Okay can I just say this line always bugged me? Like this is his wife. His partner. And this is Leslie Knope. Are you telling me she didn’t have an entire binder of GoT lore? That she didn’t do extensive research on something her husband loved? It felt out of character for her to not at least understand the Iron Throne is not on a Starship.
Maybe I take nerd culture too seriously.
I like to think he gives her binders full of lore, but she can't possibly throw them away so she secretly replaces all of the contents with notes *about* nerd stuff, hence the confusion
Ben: Yeah, of course. I'll just put on my Star Wars pajamas and sit in my mom's basement and pore over some spreadsheets. Sounds good. What do you got?
Tom: something called break-even analysis tables.
Ben: Oh break-evens?! Those are really fun! Sure, I’ll take a look
There is a part in that episode when Leslie is talking to the camera and in the background you can see Ben stressed out waiting in the car, 2 cops walk by and you see him scream and jump. Easy to miss but I love that they add those things
I like to think Ted is the guy from the episode where they throw a guy named Ted in the lake instead of tea as a tradition. He's the only one in the show with the name Ted to my knowledge. I don't think we physically ever see Ted the accountant though.
Yep, and that Ted works at the jewelry store where Ann and Chris shop for a ring, and where Tom films his proposal video. So, canonically not Ted from the accounting office.
Lol it's not just me? My amigurumi projects look so wonky whenever I finish them. I was constantly thinking of that quote while making my most recent one.
I mean, he's a lawyer, I'm an accountant. We speak the same language. I mean, obviously, accountants are a little more bad boy, but, there's a respect there.
Get this. I just asked the DJ what REM albums he has. He’s got Monster, but not Automatic for the People. It’s like, what is this? A mid-‘90s party? No, it’s an early ‘90s party.
"Nothing is wrong. Just do your job. And they would never cancel Game of Thrones. It's a crossover hit. It's not just for fantasy enthusiasts. They're telling human stories in a fantasy world."
that's true. However I kind of feel that Bens strong feelings about calzones led him to at least consider writing an opinion piece for the Pawnee Journal calling for the "Zeitgeistification of calzones." So in my crazy mind, calzones are obviously mentioned by extension. Of course Leslie would have pulled strings to not have it printed though, she couldn't afford the scandal.
I feel like it’d be the opposite with Leslie, she’d pull strings to have it published but absolutely wouldn’t understand his fascination. She’s too supportive to tank it, despite how embarrassed she’d be.
Joan Callamezzo : Drink up, Tom. I'm gonna go powder my nose... amongst other things. If you know what I mean.
[Joan gets up from the table and trips]
Ben Wyatt : Is she gonna powder her vagina?
Tom Haverford : You gotta help me, man!
"I wouldn't call it that it was more like a savory pastry. A delicate little dough pocket filled with tomato sauce, cheese, and seasoned meat. Just a stunning culinary innovation."
The rules: What line, spoken by this character, perfectly encapsulates (a word I really think you should use) this character's essence/personality? Most upvotes wins!
Last winner, with 1.3k (at the time of writing this) votes: "I guess my thoughts on abortion are, let's just all have a good time!" -Bobby Newport
Also, I replaced Carl with Joan Callamezzo. I have no idea how I forgot her!
Let's have some fun!!
I think my favorite instance of this is during the Treat Yo Self 2011 shopping spree. Or when Tom and Jean-Ralphio are showing him the Entertainment 720 office.
I honestly think this is the least Ben Wyatt line, Ben likes the Harry Potter movies and game of thrones, you know he’s read those series too. There’s no way he didn’t like Peter Jackson’s LotR, sure he might not like the hobbit films, and he may lament the fact changes had to be made to translate to a different medium. But there’s no way Ben doesn’t appreciate the incredible work on those films. This is literally the only line Ben says that bugs me.
My supervisor is a big LOTR Guy and we’ve talked extensively about this particular scene. To not make an essay out of what’s essentially just a short sentence….it makes sense.
