Ray Romano
- Highest Rated: The Irishman (2019)
- Lowest Rated: Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
- Birthday: Dec 21, 1957
- Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
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A true-to-life case of childhood dreams coming true, one gets the impression that the success of humble comedian turned actor Ray Romano is more of a surprise to him than it is to those who supported him in his years as a struggling futon deliveryman moonlighting in standup. Born in Queens, NY, in 1957 and raised in nearby Forest Hills, Queens, Romano found happiness early in life by tickling the funny bones of family, friends, and of course, girls. The middle child of three sons, the aspiring funnyman refined his comic talents when he formed the bravely titled "No Talent" comedy troupe at age 16 to the delight of the congregation they regularly performed for. Romano later put his spotlight aspirations on hold when he enrolled in Queens College as an accountants major after graduating high school in 1975. Dabbling in odd jobs as he developed his stage skills on the late-night comedy circuit, Romano began an exhausting decade-long struggle to succeed as a standup while holding a more reliable day job. Married to wife Anna in the mid-'80s, Romano decided to pursue comedy full-time in 1987. It was shortly after winning a N.Y.C. radio station-sponsored comedy contest two years later that Romano acquired a manager and his dreams began to become a reality. One of those dreams, to perform in front of legendary late-night television host Johnny Carson, came true in 1991. Finally gaining national exposure and seemingly on the fast track to stardom, more television appearances soon followed, with a 1995 appearance on Late Night With David Letterman prompting Letterman to begin talks with Romano about the idea of developing a sitcom. Premiering in September 13, 1996, Everyboy Loves Raymond found the now-popular comic's offbeat domestic observations striking a chord with both audiences and critics alike. Nominated multiple times for numerous awards (including three Emmy and two Golden Globes), ELR carried on well into the new millennium, which saw the now-established comic branching out into other arenas as well. A June 1999 recording of a Carnegie Hall performance was nominated for a Grammy, and his novel Everything and a Kite turned up on the New York Times bestseller list. Television appearances on Hollywood Squares, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and a somber turn in America: A Tribute to Heroes found American households increasingly willing to welcome the good-humored everyman into their homes. It was only a matter of time before Romano tackled feature films, and with his vocal role in 2002's Ice Age, the likable comic did just that. A lighthearted animated romp which followed the adventures of a group of animals weathering the new frozen landscape in order to return a human child to its father, Ice Age gave Disney a run for their money and further proved that popular computer-animated family fare was no longer exclusive to the Mouse House. Romano lent his voice to the Ice Age franchise again in 2006 for Ice Age: The Meltdown, as well as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009. The actor delivered a solid performance in a supporting role for 2007's The Grand, a mockumentary following a television star trying to win a high-stakes poker tournament, and was praised for his lead performance in TNT's comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age.
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Highest Rated Movies
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The Irishman
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The Big Sick
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Paddleton
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Bad Education
87%
Filmography
Movies
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Box
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Year |
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| 100% | The Irishman | Actor | — | 2019 |
| 57% | Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner | Screenwriter Actor | — | 2019 |
| 87% | Bad Education | Actor | — | 2019 |
| 89% | Paddleton | Actor | — | 2019 |
| Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? | Actor | — | 2018 | |
| 98% | The Big Sick | Terry | $42.9M | 2017 |
| 17% | Ice Age: Collision Course | Manny | $64.1M | 2016 |
| Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Manny | — | 2016 | |
| Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | Manny | — | 2015 | |
| Dying To Do Letterman | Actor | — | 2014 | |
| 83% | Rob the Mob | Jerry Cardozo | $0.3M | 2014 |
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Actor | — | 2013 | |
| 37% | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Manny | $161.4M | 2012 |
| 69% | Funny People | Himself | $51.9M | 2009 |
| 46% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3) | Manny | $124.7M | 2009 |
| 40% | The Last Word | Abel | — | 2009 |
| 38% | The Grand | Fred Marsh | — | 2008 |
| Comic Relief: The Greatest...and The Latest | Actor | — | 2008 | |
| 57% | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | Manny | $195.4M | 2006 |
| Grilled | Maurice | — | 2006 | |
| 36% | 95 Miles to Go | Actor | — | 2004 |
| 32% | Eulogy | Skip Collins | $42.3K | 2004 |
| 13% | Welcome to Mooseport | Handy Harrison | $14.3M | 2004 |
| Play Ball!: Basic Pitching | Actor | — | 2003 | |
| Bitter Jester | Actor | — | 2003 | |
| Play Ball!: Official Rules & Regulations | Actor | — | 2003 | |
| Play Ball!: Basic Hitting | Actor | — | 2003 | |
| Play Ball!: Basic Fielding | Actor | — | 2003 | |
| 77% | Comedian | Actor | $2.7M | 2002 |
| 77% | Ice Age | Manny | $176.5M | 2002 |
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | Actor | — | 2001 |
TV
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Get Shorty
2017
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Rick Moreweather |
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The Late Late Show With James Corden
2015
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Jimmy Kimmel Live
2003
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Close Up With the Hollywood Reporter
2015
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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@midnight With Chris Hardwick
2014-2017
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Sunday Morning
2011-2018
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Today
2017
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| 28% |
Kevin Can Wait
2016-2018
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Vic |
