Mother, May I?

Episode aired Oct 23, 1986
TV-PG
21m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Tempestt Bledsoe in The Cosby Show (1984)

Comedy Family Romance

Vanessa starts wearing makeup without her parents' permission. Clair talks to Vanessa and reminds her she must wait until she's 15. Meanwhile, Theo is taking a fire-safety class at school an... Read allVanessa starts wearing makeup without her parents' permission. Clair talks to Vanessa and reminds her she must wait until she's 15. Meanwhile, Theo is taking a fire-safety class at school and quizzes his parents on procedures.Vanessa starts wearing makeup without her parents' permission. Clair talks to Vanessa and reminds her she must wait until she's 15. Meanwhile, Theo is taking a fire-safety class at school and quizzes his parents on procedures.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

160

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Trivia
Major League Baseball agreed to delay Game 5 of the 1986 World Series (1986) a half-hour so NBC could air the episode.

Quotes
Cliff: [coming into the kitchen to find Clair counting backwards] Uh-oh, she's counting down. Who's in trouble?
Clair: 29, 28, Vanessa, 27, 26.
Cliff: What's she in trouble for?
Clair: 25, 24, 23, 22, after we had our long discussion she had the nerve to come in this house with make-up on.
Cliff: Yeah, they want to grow up really fast, don't they?