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.
Sunday, December 7
Petanque
Season 4 • Episode 20
Cliff takes on his friend in petanque, an outdoor bowling game.
Sunday, December 7
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Sunday, December 7
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.
Sunday, December 7
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Monday, December 8
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Monday, December 8
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
Monday, December 8
Clair's Place
Season 8 • Episode 12
Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it.
Monday, December 8
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, December 8
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
Season 8 • Episode 10
Singer Miriam Makeba helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.
Monday, December 8
Two Is a Crowd
Season 8 • Episode 11
Kenny (Deon Richmond) tries to help with Rudy's and Vanessa's romantic problems.
Monday, December 8
Clair's Place
Season 8 • Episode 12
Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it.
Monday, December 8
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.
Tuesday, December 9
The Price Is Wrong
Season 8 • Episode 14
Pam and friends enlist Clair to fight price gouging in a poor neighborhood.
Tuesday, December 9
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, December 9
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, December 9
Cliff Gets Jilted
Season 8 • Episode 18
Sondra and Elvin's housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis.
Tuesday, December 9
The Price Is Wrong
Season 8 • Episode 14
Pam and friends enlist Clair to fight price gouging in a poor neighborhood.
Tuesday, December 9
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, December 9
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, December 9
Cliff Gets Jilted
Season 8 • Episode 18
Sondra and Elvin's housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis.
Wednesday, December 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.
Wednesday, December 10
Clair's Reunion
Season 8 • Episode 20
Clair and friends recall college; Olivia gives Cliff a make-over.
Wednesday, December 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.
Wednesday, December 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.
Wednesday, December 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.
Wednesday, December 10
Clair's Reunion
Season 8 • Episode 20
Clair and friends recall college; Olivia gives Cliff a make-over.
Wednesday, December 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.
Wednesday, December 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.
Thursday, December 11
Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
Season 8 • Episode 23
Cliff can't claim most of the kids as deductions, despite supporting them.
Thursday, December 11
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.
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.
Thursday, December 11
Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
Season 8 • Episode 23
Cliff can't claim most of the kids as deductions, despite supporting them.
Thursday, December 11
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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