Peggy Becker quotes from The Rockford Files

Peggy Becker

Just what is a buff?

Dennis Becker

[looks uncomfortable] Well, it's a citizen who is fascinated by the police work. Like, you know, people who are into CB radios and broadwave shows, these people are buffs as we call them: they like to spend their time around the station getting to know the fellas, sorta hang out...

Peggy Becker

[angry] Dennis, that's not a buff, that's a groupie!

[at the Becker dinner table] You know the one animal I can't stand? Monkeys. I had one once. I only kept him for a couple of weeks. They make the place so smelly. Now you take cats. All you need is a litter box and that's it. Now that monkey, he made all over my new couch. He made all over my floor. You'd come through my door and find yourself up to your buns in ...

Peggy Becker

Broccoli?

Peggy Becker

[announcing Dennis' promotion] Has everyone got a glass? Now we are going to have a toast. Okay, are you ready? To my husband Lieutenant Becker.

Dennis Becker

That's right, and Deputy Town called me and said that's it!

Jim

Great! That's really great! Lieutenant! I told you Rocky, I told everybody he was going to do it. A Lieutenant, that's great!

Dennis

There's only one problem: Lieutenant Chapman, from here on out, I gotta call him Doug.