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| 76% |
Vinyl
2016
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Zak Yankovich |
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
2005-2014
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Late Show With David Letterman
1993-2015
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| 88% |
Parenthood
2010-2015
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Hank Rizzoli Hank |
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| 75% |
Maron
2013-2016
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Himself |
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Conan
2010
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Hollywood Game Night
2013
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Chelsea Lately
2007-2014
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Charlie Rose
2013-2017
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The Middle
2009-2018
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Nicky Kohlbrenner |
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| 89% |
The Office
2005-2013
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The Green Room With Paul Provenza
2010-2011
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Guest |
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| 94% |
Men of a Certain Age
2009-2011
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Executive Producer Screenwriter Joe Tranelli Creator Producer |
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| 33% |
The Wanda Sykes Show
2009-2010
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Lopez Tonight
2009-2011
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Hannah Montana
2006-2011
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Himself Guest |
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| 74% |
The Knights of Prosperity
2007
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Himself |
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MADtv
1995-2009
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Guest |
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| 85% |
The Simpsons
1989
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Voice |
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The King of Queens
1998-2007
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Ray Barone |
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Everybody Loves Raymond
1996-2005
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Executive Producer Screenwriter Director Raymond Barone Ray Barone |
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Guest Host |
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All That
1995-2005
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QUOTES FROM Ray Romano CHARACTERS
- Manny
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Uh..ship, me want...
- Shira
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Yeah, nice try jungle jim
- Manny
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Just keep your eyes on the horizon!
- Diego
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I can't FIND the horizon!
- Diego
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I can't find the horizon!
- Diego
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Listen! I can help you!
- Manny
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It's ok Sid we'll find our way out.
- Manny
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It's ok Sid, we'll find our way out.
- Diego
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You can't the currents too strong, you have to trust me.
- Manny
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Trust you!? Why on Earth would we trust you!?
- Manny
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Trust you! Why on Earth would we trust you?
- Diego
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Because I'm your only chance.
- Diego
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Get down! Get down, and follow me.
- Manny
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What are you saying?
- Diego
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There's an ambush waiting for you.
- Manny
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What do you mean ambush.....? You set us up.
- Diego
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I was my job. I was supposed to bring the baby, then....
- Manny
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You brought us home for dinner!!!
- Sid
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That's it, you're out of the herd!
- Diego
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I'm sorry.
- Manny
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No, you're not! Not, yet!
- Manny
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Come on Diego! There's a entire continent moving faster then you.
- Louis
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Ah sir, she wasn't alone.
- Manny
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You don't count weenier!
- Louis
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There's my spot and you just put me in it.
- Granny
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I'll throw him [Sid] overboard. You guys say it was a accident.
- Manny
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Alright, I'm in.
- Manny
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[To Diego] That's you in two weeks.
- Manny
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[to Diego] That's you in two weeks.
- Manny
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[to Diego] That'll be YOU in three weeks.
- Manny
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[to Ellie and Peaches] No matter how long it takes, I will find you.
- Ellie
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Ellie:(as siren) Oh Manny, you're always right! Manny: (snaps out of it) Wait, she'd never say that!
- Ellie
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[as siren] Oh Manny, you're always right!
- Manny
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[snaps out of it] Wait, she'd never say that!
- Manny
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What do you want?
- Manny
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That's your foot.
- Manny
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What do you want?
- Captain Gutt
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I bet you're feeling lost, scared, confused. Allow me to explain. [To his pirates] Help me out, folks!
- Manny
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i'm not fat, I'm just furry.
- Manny
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I'm not fat, I'm just furry.
