The Cosby Show

Thursday, December 11

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, December 11

Pilot

Season 1 • Episode 1

Theo brings home a bad report card; Denise dates an older man.

Friday, December 12

Goodbye, Mr. Fish

Season 1 • Episode 2

Cliff arranges a funeral ceremony for Rudy's deceased goldfish.

Friday, December 12

Bad Dreams

Season 1 • Episode 3

Vanessa has recurring nightmares after seeing a horror movie.

Friday, December 12

Knight to Night

Season 1 • Episode 11

Cliff treats overworked Clair to a night at a first-class hotel.

Friday, December 12

Is That My Boy?

Season 1 • Episode 4

Seeing novice football-player Theo in action dims Cliff's joy.

Friday, December 12

Goodbye, Mr. Fish

Season 1 • Episode 2

Cliff arranges a funeral ceremony for Rudy's deceased goldfish.

Friday, December 12

Bad Dreams

Season 1 • Episode 3

Vanessa has recurring nightmares after seeing a horror movie.

Friday, December 12

Knight to Night

Season 1 • Episode 11

Cliff treats overworked Clair to a night at a first-class hotel.

Friday, December 12

Is That My Boy?

Season 1 • Episode 4

Seeing novice football-player Theo in action dims Cliff's joy.

Friday, December 12

Breaking With Tradition

Season 1 • Episode 6

Cliff's father attempts to convince a reluctant Denise to attend his alma mater.

Friday, December 12

One More Time

Season 1 • Episode 7

Clair and Cliff are at odds over whether they should have another child.

Friday, December 12

A Shirt Story

Season 1 • Episode 5

Theo reluctantly agrees to let Denise make him a copy of an expensive designer shirt.

Friday, December 12

Play It Again Vanessa

Season 1 • Episode 8

A music teacher (Dizzy Gillespie) helps Vanessa learn how to play the clarinet.

Friday, December 12

How Ugly Is He?

Season 1 • Episode 9

Denise's boyfriend makes critical comments about the medical and legal professions.

Friday, December 12

Bonjour Sondra

Season 1 • Episode 10

Sondra returns from college and announces plans to spend the summer in Paris.

Friday, December 12

Father's Day

Season 1 • Episode 13

The children surprise Cliff with unique Father's Day gifts in December.

Friday, December 12

Independence Day

Season 1 • Episode 14

Theo tries to impress a girl by getting his ear pierced without permission.

Saturday, December 13

Physician of the Year

Season 1 • Episode 15

Cliff's boss presents Theo with his dad's award as Physician of the Year.

Saturday, December 13

Jitterbug Break

Season 1 • Episode 16

Denise's friends show off the latest break-dancing steps; Cliff's buddies demonstrate the jitterbug.

Saturday, December 13

Theo and the Joint

Season 1 • Episode 17

Theo searches for the culprit who put marijuana in his schoolbook.

Saturday, December 13

Vanessa's New Class

Season 1 • Episode 18

Vanessa struggles when she receives her first disappointing grade in her advanced-placement class.

Saturday, December 13

Clair's Case

Season 1 • Episode 19

Cliff takes over the house chores while Clair investigates a shady mechanic.

Saturday, December 13

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.

Sunday, December 14

Gone Fishin'

Season 4 • Episode 24

Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.

Sunday, December 14

Together Again, and Again

Season 5 • Episode 1

Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.

Sunday, December 14

The Physical

Season 5 • Episode 2

Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.

Sunday, December 14

Rudy's All-Nighter

Season 5 • Episode 3

Rudy invites a precocious friend to have a sleep-over, and Cliff agrees to perform a comedy routine.

Sunday, December 14

Move It

Season 5 • Episode 4

The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.

Sunday, December 14

Out of Brooklyn

Season 5 • Episode 5

Denise must convince her parents that she has found the perfect job.

Sunday, December 14

The Birth

Season 5 • Episode 6

The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.

Sunday, December 14

The Birth

Season 5 • Episode 7

The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.

Sunday, December 14

Cyranoise De Bergington

Season 5 • Episode 8

Theo wants a date with Julia but needs his best friend's help.

Sunday, December 14

How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?

Season 5 • Episode 9

A voice teacher (Betty Carter) helps Vanessa and her friends polish a musical act.

Monday, December 15

The Younger Woman

Season 1 • Episode 21

Cliff's widowed friend has found a new girlfriend who is young enough to be his daughter.

Monday, December 15

Slumber Party

Season 1 • Episode 22

Cliff gets stuck entertaining Rudy's friends during a slumber party.

Monday, December 15

Mr. Quiet

Season 1 • Episode 23

The head (Tony Orlando) of a community center helps an abused boy.

