1970s American Black Sitcoms

"Arnold: Come on, fish! Come on, take that bait! Come on, fish! I'm waitin' Ah, here we are, I got a big one, a big one!"

"Willis: Hello hello!"

"Arnold: It's the creature from the black lagoon!"

"Edna: Looks like he'll need a harpoon for this one, Arnold!"

"Willis: Got everything I need to go to Portland! Got my water skis, my diver's suit, my snorkel, and my flippers!"

"Arnold: You only need one more thing."

"Willis: What's that?"

"Arnold: You need to learn how to swim!"

"Willis: Come on, blood. You know I know how to swim good now!"

"Arnold: No you don't!"

"Edna: Boys, boys! Boys, cool it! Stop acting like brothers!"

"Kimberly: Hey everybody, how do you like my new bathing suit?"

"Arnold: Where is the rest of it?"

"Willis: That's it, it's a bikini!"

"Edna: You look darlin', Kimberly!"

"Kimberly: Thank you, Mrs. Garrett!"

"Philip: Listen gang uh... Say, that's a nice bathing suit you're almost wearing!"

"Kimberly: Well, it was a choice between this and a one-piece!"

"Philip: I'm glad you took both pieces!"

"Arnold: 5 hours, what kinda train are we goin' on?"

"Philip: Oh, we're not goin' on a train!"

"Arnold: They got jet buses now?"

"Philip: Arnold, we're gonna fly."

"Arnold: Whatchoo talkin' bout Mr. D?"

"Philip: We're gonna fly there, that's the quickest way!"

"Kimberly: (indicates Arnold) He's a junk food junkie. He's a human garbage disposal."

"Aunt Sophia: Arnold, I'm shocked. Don't you know what you are to eat?"

"Arnold: (frowns at Aunt Sophia) You mean to tell me that I happen to be a 49-pound Twinkie?!"

"Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond"

"Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson"

"Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson"

"Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond (1978–1984, 1985–1986 recurring)"

"I can't eat jackass meat without ketchup!"

"I'm not Amy Carter. I have to work for a living."

"(on school) All you have to remember is listen for the bell. The first time the bell rings, you sit down. The second time the bell rings, you stand up. In between, that's the teacher's problem."

"If you lay one hand on me, I'll tell Mama and report you to the child abuse center. They'll put your picture on 60 Minutes and Mike Wallace will hate you until you die."

"[repeated line; to Raj or anyone else] Ooooh, I'm tellin' Mama."

"Who knows? After this one...who knows what could be next. You could become President of the United States. Mom would be the first lady and I could be Amy."

"Uh-huh, Uh-huh, Uh awn"

"[repeated line] Hey, HEY, hey!"

"If you don't tell me who sprung the leak, you'll be expelled for at least a week. -Nipsey Russell on The Match Game"

"Dee: (reading the underground newspaper) "Principal Bradley smells badly." You're gonna get in trouble from Mama."

"Roger: How is Mama gonna find out?"

"Dee: She knows me."

"Mama: I'm gonna be the oldest one there, and you know they're gonna laugh at me."

"Dee: Look, you're the oldest one here and you don't see us laughing."

"Roger: Mama, she's a good teacher."

"Rerun: No, she's not, and I'm gonna fail again. All she ever puts on her tests are questions."

"Roger: Miss Collins? Would you keep an eye on my mother? Go easy on her because she hasn't studied in years."

"Miss Collins: Oh? Then she and Rerun have a lot in common."