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mwcmfgg · 10-22-2008, 05:00 PM

Hello everyone. I am currently a college student majoring in film and television production. This semester I am making a documentary on the evolution and variations of sitcom families over time. Basically i have a list of sitcoms I would like to focus on already but I would like some help gathering quotes from these shows about family. So basically if anyone can recall a season/episode in which ANYTHING was mentioned about family I would appreciate it. Thank you!

Here is the list of sitcoms I plan to utilize:

The Addams Family
Alf
All in the Family
The Andy Griffith Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Bewitched
The Brady Bunch
The Cosby Show
Diff'rent Strokes
Family Ties
Father Knows Best
The Flintstones
Frasier
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Full House
The Golden Girls
Good Times
Green Acres
Growing Pains
Happy Days
Home Improvement
I Love Lucy
Leave it to Beaver
Mama's Family
Married...With Children
Maude
The Munsters
The Nanny
The Partridge Family
Petticoat Junction
Reba
Roseanne
The Simpsons
Who's the Boss
The Wonder Years

Wreckless · 10-22-2008, 05:02 PM

I'm sure I can dig up some quotes on Happy Days. I know one off the bat. Give me a minute and I will spark some quotes. Good luck with your project.

Wreckless · 10-22-2008, 05:12 PM

One of the most memorable quotes from the show, and the last speaking part & thing said in the show.

Howard Cunningham: Well, what can I say? Both of our children are married now and they're starting out to build lives of their own. And I guess when you reach a milestone like this you have to have to reflect back on, on what you've done and, and what you've accomplished. Marion and I have not climbed Mount Everest or written a great American novel. But we've had the joy of raising two wonderful kids, and watching them and their friends grow up into loving adults. And now, we're gonna have the pleasure of watching them pass that love on to their children. And I guess no man or woman could ask for anything more. So thank you all for being, part of our family... To happy days.

tv star collector · 10-22-2008, 06:17 PM

"Don't allow no weirdos on the phone unless it's family."
Mama Harper,
Mama's Family

"Eddie, your mother is right. We don't want any child of ours going to school
and getting stared at."
Herman Munster

"I just don't understand what went wrong with my child psychology. It always
worked on 'Leave It to Beaver.'"
Herman Munster

"Any boy who likes cobras, toads, and apes can't be all bad."
Gomez Addams

"I guess there's two things that'll always be in the world--dirt and homework."
Ward Cleaver,
Leave It to Beaver

"Daddies make the best friends. Why do you think dogs always hang out with
them?"
Cliff Huxtable,
The Cosby Show

"I am your father. I brought you into this world and I can take you out."
Cliff Huxtable,
The Cosby Show

"You can't get in trouble with grandparents. All you have to do is kiss them
when they come to the door, tell them you miss them, let them buy you stuff--you're okay."
Alex Keaton,
Family Ties

"I don't care what kind of trouble you may get into in life--you don't ever need to be afraid to come to your parents and tell them."
Ward Cleaver,
Leave It to Beaver

"You know, one of these days daughters may go out of style. Fathers won't be able to afford them."
Jim Anderson,
Father Knows Best

"There's no getting around it. Women cost money."
Bud Anderson,
Father Knows Best

[Sources: Primetime Proverbs: The Book of TV Quotes, by Jack
Mingo & John Javna; The World According to Beaver, by Irwyn Applebaum; and The Munsters: Television's First Family of Fright, by
Stephen Cox]

mwcmfgg · 10-22-2008, 10:54 PM

Thank you both for all of your help. It is greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions are more than welcomed.

DSfan · 10-22-2008, 10:59 PM

I'm thinking for Diff'rent Strokes that you could check out the Adoption 2-part episode from season 2. That will likely have tons of family-related quotes.

Google quotes for Wonder Years, there are many.

What happens once you finish the project? Will it be made into a real documentary that will air on TV ever or is it just as a project for your school?

Schmoopie · 10-23-2008, 01:03 AM

Welcome to the board, mwcmfgg! I can help you out with Full House. I haven't watched it in a while, but it would be fun to dig out my DVD's and find some family quotes for you! Good luck with your project! It sounds cool! I'd love to see it when it's finished! What's your deadline as far as the quotes are concerned?

