The Cosby Show (TV Series)

It Ain't Easy Being Green (1987)

Bill Cosby: Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable

Quotes 

• Clair Huxtable : [has just told Rudy to go upstairs and take off the summer dress]  Now Cliff, I don't understand how you could look at that dress and tell that child that she could wear it on a day like today. You have been here. And there are three daughters who have grown up in your eyesight. Were you not paying attention?

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable : I - I paid attention. But I was tricked.

  [Clair gives him a long stare] 

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable : I didn't know.

  Clair Huxtable : [slowly]  Why didn't you check with me first?

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable : Because I don't know all the time to check. See - a lot of people - see, ah, just a little while ago, if I'd checked, eh, it would've helped me not to let Robert in here.

  [Clair smiles] 

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable : But I can't check with the checker and the check in the check checks...

  [Clair laughs loudly] 

  Clair Huxtable : I'm sorry. You're right.

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable : Thank you, dear.

  [They kiss] 

  Clair Huxtable : And from now on, you don't have to check with anybody.

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable : Thank you.

  Clair Huxtable : Except me.

  [She goes into the kitchen]