Sports Night (TV Series)
The Reunion (1999)
Felicity Huffman: Dana Whitaker
Quotes
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Jeremy Goodwin : Melankomas, he fought in the year 49 A.D.
Dana Whitaker : Melankomas.
Jeremy Goodwin : Melankomas of Caria. He was 53-0.
Casey McCall : So was Jersey Joe Walcott.
Jeremy Goodwin : Yes, but the difference is this: Melankomas won all 53 of his fights without ever throwing a punch.
Natalie Hurley : He never threw a punch?
Jeremy Goodwin : He never threw a punch and he never got hit.
Dan Rydell : I don't understand.
Jeremy Goodwin : Me either.
Dan Rydell : He won 53 fights without ever throwing a punch or without ever getting hit?
Jeremy Goodwin : Yes.
Dan Rydell : Would he just talk his way into the opponent surrendering?
Jeremy Goodwin : Possibly. And if that's the case, then Sports Night's certainly found its poster boy.
Dana Whitaker : If he fought in 49 A.D., then he's a thousand years too young. Melankomas is the athlete of the last millennium.
Jeremy Goodwin : You see, I say he was man enough for both millennia.
Dana Whitaker : I say we go with Muhammad Ali and be done with it.
All : [simultaneously] Muhammad Ali.
Jeremy Goodwin : Ali's great, but I still say he wouldn't get by Melankomas.
Natalie Hurley : Not unless he, you know, hit him once.