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The Cosby Show

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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

9 available

Season 3

Episodes

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Episode 1

Bring 'em Back Alive

1986-09-25 · 22m

The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.

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Episode 2

Food for Thought

1986-10-02 · 22m

Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.

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Episode 3

Golden Anniversary

1986-10-09 · 22m

Russell 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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Episode 4

Man Talk

1986-10-16 · 22m

Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.

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Episode 5

Mother, May I?

1986-10-23 · 22m

After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mother’s back, does it anyways.

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Episode 6

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The March

1986-10-30 · 22m

Theo 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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Episode 7

Theo's Flight

1986-11-06 · 22m

Theo 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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Episode 8

Vanessa's Rich

1986-11-13 · 22m

Friends call Vanessa a stuck-up, rich girl at school.

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Episode 9

Denise Gets a D

1986-11-20 · 22m

Denise'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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Episode 10

A Girl and Her Dog

1986-12-04 · 22m

Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.

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Episode 11

War Stories

1986-12-11 · 22m

Cliff 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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Episode 12

Cliff in Charge

1986-12-18 · 22m

Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.

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Episode 13

Monster Man Huxtable

1987-01-08 · 22m

Although, 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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Episode 14

Rudy Spends the Night

1987-01-15 · 22m

Cliff 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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Episode 15

Say Hello to a Good Buy

1987-01-22 · 22m

Cliff 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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Episode 16

Denise Gets an Opinion

1987-02-05 · 22m

Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So, she asks Theo to grade him for her.

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Episode 17

Calling Doctor Huxtable

1987-02-12 · 22m

Cliff is called to the hospital for 3 deliveries.

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Episode 18

You Only Hurt the One You Love

1987-02-19 · 22m

Rudy 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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Episode 19

The Shower

1987-02-26 · 22m

Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant, bride-to-be friend, Veronica, but finds out some disturbing information.

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Episode 20

Cliff's 50th Birthday

1987-03-12 · 22m

Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.

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Episode 21

I Know That You Know

1987-03-19 · 22m

When 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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Episode 22

Andalusian Flu

1987-04-02 · 22m

While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.

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Episode 23

Bald and Beautiful

1987-04-09 · 22m

Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video.

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Episode 24

Planning Parenthood

1987-04-30 · 22m

Clair'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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Episode 25

Hillman

1987-05-07 · 22m

The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement.

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Cast

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sondra Huxtable

Geoffrey Owens

Geoffrey Owens

Elvin Tibideaux

Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné

Olivia Kendall

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Pam Tucker

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