The Cosby Show
TVG
Sitcom
An affluent African-American family led by a doctor and a lawyer raise their five children in Brooklyn.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, June 11
Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 • Episode 1
Denise returns from Africa with a husband (Joseph C. Phillips) and a stepdaughter (Raven-Symone).
Wednesday, June 11
Surf's Up
Season 6 • Episode 2
Cliff has to help when Theo and his roommates have trouble with their new landlord.
Wednesday, June 11
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 • Episode 4
Cliff spends some quality time alone with his new stepgranddaughter.
Wednesday, June 11
Theo's Gift
Season 6 • Episode 5
The Huxtables are relieved to learn that Theo's learning problems are due to dyslexia.
Wednesday, June 11
Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 • Episode 1
Denise returns from Africa with a husband (Joseph C. Phillips) and a stepdaughter (Raven-Symone).
Wednesday, June 11
Surf's Up
Season 6 • Episode 2
Cliff has to help when Theo and his roommates have trouble with their new landlord.
Wednesday, June 11
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 • Episode 4
Cliff spends some quality time alone with his new stepgranddaughter.
Wednesday, June 11
Theo's Gift
Season 6 • Episode 5
The Huxtables are relieved to learn that Theo's learning problems are due to dyslexia.
Thursday, June 12
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 • Episode 6
Sondra and Elvin reluctantly enlist Denise when they can't find a baby sitter.
Thursday, June 12
Shall We Dance?
Season 6 • Episode 7
Rudy is convinced she's in love with a classmate (Michael A. Moran).
Thursday, June 12
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 • Episode 9
Denise invites Martin's (Joseph C. Phillips) ex-wife, Paula (Victoria Rowell), for Thanksgiving.
Thursday, June 12
Grampy and Nu-Nu Visit the Huxtables
Season 6 • Episode 10
Tempers flare when Denise's in-laws (Nancy Wilson, Moses Gunn) visit the Huxtable clan.
Thursday, June 12
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 • Episode 6
Sondra and Elvin reluctantly enlist Denise when they can't find a baby sitter.
Thursday, June 12
Shall We Dance?
Season 6 • Episode 7
Rudy is convinced she's in love with a classmate (Michael A. Moran).
Thursday, June 12
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 • Episode 9
Denise invites Martin's (Joseph C. Phillips) ex-wife, Paula (Victoria Rowell), for Thanksgiving.
Thursday, June 12
Grampy and Nu-Nu Visit the Huxtables
Season 6 • Episode 10
Tempers flare when Denise's in-laws (Nancy Wilson, Moses Gunn) visit the Huxtable clan.
Friday, June 13
Cliff La Dolce
Season 6 • Episode 11
Cliff must handle the household when Clair travels out of town.
Friday, June 13
Getting to Know You
Season 6 • Episode 12
Cliff spends some time alone with Martin; Elvin plays a Christmas elf for charity.
Friday, June 13
Elvin Pays for Dinner
Season 6 • Episode 13
Elvin's (Geoffrey Owens) dinner with an old girlfriend (Tonya Pinkins) doesn't go over well at home.
Friday, June 13
Cliff's Nightmare
Season 6 • Episode 14
Cliff suffers nightmares after he eats something he shouldn't have. Guest appearance by the Muppets.
Friday, June 13
Cliff La Dolce
Season 6 • Episode 11
Cliff must handle the household when Clair travels out of town.
Friday, June 13
Getting to Know You
Season 6 • Episode 12
Cliff spends some time alone with Martin; Elvin plays a Christmas elf for charity.
Friday, June 13
Elvin Pays for Dinner
Season 6 • Episode 13
Elvin's (Geoffrey Owens) dinner with an old girlfriend (Tonya Pinkins) doesn't go over well at home.
Friday, June 13
Cliff's Nightmare
Season 6 • Episode 14
Cliff suffers nightmares after he eats something he shouldn't have. Guest appearance by the Muppets.
Friday, June 13
Denise Kendall: Singles Counselor
Season 6 • Episode 15
When Vanessa is too shy to approach the boy shy likes, Denise steps in to play matchmaker.
Friday, June 13
The Birthday Party
Season 6 • Episode 16
It is organic vs. traditional when Olivia celebrates her fourth birthday.
