Clair is upset when Theo brings home a bad report card and claims he has no plans to attend college; Cliff is horrified to meet Denise's date.Clair is upset when Theo brings home a bad report card and claims he has no plans to attend college; Cliff is horrified to meet Denise's date.Clair is upset when Theo brings home a bad report card and claims he has no plans to attend college; Cliff is horrified to meet Denise's date.
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- Clair Huxtable
- (as Phylicia Ayers-Allen)
- Theo Huxtable
- (as Malcolm Jamal-Warner)
- Rudy Huxtable
- (as Keshia Knight-Pulliam)
- Denise's Friend
- (as Todd Hollowell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the beginning of the Pilot episode, the Huxtables live in a different house and have four children, not five.
- GoofsClaire asks "Why do we have 4 children?" In the rest of the series, they already have 5 children.
- Quotes
[Theo has received a "D" and is explaining why he should not be punished]
Theo: You're a doctor and Mom's a lawyer, and you're both successful in everything and that's great! But maybe I was born to be a regular person and have a regular life. If you weren't a doctor, I wouldn't love you less, because you're my dad. So rather than feeling disappointed because I'm not like you, maybe you should accept who I am and love me anyway, because I'm your son.
Cliff: Theo... that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard in my life! No wonder you get D's in everything! You're afraid to try because you're afraid your brain is going to explode and it's going to ooze out of your ears. Now I'm telling you, you are going to try as hard as you can. And you're going to do it because I said so. I am your father. I brought you into this world, and I'll take you out!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The '80s: The Decade That Made Us: Tear Down These Walls (2013)
- SoundtracksKiss Me
Composed by Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby
I remember this show so well from my childhood, one of those shows we would sit down to watch as a family.
It's an amusing start, this first episode is really about setting the tone, introducing the characters, and giving us an idea of what's to follow.
Favourite scene has to be the father and son moment, where Cliff tries to talk some sense into his carefree son, very funny. Cliff's meeting with the daughter's new boyfriend was also amusing.
I am fully aware of the legal matters that followed, and I'm sure I'll delve into those later in the journey, for now though, I just wanted to wallow in the nostalgia.
7/10.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Nov 18, 2023