Gordon Ramsay
Hotel Hell, “Applegate River Lodge”: Pa Butt’s Butt Hut
“We party a lot in here, who knows what happens to the carpets, right?” – Pa Butt
Hotel Hell, “Monticello Hotel”: the loving Mr. Lovingfoss
“I mean really, how f—ing arrogant.” – Dan Laney
Mad Men, “The Jet Set”: a thing like that
“Why would you deny yourself something you want?” – Joy
Kitchen Nightmares, “Mike and Nellie’s”: it tastes like there’s chemicals
“Did somebody die in here?” – Gordon Ramsay
Kitchen Nightmares, “Leone’s”: rodents watching television
“Pissing with garlic.” – Gordon Ramsay
Outsourced: “Pilot”: like watching a train wreck (you can’t not look)
Looking for a show to offend people of multiple backgrounds? Look no further.
Outsourced, “Touched by an Anglo”: pecker pistols and pats on the back
“I’m a toucher!” – Todd
Outsourced, “The Measure of a Manmeet”: losing its novelty
Diarrhea, sacred cows, turbans, funny accents, and difficult to pronounce names.
Outsourced, “Jolly Vindaloo Day”: crossbows and itching powder
“It was all fun and games until I whipped out the trunk.” – Charlie Davies
Kitchen Nightmares, “Blackberry’s”: the macaroni looks like vomit
“I feel like Donna Summer’s gonna come through the door.” – Gordon Ramsay
Mad Men, “The Inheritance”: everything is copasetic
“Sure. Everything’s perfect.” – Betty
Dexter, “Practically Perfect”: unintended consequences
“I don’t know if killing you will fill the void, but it’s a place to start.” – Dexter
Dexter, “Once Upon a Time…”: and the monster lived happily ever after?
“Brother Sam wasn’t who I thought he was, but you… this I know all too well. Always the same ending. Because monsters don’t get to live happily ever after.” – Dexter
Dexter, “Nebraska”: brotherly love
“Because you don’t turn the other cheek, you slice it.” – Brian Moser
Dexter, “My Bad”: lovely Rita…
“She trusted me, and now she’s dead.” – Dexter
Dexter, “Just Let Go”: step into the light
“Dexter, if you don’t let that darkness go, it won’t let go of you.” – Brother Sam
Dexter, “Hello, Bandit”: moving day
“I don’t want to live with you.” – Astor
Dexter, “First Blood”: ankle bracelets and back tattoos
“You have no idea what those animals did to me.” – Lumen
Dexter, “A Horse of a Different Color”: the faithful dead
Brother Sam would say it’s not an accident that I’ve stumbled onto a killer who seems to have his own kind of faith. – Dexter
Kitchen Nightmares, “Zeke’s”: swamp décor
“Trust me, you are not a f—ing restaurateur.” – Gordon Ramsay
Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Zoom”: it’s hard to say goodbye
“You think the company doesn’t work if you don’t have the Intersect?” – Ellie
Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Hack Off”: the piranha bites back
An ode to thinking juice.
Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Frosted Tips”: mind over matter
“Being the Intersect doesn’t mean you have to constantly talk about being the Intersect.” – Chuck
Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Curse”: all in the family
Team Bartowski breaks the Internet. Geek rage to follow.
Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Cubic Z”: an air duct battle royal
“Isn’t spy sex great?” – Heather Chandler
Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Business Trip”: superhero no more
Morgan is de-intersected. Sarah just wants to be a real girl.