Friday, June 13
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Season 6 • Episode 17
Jazz and blues great Riley Jackson (B.B. King) visits the Huxtable home.
Friday, June 13
Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Season 6 • Episode 18
Rudy's attempts to put back "borrowed" money get her deeper into trouble.
Friday, June 13
Mr. Sandman
Season 6 • Episode 19
Rudy takes tap lessons after refusing to participate in a school dance presentation.
Friday, June 13
Isn't It Romantic?
Season 6 • Episode 20
Theo asks the three married men in the family whether romance dies after marriage.
Friday, June 13
Theo's Dirty Laundry
Season 6 • Episode 21
Cliff and Clair are surprised to learn that Theo is now living with Justine.
Friday, June 13
What's It All About?
Season 6 • Episode 22
Hoping to relieve Clair of her pressures, Cliff and the family send her away to rest.
Saturday, June 14
The Night of the Wretched
Season 6 • Episode 23
Vanessa defies her parents and travels to Baltimore to attend a concert.
Saturday, June 14
The Moves
Season 6 • Episode 24
A recently divorced friend of Cliff's "goes gaga" over Clair's pal Bernice.
Saturday, June 14
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Saturday, June 14
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Saturday, June 14
Same Time Next Year
Season 7 • Episode 1
Rudy is not looking forward to the first day of sixth grade; Vanessa goes off to college.
Saturday, June 14
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Sunday, June 15
The Locker Room
Season 4 • Episode 12
Theo fears Vanessa's reputation will be ruined when one of his buddies asks her out on a date.
Sunday, June 15
The Show Must Go On
Season 4 • Episode 13
Cliff takes Rudy and her friends to a vaudeville show; Vanessa's ex-boyfriend proposes marriage.
Sunday, June 15
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Season 4 • Episode 15
Claire and Cliff meet with Rudy's violin teacher (Melba Moore).
Sunday, June 15
The Visit
Season 4 • Episode 16
Theo visits a friend (Christopher Collet) hospitalized for cancer.
Sunday, June 15
The Drum Major
Season 4 • Episode 17
Vanessa auditions for drum major; Cliff is introduced to one of his father's musician buddies.
Sunday, June 15
Waterworks
Season 4 • Episode 18
Clair and Theo attempt to prevent Cliff from trying to repair a leaky pipe by himself.
Monday, June 16
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Monday, June 16
It's All in the Game
Season 7 • Episode 5
Cliff and Clair cannot get the children off their backs after they return from vacation.
Monday, June 16
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Monday, June 16
The Infantry Has Landed (and They've Fallen Off the Roof)
Season 7 • Episode 9
Rudy is not too excited about Clair's planned "women's day.".
Monday, June 16
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Monday, June 16
It's All in the Game
Season 7 • Episode 5
Cliff and Clair cannot get the children off their backs after they return from vacation.
Monday, June 16
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Monday, June 16
The Infantry Has Landed (and They've Fallen Off the Roof)
Season 7 • Episode 9
Rudy is not too excited about Clair's planned "women's day.".
Tuesday, June 17
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Tuesday, June 17
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Tuesday, June 17
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Tuesday, June 17
It's a Boy
Season 7 • Episode 11
A neighbor enlists Cliff's help in father-son bonding; Pam meets a prospective beau.
Tuesday, June 17
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Tuesday, June 17
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Tuesday, June 17
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Tuesday, June 17
It's a Boy
Season 7 • Episode 11
A neighbor enlists Cliff's help in father-son bonding; Pam meets a prospective beau.
Wednesday, June 18
Clair's Liberation
Season 7 • Episode 12
Clair is treated like an old woman after the children discover she is beginning menopause.
Wednesday, June 18
It's Your Move
Season 7 • Episode 13
The Huxtable men try to watch a championship football game while helping friends move.
Wednesday, June 18
Theo's Final Final
Season 7 • Episode 14
All that stands between Theo and the dean's list is one more final -- and his dream woman.
Wednesday, June 18
Attack of the Killer B's
Season 7 • Episode 15
Pam's friends are upset when her good report card reflects attention to her studies.
