Some TV characters know how to land a line. Don Draper barely raises his voice, Captain Holt delivers insults with a completely straight face, and Lucille Bluth can make her own daughter regret opening her mouth. Then there are characters like Michael Scott, who need an entire room full of people to appreciate their jokes. The best television insults aren’t always the loudest or the meanest. Sometimes a casual response does more damage than a five-minute rant. Other times, someone spends days preparing the perfect comeback, only to make things worse. These exchanges show just how much damage a few well-chosen words can do.IMDbcnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});Don Draper Doesn’t Think About YouIn Mad Men (2007), Ginsberg tells Don Draper that he feels sorry for him. Don’s response is devastatingly brief: “I don’t think about you at all.”IMDbOlenna Tyrell Gets the Last WordOlenna drinks the poison Jaime Lannister gives her in Game of Thrones (2011), then reveals she killed Joffrey. Her parting request is that Cersei learns the truth.IMDbTom Wambsgans Judges a HandbagIn Succession (2018), Tom notices the enormous handbag carried by Greg’s date and launches into a lengthy assessment of its size and possible uses.IMDbAmy Brookheimer Has No Time for JonahAmy shuts down Jonah in Veep (2012) with a particularly efficient insult: “I don’t have time to ignore you.” She doesn’t even need to raise her voice.IMDbCaptain Holt Welcomes Madeline WuntchWhen Wuntch arrives at the precinct in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013), Holt politely greets her before asking who’s guarding Hades in her absence.IMDbSherlock Holmes Silences AndersonAnderson questions Sherlock’s investigation in Sherlock (2010), prompting the detective to tell him to stop speaking because he’s lowering the intelligence of everyone nearby.IMDbMichael Scott Roasts the Entire OfficeMichael delivers insult after insult during his comedy routine in The Office (2005), targeting his employees’ personalities, relationships, and appearances before repeatedly announcing that they’ve been roasted.IMDbLucille Bluth Knows Her DaughterWhen Lindsay says she’s lost her appetite after being turned away from a restaurant in Arrested Development (2003), Lucille immediately questions whether anyone would believe that.IMDbChandler Bing Laughs at RossRoss warns Chandler that he’ll hurt him if he ever mistreats Monica in Friends (1994). Chandler laughs at the threat and later tells the others about it.IMDbJack Donaghy Ruins a ComplimentIn 30 Rock (2006), Jack tells Liz that someone compared her to Jennifer Jason Leigh, then admits he thought the person must have meant actor Jason Lee.IMDbMalcolm Tucker Invents an InsultMalcolm Tucker calls Nicola Murray an “omnishambles” in The Thick of It (2005), suggesting she can turn practically any situation into a complete disaster.IMDbGeorge Costanza Loses the ComebackGeorge finally delivers his carefully rehearsed insult to Reilly in Seinfeld (1989), but Reilly immediately responds that George is the store’s bestselling idiot.IMDbFrasier Crane Reaches for a MicroscopeFrasier listens to a caller argue about naming his expensive boat in Frasier (1993), then describes a powerful microscope that still couldn’t detect his interest in the problem.IMDbDorothy Zbornak Mentions Shady PinesDorothy brings up the retirement home Shady Pines in The Golden Girls (1985) when Sophia refuses to cooperate. Her mother suddenly becomes much more agreeable.IMDbWill Smith Spots Something on Carlton’s NeckIn The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Will asks Carlton about an ugly growth on his neck. After Carlton panics, Will casually explains that it’s just his head.The post 15 of TV’s Sickest Burns and Comebacks appeared first on Den of Geek.