Quotes Of The Week: Boba Fett, 1883, Harry Potter Reunion Special And More

A new year is officially upon us, and with it comes our renewed appreciation for TV's sharpest dialogue.

Sure, there are still plenty of series that don't return from hiatus until later this month, but the end of 2021 — and very, very start of 2022 — brought memorable scripted and unscripted moments nonetheless.

In the list below, we've gathered a baker's dozen of the best zingers, bon mots and one-liners from the past week or so, including Issa's relatable wish for her own future on Insecure's series finale, a deeply regrettable joke made by 1883's Ennis and a long overdue — if not entirely genuine — apology from Bellatrix Lestrange herself, courtesy of HBO Max's Harry Potter reunion special.

Our roundup also features double doses of Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris and Yellowstone, plus sound bites from And Just Like That..., Call the Midwife and The Book of Boba Fett.

Scroll through the list below to see all of our picks for the week(-ish), then hit the comments and tell us if we missed any of your faves!

AND JUST LIKE THAT...

"Well, this is a very special episode of Friends: 'The One Where They Lower Her to the Toilet.'"

Charlotte will be there for Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) when she needs to pee before hip surgery

COBRA KAI (Episode 1)

"We know that Cobra Kai is gonna use every dirty trick in the book. There's only one way we're going to be able to beat them."

"By kicking their asses so hard, they s—t themselves!"

That's not exactly what Daniel (Ralph Macchio) had in mind, Johnny (William Zabka)

COBRA KAI (Episode 5)

"What happened?"

"Terry Silver happened. He's this certified whack job from my past who's just come back to Cobra Kai."

"Another one? Seriously, Daniel. Are there any other Cobra Kais from your past that are going to come out of the woodwork and destroy our lives?"

"No. Well... I can't say that for sure."

"Oh my God!"

Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler) has had it with Daniel's (Ralph Macchio) decades-old karate rivalries

CALL THE MIDWIFE

"The chemistry is of no consequence. Our bride-to-be will be restored to unblemished perfection, and that is the only fact that matters."

A relieved Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt), after Dr. Turner attempts to explain how her leech remedy healed Nurse Lucille's swollen-shut eye

1883

"You break her heart or get handsy, we're going to have a problem."

"Define 'handsy.'"

[Stony silence]

"Joke. Bad time to tell it. Sorry, sir."

James (Tim McGraw) sets down some guidelines for courting his daughter, and Ennis (Eric Nelsen) realizes too late that he doesn't know how to read a room

INSECURE

"I just want to fast forward to the part of my life when everything's OK."

Issa (Issa Rae) to herself in the mirror at the start of the series finale, echoing many of our sentiments regarding 2021

EMILY IN PARIS (Episode 4)

"Don't you know what happens to Jean Valjean when he stole the baguette?! Have you ever seen Les Mis?!"

Emily (Lily Collins) explodes at her shoplifting pal

EMILY IN PARIS (Episode 8)

"Emily doesn't pay here."

"Ooh, I think I do."

Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) tries to thwart Emily (Lily Collins) and Alfie's date by stuffing them with a free and extravagantly indulgent tasting menu

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT

"Yours looks shinier than mine."

Fennec (Ming-Na Wen) can't help but notice the extra "polish" that Garsa Fwip gave Boba's helmet

YELLOWSTONE

"You're gonna miss me... I'm being serious. I have that effect on people. The symptoms, just so you're aware... some serious melancholy, shortness of breath, extreme discomfort in the groin area..."

"OK, so loving you's kinda like a venereal disease?"

Making a joke with Emily (Kathryn Kelly), Jimmy (Jefferson White) inadvertently drops the L word

YELLOWSTONE (Bonus Quote!)

"I'm gonna do three decades in prison?! My God, I mean, that makes you the last guy I f—k for 30 years!"

John's assurance that Summer (Piper Perabo) will get a reduced sentence doesn't get quite the response he expected

HARRY POTTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY: RETURN TO HOGWARTS

"I killed you, didn't I? I'm sorry. Had to be done."

Helena Bonham Carter apologizes to Gary Oldman for what Bellatrix Lestrange did to Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

NEW YEAR'S LIVE WITH ANDERSON COOPER AND ANDY COHEN

"Speaking of journeys, I just got doused with confetti from the fake Journey appearing on ABC! If it's not Steve Perry [as lead singer], it doesn't count! It's not Journey! It's propaganda!"

Andy (loudly) echoes what many others surely thought if they had just switched over from ABC's own NYE special

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