Friday Night Bites - Series One

You are a slut. But don't let anyone tell you it's bad.

– Perlina (Perlina Lau) drunkenly comforts her friend, early in episode five

You know what? Like smile. A smile would help. That's probably why a lot of guys aren't asking you out. Plus you look kind of . . . plain.

– A boyfriend auditionee (Jamaine Ross) give Lee dating advice, in episode 24

You heard me! You don't have a penis! And neither do your friends.

– Jessica (JJ Fong) insults some creeps in the street, early in episode one

Come on — we're not going to bite! Well, Jess did fart, but that's dissipating into the pillows.

– Perlina (Perlina Lau) encourages her flatmate Lee to hang out in the lounge, in episode 15

I want you to say "I'm sorry! I was wrong to chose that Samoan, gym bunny, workaholic, narcissistic steroid abuser over all of this!'

– Perlina's ex-boyfriend Nic (Nic Sampson) tries to get her back, in episode 25

Well there's no point hanging around if I can't shake nerds down with my sexy cosplay.

– Jess (JJ Fong) asks for a refund at the sci-fi convention, in episode 11

So, which of you two clearly misguided ladies am I doing today?

– The tarot card reader (Phoebe Mason), in episode 21

The series itself came from the idea that Friday night is what happens when you’re making other plans.

– Friday Night Bites creators JJ Fong, Perlina Lau, Roseanne Liang and Ally Xue, in Metro, 12 September 2016

Friday Night Bites is a call to action. It’s a six-month comedy campaign to shout to New Zealand — we’re here, we’re actually good, and you don’t have to look like us to get us. We’re not just comedy for Asians. We’re not just comedy for girls.

– Friday Night Bites creators JJ Fong, Perlina Lau, Roseanne Liang and Ally Xue, Metro magazine, 12 September 2016

And to the right we've got the spiciest, the rice-iest, pay our house priciest, kung fu loving, don't mess with me, Mulan mothas!

– The MC (Tian Tan) introduces Perlina, Lee and Jessica in the episode 18 rap battle

They call us feminazis, when we’re femi-please don’t hurt us. The status quo is shitty, your mindset superfluous.

– Shushila Takao sings, in the big musical number from Slutwalk The Musical (episode four)

We tried to be more grown up this time, more ambitious…

– Flat3/Friday Night Bites director Roseanne Liang, The Spinoff, 4 November 2016