What About Bob? poster

What About Bob? Quotes

"Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy."

PG 1991 · 1h 40m
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A Child's Perspective on Family Dynamics
The Marvin Family Siggy (son)
Navigating Family Dynamics with Humor
The Wiley Family Bob (husband)
Mental Struggles and Duality of Self
Bob Wiley Roses are red, violets are blue; I'm a schizophrenic...and so am I.
[Telling another joke to the hospital staff; staff laugh]
Navigating Challenges with Small Steps
Bob Baby step on the bus, baby step on the bus...
Driver Last bus to Lake Winapinasaukee, Bob!
Bob I know Minh, just give me a moment. Baby step to the stairs.
Driver Would you be able to board today? We have a "baby" schedule to keep.
Desire for Peace and Quiet
Dr. Marvin I want some peace, and quiet.
Bob I'll be quiet.
Siggy I'll be peace.
Divorce and Musical Preferences Explained
Dr. Marvin Are you married?
Bob I'm divorced.
Dr. Marvin Would you like to talk about that?
Bob There are two types of people in this world: Those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don't. My ex-wife loves him.
Fay's Perspective on Family Dynamics
The Marvin Family Fay (wife)
A Unique Kind of Friendship
Taglines Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy!
Involuntary Profanity and Its Rarity
Bob Have you ever hear of ]? Involuntarily shouting profanity?
[[Tourette's syndrome]
Dr. Marvin It's exceptionally rare.
Bob Shit-eating-son-of-a-bitch... bastard, douche-bag, twat, numb-nuts, dickhead, bitch!
Dr. Marvin Why exactly are you doing this?
Bob If I fake it then I don't have it. You know it's the same with the cardiac arrest.
Confrontation Over Property Rights
Dr. Leo Marvin WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?! I HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BUY THIS HOUSE!
[To the Guttmans, who saw him push Bob into the lake]
A Colorful Farewell Between Characters
Siggy Goodbye, green-puking pissant!
[the Marvins have told Bob to leave, and they are saying farewells]
Bob Later, barf-breath douche-mouth!
Frustration with Bob's Behavior
Dr. Leo Marvin Son of a bitchin', BOB!
A Grim Childhood Memory of Drowning
Siggy I mean, my dad just dropped me in the water. He let me go with no warning. I mean, I nearly drowned. My whole life passed before my eyes.
Bob Well you're lucky you're only 12.
Siggy It was still grim.
Misinterpretation of Therapy in Humor
Bob Wiley So the psychiatrist has a patient. He draws a circle and says, "What do you think of when you see this?" He says "Sex." That's not the joke yet, wait a second. He draws a picture of a tree and says "What do you think of that one when you see it?" He says "Sex." All right, then he draws a picture of a car, a house: "Sex. Sex. Sex." The doctor says, "You know you're obsessed with sex." And the patient says "Well you're the one drawing all the dirty pictures.
[Telling the hospital staff therapy jokes; The staff laugh.; The staff laugh.]
Desire for Release and Acceptance
Bob Wiley Hello, my name is Bob. Would you knock me out, please?
Miscommunication About a Phone Call
Bob Hey! NO, NO! NO! I'm expecting a phone call. Thank You. Thanks a lot. Thanks everybody, I really appreciate this. Also, uh if I... lose consciousness or black out or something explodes, would you tell Dr. Marvin when he calls that I was here...
[to customer; Calmly; The customer hangs up; to everyone else]
Mrs. Guttman Dr. Leo Marvin?
Bob Do you know him?
Mr. Guttman Yeah. He bought our dream house. We worked a lifetime to save for a down payment.
Mrs. Guttman And he swooped down with his bag full of money, and grabbed it out from under us. Son of a bitch.
Mr. Guttman She never says that.
Mrs. Guttman Stay as far away from him as possible.
Bob Well, that'll be easy. He won't see me, that's why I'm waiting for the phone call.
Mr. Guttman He won't see you? Well, we'll show you where he lives.
Bob You will?
Mrs. Guttman The son of a bitch.
Mr. Guttman She never says that.
Lily's Perspective on Family Dynamics
The Wiley Family Lily (Leo's sister)
A Crisis Unfolds in the House
Dr. Marvin You've ruined my life! You've ruined my career! You've ruined my book! You've turned a peaceful house into an insane asylum! Get out!
Anna Daddy!
Fay What's gotten into you?
Dr. Marvin It was a disaster, Fay!
Fay No, it wasn't. You were wonderful, sweetie.
Anna You were fine, dad.
Siggy Yeah. Why'd you need to kick Bob out of the House?
Dr. Marvin You think he's gone? He's not gone! That's the whole point, He's never gone!
[Opens the door, not even looking to see if Bob's still there. He is.]
Bob Is this some radical new therapy?
Dr. Marvin You see?!
Family Dynamics in Challenging Situations
The Marvin Family Anna (daughter)