Wednesday, June 18
Clair's Liberation
Season 7 • Episode 12
Clair is treated like an old woman after the children discover she is beginning menopause.
Wednesday, June 18
It's Your Move
Season 7 • Episode 13
The Huxtable men try to watch a championship football game while helping friends move.
Wednesday, June 18
Theo's Final Final
Season 7 • Episode 14
All that stands between Theo and the dean's list is one more final -- and his dream woman.
Wednesday, June 18
Attack of the Killer B's
Season 7 • Episode 15
Pam's friends are upset when her good report card reflects attention to her studies.
Thursday, June 19
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Season 7 • Episode 20
Theo's special dinner for his girlfriend (Julie Satterfield) is derailed by a variety of visitors.
Thursday, June 19
Total Control
Season 7 • Episode 16
A high-school coach (John Ritter) applies his tactics to his wife's labor.
Thursday, June 19
Adventures in Babysitting
Season 7 • Episode 17
A horror movie spooks Rudy during her first baby-sitting assignment.
Thursday, June 19
27 and Still Cooking
Season 7 • Episode 18
For their 27th anniversary, Cliff and Clair re-create their first.
Thursday, June 19
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Season 7 • Episode 20
Theo's special dinner for his girlfriend (Julie Satterfield) is derailed by a variety of visitors.
Thursday, June 19
Total Control
Season 7 • Episode 16
A high-school coach (John Ritter) applies his tactics to his wife's labor.
Thursday, June 19
Adventures in Babysitting
Season 7 • Episode 17
A horror movie spooks Rudy during her first baby-sitting assignment.
Thursday, June 19
27 and Still Cooking
Season 7 • Episode 18
For their 27th anniversary, Cliff and Clair re-create their first.
Friday, June 20
The Return of the Clairettes
Season 7 • Episode 19
Clair recalls old times with high-school friend Kris; Rudy tries to arrange her first date.
Friday, June 20
Home Remedies
Season 7 • Episode 21
When Olivia's cold upsets her plans to sing at an anniversary party, Cliff saves the show.
Friday, June 20
Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
Season 7 • Episode 22
Rudy dreams that Olivia bewitches the Huxtables and indulges in all sorts of mischief.
Friday, June 20
There's Still No Joy in Mudville
Season 7 • Episode 23
Cliff and Russell recall old-time baseball; guests Frank Robinson, Joe Black.
Friday, June 20
The Return of the Clairettes
Season 7 • Episode 19
Clair recalls old times with high-school friend Kris; Rudy tries to arrange her first date.
Friday, June 20
Home Remedies
Season 7 • Episode 21
When Olivia's cold upsets her plans to sing at an anniversary party, Cliff saves the show.
Friday, June 20
Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
Season 7 • Episode 22
Rudy dreams that Olivia bewitches the Huxtables and indulges in all sorts of mischief.
Friday, June 20
There's Still No Joy in Mudville
Season 7 • Episode 23
Cliff and Russell recall old-time baseball; guests Frank Robinson, Joe Black.
Friday, June 20
Cliff and Jake
Season 7 • Episode 24
Friends (Red Buttons, E.G. Marshall) whose children are to wed feud.
Friday, June 20
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 25
When Theo counsels at a community center, he gets an unexpected reaction from the kids.
Friday, June 20
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 26
In his job at the counseling center, Theo befriends a boy with a reading problem.
Friday, June 20
With This Ring?
Season 8 • Episode 1
Vanessa's announcement of her engagement comes as a shock to the family.
Friday, June 20
There's No Place Like Home
Season 8 • Episode 2
Just as Clair is about to get a room of her own, Elvin and Sondra's house plans go awry.
Friday, June 20
Particles in Motion
Season 8 • Episode 3
The air contains hints of romance for Theo; an out-and-out crush for Rudy dashes Kenny's hopes.
Friday, June 20
Pam Applies to College
Season 8 • Episode 4
Pam's college hopes are dashed; Olivia has "show and tell."
Friday, June 20
Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown
Season 8 • Episode 5
Rudy, rebelling against being treated as a child, sneaks out to an over-16 dance club.
Saturday, June 21
It's Apparent to Everyone
Season 8 • Episode 6
Cramped quarters cause short tempers in the Huxtable household.
