The Nightmare Before Christmas Quotes

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a TV program that was first aired in 1970 . The Nightmare Before Christmas ended in 1970.

It features Danny Elfman in charge of musical score, and Pete Kozachik as head of cinematography.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Nightmare Before Christmas is 76 minutes long. The Nightmare Before Christmas is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The cast includes: Catherine O'Hara as Sally, Ed Ivory as Santa, and Paul Reubens as Lock.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Quotes

Ed Ivory as Santa

• (Jack Skellington) "Forgive me, Mr. Claus. I'm afraid I've made a terrible mess of your holiday."
• (Ed Ivory) "Bumpy sleigh -ride -- Jack. Next time you get the urge to take over someone else's holiday, I'd listen to her."
• (Ed Ivory) "She's the only one who makes any sense around this insane asylum."
• (Ed Ivory) "Skeletons, boogie men --"
• (Jack Skellington) "I hope there's still time."
• (Ed Ivory) "To fix Christmas? Of course there is. I'm Santa Claus."

• (Ed Ivory) "Haven't you heard of peace on earth and goodwill toward men?"
• (Barrel) "NO."

• (Ed Ivory) "Release me now or you'll have to face the dire consequences. / The children are expecting me, so please come to your senses."
• (Oogie Boogie Man) "You're jokin', you're jokin'. / I can't believe my ears. / Would someone shut this fella up? / I'm drownin' in my tears. / It's funny, I'm laughing. / You really are too much. / And now, with your permission, / I'm going to do my stuff."
• (Ed Ivory) "What are you going to do?"
• (Oogie Boogie Man) "I'm gonna do the best I can."

• (Ed Ivory) "'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun."

• (Ed Ivory) "Me on vacation? On Christmas Eve?"
• (Barrel) "Where are we taking him?"
• (Shock) "Where?"
• (Paul Reubens) "To Oogie Boogie, of course. There's no where in the whole world more comfortable than that. And Jack said to make him comfortable, didn't he?"
• (Shock) "Yes, he did."

• (Ed Ivory) "Release me fast or you will have to answer for this heinous act."

Catherine O'Hara as Sally

• (Dr. Finkelstein) "That's twice this month you've slipped deadly nightshade into my tea and run off."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Three times."

• (Catherine O'Hara) "You don't look like yourself, Jack. Not at all."
• (Jack Skellington) "Isn't that wonderful? It couldn't be more wonderful."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "But you're the Pumpkin King."
• (Jack Skellington) "Not anymore."
• (Jack Skellington) "I feel SO much better now."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Jack, I know you think something's missing, but;"
• (Jack Skellington) "Ow."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Sorry."
• (Jack Skellington) "You're right. Something is missing. But what? I've got the beard -- the coat -- the boots -- the belt --"
• (Barrel) "Jack. Jack. This time we found him."
• (Jack Skellington) "This time we really did."
• (Paul Reubens) "He sure is big, Jack."
• (Barrel) "And heavy."
• (Ed Ivory) "Let me out."
• (Jack Skellington) "Sandy Claws; in person. What a pleasure to meet you."
• (Jack Skellington) "Wh;. Why, you have hands. You don't have claws at all."
• (Jack Skellington) "Where am I?"
• (Jack Skellington) "Consider this a vacation, Santy. A reward. It's your turn to take it easy."
• (Ed Ivory) "B-But there must be some mistake."
• (Jack Skellington) "See that he's comfortable -- Just a second, fellas. Of course. That's what I'm missing."
• (Ed Ivory) "B-But --"
• (Jack Skellington) "Thanks."
• (Ed Ivory) "Hang on; you just can't;"
• (Ed Ivory) "Hold on. Where are we going now?"
• (Jack Skellington) "Ho, ho, ho. No --"
• (Jack Skellington) "Ho, ho, ho. Ho --"
• (Catherine O'Hara) "This is worse than I thought. Much worse. I know."

• (Catherine O'Hara) "I had the most terrible vision."
• (Jack Skellington) "That's splendid."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "No; it was about your Christmas. There was smoke -- and fire."
• (Jack Skellington) "That's not my Christmas. My Christmas is filled with laughter, and joy -- and this: my Sandy Claws outfit. I want you to make it."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Jack, please listen to me. It's going to be a disaster."
• (Jack Skellington) "How could it be? Just follow the pattern."
• (Jack Skellington) "This part's red, the trim is white --"
• (Catherine O'Hara) "It's a mistake, Jack."
• (Jack Skellington) "Now don't be modest. Who else is clever enough to make my Sandy Claws outfit?"
• (Mayor) "Next."
• (Jack Skellington) "I have every confidence in you."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "But it seems wrong to me. Very wrong."

