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Dr. Katz

Metaphors

Season 5, Episode 3, Aired Jun 29, 1998

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- Ben says "every action has an equal and *negative* reaction." However, he is misstating Newton's Third Law of Motion, which is: "For every action there is an equal and *opposite* reaction."
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- Dr. Katz says that Ben is like a caterpillar weaving its cocoon -- spiders weave there webs, but caterpillars don't weave their cocoons.
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- Ben: I'll tell you something Dad: every action has an equal and negative reaction. So uh, if you don't act, nothing negative happens. Dr. Katz: You're talking physics now. You're matching me science for science. Okay, how about biology: I will kill you if you don't get out of this house you slug.
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- Dr. Katz: Just like the caterpillar weaves its cocoon, you have weaved a cocoon, and I think that you're ready to break free of the confines of the cocoon. Ben: And become the big fat butterfly that ... Dr. Katz: I was thinking of a Gypsy Moth.
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- Dr. Katz: I know how annoying it is when I bring up the subject of employment. Ben: This is what I mean about the coffee; you have a cup of coffee and then you want to talk. And uh, that's not necessarily good for me.
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- Dr. Katz: You know what the slug needs? Not unlike yourself, is a swift kick in the ass. Ben: Slugs have asses?
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- Ben: I am like an empty vessel. I am ready to explore, but I have yet to find the right ... crew.
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- (over the intercom) Dr. Katz: I was thinking how I could really go for something hot. Laura: Like a bowl of oatmeal? Dr. Katz: And black. Laura: Some tar?
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- Ben: Milk milk lemonade, around the corner fudge is made.
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- Ben: You know what you're like Laura? Laura: What? Ben: You're like a big ol' ball of bitch.
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- Ben: I gotta get a diaper on.
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- Though credited, Stanley (Will LeBow) and Julie (Julianne Shapiro) do not appear in this episode.
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