The Cosby Show
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Family
Sitcom
An affluent African-American family led by a doctor and a lawyer raise their five children in Brooklyn.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, May 1
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Friday, May 1
Home for the Weekend
Season 4 • Episode 22
Denise comes home for a visit, but would rather spend time with her friends than her family.
Friday, May 1
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Friday, May 1
Gone Fishin'
Season 4 • Episode 24
Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.
Friday, May 1
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Friday, May 1
Home for the Weekend
Season 4 • Episode 22
Denise comes home for a visit, but would rather spend time with her friends than her family.
Friday, May 1
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Friday, May 1
Gone Fishin'
Season 4 • Episode 24
Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.
Friday, May 1
Together Again, and Again
Season 5 • Episode 1
Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.
Friday, May 1
The Physical
Season 5 • Episode 2
Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.
Friday, May 1
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.
Friday, May 1
Move It
Season 5 • Episode 4
The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.
Friday, May 1
Out of Brooklyn
Season 5 • Episode 5
Denise must convince her parents that she has found the perfect job.
Friday, May 1
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 6
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Friday, May 1
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 7
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Friday, May 1
Cyranoise De Bergington
Season 5 • Episode 8
Theo wants a date with Julia but needs his best friend's help.
Saturday, May 2
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.
Saturday, May 2
If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Season 5 • Episode 10
Clair hires a fitness instructor (Debbie Allen) to get her back into shape.
Saturday, May 2
Is There a Hamster in the House?
Season 5 • Episode 11
The hamster Rudy is watching for a friend falls ill during the night.
Saturday, May 2
Truth or Consequences
Season 5 • Episode 12
Vanessa tells a fib so she can rendezvous with her boyfriend.
Saturday, May 2
Cliff Babysits
Season 5 • Episode 13
Cliff baby-sits the twins and offers them plenty of grandfatherly advice.
Saturday, May 2
Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
Season 5 • Episode 14
Clair appears as a guest panelist on a public affairs TV show.
Monday, May 4
The Lost Weekend
Season 5 • Episode 15
When Cliff and Clair are away, Theo's small gathering erupts into a wild party.
Monday, May 4
No Way, Baby
Season 5 • Episode 16
Cliff tries to coax the grandfather (Sammy Davis Jr.) of a mother-to-be into providing support.
Monday, May 4
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.
Monday, May 4
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).
Monday, May 4
The Lost Weekend
Season 5 • Episode 15
When Cliff and Clair are away, Theo's small gathering erupts into a wild party.
Monday, May 4
No Way, Baby
Season 5 • Episode 16
Cliff tries to coax the grandfather (Sammy Davis Jr.) of a mother-to-be into providing support.
Monday, May 4
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.
Monday, May 4
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).
Tuesday, May 5
The Boys of Winter
Season 5 • Episode 19
Former NBA stars portray doctors who play a basketball game against younger women.
Tuesday, May 5
It Comes and It Goes
Season 5 • Episode 20
Sondra and Elvin get child-rearing advice from their families.
Tuesday, May 5
Theo's Women
Season 5 • Episode 21
Theo's girlfriend (Michelle Thomas) catches him kissing another woman.
Tuesday, May 5
Birthday Blues
Season 5 • Episode 22
Cliff tries to ease Clair's 46th-birthday blues by having a friend (Placido Domingo) serenade her.
Tuesday, May 5
The Boys of Winter
Season 5 • Episode 19
Former NBA stars portray doctors who play a basketball game against younger women.
Tuesday, May 5
It Comes and It Goes
Season 5 • Episode 20
Sondra and Elvin get child-rearing advice from their families.
Tuesday, May 5
Theo's Women
Season 5 • Episode 21
Theo's girlfriend (Michelle Thomas) catches him kissing another woman.
Tuesday, May 5
Birthday Blues
Season 5 • Episode 22
Cliff tries to ease Clair's 46th-birthday blues by having a friend (Placido Domingo) serenade her.
Wednesday, May 6
A Room With No View
Season 5 • Episode 23
Cliff and Clair come up with a plan to end Vanessa and Rudy's endless bickering.
Wednesday, May 6
What He Did for Love
Season 5 • Episode 24
Theo's friend unwittingly gives an expensive watch to his girlfriend.
Wednesday, May 6
Day of the Locusts
Season 5 • Episode 25
Elvin's mother and Clair use Sondra's strep throat as an excuse to take the babies.
Wednesday, May 6
57 Varieties
Season 5 • Episode 26
Cliff and Clair are reluctant to let Theo go with his class on an Egyptian archaeological dig.
