The Cosby Show (TV Series)

Is That My Boy? (1984)

Tempestt Bledsoe: Vanessa Huxtable

Quotes 

• [First lines] 

  Rudy Huxtable : [calling to Vanessa; from upstairs]  Vanessa! Vanessa!

  [pause] 

  Rudy Huxtable : [shouts loudly and impatiently]  VANESSA!

  [sitcom laughter] 

  Vanessa Huxtable : [shouts]  MOM! You tell Rudy to stop saying my name!

  Clair Hanks Huxtable : [working at her desk]  Cliff?

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : [resting on the couch; smiling]  They said 'Mom', dear. Not 'Dad'. That's why they have different names for us. So they can get to who they want.

  Clair Hanks Huxtable : But, can't you see I am busy?

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : I'll do them for you.

  Clair Hanks Huxtable : You? You hate doing books.

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : [chuckles]  It's that everytime I see how they bring a smile to your face, it makes me jealous and want to make books of my own.

  Rudy Huxtable : [calls]  Vanessa!

  Vanessa Huxtable : [calls]  Mom!

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : Clair!

  Clair Hanks Huxtable : [serious]  Cliff.

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : [now serious]  You want me to destroy them now?

  Clair Hanks Huxtable : Do something!

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : [shouts]  Rudy!

  Rudy Huxtable : [shouts]  Yes?

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : [talking loudly]  This is your father talking to you. Get down on your hands and knees. Now Put your ear to the floor. Can you hear me?

  Rudy Huxtable : Yes.

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : All right... I am going to say this only one time...

  [shouts] 

  Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (Cosby, Bill) : STOP IT!