1970s American Black Sitcoms

"Kimberly: Please, Arnold, we're practicing!"

"Myrtle: What's the matter with you woman, you're crazy!"

"Willis: No!"

"Arnold: Dancin'? All you're doing are wigglin' your behinds!"

"Kimberly: Oooooh! Looks like we're havin' a Friday Night Fit!"

"Edna: Dinner will be served in an hour, Miss Waters. I hope this will hold you 'til then, I...(shrieks)"

"Willis: Now, move it around like this!"

"Arnold: Hey, Willis. Wanna play some basketball?"

"Arnold: What's that supposed to be?"

"Willis: Get lost, Arnold, I'm teaching Kimberly how to dance!"

"Willis: Arnold, I need to teach Kimberly how to dance so she go on to the TV's dance show."

"Arnold: Aw, that ain't hot dude, watch some grooves, by the man with moves! Oooooeee! I'm gettin' the Saturday Night Fever!"

"Willis: Arnold! (turns off jukebox) Get lost, Arnold, we don't have time for you now!"

"Arnold: You never have time for me anymore! Soul brother and sister!"

"Willis: I broke it Mr. D, it was all my fault"

"Arnold: No, I did."

"Kimberly: You're a terrific dancer, Willis!"

"Willis: Thanks, but in Harlem, we think we could consider this walking!"

"Philip: (meeting the boys for the first time) Welcome, Gentlemen!"

"Willis: (confused, looking behind them) You talking to US?"

"Philip: Of course."

"Arnold: How 'bout that, Willis? Downtown 2 minutes and already we're gentlemen."

"Arnold: Willis, why do we have to go back to Harlem? Why can't we stay here?"

"Willis: 'Cause we miss Harlem!"

"Arnold: Yeah, and I wanna miss Harlem for the rest of my natural life."

"Willis: Come on, Arnold. (to Mr. Drummond) we still leave in the morning."

"Philip: Arnold, you don't really wanna leave, do you?"

"Arnold: No, but I gotta, without me, Willis is nothin'!"

"Kimberly: Oh, daddy, please don't let them leave!"

"Philip: (punishing Arnold) Arnold, I'm afraid there's just one solution. This calls for a spanking."

"Arnold: A spanking? There ain't enough of me to spank."

"Arnold: (finishing his donut) Mrs. Garrett, can I have a donut?"

"Edna: But you just had one, Arnold!"

"Arnold: How come I had a donut, that thing was 10% donut and 90% hole."

"Arnold: Hey, Willis, let's go out in the schoolyard and shoot some baskets!"

"Willis: Arnold, I said, let me be!"

"Arnold: Come on! Hey Willis?"

"Willis: What? (basketball comes to him) Arnold, I don't wanna play basketball, here! (knocking over the clock) Now you done it, you, dumbhead! Why didn't you reach out and grab the ball?"

"Arnold: I tried, but I got a short reacher."

"Edna: What was that?"

"Kimberly: What was the crack?"

"Edna: Anybody hurt?"

"Arnold: No, we're fine, but it ain't the clock's finest hour."

"Edna: Oh, good lord! You know you're not supposed to play basketball in the living room!"

"Willis: Boy, Mr. D's gonna give it to us!"

"Edna: When Mr. Drummond finds out, you're gonna be the Spank-E!"

"Philip: So long, family, I'm off to play tennis!"

"Edna: Uh..."

"Philip: What happened to the clock?"

"Philip: Arnold what are you doing? Come down here!"