Saturday, June 21
The Iceman Bricketh
Season 8 • Episode 7
Russell and Carrie scrutinize Vanessa's fiance, who is busy helping Cliff install a refrigerator.
Saturday, June 21
Olivia's Field Trip
Season 8 • Episode 8
Cliff and a neighbor chaperon Olivia's kindergarten field trip.
Saturday, June 21
For Men Only
Season 8 • Episode 9
Cliff's lecture at the community center is met with skepticism.
Saturday, June 21
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Saturday, June 21
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
Monday, June 23
Clair's Place
Season 8 • Episode 12
Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it.
Monday, June 23
Theo's Future
Season 8 • Episode 13
Theo is offered a high-paying job with a large West Coast firm when he attends a corporate party.
Monday, June 23
The Price Is Wrong
Season 8 • Episode 14
Pam and friends enlist Clair to fight price gouging in a poor neighborhood.
Monday, June 23
Eat, Drink and Be Wary
Season 8 • Episode 16
Rudy and Pam take advantage of Cliff's being left in charge of the refrigerator while Clair is away.
Monday, June 23
Clair's Place
Season 8 • Episode 12
Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it.
Monday, June 23
Theo's Future
Season 8 • Episode 13
Theo is offered a high-paying job with a large West Coast firm when he attends a corporate party.
Monday, June 23
The Price Is Wrong
Season 8 • Episode 14
Pam and friends enlist Clair to fight price gouging in a poor neighborhood.
Monday, June 23
Eat, Drink and Be Wary
Season 8 • Episode 16
Rudy and Pam take advantage of Cliff's being left in charge of the refrigerator while Clair is away.
Tuesday, June 24
The Getaway
Season 8 • Episode 17
Sondra, Elvin and the twins move into their own home, much to the delight of Cliff and Clair.
Tuesday, June 24
Cliff Gets Jilted
Season 8 • Episode 18
Sondra and Elvin's housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis.
Tuesday, June 24
Cliff and Theo Come Clean
Season 8 • Episode 19
Theo makes a decision about his future; Olivia and Marlon interview Cliff for a school assignment.
Tuesday, June 24
Clair's Reunion
Season 8 • Episode 20
Clair and friends recall college; Olivia gives Cliff a make-over.
Tuesday, June 24
The Getaway
Season 8 • Episode 17
Sondra, Elvin and the twins move into their own home, much to the delight of Cliff and Clair.
Tuesday, June 24
Cliff Gets Jilted
Season 8 • Episode 18
Sondra and Elvin's housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis.
Tuesday, June 24
Cliff and Theo Come Clean
Season 8 • Episode 19
Theo makes a decision about his future; Olivia and Marlon interview Cliff for a school assignment.
Tuesday, June 24
Clair's Reunion
Season 8 • Episode 20
Clair and friends recall college; Olivia gives Cliff a make-over.
Wednesday, June 25
Rudy's Retreat
Season 8 • Episode 21
Rudy copes with adolescence; Cliff and Clair learn they may be named legal guardians for the twins.
Wednesday, June 25
You Can't Stop the Music
Season 8 • Episode 22
Cliff enjoys being in the studio for a radio concert featuring Mario Bauza and Willie Colon.
Wednesday, June 25
And So We Commence
Season 8 • Episode 24
Too many relatives show up for Theo's graduation; Olivia prepares to join her parents in Singapore.
Wednesday, June 25
And So We Commence
Season 8 • Episode 25
Too many relatives show up for Theo's graduation; Olivia prepares to join her parents in Singapore.
Wednesday, June 25
Rudy's Retreat
Season 8 • Episode 21
Rudy copes with adolescence; Cliff and Clair learn they may be named legal guardians for the twins.
Wednesday, June 25
You Can't Stop the Music
Season 8 • Episode 22
Cliff enjoys being in the studio for a radio concert featuring Mario Bauza and Willie Colon.
Wednesday, June 25
And So We Commence
Season 8 • Episode 24
Too many relatives show up for Theo's graduation; Olivia prepares to join her parents in Singapore.
Wednesday, June 25
And So We Commence
Season 8 • Episode 25
Too many relatives show up for Theo's graduation; Olivia prepares to join her parents in Singapore.
