John Shiban

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John Shiban is an American television writer and producer. He worked in both capacities on The X-Files and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Star Trek: Enterprise, Smallville, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, Breaking Bad, and The Vampire Diaries. In 1997, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on The X-Files episode "Memento Mori". He shared the nomination with co-writers Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, and Vince Gilligan. In 1998, Shiban shared a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series with The X-files production team. In 2009 Shiban reunited with Gilligan to work as a writer/producer on the second season of Gilligan's series Breaking Bad. Shiban was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for episodic drama for the episode "Phoenix" in 2010. Shiban and the writing staff also shared a nomination for the WGA award for best drama series for their work on the second season. Shiban returned as a consulting producer for the third season of Breaking Bad. He left the crew at the end of the third seaso

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From “The Walk”

“Sometimes the only sane answer to an insane world is insanity.”

Tagged: Sanity, Insanity

“Sometimes the only sane answer to an insane world is insanity.”

Tagged: X-Files, Insanity, Sane

From “All Souls”

“And why would God allow this to happen? Why do bad things happen to good people? Religion has masqueraded as the paranormal since the dawn of time to justify some of the most horrible acts in history.”

Tagged: X-Files, God, Religion

From “Skin”

“I am your brother. See, deep down, I'm just jealous. You got friends. You could have a life. Me? I know I'm a freak. And sooner or later, everybody's gonna leave me.”

Tagged: Jealousy, Freaks, brothers

From “Hook Man”

“Man, you've been holding out on me: this college thing is awesome!”

Tagged: College, Awesome

From “The Benders”

“But the best hunt is human. Oh, there's nothin' like it. Holdin' their life in your hands. Seein' the fear in their eyes just before they go dark. Makes you feel powerful alive.”

Tagged: Murder, Hunting Humans, Fear, Sadism

“You hurt my family, I'm gonna bleed you, bitch.”

Tagged: Threat, Family

“Demons, I get...But people are crazy.”

Tagged: Demons, People, crazy

From “Dead Man's Blood”

“I usually draw the line at necrophilia.”

Tagged: Necrophilia

“After your mother passed, all I saw was evil....Everywhere. And all I cared about was…was keeping you boys alive. I wanted you prepared. Ready. So somewhere along the line, I, uh...I stopped being your father. And I-I became your…your drill sergeant.”

Tagged: Evil, Discipline

From “Everybody Loves a Clown”

“I just think it's really interesting, this sudden obedience you have to Dad. It's like, 'Oh, what would Dad want me to do?' Sam, you spent your entire life sluggin' it out with that man. I mean, hell, you picked a fight with him the last time you ever saw him, and now that he's dead, now you want to…”

Tagged: Fathers, Fighting, Regret

“I'm sorry that the last time I was with him, I tried to pick a fight. I'm sorry that I spent most of my life angry at him. I mean, for all I know, he died thinkin' that I hate him. So, you're right. What I'm doin' right now—it is too little. It's too late. [pause] I miss him, man. And I feel guilty…”

Tagged: Regret, Death

From “Croatoan”

“Sam: This is the dumbest thing you've ever done. Dean: I don't know about that. Remember that waitress in Tampa? [shudders]”

Tagged: Waitress, Tampa, dumb

From “Tall Tales”

“Starla: My God, you are attractive! Dean: Thanks. But no time for that now. You need to tell me about this urban legend. Please? Lives are at stake. Starla: [staring at Dean] I'm sorry, I just... I can't even concentrate. It's like staring... into the sun.”

Tagged: Attractive, Concentration, Urban Legends

From “Folsom Prison Blues”

“Dean: I said I wish I had a baseball. You know, like Steve McQueen. Lucas: Yeah? Well, I wish I had a bat. So I bash your freaking head in. Dean: Okay. So much for the bonding in solitary moment.”

Tagged: Steve McQueen, baseball, Threats, Bonding

From “Negro Y Azul”

“I'M A BLOWFISH! BLOWFISH! YEEEAAAH! BLOWFISHIN' THIS UP!”

Tagged: blowfish, I'm a blowfish

From “Sunset”

“This is my own private domicile and I will not be harassed...bitch!”

Tagged: Private Domicile, Harassment, Bitch

From “Abiquiu”

“If you’re committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it.”

Tagged: Committed, pretending, Acting, Kevin Costner

“Jesse: [looking at the painting 'My Last Door' by Georgia O’Keeffe] Yo, I thought I was gonna see some, like, vaginas. Jane: I didn’t say she actually painted vaginas. I said, some of her paintings looked like vaginas. Jesse: Uh, seriously? Not even close. Jane: Georgia O’Keeffe painted all kinds of…”

Tagged: Georgia O'Keeffe, Vaginas, paintings

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