Tragicomedies Gifts

'Alas poor Website, I vaguely remember what you were going on about...'

"Aristophanes explains comedy"

We saw this episode of Grey's Anatony, I recognize the symptoms.

Comedy and tragedy masks

"Just when you're about to lose faith in humanity, you see Shakespeare in the Park."

'The classic masks of Comedy and Tragedy, or as they're now known, emoticons.'

Marriage a la Mode - Death of the Earl.

'When you said this movie's about a fish out of water, I was expecting more of a light-hearted comedy.'

Scarpia's Palace

"He was furiously reading the Bible before he died." "Looking for loopholes."

'There's no such thing as 'ookawooka-itis' -- You have got to stop watching doctor shows!'

I Pagliacci

Oedipus

"Is this a dagger I see before me?"

"I sensed a fine balance between the misery on the stage and the misery in the audience."

Carmen

"...But if you'd led back a heart instead of that spade..."

"The third act could use more drama, Sophocles. Try putting in a voter referendum."

"Hey, were it up to me, you'd be here for another few days, but then I'm not your insurance company."

'T.B. or not T.B.?'

"Clear!"

'This isn't working at ALL... maybe I should just forget the marriage counsellor scene!'

A writer writing humour and tragedy at the same time.

"I'm pregnant."

Surprised doctor looking at man standing behind X-Ray machine with the image saying: SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.

Greek Tragedy

"Of course it's depressing. It's supposed to be depressing. It's a tragedy."

"Could be worse..." "Could be worse..." "Could be worse..." "Could be... oh, never mind."

'No, son, this is a theater, not the stock exchange.'

'Sweetheart, Danny can't come home right now... I'll take a look at your doll baby this evening then probably schedule some tests.'

'What are you complaining about...they told you this was MINOR surgery!'

"It's my father again."

Comedy, Tragedy, Facelift

Who d'you think you are?

"Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"