The Cosby Show (TV Series)

Shall We Dance? (1989)

Elaine Stritch: Mrs. McGee

Quotes 

• Mrs. McGee : Oh, and children: Tomorrow is our last of the series of the good manners classes. And guess what? We're going to have a dance

  [the class groans] 

  Mrs. McGee : Now I want the girls to wear pretty dresses, and I want the boys to wear jackets and ties.

  [the class groans again] 

  Mrs. McGee : All right, then the girls can wear jackets and ties, and the boys can wear pretty dresses.

• Mrs. McGee : We're going to start to learn to pass bread at the dinner table. Now Amy, you ask Kenneth for the bread.

  Amy : Kenny, may I have some bread please?

  Kenny : Yes you may.

  [Kenny grabs some bread for himself, then passes the bread to Amy] 

  Mrs. McGee : Kenneth, you don't take the bread first, dear.

  Kenny : Hey, have you ever seen her eat? If I don't take it now, I'll never get it.