- Willie Tanner: This is about the use of the car. You know, you're not allowed to use the car on a school night; you said that yourself. Now, if we don't respect the rules we make, we're never going to respect each other. I mean, have we learned nothing from watching The Cosby Show?
- [speaking to Lynn]
- Brian Tanner: Can ALF stay in my room?
- Kate Tanner: No, this thing isn't staying in anybody's room; it's not staying.
- Brian Tanner: Why not? E.T. got to stay.
- Kate Tanner: E.T. was a movie. This is real. This... is on our coffee table.
- Willie Tanner: That is not considerate. That's is thee OPPOSITE of considerate; that is INconsiderate!