Monday, December 15

Cliff's Birthday

Season 1 • Episode 24

Clair and the children surprise Cliff with a birthday celebration around a Lena Horne concert.

Monday, December 15

The Younger Woman

Season 1 • Episode 21

Cliff's widowed friend has found a new girlfriend who is young enough to be his daughter.

Monday, December 15

Slumber Party

Season 1 • Episode 22

Cliff gets stuck entertaining Rudy's friends during a slumber party.

Monday, December 15

Mr. Quiet

Season 1 • Episode 23

The head (Tony Orlando) of a community center helps an abused boy.

Monday, December 15

Cliff's Birthday

Season 1 • Episode 24

Clair and the children surprise Cliff with a birthday celebration around a Lena Horne concert.

Tuesday, December 16

First Day of School

Season 2 • Episode 1

After three months of household turmoil, Cliff and Clair welcome the beginning of the school year.

Tuesday, December 16

The Juicer

Season 2 • Episode 2

Cliff's new kitchen gadget tempts Rudy and her friend Peter to make grape juice.

Tuesday, December 16

Happy Anniversary

Season 2 • Episode 3

Clair, Cliff and the children plan a gala 49th anniversary party for Grandpa and Grandma Huxtable.

Tuesday, December 16

Cliff in Love

Season 2 • Episode 4

Cliff gives advice to a young man whom he would like to be Sondra's steady boyfriend.

Tuesday, December 16

First Day of School

Season 2 • Episode 1

After three months of household turmoil, Cliff and Clair welcome the beginning of the school year.

Tuesday, December 16

The Juicer

Season 2 • Episode 2

Cliff's new kitchen gadget tempts Rudy and her friend Peter to make grape juice.

Tuesday, December 16

Happy Anniversary

Season 2 • Episode 3

Clair, Cliff and the children plan a gala 49th anniversary party for Grandpa and Grandma Huxtable.

Tuesday, December 16

Cliff in Love

Season 2 • Episode 4

Cliff gives advice to a young man whom he would like to be Sondra's steady boyfriend.

Wednesday, December 17

Theo and the Older Woman

Season 2 • Episode 5

Theo goes out of his way to impress one of Denise's friends; Cliff tries to cure his lovesick son.

Wednesday, December 17

Halloween

Season 2 • Episode 6

Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.

Wednesday, December 17

Denise Drives

Season 2 • Episode 8

Cliff gives Denise some pointers as she prepares to buy her first car.

Wednesday, December 17

Rudy Suits Up

Season 2 • Episode 7

Rudy becomes the star of a youth football team, but Cliff is worried about safety.

Wednesday, December 17

Theo and the Older Woman

Season 2 • Episode 5

Theo goes out of his way to impress one of Denise's friends; Cliff tries to cure his lovesick son.

Wednesday, December 17

Halloween

Season 2 • Episode 6

Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.

Wednesday, December 17

Denise Drives

Season 2 • Episode 8

Cliff gives Denise some pointers as she prepares to buy her first car.

Wednesday, December 17

Rudy Suits Up

Season 2 • Episode 7

Rudy becomes the star of a youth football team, but Cliff is worried about safety.

Thursday, December 18

Clair's Sister

Season 2 • Episode 9

Clair's sister becomes engaged; Cliff struggles to beat his father-in-law (Joe Williams) at chess.

Thursday, December 18

Denise's Friend

Season 2 • Episode 11

Denise's friend seeks medical advice from Cliff about a problem she is keeping from her parents.

Thursday, December 18

Clair's Toe

Season 2 • Episode 10

Clair is determined not to let a broken toe interfere with her personal or professional life.

Thursday, December 18

Mrs. Westlake

Season 2 • Episode 12

Cliff invites Theo's prim math teacher (Sonia Braga) to dinner.

Thursday, December 18

Clair's Sister

Season 2 • Episode 9

Clair's sister becomes engaged; Cliff struggles to beat his father-in-law (Joe Williams) at chess.

Thursday, December 18

Denise's Friend

Season 2 • Episode 11

Denise's friend seeks medical advice from Cliff about a problem she is keeping from her parents.

Thursday, December 18

Clair's Toe

Season 2 • Episode 10

Clair is determined not to let a broken toe interfere with her personal or professional life.

Thursday, December 18

Mrs. Westlake

Season 2 • Episode 12

Cliff invites Theo's prim math teacher (Sonia Braga) to dinner.

Friday, December 19

Vanessa's Bad Grade

Season 2 • Episode 14

Vanessa tries to hide her bad report card from her parents; she and Denise fight over a sweater.

Friday, December 19

The Auction

Season 2 • Episode 13

Clair is determined to buy a valuable painting done by her great uncle at an auction.

