The Cosby Show (1984)
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.
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Episode 1 - Together Again and Again
Release Date: 1988-10-06As Theo begins his freshman year at New York University, Denise announces that she is dropping out of Hillman College. Sondra is revealed to be pregnant. First mention of Cliff's theory that the children keep returning home because "they want the house."
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Episode 2 - The Physical
Release Date: 1988-10-13Cliff prepares for a physical. John Amos as Dr. Bradley Herbert, Jr.
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Episode 3 - Rudy's All-Nighter
Release Date: 1988-10-20Rudy's friend sleeps over.
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Episode 4 - Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)
Release Date: 1988-10-27Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.
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Episode 5 - Out of Brooklyn
Release Date: 1988-11-03Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa (Lisa Bonet's last appearance of Season 5).
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Episode 6 - The Birth (1)
Release Date: 1988-11-10Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Michelle Thomas as Justine. First appearances of Reno Wilson as Howard, and Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by Naomi Campbell.
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Episode 7 - The Birth (2)
Release Date: 1988-11-10Sondra gives birth to twins—a boy and a girl—who are named after Nelson Mandela and his then-wife Winnie. Elvin decides to return to medical school.
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Episode 8 - Cyranoise de Bergington
Release Date: 1988-11-17Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard.
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Episode 9 - How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Release Date: 1988-12-01Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by singer Betty Carter.
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Episode 10 - If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Release Date: 1988-12-08Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress. Appearance by Debbie Allen; voice-over by Ahmad Rashād (Phylicia Rashād's sister and husband).
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Episode 11 - Is There a Hamster in the House?
Release Date: 1988-12-15Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
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Episode 12 - Truth or Consequences
Release Date: 1989-01-05Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
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Episode 13 - Cliff Babysits
Release Date: 1989-01-12Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.
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Episode 14 - Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
Release Date: 1989-01-26Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". Clair buys a new couch and Cliff tries to keep the old one. Clair's law firm is identified as Greentree, Bradley & Dexter.
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Episode 15 - The Lost Weekend
Release Date: 1989-02-02With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. First appearance of Alex Ruiz as Lou. Cameo appearance by Joie Lee. Phylicia Rashād (Clair), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theo), Tempestt Bledsoe (Vanessa), and Elizabeth Narvaez (Kara) appear on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.
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Episode 16 - No Way, Baby
Release Date: 1989-02-06Cliff tracks down the grandfather of one of his patients: an expectant teenage mother with no other family. Clair deduces that the charming man is illiterate. Guest appearance by Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Episode 17 - Can I Say Something, Please?
Release Date: 1989-02-09Rudy wants to change some of her rules. Voice-over by Ed McMahon (from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).
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Episode 18 - The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
Release Date: 1989-02-16Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Michelle Thomas as Justine. Guest appearances by Moses Gunn and Harold Perrineau.
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Episode 19 - The Boys of Winter
Release Date: 1989-02-23Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit. Guest appearance by U.S. Senator (and former NBA basketball player) Bill Bradley.
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Episode 20 - It Comes and It Goes
Release Date: 1989-03-09Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
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Episode 21 - Theo's Women
Release Date: 1989-03-16After catching Theo kissing another woman in the lounge of her dormitory, Justine breaks up with him. Desperate to win her back, Theo turns to Cliff for advice. Michelle Thomas as Justine. First appearance of Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.
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Episode 22 - Birthday Blues
Release Date: 1989-03-30Clair's 46th birthday.
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Episode 23 - A Room With No View
Release Date: 1989-04-13Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
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Episode 24 - What He Did for Love
Release Date: 1989-04-27Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise. Troy Winbush as Denny. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.
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Episode 25 - Day of the Locusts
Release Date: 1989-05-04Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
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Episode 26 - 57 Varieties
Release Date: 1989-05-11Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Deon Richmond as Kenny.