Superboy (TV Series)

War of the Species (1989)

James Calvert: T.J. White

Quotes 

• Dr. Stuart : So where is he?

  T.J. White : Well, maybe I exaggerated a little bit. I mean, nine times out of ten, Superboy is on the job where I'm concerned. Oh, wait. This is the day he plays backgammon. Can't pull him away from that. I-I... I mean, I heard him say it once, he said "T.J., don't ever get in trouble on my backgammon day." So I guess we'd better just head back to town. What do you say?

• Clark Kent : A man was killed. I mean, we saw the body.

  Professor Myers : So you said. All right. How long will it take you to get the film developed?

  [seeing them share a nervous glance] 

  Professor Myers : It did occur to you to shoot Superboy and the seven-foot-tall robot going at each other head-to-head?

  T.J. White : Oh, yeah, yeah! Some incredible shots. I mean, awesome stuff. But, uh...

  Clark Kent : Dempsey took the film.

  Professor Myers : Mr. White, what is the photographer's number one rule?

  T.J. White : Um, always carry a blank roll of film in your pocket.

  Professor Myers : That's right. In case they ask for the film.

• T.J. White : Now, what do you think is funnier? The left-handed smoke salesman joke or the sneezing penguin joke?

  Lana Lang : I didn't understand the sneezing penguin joke.

  Clark Kent : I did.

  T.J. White : You didn't laugh.

  Clark Kent : But I understood it.

• Professor Myers : So, this bigwig with military intelligence tells you guys to keep your mouths shut, so what do you do? You take your notes and dump them on my desk.

  Clark Kent : I remember the first day of class, you told us, you said we have to learn to deal with intimidation.

  T.J. White : A-And follow our instincts, huh?

  Professor Myers : I know, but you realize if this Dempsey character checks out, we all could be jumping into some hot water? I mean, the fact that the Shuster Herald is a college paper won't cut any ice with the military intelligence.

• Superboy : Are you okay?

  T.J. White : Well, my bladder's gone to Rio, but I-I'm fine.

• Lana Lang : How does this thing work?

  T.J. White : Oh, you see where it says "test" right there?

  Lana Lang : This one right here?

  T.J. White : [the flash on his camera goes off]  Ow!

  [Clark laughs] 

  T.J. White : Yes, that one.

  Clark Kent : See, I laugh.

  T.J. White : It wasn't funny.

  Lana Lang : Well, I should know how this works if you guys are gonna pass me off as your assistant.

  Clark Kent : You know, Lana, you didn't have to come along. I mean, we're stuck with this assignment. Unless, of course, you're really interested in Dr. Stuart's research.

  Lana Lang : Stuart, shmuart. I've heard the Modudyne Corporation gets half its funding from military contracts.

  Clark Kent , T.J. White : Term paper!