 | irishgit (138)
05/10/2007 | Began as a witty, offbeat western with James Garner as a none to brave gambler living by his wits.
Gradually became more comedy than western, and by the series end was virtually self-parody.
At its peak, it was very good, and Garner showed the early flair that he later made famous on The Rockford Files.
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 | ma duron (62)
04/13/2006 |  Ridgewalker's witty quotations from 'Maverick' are setting me out on a binge. Looked up some from his source and came up with additional gems (hope not to have repeated too many of Ridge's):
Bret Maverick: "Never cry over spilt milk. It could've been whiskey."
Bret: "You don't walk on the railroad track, you don't get hit by the train."
General Eakins: "Did your Pappy have something funny to say about money?"
Bret: "No, he spoke very highly of it."
Bret: "I admit I'm not too good with a gun, but I like to think the next man is worse."
Bret: "Waco, I've never seen a man do so many things wrong. Have you ever been in a gulf hurricane?"
Waco Williams: "Nope."
Bret: "Well, it's the big pine trees and the thick oak trees that get uprooted first. The palm trees are smart - they give with the wind."
Waco Williams: "That sounds like pretty good advice for trees."
Bret: "They live a long time."
Bret: "Cole, as my old pappy always taught me, the only time you ever quit when you're winnin' is after you've won it all."
Bart: "my pappy used to say, "Son, the best time to get lucky is when the other man's dealin'."
Beauregard 'Pappy' Maverick: "Son, as my old pappy used to say, if you're ever served a rare steak that is intended for someone else, don't bother with ethical details - eat as much as you can before the mistake is discovered."
Bret: "my old pappy used to say, you can be a gentleman and still not forget all you know about self-defense."
Bret: "Jed, only one man in a hundred plays poker by the odds. Luck's only important when you sit down with men who play as tight as you do. When I find that out I quit. It's 'gambling'."
Bret: "Never keep a kicker and never draw to an inside straight." (A "kicker" being a lone high card that someone keeps along with a lower pair. Too many people who hold a pair of kings, etc, are tempted to keep a single face card, an Ace, etc., and discard two cards in hope of getting the matching pair for the 'kicker'. Obviously, the odds are better in discarding three cards, including the 'kicker' and keeping the pair; a third match micth be dealt to you and three matching cards, as low as they might be, make a better hand than two high pair any time.)
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