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, March 27
Birthday Blues
Season 5 • Episode 22
Cliff tries to ease Clair's 46th-birthday blues by having a friend (Placido Domingo) serenade her.
Friday, March 27
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.
Friday, March 27
What He Did for Love
Season 5 • Episode 24
Theo's friend unwittingly gives an expensive watch to his girlfriend.
Friday, March 27
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.
Friday, March 27
Birthday Blues
Season 5 • Episode 22
Cliff tries to ease Clair's 46th-birthday blues by having a friend (Placido Domingo) serenade her.
Friday, March 27
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.
Friday, March 27
What He Did for Love
Season 5 • Episode 24
Theo's friend unwittingly gives an expensive watch to his girlfriend.
Friday, March 27
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.
Friday, March 27
57 Varieties
Season 5 • Episode 26
Cliff and Clair are reluctant to let Theo go with his class on an Egyptian archaeological dig.
Friday, March 27
Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 • Episode 1
Denise returns from Africa with a husband (Joseph C. Phillips) and a stepdaughter (Raven-Symone).
Friday, March 27
Surf's Up
Season 6 • Episode 2
Cliff has to help when Theo and his roommates have trouble with their new landlord.
Friday, March 27
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 • Episode 4
Cliff spends some quality time alone with his new stepgranddaughter.
Friday, March 27
Theo's Gift
Season 6 • Episode 5
The Huxtables are relieved to learn that Theo's learning problems are due to dyslexia.
Friday, March 27
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 • Episode 6
Sondra and Elvin reluctantly enlist Denise when they can't find a baby sitter.
Friday, March 27
Shall We Dance?
Season 6 • Episode 7
Rudy is convinced she's in love with a classmate (Michael A. Moran).
Friday, March 27
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 • Episode 9
Denise invites Martin's (Joseph C. Phillips) ex-wife, Paula (Victoria Rowell), for Thanksgiving.
Saturday, March 28
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.
Saturday, March 28
Cliff La Dolce
Season 6 • Episode 11
Cliff must handle the household when Clair travels out of town.
Saturday, March 28
Getting to Know You
Season 6 • Episode 12
Cliff spends some time alone with Martin; Elvin plays a Christmas elf for charity.
Saturday, March 28
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.
Saturday, March 28
Cliff's Nightmare
Season 6 • Episode 14
Cliff suffers nightmares after he eats something he shouldn't have. Guest appearance by the Muppets.
Saturday, March 28
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.
Monday, March 30
The Birthday Party
Season 6 • Episode 16
It is organic vs. traditional when Olivia celebrates her fourth birthday.
Monday, March 30
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Season 6 • Episode 17
Jazz and blues great Riley Jackson (B.B. King) visits the Huxtable home.
Monday, March 30
Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Season 6 • Episode 18
Rudy's attempts to put back "borrowed" money get her deeper into trouble.
Monday, March 30
Mr. Sandman
Season 6 • Episode 19
Rudy takes tap lessons after refusing to participate in a school dance presentation.
Monday, March 30
The Birthday Party
Season 6 • Episode 16
It is organic vs. traditional when Olivia celebrates her fourth birthday.
Monday, March 30
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Season 6 • Episode 17
Jazz and blues great Riley Jackson (B.B. King) visits the Huxtable home.
Monday, March 30
Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Season 6 • Episode 18
Rudy's attempts to put back "borrowed" money get her deeper into trouble.
Monday, March 30
Mr. Sandman
Season 6 • Episode 19
Rudy takes tap lessons after refusing to participate in a school dance presentation.
Tuesday, March 31
Isn't It Romantic?
Season 6 • Episode 20
Theo asks the three married men in the family whether romance dies after marriage.
Tuesday, March 31
Theo's Dirty Laundry
Season 6 • Episode 21
Cliff and Clair are surprised to learn that Theo is now living with Justine.
Tuesday, March 31
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.
Tuesday, March 31
The Night of the Wretched
Season 6 • Episode 23
Vanessa defies her parents and travels to Baltimore to attend a concert.
Tuesday, March 31
Isn't It Romantic?
Season 6 • Episode 20
Theo asks the three married men in the family whether romance dies after marriage.
