theo: instead of acting disappointed because i'm not like you, maybe you can just accept who i am and love me anyway. malcolm-jamal warner: you know, in any other sitcom, that would be the moment where the music would start and the father would embrace the son and say something, you know, really encouraging. cliff: theo... that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard in my life! tom werner: and you could hear the audience gasp because like, this is a strong father who is going to say to his son, as he said, you know, i - cliff: i brought you in this world, and i'll take you out. tom werner: all of a sudden the audience cheered because it was like the parents are saying, yes, we're taking back the house. cliff: i just want you to do the best you can. that's all. malcolm-jamal warner: there was such a love and camaraderie in the huxtable family that i think you had a universal audience. tom werner: we got super bowl ratings every single week