This Is America, Charlie Brown (TV Series)

The Great Inventors (1989)

Gregg Berger: Thomas Watson, John Kruesi

Quotes 

• Thomas Watson : [to Linus, before Mr. Bell tries out his famous microphone and receiver experiment]  You stand close to me, son, and we'll listen together. Just imagine: Mr. Bell has been working on this for over ten years.

  Linus Van Pelt : [in extreme bewilderment]  *Ten years*? *Wow*!

  Thomas Watson : [fading to a whisper]  He's closed the door. Let's listen.

• Thomas Edison : [gesturing to Marion and Peppermint Patty]  Gentlemen, we have two special guests tonight.

  [gesturing to Peppermint Patty again] 

  Thomas Edison : This young lady seems to agree with me that the phonograph can work. In fact, it was Marion's doll that helped me along the way to this talking machine.

  [pointing to the two diaphragms on the phonograph] 

  Thomas Edison : Marion and Miss Patty, these are two diaphragms. They are the key to this talking machine. John Crusa here drew up the sketch for me. He doesn't think it'll work, but maybe we'll get lucky and at least hear one word.

  John Kruesi : Yeah, but what will you say into it, Mr. Edison?

  Thomas Edison : Hm, let me think. Ah, yes, I have it. Are we ready?

  [cranking the phonograph and speaking into one of the diaphragms] 

  Thomas Edison : Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.

  [he releases the first diaphragm and turns the phonograph back the other way, cranking again with his playback; when it's over, the men cheer, and Marion and Peppermint Patty dance with joy] 

  Peppermint Patty : Wow! He did it!

• Alexander Graham Bell : [about to pour the acid for the transmitter]  I have to put the acid here...

  [he accidently knocks the acid over, burning his hand] 

  Alexander Graham Bell : Oh, no! Mr. Watson, come here! I want you!

  Thomas Watson : [hearing him through the receiver, then jumping for joy]  That's it... that's it, that's *it*!

  [Bell returns to the room where Watson and Linus are listening] 

  Thomas Watson : That's it! I heard every word! You said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you"!

  Alexander Graham Bell : [chuckles]  At last! At long last! Congratulations, Thomas!

  Thomas Watson : [shaking hands with Bell]  Congratulations, Mr. Bell!

  Linus Van Pelt : Wow! Wait'll I tell Charlie Brown!