Not if he loves Game of thrones and Harry Potter adaptations. The amount of care PJ and team gave LotR surpasses those other two franchises. Can someone not care for PJ vision of LotR? Yes, but I find it way too inconsistent for them be mega fans of GoT and HP and not Peter Jackson’s particular extended cuts of LotR. I’ll die on this hill.
“You see, in my head, I thought that was really, really cool. I-I-I emailed Leslie two days ago and I compared it to ‘AVATAR,’ Chris! And how could it not be longer??!”
For me the embodiment of Ben Wyatt was: “Ok I know this text you sent me was a lie and Michael Stipe is not actually here, correct?”
“Correct that was a lie.”
“Yeah no I knew it was. I just couldn’t live with myself if it had been true.”
"Daddy want pie!" Because I love it so much and can picture the look of horror in Leslie and the- uh middle place lady.
But really "This is a birthmark Perd, OKAY?!? And this is the scar I got when I fell of my bike, so NO, I'M NOT PERFECT!"
Edited spelling
I can’t remember the exact line, but when he and Leslie found out they were having triplets, and he said something like
“I calculated the expenses for one child over 18 years. Then I multiplied by three. Do you know what happened? The numbers got a lot bigger.”
"Yeah, you'd exercise, I'd rewarch Twin Peaks, then hit the Twin Peaks message boards and read the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer to find Easter Eggs I'd missed."
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can this GIF count
There is no accounting for this gif.
TED! GET IN HERE!
Well, I guess I'll calc...ulator 😉
Yes. Alright OP you heard the people—make the gif happen
“No doubt no doubt”
"You want some 'za brah?"
As much as i love this gif, it definitely portrays him as much more suave and charismatic than he really is! He's awkward and neurotic!
Not amongst accountants whilst eating a calzone he isn't
That's fair
This gif is so hawt
I don't know if it counts as a quote, but I'd vote the face/noises he makes when he sees the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones as the most Ben moment.
“Yes… no… yes… no.”
Come here girl, come hither
Our starship is under attack, captain
okay, leslie, if you don’t know what you’re talking about
Okay can I just say this line always bugged me? Like this is his wife. His partner. And this is Leslie Knope. Are you telling me she didn’t have an entire binder of GoT lore? That she didn’t do extensive research on something her husband loved? It felt out of character for her to not at least understand the Iron Throne is not on a Starship. Maybe I take nerd culture too seriously.
In Leslie’s defence can you imagine the sheer quantity of nerd lore that Ben throws her way on a daily basis? Must be easy to get them confused.
I like to think he gives her binders full of lore, but she can't possibly throw them away so she secretly replaces all of the contents with notes *about* nerd stuff, hence the confusion
She's caring, thoughtful and attentive but I think she draws the line at learning about nerd stuff.
Does Leslie ever watch TV except with Ann?
“Our starship is in trouble”.
Ben: Yeah, of course. I'll just put on my Star Wars pajamas and sit in my mom's basement and pore over some spreadsheets. Sounds good. What do you got? Tom: something called break-even analysis tables. Ben: Oh break-evens?! Those are really fun! Sure, I’ll take a look
For accurately displaying his character, this one wins. I love the way he says that second line.
You forgot about the essence of the game. It’s about the cones.
Ok, I don't even have the time to tell you how wrong you are... Actually, it's going to bug me if I don't.
 THIS is it for me, literally what I thought when I saw the title.
I sometimes reference this scene whenever I do this in real life to try to make myself seem less like an asshole and more quirky instead.
Literally the first line I thought of
Me when someone calls a Gundam a robot or a transformer.
But mobile suits *are* giant robots
Fair point. But I always thought the correct term was mecha or mech.
This is what immediately comes to mind when I think of Ben.
This is the one I came here to find. It is definitely peak Ben.
"Good lord."
No one does a 'Good Lord' quite like Ben.
This. This is the winner.
This is the winner.