Friday, December 19

Theo and Cockroach

Season 2 • Episode 15

Theo and his friend Cockroach are ill-prepared for an upcoming test on "Macbeth.".

Friday, December 19

The Dentist

Season 2 • Episode 16

Rudy helps a friend overcome his fear of the dentist (Danny Kaye).

Friday, December 19

Vanessa's Bad Grade

Season 2 • Episode 14

Vanessa tries to hide her bad report card from her parents; she and Denise fight over a sweater.

Friday, December 19

The Auction

Season 2 • Episode 13

Clair is determined to buy a valuable painting done by her great uncle at an auction.

Friday, December 19

Theo and Cockroach

Season 2 • Episode 15

Theo and his friend Cockroach are ill-prepared for an upcoming test on "Macbeth.".

Friday, December 19

The Dentist

Season 2 • Episode 16

Rudy helps a friend overcome his fear of the dentist (Danny Kaye).

Friday, December 19

Play It Again, Russell

Season 2 • Episode 17

Cliff's ex-musician dad plans to come out of retirement to play trombone at a jam session.

Friday, December 19

A Touch of Wonder

Season 2 • Episode 18

Denise is involved in an auto accident with a limousine carrying singer Stevie Wonder.

Friday, December 19

Full House

Season 2 • Episode 19

When chaos rules in the Huxtable home, Cliff seeks refuge in his office.

Friday, December 19

Close to Home

Season 2 • Episode 20

Cliff's friend discusses problems he has encountered with his teenage daughter.

Friday, December 19

Theo's Holiday

Season 2 • Episode 22

The family sets out to give Theo a lesson on life's realities.

Friday, December 19

An Early Spring

Season 2 • Episode 21

Theo's math test is postponed when his pregnant teacher goes into labor.

Friday, December 19

Denise's Decision

Season 2 • Episode 25

Cliff and his father complicate Denise's college decision with their advice.

Friday, December 19

The Card Game

Season 2 • Episode 23

Cliff asks his stuffy former English professor to be his partner in a pinochle game.

Saturday, December 20

Off to the Races

Season 2 • Episode 24

Cliff is determined to settle a score with a former track rival.

Saturday, December 20

Food for Thought

Season 3 • Episode 2

Clair puts Cliff on a diet after a friend suffers a mild heart attack.

Saturday, December 20

Bring 'Em Back Alive

Season 3 • Episode 1

Cliff and the gang comb the house in search of an elusive snake.

Saturday, December 20

Golden Anniversary

Season 3 • Episode 3

Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Saturday, December 20

Man Talk

Season 3 • Episode 4

Theo is torn between two women; Cliff joins Rudy for a spot of tea.

Saturday, December 20

Mother, May I?

Season 3 • Episode 5

Friends urge Vanessa to wear makeup even though Clair doesn't allow it.

Sunday, December 21

If the Dress Fits, Wear It

Season 5 • Episode 10

Clair hires a fitness instructor (Debbie Allen) to get her back into shape.

Sunday, December 21

Is There a Hamster in the House?

Season 5 • Episode 11

The hamster Rudy is watching for a friend falls ill during the night.

Sunday, December 21

Truth or Consequences

Season 5 • Episode 12

Vanessa tells a fib so she can rendezvous with her boyfriend.

Sunday, December 21

Cliff Babysits

Season 5 • Episode 13

Cliff baby-sits the twins and offers them plenty of grandfatherly advice.

Sunday, December 21

Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten

Season 5 • Episode 14

Clair appears as a guest panelist on a public affairs TV show.

Sunday, December 21

The Lost Weekend

Season 5 • Episode 15

When Cliff and Clair are away, Theo's small gathering erupts into a wild party.

Sunday, December 21

No Way, Baby

Season 5 • Episode 16

Cliff tries to coax the grandfather (Sammy Davis Jr.) of a mother-to-be into providing support.

Sunday, December 21

Can I Say Something, Please?

Season 5 • Episode 17

Cliff and Clair let Rudy stay up as late as she wants when she complains about all the house rules.

Sunday, December 21

The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus

Season 5 • Episode 18

Theo's troubles with Justine (Michelle Thomas) inspire him to visit a voodoo doctor (Moses Gunn).

Sunday, December 21

The Boys of Winter

Season 5 • Episode 19

Former NBA stars portray doctors who play a basketball game against younger women.

Monday, December 22

The March

Season 3 • Episode 6

Theo is disappointed after he gets an average grade on a history paper.

Monday, December 22

Theo's Flight

Season 3 • Episode 7

Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.

Monday, December 22

Vanessa's Rich

Season 3 • Episode 8

Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.