• (Jack Skellington) "Sally, I need your help more than anyone's."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "You certainly do, Jack: I had the most terrible vision."
• (Jack Skellington) "That's splendid."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "No, it was about your Christmas, there was smoke and fire."
• (Jack Skellington) "That's not my Christmas, my Christmas is filled with laughter and joy, and this."
• (Jack Skellington) "My Sandy Claws outfit; I want you to make it."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Jack, please listen to me, it's going to be a disaster."
• (Jack Skellington) "How could it be? Just follow the pattern. This part's red, the trim is white."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "It's a mistake, Jack."
• (Jack Skellington) "Now don't be modest. Who else is clever enough to make my Sandy Claws outfit?"

• (Jack Skellington) "Sally. I need your help most of all."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "You certainly do, Jack. I've had the most horrible vision."
• (Jack Skellington) "That's splendid."

• (Dr. Finkelstein) "Sally. You came back."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "I had to."
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "For this."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Yes."
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "Shall we, then?"

• (Catherine O'Hara) "Lunch."
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "Mm, what's this?"
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "Wormswort. Mmm --"
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "-- And frog's breath?"
• (Catherine O'Hara) "What's wrong? I thought you liked frog's breath."
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "Nothing's more suspicious than frog's breath. Until you taste it, I won't swallow a spoonful."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "I'm not hungry."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Oops."
• (Dr. Finkelstein) "You want me to starve. An old man like me who hardly has strength as it is. Me. To whom you owe your very life."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Oh, don't be silly."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Mmmm. See? Scrumptious."

• (Catherine O'Hara) "What will become of my dear friend? / Where will his actions lead us then? / Oh, how I'd like to join the crowd / In their enthusiastic cloud. / Try as I may, it doesn't last. / And will we ever / End up together? / No, I think not. / It's never to become, / For I am not the one."

• (Catherine O'Hara) "I sense there's something in the wind / That feels like tragedy's at hand. / And though I'd like to stand by him, / Can't shake this feeling that we have. / The worst is just around the bend. / And does he notice / My feelings for him? / And will he see / How much he means to me? / I think it's not to be."

• (Jack Skellington) "My dearest friend, if you don't mind -- I'd like to join you by your side. Where we can gaze into the stars --"
• (Catherine O'Hara) "And sit together, now and forever. For it is plain, as anyone can see. We're simply meant to be."

• (Catherine O'Hara) "Good-bye Jack -- My dearest Jack -- Oh, how I hope my premonition is wrong."
• (Catherine O'Hara) "I sense there's something in the wind / That feels like tragedy's at hand / And though I'd like to stand by him / Can't shake this feeling that I have / The worst is just around the bend / And does he notice / My feelings for him? / And will he see / How much he means to me? / I think it's not to be. / What will become of my dear friend? / Where will his actions lead us then? /"
• (Catherine O'Hara) "Although I'd like to join the crowd / In their enthusiastic cloud / Try as I may, it doesn't last /"
• (Catherine O'Hara) "And will we ever / End up together? / No, I think not / It's never to become / For I am not the one."

Paul Reubens as Lock

• (Shock) "I think he might be too big."
• (Paul Reubens) "No, he's not. If he can go down a chimney -- he can fit --"
• (Paul Reubens) "down --"
• (Paul Reubens) "-- here."

• (Jack Skellington) "And one more thing --"
• (Jack Skellington) "leave that no-account Oogie-Boogie out of this."
• (Barrel) "Whatever you say, Jack."
• (Shock) "Of course, Jack."
• (Paul Reubens) "Wouldn't dream of it, Jack."

• (Paul Reubens) "There he is."
• (Barrel) "Alive."
• (Shock) "Just like we said."
• (Mayor) "Grab ahold, my boy."

• (Paul Reubens) "I say that we take a cannon, aim it at his door, and then, knock three times, and when he answers, Sandy Claws will be no more."
• (Shock) "You're so stupid. Think now. If we blow him up to smithereens, we may lose some pieces."
• (Shock) "And then Jack will beat us black and green."

• (Barrel) "Kidnap Mr. Sandy Claws?"
• (Paul Reubens) "I wanna do it."
• (Barrel) "Let's draw straws."
• (Shock) "Jack said we should work together."
• (Barrel) "Three of a kind."
• (Paul Reubens) "Birds of a feather."
• (Barrel) "Now and forever."

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