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The Cosby Show Season 1 quotes

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S1 E4Is That My Boy?

[Cliff is excited and jittery that his son made the school football team]

CClaire

Cliff, now this may be impossible, but do you think you can calm down?

[happily swerving] Calm? Sure I can be calm!

CClaire

Cliff, your eyes are dancing.

Are they? [walks to a mirror] Let me see. [looks in the mirror] They are, aren't they? They are! They are dancing!

CClaire

Cliff, come on now sit down.

No no, do me a favor, do me a favor, say it again. I wanna see them dance, let 'em go! Let 'em go! Say it!

CClaire

Football!

THERE THEY GO!

CClaire

We are very fortunate to have the children, Cliff. Otherwise we would never know the joy of leaving them at home.

S1 E5A Shirt Story

No 14-year-old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he's on stage with his 4 brothers.

...

I don't have a $95 shirt, and I have a JOB.

No 14-year-old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he's on stage with his 4 brothers.

...

I don't have a $95 shirt, and I have a JOB.

How... Much?

Dad, if you want the quality, you're going to pay for it.

. $95

There has to be a pair of pants there too.

Theo, I don't have a $95 shirt, and I have a JOB.

Don't you want something better for your son?

Sure, you wanna trade your room for that shirt?

No.

All right then, The shirt goes back.

S1 E6Breaking With Tradition

[cleaning the kitchen] Dad is it okay if I take a break now?

Yeah, uh you've been working five minutes straight now.

CSCliff's Father

[about Theo] Where are you sending him?

If he picks up his grades, high school.

[cleaning the kitchen] Dad is it okay if I take a break now?

Yeah, uh you've been working five minutes straight now.

CSCliff's Father

[about Theo] Where are you sending him?

If he picks up his grades, high school.

S1 E7One More Time

[Claire is babysitting a baby]

CClaire

Oh just holding him sets off all these weird stirs, and I wonder if I don't want another one...

Uhh, let me help you. You don't.

CClaire

So, you're saying you don't want another one?

Claire, sometimes I don't even want the ones we have now.

CSClaire's Mother

When you and Cliff got married, what did I say?

CClaire

You wanted me to have a child.

CSClaire's Mother

Why?

CClaire

Revenge.

[Claire is babysitting a baby]

CClaire

Oh just holding him sets off all these weird stirs, and I wonder if I don't want another one...

Uhh, let me help you. You don't.

CClaire

So, you're saying you don't want another one?

Claire, sometimes I don't even want the ones we have now.

CSClaire's Mother

When you and Cliff got married, what did I say?

CClaire

You wanted me to have a child.

CSClaire's Mother

Why?

CClaire

Revenge.

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