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The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
- Created by:
- Bill Cosby, Michael J. Leeson, Ed. Weinberger
- Cast:
- Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Bring 'em Back Alive
1986-09-25 · 22mThe Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.
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E02
Episode 2
Food for Thought
1986-10-02 · 22mClair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.
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E03
Episode 3
Golden Anniversary
1986-10-09 · 22mRussell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin' " in this sequel to Season 2's "Happy Anniversary".
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E04
Episode 4
Man Talk
1986-10-16 · 22mAlthough he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.
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E05
Episode 5
Mother, May I?
1986-10-23 · 22mAfter Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mother’s back, does it anyways.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0The March
1986-10-30 · 22mTheo writes a report on the March on Washington. But gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project. Much to his surprise, he learns more about the march from his family than he did from books. Meanwhile, Vanessa is worried about asking a boy to the turn-around dance.
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E07
Episode 7
Theo's Flight
1986-11-06 · 22mTheo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's.
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E08
Episode 8
Vanessa's Rich
1986-11-13 · 22mFriends call Vanessa a stuck-up, rich girl at school.
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E09
Episode 9
Denise Gets a D
1986-11-20 · 22mDenise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is too scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinched nerve.
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E10
Episode 10
A Girl and Her Dog
1986-12-04 · 22mRudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.
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E11
Episode 11
War Stories
1986-12-11 · 22mCliff and his father's friends play a challenging game of cards. Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with a nervous date, Tyrone.
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E12
Episode 12
Cliff in Charge
1986-12-18 · 22mCliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.
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E13
Episode 13
Monster Man Huxtable
1987-01-08 · 22mAlthough, Elvin and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, he helps Theo with some wrestling moves. He also reveals that he is thinking of asking Sondra to marry him.
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E14
Episode 14
Rudy Spends the Night
1987-01-15 · 22mCliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club, when the women are away, to help Theo recover from his sadness over a lost date. Vanessa is very excited that big sister Denise is letting her go to the Village with Denise's college friends.
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E15
Episode 15
Say Hello to a Good Buy
1987-01-22 · 22mCliff buys a new car. Rudy cuts some animal pictures out of Cliff's expensive books for school. Watched by almost 65 million viewers when it originally aired, "Say Hello to a Good Buy" was the series' highest rated episode.
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E16
Episode 16
Denise Gets an Opinion
1987-02-05 · 22mDenise has a blind date, but is really scared. So, she asks Theo to grade him for her.
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E17
Episode 17
Calling Doctor Huxtable
1987-02-12 · 22mCliff is called to the hospital for 3 deliveries.
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E18
Episode 18
You Only Hurt the One You Love
1987-02-19 · 22mRudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. Also, Cliff learns that the woman who cleans up the Doctor's Lounge at the hospital (Rita Moreno) has been fired.
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E19
Episode 19
The Shower
1987-02-26 · 22mDenise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant, bride-to-be friend, Veronica, but finds out some disturbing information.
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E20
Episode 20
Cliff's 50th Birthday
1987-03-12 · 22mCliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
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E21
Episode 21
I Know That You Know
1987-03-19 · 22mWhen Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff, who launches a counter-offensive of his own.
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E22
Episode 22
Andalusian Flu
1987-04-02 · 22mWhile Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.
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E23
Episode 23
Bald and Beautiful
1987-04-09 · 22mCliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video.
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E24
Episode 24
Planning Parenthood
1987-04-30 · 22mClair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
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E25
Episode 25
Hillman
1987-05-07 · 22mThe Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement.
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Bill Cosby
Heathcliff Huxtable
Phylicia Rashād
Clair Huxtable
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Theo Huxtable
Tempestt Bledsoe
Vanessa Huxtable
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Rudy Huxtable
Sabrina Le Beauf
Sondra Huxtable
Geoffrey Owens
Elvin Tibideaux
Raven-Symoné
Olivia Kendall
Erika Alexander
Pam Tucker