The Cosby Show1984

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
[unable to see that he is fighting a losing battle] Okay. Well, the stork puts the baby inside of the mother...

[Olivia shakes her head]

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
...and then I go in and I take it out.

Olivia Kendall:
Ah aah. The stork brings the baby to the hospital and drops it in the bassinet.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
So you say that the baby is not inside the mummy?

[Olivia nods in agreement]

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
Then why is it that the mother gets real big?

Olivia Kendall:
Because she eats a lot of food.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
Now let me get this straight. You say that the stork carries over, puts the baby in the bassinet, and the mother is real big because she eats a lot of food?

Olivia Kendall:
You got it.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
I see. Well, then why is it that the mother has to go to the hospital?

Olivia Kendall:
The stork brings the baby to the hospital, drops it in the bassinet. The mummy goes to the hospital and gets it.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
[not yet ready to admit defeat] If the stork does all that, why doesn't the stork just bring it to the mummy's house?

Olivia Kendall:
[makes a gesture of impatience] Because it's too far. His wings will get tired.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
Where does the stork get the babies from?

Olivia Kendall:
Heaven.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
Okay. There is a zillion skillion babies in Heaven. How does the stork know what baby goes with what mother?

Olivia Kendall:
They are in a line. You know like you go to the baker and get a number.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
[still not ready to admit defeat] Why when I put my hand on the mother I can feel things moving all around?

Olivia Kendall:
That's not a baby.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
What is it?

Olivia Kendall:
Gas.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
[finally realizing he has lost] Well thank you for explaining it to me.

Olivia Kendall:
You're welcome, but you still haven't told me what you do.

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable:
I'm in charge of gas.