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GCW · 09-08-2006, 11:31 AM

I don't know if this has been brought up before or not but I always wondered how Theo managed to get into NYU? His character in high school was always the slacker type C/D student. Unless he started to improve in the later years in high school, how on earth did he get into NYU?

JuicyCoutureGirl · 09-08-2006, 10:44 PM

I have wondered about that myself. He was such a slacker and did not care about school. My guess is good connections, you know Cliff and Claire was friends and/or related to every important person in New York City.

Ireneparalegal · 09-08-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ThinkPink1985

I have wondered about that myself. He was such a slacker and did not care about school. My guess is good connections, you know Cliff and Claire was friends and/or related to every important person in New York City.

Bingo!!!!!!

staypuftman2004 · 09-09-2006, 11:52 AM

money

Brian Damage · 09-09-2006, 12:36 PM

They discovered that Theo had a learning disability. He went for help and he corrected it. That's how they explained it anyway.

Ireneparalegal · 09-09-2006, 12:44 PM

The learning disability thing came along later as he got older, but it was shown that he was indeed a slacker and didn't care abt school.

I remember that episode when he and Cliff used monopoly money..."I got $200 left over, so see dad, I've got it made." Cliff: "Do you plan on having a girlfriend?" Theo: "Fo Sure." Cliff takes away the $200 dollars...

I don't think they had the intention of stating Theo was going to have a learning disabililty until the thought of writing into the script that he was going to NYU was coming up and had to make a reason for his lackluster performance in high school in the early years.

TVFactFan · 09-09-2006, 06:49 PM

Is NYU supposed to be on the same academic level of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton?

GCW · 09-09-2006, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Is NYU supposed to be on the same academic level of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton?

NYU is basically on the same level as those schools and a student like Theo with mainly C's and D's in high school would certainly not get in.

Ireneparalegal · 09-09-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GCW

NYU is basically on the same level as those schools and a student like Theo with mainly C's and D's in high school would certainly not get in.

Exactly. I mean, sure he could have done better in school because of the diagnosis of his learning disability, but I don't think he could have had enough time to get some fantastic grades. He would have spent time just catching up.

TVFactFan · 09-09-2006, 11:08 PM

But his grades in 12th grade was't really talked about like it was when he was in 9th grade during season 1.

Ireneparalegal · 09-10-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

But his grades in 12th grade was't really talked about like it was when he was in 9th grade during season 1.

I wouldn't want to talk abt them either.

GCW · 09-10-2006, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dina818lily

um its a tv show

TJL · 09-10-2006, 08:58 AM

Theo got into NYU through the "Sitcom Character Student Enrollment Program."
It's a wonderful organization that places underachieving students like Theo Huxtable into a prestigeous college near their fictional sitcom family so they will never miss a moment of wacky hijinks at home.

Mr. Television · 09-10-2006, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dina818lily

um its a tv show

tell us something new.

Mr. Television · 09-10-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Theo got into NYU through the "Sitcom Character Student Enrollment Program."
It's a wonderful organization that places underachieving students like Theo Huxtable into a prestigeous college near their fictional sitcom family so they will never miss a moment of wacky hijinks at home.

09-08-2006, 11:31 AM	#1
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	How Did Theo Get Into NYU? I don't know if this has been brought up before or not but I always wondered how Theo managed to get into NYU? His character in high school was always the slacker type C/D student. Unless he started to improve in the later years in high school, how on earth did he get into NYU?

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	The learning disability thing came along later as he got older, but it was shown that he was indeed a slacker and didn't care abt school. I remember that episode when he and Cliff used monopoly money..."I got $200 left over, so see dad, I've got it made." Cliff: "Do you plan on having a girlfriend?" Theo: "Fo Sure." Cliff takes away the $200 dollars... I don't think they had the intention of stating Theo was going to have a learning disabililty until the thought of writing into the script that he was going to NYU was coming up and had to make a reason for his lackluster performance in high school in the early years.

09-09-2006, 06:49 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,026	Is NYU supposed to be on the same academic level of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton?

09-09-2006, 11:08 PM	#10
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,026	But his grades in 12th grade was't really talked about like it was when he was in 9th grade during season 1.