Episode

Pilot

by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Abe Weinberg, Tony Shalhoub, Caitlin McGee, Gilbert Gottfried and 72 others

In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel's life is on track- husband, kids, and elegant Yom Kippur dinners in their Upper West Side apartment. But when her life takes a surprise turn, she has to quickly decide what else she's good at - and going from housewife to s

(7 total)

Characters

Amy Sherman-Palladino (7)Rachel Brosnahan (6)Miriam “Midge” Maisel (6)Tony Shalhoub (1)Abe Weinberg (1)

“I’m officially losing my mind, which is perfect. Now I will be alone and crazy, the famous mad divorcée of the upper West Side.”

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, imdb.com

Tagged: losing my mind, Divorce, Upper West Side, Perfect, crazy

“I loved him. And I showed him I loved him.”

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Prove

“All that shit they say about Jewish girls in the bedroom? Not true. There are French whores standing around the Marais District saying [French accent], “Did you hear what Midge did to Joel’s balls the other night?””

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, imdb.com

Tagged: Sex, not true, french accent

“He packed up my suitcase and left.”

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, imdb.com

Tagged: suitcase, Ownership, Left

“Oh, I’m going to have to lie to the rabbi about why Joel’s not there. Lying to the rabbi on Yom Kippur! I couldn’t get a clean slate for one fucking day”

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, imdb.com

Tagged: Lie, rabbi, Clean Slate, upset

“It’s downtown. If you have underwear on, you’re overdressed.”

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, imdb.com

Tagged: Downtown New York, Bohemian

“Life isn’t fair. It’s hard and cruel. You have to pick your friends as if there’s a war going on.”

— Amy Sherman-Palladino, Abe Weinberg, Tony Shalhoub, imdb.com

Tagged: Life Is Not Fair, Cliches, Expansions, Fairness, Life Is Tough