President Skroob [On why he was running down the bridge]
The ship is too big. If I walk, the movie'll be over.
Played by Mel Brooks 
Spaceballs (1987) · 120 quotes
Spaceballs (1987) · 120 quotes
5th most-quoted character in Spaceballs (1987): in 16 of its 120 quotes
Most scenes with: Dark Helmet (6), Colonel Sandurz (5), Computer (3)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!
More lines from President Skroob
7 quotes President Skroob President Skroob Sandurz, Sandurz! You got to help me! I don't know what to do. I can't make decisions! I'm a president!
President Skroob Why didn't anyone tell me my ass was so big?!
President Skroob I told you never to call me on this wall! This is an unlisted wall!
President Skroob [to Dark Helmet]
Never have that damn thing down in front of me! How do I know that you're not making faces at me under that thing?
President Skroob [When the self-destruct siren is going off]
Where the hell are we, Paris?!?
President Skroob One pod left and three of us, and I'm the president. Well, boys, it's a very lovely ship; I think you should go down with it. Goodbye. What the hell's the matter with this seat belt? AHHH! [finding a bear already in the seat]
Scenes with President Skroob
8 scenes Skroob Ah, Planet Druidia, and ten thousand years of fresh air.
This is your last chance to push the cancellation button.
Skroob Cancellation button? Hurry!
Where is it? Where is it?
It's gotta be here!
[They open a housing, where the button has an "Out of Order" tag on it.]
"Out of order!?" ****! Even in the future nothing works!
So the combination is one, two, three, four, five. That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life! That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage!
Skroob [President Skroob walks in.]
What's the combination?
One, two, three, four, five.
Skroob One, two, three, four, five? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!
Skroob [Colonel Sandurz and Dark Helmet give each other a look.]
Prepare Spaceball 1 for immediate departure!
Yes sir.
Skroob And change the combination on my luggage!
Commanderette Zircon
Shall I have Snotty beam you down, sir?
President Skroob I don't know about that beaming stuff...Is it safe?
Commanderette Zircon
Oh yes sir, Snotty beamed me twice last night. It was wonderful.
Skroob Ah, Planet Druidia, and 10,000 years of fresh air.
Skroob What was that?!
Nothing!
Skroob Helmet, what's going on?
Sandurz, what's going on?
It's Mega Maid! She's gone from suck to blow!
Skroob What? They're getting all the air back! Do something!
Thank you for pressing the self-destruct button. This ship will self-destruct in three minutes.
Skroob [Alarms go off on the main bridge]
What's going on? Where the hell are we? Paris?
Thank you for pressing the self-destruct button. This ship will self-destruct in exactly two minutes and forty-five seconds.
Skroob You've got to stop it! Is there any way to stop it?
I can't! It's irreversible!
Skroob Like my raincoat!
This ship will self-destruct in twenty seconds. This is your last chance to push the cancellation button.
Skroob "Cancellation button"?! Hurry!
[All three slide down the stairs to find the cancellation button]
Where is it?! Where is it?!
It's gotta be here!
[They open a housing, where the button has an "Out of Order" tag on it]
"Out of order"?!
This ship will self-destruct in exactly 10 seconds. [all three recoil in fear] Counting down. 10, 9, 8, 6-
Skroob 6?! What happened to 7?!
Just kidding!
[Lone Starr accelerates the Winnebago] [Colonel Sandurz, Dark Helmet, and President Skroob mouth the numbers in horror]
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. [they all close their eyes and grimace] Have a nice day.
Colonel Sandurz, Dark Helmet, President Skroob
[they open their eyes]
Thank you. [they close their eyes again]
[Eagle 5 escapes just in time and flies off as Mega Maid explodes]