Tuesday, March 31
Theo's Dirty Laundry
Season 6 • Episode 21
Cliff and Clair are surprised to learn that Theo is now living with Justine.
Tuesday, March 31
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.
Tuesday, March 31
The Night of the Wretched
Season 6 • Episode 23
Vanessa defies her parents and travels to Baltimore to attend a concert.
Wednesday, April 1
The Moves
Season 6 • Episode 24
A recently divorced friend of Cliff's "goes gaga" over Clair's pal Bernice.
Wednesday, April 1
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Wednesday, April 1
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Wednesday, April 1
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.
Wednesday, April 1
The Moves
Season 6 • Episode 24
A recently divorced friend of Cliff's "goes gaga" over Clair's pal Bernice.
Wednesday, April 1
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Wednesday, April 1
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Wednesday, April 1
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.
Thursday, April 2
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Thursday, April 2
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Thursday, April 2
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.
Thursday, April 2
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Thursday, April 2
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Thursday, April 2
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Thursday, April 2
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.
Thursday, April 2
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Friday, April 3
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Friday, April 3
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Friday, April 3
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.".
Friday, April 3
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Friday, April 3
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Friday, April 3
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Friday, April 3
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.".
Friday, April 3
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Friday, April 3
It's a Boy
Season 7 • Episode 11
A neighbor enlists Cliff's help in father-son bonding; Pam meets a prospective beau.
Friday, April 3
Clair's Liberation
Season 7 • Episode 12
Clair is treated like an old woman after the children discover she is beginning menopause.
Friday, April 3
It's Your Move
Season 7 • Episode 13
The Huxtable men try to watch a championship football game while helping friends move.
Friday, April 3
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.
Friday, April 3
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, April 3
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, April 3
Total Control
Season 7 • Episode 16
A high-school coach (John Ritter) applies his tactics to his wife's labor.
Friday, April 3
Adventures in Babysitting
Season 7 • Episode 17
A horror movie spooks Rudy during her first baby-sitting assignment.
Saturday, April 4
27 and Still Cooking
Season 7 • Episode 18
For their 27th anniversary, Cliff and Clair re-create their first.
Saturday, April 4
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.
Saturday, April 4
Home Remedies
Season 7 • Episode 21
When Olivia's cold upsets her plans to sing at an anniversary party, Cliff saves the show.
Saturday, April 4
Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
Season 7 • Episode 22
Rudy dreams that Olivia bewitches the Huxtables and indulges in all sorts of mischief.
Saturday, April 4
There's Still No Joy in Mudville
Season 7 • Episode 23
Cliff and Russell recall old-time baseball; guests Frank Robinson, Joe Black.
Saturday, April 4
Cliff and Jake
Season 7 • Episode 24
Friends (Red Buttons, E.G. Marshall) whose children are to wed feud.
Monday, April 6
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 25
When Theo counsels at a community center, he gets an unexpected reaction from the kids.
Monday, April 6
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 26
In his job at the counseling center, Theo befriends a boy with a reading problem.
Monday, April 6
With This Ring?
Season 8 • Episode 1
Vanessa's announcement of her engagement comes as a shock to the family.
Monday, April 6
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.
Monday, April 6
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 25
When Theo counsels at a community center, he gets an unexpected reaction from the kids.
Monday, April 6
Theo and the Kids
Season 7 • Episode 26
In his job at the counseling center, Theo befriends a boy with a reading problem.
Monday, April 6
With This Ring?
Season 8 • Episode 1
Vanessa's announcement of her engagement comes as a shock to the family.
Monday, April 6
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.
Tuesday, April 7
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.
Tuesday, April 7
Pam Applies to College
Season 8 • Episode 4
Pam's college hopes are dashed; Olivia has "show and tell."
Tuesday, April 7
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.
Tuesday, April 7
It's Apparent to Everyone
Season 8 • Episode 6
Cramped quarters cause short tempers in the Huxtable household.
Tuesday, April 7
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.
Tuesday, April 7
Pam Applies to College
Season 8 • Episode 4
Pam's college hopes are dashed; Olivia has "show and tell."
Tuesday, April 7
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.
