Pamela Finklestein Quotes in UHF (1989)

Pamela Finklestein: [into a phone to R.J. Fletcher] "Broads don't belong in broadcasting?" Is that the kind of professional courtesy you teach your news department?

R.J. Fletcher: [into the phone] Why, that's a terrible thing. I don't know how many time I've told those boys, "never call chicks broads."

Pamela Finklestein: [incensed tone] Why, you slimy... ooh!

[hangs up the phone]

Pamela Finklestein: Yeah, so, can I help you?

George Newman: Hi, I'm George Newman. I'm the new station manager.

Pamela Finklestein: [enraged tone] Ugh! You know, when I first took this job, they told me that this position would only be temporary, and that eventually, when the time was right, I would be moved up to news which is really my forte. You know how long I've been working here? Two years! It's kind of hard to get promoted when every other week you have a new boss! This job really sucks!

George Newman: [keeping his cool] Well... this is my friend Bob.

R.J. Fletcher: Now wait just one minute! What do you think you're doing?

George Newman: [as Harvey signed the contract to save U-62] WE DID IT, THE STATION IS OURS!

[Everybody cheers as a happy fanfare music plays]

Harvey Bilchik: Wow, look at that!

R.J. Fletcher: [in anger] YOU CAN'T DO THIS! We had an agreement, remember? An oral contract. I'll sue them!

Harvey Bilchik: Ah, blow it out your ears, scuzzbag.

FCC Man: Are you R.J. Fletcher?

R.J. Fletcher: Who do you think I am?

FCC Man: I'm John Vector of the FCC. I notice that your station is late in filing for its license renewal this year. Now normally, this kind of violation is punishable by its stiff fine. But I've been watching you lately, you made a big impression on me. Yeah, I'm revoking your license. Effective immediately, you're off the air.

Pamela Finklestein: Pamela Finklestein here, coming to you with the most incredible turn of events. Not only has the once powerful corporate broadcasting giant been thoroughly crushed and defeated. But now as luck would have it, they've been completely stripped of their license by the FCC.