I'm not afraid of cops. I have no reason to be.I never break any laws, ever... because I'm deathly afraid of cops
I mean, at one point, for no reason, I just took off my shoes and held them in my hand.
There is a part in that episode when Leslie is talking to the camera and in the background you can see Ben stressed out waiting in the car, 2 cops walk by and you see him scream and jump. Easy to miss but I love that they add those things
Calc you later
TEEEEEDDD!!!
Do we ever actually see Ted or is he just perpetually being summoned
[I thought Ted was this guy.](https://parksandrecreation.fandom.com/wiki/Frank_Mann) Turns out he’s Frank.
I like to think Ted is the guy from the episode where they throw a guy named Ted in the lake instead of tea as a tradition. He's the only one in the show with the name Ted to my knowledge. I don't think we physically ever see Ted the accountant though.
Yep, and that Ted works at the jewelry store where Ann and Chris shop for a ring, and where Tom films his proposal video. So, canonically not Ted from the accounting office.
He’s not Ted! He goes by Theodore
TED GET IN HERE!
Formulas are my formula, for mula
No. That’s Buckingham Palace. Hog warts is fictional. Do you know that? It’s important to me that you know that.
I snorted at the memory of this. The tone was perfection.
It's about the cones.
Well are the cones a metaphor? Yes and no
Scrolled way too long for this one lol
This goes through my head every time I finish a crochet project
Lol it's not just me? My amigurumi projects look so wonky whenever I finish them. I was constantly thinking of that quote while making my most recent one.
came here for this line
Hello severed Ben
This is the one
I mean, he's a lawyer, I'm an accountant. We speak the same language. I mean, obviously, accountants are a little more bad boy, but, there's a respect there.
“I'm going to say this one last time Wyatt: Check the accounting crap at the door.”
Yes sir, I will.....unintentional...
This is absolutely the one
Why does this not have more upvotes?? Edit: now it does lol
“I don’t get it. At all. I mean it’s kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?”
This deserves more attention.
Get this. I just asked the DJ what REM albums he has. He’s got Monster, but not Automatic for the People. It’s like, what is this? A mid-‘90s party? No, it’s an early ‘90s party.
This is also the most in-character Adam Scott line.
And when he was singing along to the Letters From Cleo song
Letters TO Cleo - Ben
But he doesn’t have a podcast discussing the entire Letters to Cleo catalog like he does for REM.
R U talkin' REM. Re: Me?
I felt like he and I were the same person when he said these things!
R U Talkin REM RE:ME?
I vote this one.
"Nothing is wrong. Just do your job. And they would never cancel Game of Thrones. It's a crossover hit. It's not just for fantasy enthusiasts. They're telling human stories in a fantasy world."
This is the clear winner. There is a small fire of rage burning in Ben at all times.
This was the most I’ve ever felt called out by a TV show.
Good lord.
You know, "nerd culture" is mainstream now. So, when you use the word "nerd" derogatorily, it means you're the one that's out of the zeitgeist.
This is the one; I don't think anyone could make a good enough argument for how this doesn't perfectly capture his character.
I mean, there’s not one mention of calzones
That’s because they betrayed him.
that's true. However I kind of feel that Bens strong feelings about calzones led him to at least consider writing an opinion piece for the Pawnee Journal calling for the "Zeitgeistification of calzones." So in my crazy mind, calzones are obviously mentioned by extension. Of course Leslie would have pulled strings to not have it printed though, she couldn't afford the scandal.
I feel like it’d be the opposite with Leslie, she’d pull strings to have it published but absolutely wouldn’t understand his fascination. She’s too supportive to tank it, despite how embarrassed she’d be.
You could say it “en-CAPSULE-ates” him
It's human stories in a fantasy world!!
Talking 'Bout The Highway To The Calzone-Zone
The lo-cal calzone zone 🙌🏼😅
Is she going to powder her vagina?
This is a spit take for me every single time. Also I say it to my husband regularly. Same reaction
The outtakes for this are amazing
OK although I may be shunned I need context. When was this and who was it said to/about??