Wednesday, May 6
A Room With No View
Season 5 • Episode 23
Cliff and Clair come up with a plan to end Vanessa and Rudy's endless bickering.
Wednesday, May 6
What He Did for Love
Season 5 • Episode 24
Theo's friend unwittingly gives an expensive watch to his girlfriend.
Wednesday, May 6
Day of the Locusts
Season 5 • Episode 25
Elvin's mother and Clair use Sondra's strep throat as an excuse to take the babies.
Wednesday, May 6
57 Varieties
Season 5 • Episode 26
Cliff and Clair are reluctant to let Theo go with his class on an Egyptian archaeological dig.
Thursday, May 7
Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 • Episode 1
Denise returns from Africa with a husband (Joseph C. Phillips) and a stepdaughter (Raven-Symone).
Thursday, May 7
Surf's Up
Season 6 • Episode 2
Cliff has to help when Theo and his roommates have trouble with their new landlord.
Thursday, May 7
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 • Episode 4
Cliff spends some quality time alone with his new stepgranddaughter.
Thursday, May 7
Theo's Gift
Season 6 • Episode 5
The Huxtables are relieved to learn that Theo's learning problems are due to dyslexia.
Thursday, May 7
Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 • Episode 1
Denise returns from Africa with a husband (Joseph C. Phillips) and a stepdaughter (Raven-Symone).
Thursday, May 7
Surf's Up
Season 6 • Episode 2
Cliff has to help when Theo and his roommates have trouble with their new landlord.
Thursday, May 7
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 • Episode 4
Cliff spends some quality time alone with his new stepgranddaughter.
Thursday, May 7
Theo's Gift
Season 6 • Episode 5
The Huxtables are relieved to learn that Theo's learning problems are due to dyslexia.
Friday, May 8
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 • Episode 6
Sondra and Elvin reluctantly enlist Denise when they can't find a baby sitter.
Friday, May 8
Shall We Dance?
Season 6 • Episode 7
Rudy is convinced she's in love with a classmate (Michael A. Moran).
Friday, May 8
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 • Episode 9
Denise invites Martin's (Joseph C. Phillips) ex-wife, Paula (Victoria Rowell), for Thanksgiving.
Friday, May 8
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, May 8
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 • Episode 6
Sondra and Elvin reluctantly enlist Denise when they can't find a baby sitter.
Friday, May 8
Shall We Dance?
Season 6 • Episode 7
Rudy is convinced she's in love with a classmate (Michael A. Moran).
Friday, May 8
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 • Episode 9
Denise invites Martin's (Joseph C. Phillips) ex-wife, Paula (Victoria Rowell), for Thanksgiving.
Friday, May 8
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, May 8
Cliff La Dolce
Season 6 • Episode 11
Cliff must handle the household when Clair travels out of town.
Friday, May 8
Getting to Know You
Season 6 • Episode 12
Cliff spends some time alone with Martin; Elvin plays a Christmas elf for charity.
Friday, May 8
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, May 8
Cliff's Nightmare
Season 6 • Episode 14
Cliff suffers nightmares after he eats something he shouldn't have. Guest appearance by the Muppets.
Friday, May 8
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, May 8
The Birthday Party
Season 6 • Episode 16
It is organic vs. traditional when Olivia celebrates her fourth birthday.
Friday, May 8
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Season 6 • Episode 17
Jazz and blues great Riley Jackson (B.B. King) visits the Huxtable home.
Friday, May 8
Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Season 6 • Episode 18
Rudy's attempts to put back "borrowed" money get her deeper into trouble.
Saturday, May 9
Mr. Sandman
Season 6 • Episode 19
Rudy takes tap lessons after refusing to participate in a school dance presentation.
Saturday, May 9
Isn't It Romantic?
Season 6 • Episode 20
Theo asks the three married men in the family whether romance dies after marriage.
Saturday, May 9
Theo's Dirty Laundry
Season 6 • Episode 21
Cliff and Clair are surprised to learn that Theo is now living with Justine.
Saturday, May 9
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, May 9
The Night of the Wretched
Season 6 • Episode 23
Vanessa defies her parents and travels to Baltimore to attend a concert.
Saturday, May 9
The Moves
Season 6 • Episode 24
A recently divorced friend of Cliff's "goes gaga" over Clair's pal Bernice.
Monday, May 11
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Monday, May 11
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Monday, May 11
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.
