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* (Duke, at the time the Governor General of American Samoa, pauses as he's
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Macarthur: Don't worry, sir. It never sticks. }}
* Most any time Honey provides a [[Tactful Translation]].
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'''Honey: (translating)''' A further goal of his is the speedy implementation of normalization
'''Duke:''' Lastly, I come to China in the hope of fulfilling a life-long ambition - dropping acid on the Great Wall
'''Honey: (translating)''' Lastly, he wishes you good health and long life
'''Duke:''' In conclusion, let me just say that I look forward to a new spirit of cooperation from our Chinese friends. I sincerely hope it won't be necessary to shell any pagodas
'''Honey: (translating)''' He also wishes your wife good health }}
* When politician [[Name's the Same|Paul Simon]] ran for President in 1988, one ''Doonesbury'' strip said that his running mate should be [[Simon & Garfunkel|Art Garfunkel]].
* There was one ''[[Doonesbury]]'' strip where U.S. military recruits were being trained to go through a minefield. Except the brass decided to save money by using a cow field. "* SQUISH!* " "You're '''dead''', cupcake!" "* SQUISH!"*
** Curtis giving the eulogy at Uncle Duke's funeral, especially with Zonker's deadpan reaction.
{{quote|'''Curtis:''' "What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful. And brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach and the Beatles. And me."
'''Zonker:''' "Thank you, Curtis. What the hell was that?"
'''Curtis:''' "It's from ''[[Love Story]]''. It was the closest I could find in the library." }}
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