Monday, December 22

Denise Gets a "D"

Season 3 • Episode 9

Denise tries to explain to her parents why she received a below-average grade on an English paper.

Monday, December 22

The March

Season 3 • Episode 6

Theo is disappointed after he gets an average grade on a history paper.

Monday, December 22

Theo's Flight

Season 3 • Episode 7

Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.

Monday, December 22

Vanessa's Rich

Season 3 • Episode 8

Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.

Monday, December 22

Denise Gets a "D"

Season 3 • Episode 9

Denise tries to explain to her parents why she received a below-average grade on an English paper.

Tuesday, December 23

A Girl and Her Dog

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rudy finds a lost dog, but has trouble letting go when its owner comes to get it.

Tuesday, December 23

War Stories

Season 3 • Episode 11

Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.

Tuesday, December 23

Cliff in Charge

Season 3 • Episode 12

Cliff and his father take charge of the household while Clair and her mother-in-law are away.

Tuesday, December 23

Monster Man Huxtable

Season 3 • Episode 13

Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.

Tuesday, December 23

A Girl and Her Dog

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rudy finds a lost dog, but has trouble letting go when its owner comes to get it.

Tuesday, December 23

War Stories

Season 3 • Episode 11

Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.

Tuesday, December 23

Cliff in Charge

Season 3 • Episode 12

Cliff and his father take charge of the household while Clair and her mother-in-law are away.

Tuesday, December 23

Monster Man Huxtable

Season 3 • Episode 13

Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.

Friday, December 26

Rudy Spends the Night

Season 3 • Episode 14

Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.

Friday, December 26

Say Hello to a Good Buy

Season 3 • Episode 15

Cliff must bargain with a tough salesman when he goes to buy a new car.

Friday, December 26

Denise Gets an Opinion

Season 3 • Episode 16

Denise anxiously awaits the arrival of her blind date; Vanessa's ex-boyfriend wants to win her back.

Friday, December 26

Calling Dr. Huxtable

Season 3 • Episode 17

Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.

Friday, December 26

Rudy Spends the Night

Season 3 • Episode 14

Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.

Friday, December 26

Say Hello to a Good Buy

Season 3 • Episode 15

Cliff must bargain with a tough salesman when he goes to buy a new car.

Friday, December 26

Denise Gets an Opinion

Season 3 • Episode 16

Denise anxiously awaits the arrival of her blind date; Vanessa's ex-boyfriend wants to win her back.

Friday, December 26

Calling Dr. Huxtable

Season 3 • Episode 17

Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.

Friday, December 26

You Only Hurt the One You Love

Season 3 • Episode 18

Theo accidentally hurts Rudy after convincing her to play circus with him.

Friday, December 26

The Shower

Season 3 • Episode 19

Denise worries about her soon-to-be-married pregnant friend, and throws her a bridal shower.

Friday, December 26

Cliff's 50th Birthday

Season 3 • Episode 20

Denise and Sondra come home from college to celebrate their father's 50th birthday.

Friday, December 26

I Know That You Know

Season 3 • Episode 21

Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement; Theo plays practical jokes on the family.

Friday, December 26

The Andalusian Flu

Season 3 • Episode 22

Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.

Friday, December 26

Bald and Beautiful

Season 3 • Episode 23

Cliff's longtime friend (Robert Culp) flies in from Chicago for a visit.

Friday, December 26

Planning Parenthood

Season 3 • Episode 24

Cliff treats Rudy and her friends to lunch at an expensive restaurant.

Friday, December 26

Hillman

Season 3 • Episode 25

The Huxtables visit Hillman College to celebrate the retirement of the school's president.

Saturday, December 27

Call of the Wild

Season 4 • Episode 1

Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with surprising news for the Huxtables.

Saturday, December 27

Theogate

Season 4 • Episode 2

Theo comes home late from a cross-country meet and the "family court" convenes to find out why.

Saturday, December 27

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Season 4 • Episode 3

Rudy plays her parents against each other to wear inappropriate clothes to a party.

Saturday, December 27

Cliff's Mistake

Season 4 • Episode 4

Cliff misplaces a power drill he borrowed; the children plan a Halloween party.

Saturday, December 27

Shakespeare

Season 4 • Episode 5

Hillman College's Dr. Foster and his friend help Theo and Cockroach tackle a Shakespeare play.

Saturday, December 27

That's Not What I Said

Season 4 • Episode 6

Cliff and Clair take out their frustrations on each other after Theo gets into trouble with the law.

Monday, December 29

An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family in Brooklyn.

Monday, December 29

An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family in Brooklyn.

Monday, December 29

An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family in Brooklyn.

Monday, December 29

An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family in Brooklyn.

Monday, December 29

An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family in Brooklyn.

Monday, December 29

An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family in Brooklyn.