In a Grinch-worthy move, many of our favorite shows (ahem, "Gossip Girl") won't be airing new episodes until after the holidays. Thankfully, one such series, "The Vampire Diaries," is gifting us with a weeklong marathon to stave off a potential blue Christmas (or Hanukkah as it may be). Throughout this week, two of the series' first 10 episodes will air every night on The CW starting at 8 p.m. EST. In honor of this bloody-good "VD" marathon, we've compiled our five favorite quotes from the reliably humorous Damon Salvatore (a.k.a. Ian Somerhalder). Sink your teeth in!
The Episode:"Family Ties," originally aired Oct. 1
The Setup: Damon is reading Caroline's (Candice Accola) copy of "Twilight".
The Quip: “What’s so special about this Bella girl? Edward’s so whipped. I miss Anne Rice. She was so on it.”
The Episode: "The Lost Girls," originally aired Oct. 15
The Setup: Stefan (Paul Wesley) calls Damon, who is in the midst of cleaning up a few dead bodies in the woods, asking where he is.
The Quip: "I'm at the Sizzler. At the buffet."
The Episode: "Haunted," originally aired Oct. 29
The Setup: Stefan lectures newly turned vampire Vicki (Kayla Ewell) on making decisions as an undead. "We chose our own path," he says. "Our values and our actions, they define who we are."
The Quip: "Oooookay, Count Deepak."
The Episode: Same as above
The Setup: Stefan asks why Damon let Vicki leave the house.
The Quip: "She’s been cooped up in your room all day. She’s not Anne Frank.”
The Episode: "The Turning Point," originally aired Nov. 19
The Setup: Damon tries to convince Stefan to leave Mystic Falls with him.
The Quip: "But we’re a team. We could travel the world together. We could try out for 'The Amazing Race.'"
What's your favorite Damon quote?
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