Father’s Day wouldn’t be right without a nod to pop culture’s favorite dad, Cliff Huxtable. This television dad is not only a cultural icon but he set the standard for black family men in America. By holding a successful career, caring for a loving wife, and being a rock for his children, Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable was the dad that many of us grew up in awe of. In honor of Father’s Day we’ve compiled a list of 7 of the funniest quotes from T.V.s favorite dad. Flip through to see what quotes we chose and let us know which quote is your favorite.
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“That’s fine, she’s only 5 now, but she IS going to grow up and she MAY get into body building. And then she’ll track you down and say “Remember all the times you used to push me around?” and clean your clock!”
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“No 14-year-old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he’s on stage with his 4 brothers.”
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David: “I’m sorry, I only eat brown rice.”
Cliff: “That’s all right, we can take the rice and burn it for you.”
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Client: “Five children and 21 years. What are you celebrating?”
Cliff: “Survival.”
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Claire: “Make sure she stays in the bed, give her lots of liquids, and aspirin every four hours.”
Cliff: “I don’t believe you! You’re the only woman who went to law school and got a degree in medicine!”
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Cliff: “You’re bored? Well that’s funny because I’ve got $3 million of books up in your room.”
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Vanessa: “It’s YOUR fault I have this problem. If you weren’t rich, I wouldn’t have this problem.”
Cliff: “Your mother and I are rich. YOU have nothing!”
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