Andrea

10-22-2008, 05:00 PM	#1
mwcmfgg Member Forum Cub Join Date: Oct 28, 2002 Posts: 2	Help With Term Project on Sitcoms Hello everyone. I am currently a college student majoring in film and television production. This semester I am making a documentary on the evolution and variations of sitcom families over time. Basically i have a list of sitcoms I would like to focus on already but I would like some help gathering quotes from these shows about family. So basically if anyone can recall a season/episode in which ANYTHING was mentioned about family I would appreciate it. Thank you! Here is the list of sitcoms I plan to utilize: The Addams Family Alf All in the Family The Andy Griffith Show The Beverly Hillbillies Bewitched The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show Diff'rent Strokes Family Ties Father Knows Best The Flintstones Frasier The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Full House The Golden Girls Good Times Green Acres Growing Pains Happy Days Home Improvement I Love Lucy Leave it to Beaver Mama's Family Married...With Children Maude The Munsters The Nanny The Partridge Family Petticoat Junction Reba Roseanne The Simpsons Who's the Boss The Wonder Years
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mwcmfgg Member Forum Cub Join Date: Oct 28, 2002 Posts: 2	RE: Thank you both for all of your help. It is greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions are more than welcomed.

10-23-2008, 01:03 AM	#7
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Welcome to the board, mwcmfgg! I can help you out with Full House. I haven't watched it in a while, but it would be fun to dig out my DVD's and find some family quotes for you! Good luck with your project! It sounds cool! I'd love to see it when it's finished! What's your deadline as far as the quotes are concerned? Andrea
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10-22-2008, 05:02 PM	#2
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I'm sure I can dig up some quotes on Happy Days. I know one off the bat. Give me a minute and I will spark some quotes. Good luck with your project.

10-22-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	One of the most memorable quotes from the show, and the last speaking part & thing said in the show. Howard Cunningham: Well, what can I say? Both of our children are married now and they're starting out to build lives of their own. And I guess when you reach a milestone like this you have to have to reflect back on, on what you've done and, and what you've accomplished. Marion and I have not climbed Mount Everest or written a great American novel. But we've had the joy of raising two wonderful kids, and watching them and their friends grow up into loving adults. And now, we're gonna have the pleasure of watching them pass that love on to their children. And I guess no man or woman could ask for anything more. So thank you all for being, part of our family... To happy days.

10-22-2008, 06:17 PM	#4
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	"Don't allow no weirdos on the phone unless it's family." Mama Harper, *Mama's Family* "Eddie, your mother is right. We don't want any child of ours going to school and getting stared at." Herman Munster "I just don't understand what went wrong with my child psychology. It always worked on 'Leave It to Beaver.'" Herman Munster "Any boy who likes cobras, toads, and apes can't be all bad." Gomez Addams "I guess there's two things that'll always be in the world--dirt and homework." Ward Cleaver, *Leave It to Beaver* "Daddies make the best friends. Why do you think dogs always hang out with them?" Cliff Huxtable, *The Cosby Show* "I am your father. I brought you into this world and I can take you out." Cliff Huxtable, *The Cosby Show* "You can't get in trouble with grandparents. All you have to do is kiss them when they come to the door, tell them you miss them, let them buy you stuff--you're okay." Alex Keaton, *Family Ties* "I don't care what kind of trouble you may get into in life--you don't ever need to be afraid to come to your parents and tell them." Ward Cleaver, *Leave It to Beaver* "You know, one of these days daughters may go out of style. Fathers won't be able to afford them." Jim Anderson, *Father Knows Best* "There's no getting around it. Women cost money." Bud Anderson, *Father Knows Best* [Sources: Primetime Proverbs: The Book of TV Quotes, by Jack Mingo & John Javna; The World According to Beaver, by Irwyn Applebaum; and The Munsters: Television's First Family of Fright, by Stephen Cox]

10-22-2008, 10:59 PM	#6
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	I'm thinking for Diff'rent Strokes that you could check out the Adoption 2-part episode from season 2. That will likely have tons of family-related quotes. Google quotes for Wonder Years, there are many. What happens once you finish the project? Will it be made into a real documentary that will air on TV ever or is it just as a project for your school?