The Best TV Lines Of 2011

Every year, it's important to take time and reflect on one of the best things about TV: It gives us awesome lines of dialogue that stick in our heads for months.

On Monday, I launched the hashtag #BestTVLines2011 on Twitter, and shared a few of my favorite quotes from this past year. Other critics and fans soon joined in, and my jaw hit the floor when #BestTVLines2011 began trending within half an hour. In conclusion, TV fans, you are awesome.

We can relive that enjoyable day a little with the slideshow below, which collects some of the funniest and most memorable offerings from #BestTVLines2011. Time critic James Poniewozik also listed some great lines on his Tuned In site.

Please share your quotable favorites in the comment section below or keep the Twitter party going at #BestTVLines2011.

And just for fun -- and in no particular order -- here are 11 of my favorite TV lines of 2011, many of which I shared on Twitter, too:

• "Every time I hug you, the warmth you feel is my hatred burning through." -"Revenge"
• "I am the dragon's daughter, and I swear to you that those who would harm you will die screaming." -"Game of Thrones"
• "Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have." -"Parks and Recreation"
• "Shutting down the fallopes. #Menopause" -"Happy Endings"
• "Don't let Satan change my pre-sets." -"Supernatural"
• "Will you take me to Philadelphia with you, please?" -"Friday Night Lights"
• "Krieger-san, my cherry blossoms are wilting!" -"Archer"
• "I think we should save the goodbyes for tomorrow, at lunch. And then tomorrow, I can tell you what a great boss you turned out to be. The best boss I ever had." -"The Office"
• "No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house, especially someone they didn't even know." -"Downton Abbey"
• "I'm going to need a SWAT team ready to mobilize, street maps covering all of Florida, a pot of coffee, 12 jammy dodgers and a fez." -"Doctor Who"
• Of course "I am the one who knocks" from "Breaking Bad" was offered quickly as a Best Line (and it truly is the best line of the year), but I also favor Gus' matter-of-fact statement: "Well? Get back to work."

Here's to more great TV lines in 2012!

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Comments

[sblenn04]

12:25 PM on 03/11/2012

You guys must have missed almost every line on Delocated

[pappy333]

05:41 PM on 12/30/2011

Supernatural by far has the best lines on tv. And it is the BEST show out there, best cast, best storyline, best hour you'll spend in front of the tv. When a show makes you look foward to it coming on, and then takes you into their world and has you forget about what's going on in yours, that's magic.The cast has you believing they are who they portray. It's serious at times and laugh out loud funny at others. The writing and directing is number one. And whoever put this cast together, what a genius they are a phenomonal cast Everyone of them. Please just keep it going.

[Angela Lusk]

06:52 PM on 12/27/2011

I love the line from Revenge. That is by far the BEST drama show on TV right now, next to Modern Family as a comedy...

[Lofn Gilbreath]

05:02 PM on 12/27/2011

Uh, that's not Community. This epic amazingness is Community: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlz8S4t0HUY

I don't know what show this is (I've heard it's Parks and Recreation, which I remember thinking was ok, but nothing even in the same ballpark as Community), but I can see from this clip it is nowhere near as incredible as Community, and I really hope your ignorance doesn't cost us a positive, clever and brilliant show. You have no idea how disheartening it is to see it confused for something that looks nowhere near as good, while signing petitions and doing everything I can to keep it from getting cancelled.

SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE!!!! PLEASE NBC!!!!

[Jenn2]

08:32 PM on 12/25/2011

Love Supernatural's writing, always fun even when it's bad times.

[caugrl]

01:26 PM on 12/24/2011

House does have some good lines and so does NCIS and Hawaii Five-0. However, I don't think this article was meant to be complete in good lines of the year, perhaps it was just to open a discussion. I have to admit though, Supernatural has some really great lines and the one in the article is great.

[sk33t3r]

10:34 AM on 12/24/2011

I'm guessing these are funnier in context?????

[Amanda Carter]

01:48 PM on 12/24/2011

It just said "best" but the parks and rec quote is MUCH funnier in context

[MSFenton]

08:03 AM on 12/24/2011

This is pretty lame stuff. It seems designed for those folks left behind during "you knw whose" administration.

[skeetmuffin]

07:16 AM on 12/24/2011

super natural rocks

[rmoats8621]

03:40 AM on 12/24/2011

Love that line from Supernatural! Thanks, Mo. Another great article. Merry Christmas to you and your family and I hope you have a wonderful New Year!

[Blair C Wilke]

02:21 AM on 12/24/2011

HOW COME ALL THESE GREAT LINES ARE FROM SHOWS NOBODY WATCHES

[garyconzola]

04:14 AM on 12/24/2011

what the hell super natural is one of the best shows of all time

[skeetmuffin]

07:21 AM on 12/24/2011

woo hoo hell yea it is super natural rocks

[Anastazia96]

07:54 AM on 12/24/2011

lol, Supernatural is actually very popular...

[Janine Sadowski]

02:11 AM on 12/24/2011

SUPERNATURAL!

[allen92909]

01:42 AM on 12/24/2011

Are you kidding me...there are a whole slew of quotes from Supernatural that are even better than the one posted, though that was a good one. I don't watch any of the other shows mentioned here.

[skeetmuffin]

07:18 AM on 12/24/2011

agree hell yea they rock

[Katie Zewe]

12:31 AM on 12/24/2011

Yay for Supernatural!

[CommonSensible]

11:59 PM on 12/23/2011

Some of the best lines I've ever heard on television come from the mouth of "House". Can't believe nothing from that show was selcted!