Monday, May 11
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Monday, May 11
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Monday, May 11
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Monday, May 11
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.
Monday, May 11
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Tuesday, May 12
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Tuesday, May 12
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.
Tuesday, May 12
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Tuesday, May 12
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, May 12
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Tuesday, May 12
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.
Tuesday, May 12
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Tuesday, May 12
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.".
Wednesday, May 13
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Wednesday, May 13
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Wednesday, May 13
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Wednesday, May 13
It's a Boy
Season 7 • Episode 11
A neighbor enlists Cliff's help in father-son bonding; Pam meets a prospective beau.
Wednesday, May 13
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Wednesday, May 13
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Wednesday, May 13
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Wednesday, May 13
It's a Boy
Season 7 • Episode 11
A neighbor enlists Cliff's help in father-son bonding; Pam meets a prospective beau.
Thursday, May 14
Clair's Liberation
Season 7 • Episode 12
Clair is treated like an old woman after the children discover she is beginning menopause.
Thursday, May 14
It's Your Move
Season 7 • Episode 13
The Huxtable men try to watch a championship football game while helping friends move.
Thursday, May 14
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.
Thursday, May 14
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, May 14
Clair's Liberation
Season 7 • Episode 12
Clair is treated like an old woman after the children discover she is beginning menopause.
Thursday, May 14
It's Your Move
Season 7 • Episode 13
The Huxtable men try to watch a championship football game while helping friends move.
Thursday, May 14
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.
Thursday, May 14
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.
Friday, May 15
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.
Friday, May 15
Total Control
Season 7 • Episode 16
A high-school coach (John Ritter) applies his tactics to his wife's labor.
Friday, May 15
Adventures in Babysitting
Season 7 • Episode 17
A horror movie spooks Rudy during her first baby-sitting assignment.
Friday, May 15
27 and Still Cooking
Season 7 • Episode 18
For their 27th anniversary, Cliff and Clair re-create their first.
Friday, May 15
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.
Friday, May 15
Total Control
Season 7 • Episode 16
A high-school coach (John Ritter) applies his tactics to his wife's labor.
Friday, May 15
Adventures in Babysitting
Season 7 • Episode 17
A horror movie spooks Rudy during her first baby-sitting assignment.
Friday, May 15
27 and Still Cooking
Season 7 • Episode 18
For their 27th anniversary, Cliff and Clair re-create their first.
Friday, May 15
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, May 15
Home Remedies
Season 7 • Episode 21
When Olivia's cold upsets her plans to sing at an anniversary party, Cliff saves the show.
Friday, May 15
Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
Season 7 • Episode 22
Rudy dreams that Olivia bewitches the Huxtables and indulges in all sorts of mischief.
Friday, May 15
There's Still No Joy in Mudville
Season 7 • Episode 23
Cliff and Russell recall old-time baseball; guests Frank Robinson, Joe Black.
Friday, May 15
Cliff and Jake
Season 7 • Episode 24
Friends (Red Buttons, E.G. Marshall) whose children are to wed feud.
Friday, May 15
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 25
When Theo counsels at a community center, he gets an unexpected reaction from the kids.
Friday, May 15
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 26
In his job at the counseling center, Theo befriends a boy with a reading problem.
Friday, May 15
With This Ring?
Season 8 • Episode 1
Vanessa's announcement of her engagement comes as a shock to the family.
Saturday, May 16
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.
Saturday, May 16
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.
Saturday, May 16
Pam Applies to College
Season 8 • Episode 4
Pam's college hopes are dashed; Olivia has "show and tell."
Saturday, May 16
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, May 16
It's Apparent to Everyone
Season 8 • Episode 6
Cramped quarters cause short tempers in the Huxtable household.
Saturday, May 16
The Iceman Bricketh
Season 8 • Episode 7
Russell and Carrie scrutinize Vanessa's fiance, who is busy helping Cliff install a refrigerator.
Monday, May 18
Olivia's Field Trip
Season 8 • Episode 8
Cliff and a neighbor chaperon Olivia's kindergarten field trip.
Monday, May 18
For Men Only
Season 8 • Episode 9
Cliff's lecture at the community center is met with skepticism.
Monday, May 18
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Monday, May 18
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
Monday, May 18
Olivia's Field Trip
Season 8 • Episode 8
Cliff and a neighbor chaperon Olivia's kindergarten field trip.
Monday, May 18
For Men Only
Season 8 • Episode 9
Cliff's lecture at the community center is met with skepticism.
Monday, May 18
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Monday, May 18
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
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