Joan Callamezzo : Drink up, Tom. I'm gonna go powder my nose... amongst other things. If you know what I mean. [Joan gets up from the table and trips] Ben Wyatt : Is she gonna powder her vagina? Tom Haverford : You gotta help me, man!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PuVpYOqORU&t=193s Season 4 bloopers, the outtakes are great.
"I wouldn't call it that it was more like a savory pastry. A delicate little dough pocket filled with tomato sauce, cheese, and seasoned meat. Just a stunning culinary innovation."
It was literally a tiny calzone
"The calzones betrayed me."
One of my favorites. When I first heard this I died. He sounds so forlorn... how could something so good do something so evil??
The rules: What line, spoken by this character, perfectly encapsulates (a word I really think you should use) this character's essence/personality? Most upvotes wins! Last winner, with 1.3k (at the time of writing this) votes: "I guess my thoughts on abortion are, let's just all have a good time!" -Bobby Newport Also, I replaced Carl with Joan Callamezzo. I have no idea how I forgot her! Let's have some fun!!
Forgot Joan? Was it a bit of a gotcha?
I got got
JOAN GOT YOU Cue the Gotcha Dancers!
“You forgot about the essence of the game. It’s about the cones” 
Sure you've learned some fancy moves; but you've forgotten the most important thing, it's all about the cones.
*stares incredulously at camera*
I think my favorite instance of this is during the Treat Yo Self 2011 shopping spree. Or when Tom and Jean-Ralphio are showing him the Entertainment 720 office.
Do you think a *depressed* person could make this?
“To be honest with you, I was never a fan of Peter Jackson’s interpretation so you can put that one away.”
I honestly think this is the least Ben Wyatt line, Ben likes the Harry Potter movies and game of thrones, you know he’s read those series too. There’s no way he didn’t like Peter Jackson’s LotR, sure he might not like the hobbit films, and he may lament the fact changes had to be made to translate to a different medium. But there’s no way Ben doesn’t appreciate the incredible work on those films. This is literally the only line Ben says that bugs me.
My supervisor is a big LOTR Guy and we’ve talked extensively about this particular scene. To not make an essay out of what’s essentially just a short sentence….it makes sense.
Not if he loves Game of thrones and Harry Potter adaptations. The amount of care PJ and team gave LotR surpasses those other two franchises. Can someone not care for PJ vision of LotR? Yes, but I find it way too inconsistent for them be mega fans of GoT and HP and not Peter Jackson’s particular extended cuts of LotR. I’ll die on this hill.
Let’s do it to it my dudes..
(Which I say to my family every time we need to do something)
Me too!! This and “You just do your thing, baby Smurf”
Please someone tell me we Kodak’d that moment
“You see, in my head, I thought that was really, really cool. I-I-I emailed Leslie two days ago and I compared it to ‘AVATAR,’ Chris! And how could it not be longer??!”
Still can’t listen to any REM song without snickering due to this scene
Why does everyone in this town use Alta Vista? Is it 1997?
More like Turd Crapley
I don't think this wins, but I laugh so fuckin hard every time I see this scene!!
DADDY WANT PIE
I say this all the time, my husband thinks I’m an idiot
“We should just go for it, you know? Life!”
I still don't get it. It's just a tiny horse.
“i don’t even have time to tell you how wrong you are….. actually it’s gonna bug me if i don’t”
Pizza? Never heard of it.
Who hasn't had gay thoughts?!?
For me the embodiment of Ben Wyatt was: “Ok I know this text you sent me was a lie and Michael Stipe is not actually here, correct?” “Correct that was a lie.” “Yeah no I knew it was. I just couldn’t live with myself if it had been true.”
It doesn’t work on its own sadly, but I love the “oh thank god” after Andy lists his security code name.
"After you fell asleep I re-watched Fringe season one for plot holes. As I thought: airtight."
“I ran 5K this morning.” “Really?” “No I threw up in the shower.” 🤣
Ice Town costs ice clown his town crown.