Thursday, June 26
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Theo brings home a bad report card; Denise dates an older man.
Thursday, June 26
Goodbye, Mr. Fish
Season 1 • Episode 2
Cliff arranges a funeral ceremony for Rudy's deceased goldfish.
Thursday, June 26
Bad Dreams
Season 1 • Episode 3
Vanessa has recurring nightmares after seeing a horror movie.
Thursday, June 26
Knight to Night
Season 1 • Episode 11
Cliff treats overworked Clair to a night at a first-class hotel.
Thursday, June 26
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Theo brings home a bad report card; Denise dates an older man.
Thursday, June 26
Goodbye, Mr. Fish
Season 1 • Episode 2
Cliff arranges a funeral ceremony for Rudy's deceased goldfish.
Thursday, June 26
Bad Dreams
Season 1 • Episode 3
Vanessa has recurring nightmares after seeing a horror movie.
Thursday, June 26
Knight to Night
Season 1 • Episode 11
Cliff treats overworked Clair to a night at a first-class hotel.
Friday, June 27
Is That My Boy?
Season 1 • Episode 4
Seeing novice football-player Theo in action dims Cliff's joy.
Friday, June 27
Breaking With Tradition
Season 1 • Episode 6
Cliff's father attempts to convince a reluctant Denise to attend his alma mater.
Friday, June 27
One More Time
Season 1 • Episode 7
Clair and Cliff are at odds over whether they should have another child.
Friday, June 27
A Shirt Story
Season 1 • Episode 5
Theo reluctantly agrees to let Denise make him a copy of an expensive designer shirt.
Friday, June 27
Is That My Boy?
Season 1 • Episode 4
Seeing novice football-player Theo in action dims Cliff's joy.
Friday, June 27
Breaking With Tradition
Season 1 • Episode 6
Cliff's father attempts to convince a reluctant Denise to attend his alma mater.
Friday, June 27
One More Time
Season 1 • Episode 7
Clair and Cliff are at odds over whether they should have another child.
Friday, June 27
A Shirt Story
Season 1 • Episode 5
Theo reluctantly agrees to let Denise make him a copy of an expensive designer shirt.
Friday, June 27
Play It Again Vanessa
Season 1 • Episode 8
A music teacher (Dizzy Gillespie) helps Vanessa learn how to play the clarinet.
Friday, June 27
How Ugly Is He?
Season 1 • Episode 9
Denise's boyfriend makes critical comments about the medical and legal professions.
Friday, June 27
Bonjour Sondra
Season 1 • Episode 10
Sondra returns from college and announces plans to spend the summer in Paris.
Friday, June 27
Father's Day
Season 1 • Episode 13
The children surprise Cliff with unique Father's Day gifts in December.
Friday, June 27
Independence Day
Season 1 • Episode 14
Theo tries to impress a girl by getting his ear pierced without permission.
Friday, June 27
Physician of the Year
Season 1 • Episode 15
Cliff's boss presents Theo with his dad's award as Physician of the Year.
Friday, June 27
Jitterbug Break
Season 1 • Episode 16
Denise's friends show off the latest break-dancing steps; Cliff's buddies demonstrate the jitterbug.
Friday, June 27
Theo and the Joint
Season 1 • Episode 17
Theo searches for the culprit who put marijuana in his schoolbook.
Saturday, June 28
Vanessa's New Class
Season 1 • Episode 18
Vanessa struggles when she receives her first disappointing grade in her advanced-placement class.
Saturday, June 28
Clair's Case
Season 1 • Episode 19
Cliff takes over the house chores while Clair investigates a shady mechanic.
Saturday, June 28
Back to the Track, Jack
Season 1 • Episode 20
Cliff's college track coach convinces him to run a match race against a former rival.
Saturday, June 28
The Younger Woman
Season 1 • Episode 21
Cliff's widowed friend has found a new girlfriend who is young enough to be his daughter.
Saturday, June 28
Slumber Party
Season 1 • Episode 22
Cliff gets stuck entertaining Rudy's friends during a slumber party.
Saturday, June 28
Mr. Quiet
Season 1 • Episode 23
The head (Tony Orlando) of a community center helps an abused boy.
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