- Manny
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[To Sid] I know what you've got! The L word!
- Manny
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[to Sid] I know what you've got! The L word!
- Manny
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No matter how long it takes, I will find you!
- Manny
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Oh, I know what you've got. The L word.
- Sid
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Yeah, leprosy.
- Manny
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No, its four letters, starts with L and ends with E.
- Sid
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Oh yeah, lice!
- Manny
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No!!
- Manny
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No!
- Peaches
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So tell me when exactly will I be allowed to hang out with boys?
- Manny
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When I'm dead, plus three days, just to make sure I'm dead.
- Manny
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See?! He still hugs HIS parents!
- Manny
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[To a tribe of small animals] Hey, little fellas! How 'bout you and us against the pirates? [The small animals blink] You got no idea what I'm saying, do ya?
- Manny
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No one can stop me from going back to my family!
- Manny
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No matter what it takes, I WILL FIND YOU!
- Manny
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They're sirens! [Plugs ears] Don't listen to them!
- Manny
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I'm in!
- Manny
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Ellie!
- Manny
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[To Peaches] See? He still hugs his parents!
- Peaches
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[Sighs and rolls her eyes]
- Sid
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My mom always said that bad news was just good news in disguise.
- Manny
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Was this before she abandoned you?
- Sid
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Yes, it was.
- Manny
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Oh, no.
- Sid
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Two words: Anger management.
- Manny
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[Whacks Sid in the back of the head with his trunk]
- Sid
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Ow!
- Manny
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See? He still hugs his parents.
- Manny
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ELLIE!
- Ellie
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MANNY!
- Sid
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[about the baby] I bet he's hungry.
- Manny
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How 'bout some milk?
- Sid
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Ooh, I'd love some!
- Diego
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Not you. The baby.
- Sid
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Well, I ain't exactly lactating right now, pal.
- Diego
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You're a little low on the food chain to be mouthing off, aren't you...
- Manny
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[in a shout that echoes] ENOUGH!
- Manny
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Diego, spit that out. You don't know where it's been.
- Manny
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[watching the dodos] Hey, look at that. Dinner and a show.
- Sid
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From now on, you'll have to refer to me as "Sid, Lord of the Flame."
- Sid
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From now on, you'll have to refer to me as 'Sid, Lord of the Flame.'
- Manny
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Hey, Lord of the Flame, your tail's on fire.
- Sid
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Thanks for waiting. [lies down on geyser]
- Manny
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[with Diego] Three, two, one. [geyser shoots Sid up in the air]
- Manny
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Sure is faithful. [baby claps]
- Manny
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After we save Sid, I'm gonna kill him.
- Manny
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No one move a muscle.
- Adult Molehog Male
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[Running by] AAAAAAAHHHH!!! [Momma then roars loudly]
- Adult Molehog Male
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[running by] AAAAAAAHHHH!!! [Momma then roars loudly]
- Manny
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Nobody move a muscle...
- Ellie
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What about me is attractive?
- Manny
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Your butt?
- Ellie
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What about it?
- Manny
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It's huge!
- Ellie
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That is very sweet!
- Manny
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I'm not going extinct!
- Diego
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Where's the baby? There he is! Where's the baby? THERE HE IS!!
- Diego
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[playing peek-a-boo] Where's the baby?... There he is! [the baby's only reaction is blinking; it is so startled it's quieted]
- Diego
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[playing peek-a-boo] Where's the baby? There he is! [the baby's only reaction is blinking; it is so startled it's quieted]
- Roshan
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[Cries]
- Diego
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Where's the baby?There he is!
- Manny
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Stop it! You're scarin' him!
- Manny
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[the baby begins crying again] Stop it, you're scaring him!
- Manny
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You know, I don't like animals that kill for pleasure.
- Rhino
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Save it for a mammal that cares.
- Sid
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I'm a mammal that cares!
- Manny
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I'm-not-going!
- Manny
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I'm not fat. It's all this fur. It makes me look... poofy.
- Manny
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I'm not fat. It's all this fur. It makes me look... poofy.
- Manny
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After we rescue Sid, I'm going to kill him.
- Manny
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When, exactly, did you lose your mind?
- Buck
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About three months ago! I woke up and I was married to a pineapple! ...An UGLY pineapple... But I loved her!
- Buck
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About three months ago! I woke up and I was married to a pineapple! An UGLY pineapple... but I loved her!