The Cosby Show quotes

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Denise: Well, it's saying something to me right now.
Clair: What?
Denise: It's saying, "Bring me a tea bag."

Dr. Burns: I think if you were to go ahead of Peter and show him there's nothing to be afraid of, he'd do it. Do you understand?
Rudy: Yes.
Dr. Burns: But you won't do it?
Rudy: No.
Dr. Burns: No...you mean I'm in this alone?

Dr. Burns: I think if you were to go ahead of Peter and show him there's nothing to be afraid of, he'd do it. Do you understand?
Rudy: Yes.
Dr. Burns: But you won't do it?
Rudy: No.
Dr. Burns: No...you mean I'm in this alone?

Dr. Foster: My father said no matter how dumb the dealer looks, always cut the cards.

Dr. Foster: My father said no matter how dumb the dealer looks, always cut the cards.

Elvin: My mother works and I don't like it. Sometimes I come home and there's no dinner ready.
Cliff: [laughing] What, are your hands broken?

Elvin: My mother works and I don't like it. Sometimes I come home and there's no dinner ready.
Cliff: [laughing] What, are your hands broken?

Garvin: What are they laughing at?
Al: Us.
Cliff: They're laughing at what we are, and what you're going to be.
Garvin: What's that?
Cliff: A husband.
Al: I wonder how they'd feel if we all laughed at them.
Cliff: We can't.
Garvin: Why not?
Cliff: Because they're not funny.

Garvin: What are they laughing at?
Al: Us.
Cliff: They're laughing at what we are, and what you're going to be.
Garvin: What's that?
Cliff: A husband.
Al: I wonder how they'd feel if we all laughed at them.
Cliff: We can't.
Garvin: Why not?
Cliff: Because they're not funny.

Homer: You know, Russell, this reminds of the days when we used to go down to the baseball diamond.
Russell: Yeah, I remember those days..but, sometimes it would rain and we'd have to stay in the clubhouse.
Homer: You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna lead with clubs!
Russell: Good play!
(Cliff plays his King, and Russell plays the Ace.)
Homer: You had the Ace?
Russell: Dr. Foster, if you'll throw your card, I can collect this trick!
Dr. Foster: That may be difficult to do, Mr. Huxtable Senior...since you threw your Ace in my face, I may have to bump your rump with my trump!

Homer: You know, Russell, this reminds of the days when we used to go down to the baseball diamond.
Russell: Yeah, I remember those days..but, sometimes it would rain and we'd have to stay in the clubhouse.
Homer: You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna lead with clubs!
Russell: Good play!
(Cliff plays his King, and Russell plays the Ace.)
Homer: You had the Ace?
Russell: Dr. Foster, if you'll throw your card, I can collect this trick!
Dr. Foster: That may be difficult to do, Mr. Huxtable Senior...since you threw your Ace in my face, I may have to bump your rump with my trump!

Rudy: College takes everybody away.

Rudy: College takes everybody away.

Rudy: Hi Denise!
Denise: Hi.
Rudy: Whatcha doing?
Denise: Waiting to talk to dad.
Rudy: What are you gonna talk about?
Denise: Just things.
Rudy: What things?
Denise: They're private.
Rudy: Tell me.
Denise: No.
Rudy: [demanding] Tell me.
Denise: It's none of your business.
Rudy: I know what you're gonna talk about.
Denise: Well really, what?
Rudy: I'm not telling.

Rudy: Hi Denise!
Denise: Hi.
Rudy: Whatcha doing?
Denise: Waiting to talk to dad.
Rudy: What are you gonna talk about?
Denise: Just things.
Rudy: What things?
Denise: They're private.
Rudy: Tell me.
Denise: No.
Rudy: [demanding] Tell me.
Denise: It's none of your business.
Rudy: I know what you're gonna talk about.
Denise: Well really, what?
Rudy: I'm not telling.