The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series)

Young Man with a Shoehorn (1965)

Morey Amsterdam: Buddy Sorrell

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Quotes 

• Buddy Sorrell : And Uncle Lou is a great shoe salesman. He's the greatest in the business. Look, he sells shoes like I write jokes.

  Sally Rogers : He sells old shoes?

• Millie Helper : Gee, I can't make up my mind between the black evening shoes and the sneakers.

  Buddy Sorrell : Black evening shoes and sneakers? What, are you going to a formal tennis game?

• Sally Rogers : What is with you and that shoe store?

  Buddy Sorrell : It's a good business, and with a little extra money could be a great business. Come on. What have you got to lose?

  Rob Petrie : Our money.

  Buddy Sorrell : Ya can't lose. If anything goes wrong, I can always be your hostage.

  Rob Petrie : You're not worth that much.

• [Sid quits, leaving Buddy and Rob in charge when a customer walks in] 

  Buddy Sorrell : YOU wait on the guy.

  Rob Petrie : [in a desperate half-whisper]  I don't know how.

  Buddy Sorrell : It's easy. You bought shoes, didn't you? It's the same thing only you face the other way and sit lower.

• Buddy Sorrell : What're you lookin' at?

  Rob Petrie : Huh? Oh, uh, nothin'. I'm...

  Buddy Sorrell : Well, next time you see it, lemme know.

• Buddy Sorrell : Hey, he was so belligerent, five pairs of shoes got up and walked out.

• Buddy Sorrell : I knew the minute I saw a guy with a head like a lightbulb it was bound to light up with something good.

• Buddy Sorrell : You're the greatest guy I ever met and anything I ever said about you before, forget it. You're a prince among men, Mel. Believe me, you're the greatest guy...

  Sally Rogers : Either we're in the wrong office or this is the Twilight Zone.

• Sally Rogers : Why were you shaking his hand?

  Buddy Sorrell : 'Cause there's money in it.