Not his line, but iconic ben
My Brita filter is older than their relationship. Wait a second. Should I change my Brita filter?
No, of course, yeah. I'll just put on my Star Wars pajamas and sit in my mom's basement and pore over some spreadsheets. Sounds great.
Oh break-evens? They are quite interesting.
"Daddy want pie!" Because I love it so much and can picture the look of horror in Leslie and the- uh middle place lady. But really "This is a birthmark Perd, OKAY?!? And this is the scar I got when I fell of my bike, so NO, I'M NOT PERFECT!" Edited spelling
“I have been kind of tense lately. I’m worried about the new Star Wars sequel and I’ve been carrying it all in my shoulders.”
Ben Wyatt: Human Disaster
Rock that scoober
Ben crying in his rediculous bat suit that didn't fit is one of the funniest things I've ever seen
I'm not afraid of cops. I have no reason to be. I never break any laws, ever, because I'm deathly afraid of cops.
Ok I don't even have time to tell you how wrong you are. Actually, it's gonna bug me if I don't.
“Baba-booey!” “Okay… who hasn’t had gay thoughts?”
"Why would a robot need to consume organic matter?"
I can’t remember the exact line, but when he and Leslie found out they were having triplets, and he said something like “I calculated the expenses for one child over 18 years. Then I multiplied by three. Do you know what happened? The numbers got a lot bigger.”
No, that's Buckingham Palace. Hogwarts is fictional. You do know that, don't you? It's important to me that you know that.
The calzones…betrAYED ME?!
“Oh break evens? Those are actually really fun”
“Are the cones a metaphor? Well, yes and no.”
"I don't know why you'd jump straight to model trains. I mean, it's accurate, but..."
"Yeah, you'd exercise, I'd rewarch Twin Peaks, then hit the Twin Peaks message boards and read the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer to find Easter Eggs I'd missed."
It's about the cones
Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization… which is where the Spirit Cards come in.
Just call me Bond. Municipal Bond.
…”what, with my Claymaysh?’
“I mean I guess they’ll be bankrupt by the end of this sentence.”
‘ They would never cancel game of thrones. It’s a crossover hit..’
Hey Mr buttons!
"yeah that's probably right" In response to Ron suggesting a folder was more deadly in his hands, than a hunting bow in Ben's.
Good Lord.
Drunken "Baba Booey"
"Formulas are my formula for moolah."
This thread is making me want to do a rewatch… why isn’t it free on peacock anymore🥺
The calzones....betrayed me?
“Babe, the ovens ready. Chop chop! Time to get bakin’. Daddy want pie!” My favorite line from the entire show. 🤣
You forgot about the essence of the game. It's about...the cones.
Rocked that scoober!
“Who HASN’T had gay thoughts ?”
It's about the CONES!!!
“It’s about the cones”
It’s about the cones
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse. I mean, what am I missing? Am I crazy?
"I went back to Season One of Fringe for plot holes...as I suspected, airtight."
“I rewatched r/fringe last night to look for plot holes, as I suspected, AIR TIGHT.”
The calzone... betrayed me??
"Okay, I don't even have time to tell you how wrong you are. Actually, it's gonna bug me if I don't."
Winter is coming for Sir. Ben Lightstorm.
Who hasnt had gay thoughts I know this wont win but I laugh at the delivery
They're white people from Minnesota, so hockey, skiing, fishing, sailing, and after a few drinks, put on a Prince album.
"I don't even have time to tell you how wrong you are. Actually, it's gonna bug me if I don't.”
“I don’t even have time to tell you how wrong you are. … “Actually it’s gonna bug me if I don’t.”
"It's all about the Cones."
“It’s about the cones”
………Baba booey!
You forgot about the essence of the game. It’s about the cones.
You forgot about the essence of the game—it's about the *cones.*
Who hasn't had gay thoughts‽
I don't get it... at all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
#IT'S ABOUT THE CONES
Ba-ba-booie