Tuesday, April 7
It's Apparent to Everyone
Season 8 • Episode 6
Cramped quarters cause short tempers in the Huxtable household.
Wednesday, April 8
The Iceman Bricketh
Season 8 • Episode 7
Russell and Carrie scrutinize Vanessa's fiance, who is busy helping Cliff install a refrigerator.
Wednesday, April 8
Olivia's Field Trip
Season 8 • Episode 8
Cliff and a neighbor chaperon Olivia's kindergarten field trip.
Wednesday, April 8
For Men Only
Season 8 • Episode 9
Cliff's lecture at the community center is met with skepticism.
Wednesday, April 8
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Wednesday, April 8
The Iceman Bricketh
Season 8 • Episode 7
Russell and Carrie scrutinize Vanessa's fiance, who is busy helping Cliff install a refrigerator.
Wednesday, April 8
Olivia's Field Trip
Season 8 • Episode 8
Cliff and a neighbor chaperon Olivia's kindergarten field trip.
Wednesday, April 8
For Men Only
Season 8 • Episode 9
Cliff's lecture at the community center is met with skepticism.
Wednesday, April 8
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Thursday, April 9
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
Thursday, April 9
Clair's Place
Season 8 • Episode 12
Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it.
Thursday, April 9
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.
Thursday, April 9
The Price Is Wrong
Season 8 • Episode 14
Pam and friends enlist Clair to fight price gouging in a poor neighborhood.
Thursday, April 9
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
Thursday, April 9
Clair's Place
Season 8 • Episode 12
Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it.
Thursday, April 9
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.
Thursday, April 9
The Price Is Wrong
Season 8 • Episode 14
Pam and friends enlist Clair to fight price gouging in a poor neighborhood.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
The Getaway
Season 8 • Episode 17
Sondra, Elvin and the twins move into their own home, much to the delight of Cliff and Clair.
Friday, April 10
Cliff Gets Jilted
Season 8 • Episode 18
Sondra and Elvin's housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
The Getaway
Season 8 • Episode 17
Sondra, Elvin and the twins move into their own home, much to the delight of Cliff and Clair.
Friday, April 10
Cliff Gets Jilted
Season 8 • Episode 18
Sondra and Elvin's housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
Clair's Reunion
Season 8 • Episode 20
Clair and friends recall college; Olivia gives Cliff a make-over.
Friday, April 10
Rudy's Retreat
Season 8 • Episode 21
Rudy copes with adolescence; Cliff and Clair learn they may be named legal guardians for the twins.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
Season 8 • Episode 23
Cliff can't claim most of the kids as deductions, despite supporting them.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
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.
Friday, April 10
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Theo brings home a bad report card; Denise dates an older man.
Friday, April 10
Goodbye, Mr. Fish
Season 1 • Episode 2
Cliff arranges a funeral ceremony for Rudy's deceased goldfish.
Saturday, April 11
Bad Dreams
Season 1 • Episode 3
Vanessa has recurring nightmares after seeing a horror movie.
Saturday, April 11
Knight to Night
Season 1 • Episode 11
Cliff treats overworked Clair to a night at a first-class hotel.
Saturday, April 11
Is That My Boy?
Season 1 • Episode 4
Seeing novice football-player Theo in action dims Cliff's joy.
Saturday, April 11
Breaking With Tradition
Season 1 • Episode 6
Cliff's father attempts to convince a reluctant Denise to attend his alma mater.
Saturday, April 11
One More Time
Season 1 • Episode 7
Clair and Cliff are at odds over whether they should have another child.
Saturday, April 11
A Shirt Story
Season 1 • Episode 5
Theo reluctantly agrees to let Denise make him a copy of an expensive designer shirt.
Sunday, April 12
The Auction
Season 2 • Episode 13
Clair is determined to buy a valuable painting done by her great uncle at an auction.
Sunday, April 12
Theo and Cockroach
Season 2 • Episode 15
Theo and his friend Cockroach are ill-prepared for an upcoming test on "Macbeth.".
Sunday, April 12
The Dentist
Season 2 • Episode 16
Rudy helps a friend overcome his fear of the dentist (Danny Kaye).
Sunday, April 12
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.
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