The Cosby Show
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Sitcom
An obstetrician and a lawyer raise a family 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.
Monday, July 15
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Season 3 • Episode 1
Cliff and the gang comb the house in search of an elusive snake.
Monday, July 15
Golden Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 3
Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Monday, July 15
Man Talk
Season 3 • Episode 4
Theo is torn between two women; Cliff joins Rudy for a spot of tea.
Monday, July 15
Mother, May I?
Season 3 • Episode 5
Friends urge Vanessa to wear makeup even though Clair doesn't allow it.
Monday, July 15
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Season 3 • Episode 1
Cliff and the gang comb the house in search of an elusive snake.
Monday, July 15
Golden Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 3
Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Monday, July 15
Man Talk
Season 3 • Episode 4
Theo is torn between two women; Cliff joins Rudy for a spot of tea.
Monday, July 15
Mother, May I?
Season 3 • Episode 5
Friends urge Vanessa to wear makeup even though Clair doesn't allow it.
Tuesday, July 16
The March
Season 3 • Episode 6
Theo is disappointed after he gets an average grade on a history paper.
Tuesday, July 16
Theo's Flight
Season 3 • Episode 7
Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.
Tuesday, July 16
Vanessa's Rich
Season 3 • Episode 8
Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.
Tuesday, July 16
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, July 16
The March
Season 3 • Episode 6
Theo is disappointed after he gets an average grade on a history paper.
Tuesday, July 16
Theo's Flight
Season 3 • Episode 7
Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.
Tuesday, July 16
Vanessa's Rich
Season 3 • Episode 8
Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.
Tuesday, July 16
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.
Wednesday, July 17
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.
Wednesday, July 17
War Stories
Season 3 • Episode 11
Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.
Wednesday, July 17
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.
Wednesday, July 17
Monster Man Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 13
Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.
Wednesday, July 17
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.
Wednesday, July 17
War Stories
Season 3 • Episode 11
Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.
Wednesday, July 17
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.
Wednesday, July 17
Monster Man Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 13
Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.
Thursday, July 18
Rudy Spends the Night
Season 3 • Episode 14
Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.
Thursday, July 18
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.
Thursday, July 18
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.
Thursday, July 18
Calling Dr. Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 17
Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.
Thursday, July 18
Rudy Spends the Night
Season 3 • Episode 14
Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.
Thursday, July 18
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.
Thursday, July 18
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.
Thursday, July 18
Calling Dr. Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 17
Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.
Friday, July 19
You Only Hurt the One You Love
Season 3 • Episode 18
Theo accidentally hurts Rudy after convincing her to play circus with him.
Friday, July 19
The Shower
Season 3 • Episode 19
Denise worries about her soon-to-be-married pregnant friend, and throws her a bridal shower.
Friday, July 19
Cliff's 50th Birthday
Season 3 • Episode 20
Denise and Sondra come home from college to celebrate their father's 50th birthday.
Friday, July 19
I Know That You Know
Season 3 • Episode 21
Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement; Theo plays practical jokes on the family.
Friday, July 19
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 • Episode 6
Sondra and Elvin reluctantly enlist Denise when they can't find a baby sitter.
Friday, July 19
Shall We Dance?
Season 6 • Episode 7
Rudy is convinced she's in love with a classmate (Michael A. Moran).
Friday, July 19
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 • Episode 9
Denise invites Martin's (Joseph C. Phillips) ex-wife, Paula (Victoria Rowell), for Thanksgiving.
Friday, July 19
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, July 19
Cliff La Dolce
Season 6 • Episode 11
Cliff must handle the household when Clair travels out of town.
Friday, July 19
Getting to Know You
Season 6 • Episode 12
Cliff spends some time alone with Martin; Elvin plays a Christmas elf for charity.
Friday, July 19
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, July 19
Cliff's Nightmare
Season 6 • Episode 14
Cliff suffers nightmares after he eats something he shouldn't have. Guest appearance by the Muppets.
Friday, July 19
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, July 19
The Birthday Party
Season 6 • Episode 16
It is organic vs. traditional when Olivia celebrates her fourth birthday.
Friday, July 19
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Season 6 • Episode 17
Jazz and blues great Riley Jackson (B.B. King) visits the Huxtable home.
Friday, July 19
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, July 20
Mr. Sandman
Season 6 • Episode 19
Rudy takes tap lessons after refusing to participate in a school dance presentation.
Saturday, July 20
Isn't It Romantic?
Season 6 • Episode 20
Theo asks the three married men in the family whether romance dies after marriage.
Saturday, July 20
Theo's Dirty Laundry
Season 6 • Episode 21
Cliff and Clair are surprised to learn that Theo is now living with Justine.
Saturday, July 20
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, July 20
The Night of the Wretched
Season 6 • Episode 23
Vanessa defies her parents and travels to Baltimore to attend a concert.
Saturday, July 20
The Moves
Season 6 • Episode 24
A recently divorced friend of Cliff's "goes gaga" over Clair's pal Bernice.
Sunday, July 21
Halloween
Season 2 • Episode 6
Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.
Sunday, July 21
Denise Drives
Season 2 • Episode 8
Cliff gives Denise some pointers as she prepares to buy her first car.
Sunday, July 21
Rudy Suits Up
Season 2 • Episode 7
Rudy becomes the star of a youth football team, but Cliff is worried about safety.
Sunday, July 21
Clair's Sister
Season 2 • Episode 9
Clair's sister becomes engaged; Cliff struggles to beat his father-in-law (Joe Williams) at chess.
Sunday, July 21
Denise's Friend
Season 2 • Episode 11
Denise's friend seeks medical advice from Cliff about a problem she is keeping from her parents.
Sunday, July 21
Clair's Toe
Season 2 • Episode 10
Clair is determined not to let a broken toe interfere with her personal or professional life.
Sunday, July 21
Mrs. Westlake
Season 2 • Episode 12
Cliff invites Theo's prim math teacher (Sonia Braga) to dinner.
Sunday, July 21
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.
Sunday, July 21
The Auction
Season 2 • Episode 13
Clair is determined to buy a valuable painting done by her great uncle at an auction.
Sunday, July 21
Theo and Cockroach
Season 2 • Episode 15
Theo and his friend Cockroach are ill-prepared for an upcoming test on "Macbeth.".
Sunday, July 21
The Dentist
Season 2 • Episode 16
Rudy helps a friend overcome his fear of the dentist (Danny Kaye).
Sunday, July 21
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.
Monday, July 22
The Andalusian Flu
Season 3 • Episode 22
Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.
Monday, July 22
Bald and Beautiful
Season 3 • Episode 23
Cliff's longtime friend (Robert Culp) flies in from Chicago for a visit.
Monday, July 22
Planning Parenthood
Season 3 • Episode 24
Cliff treats Rudy and her friends to lunch at an expensive restaurant.
Monday, July 22
Hillman
Season 3 • Episode 25
The Huxtables visit Hillman College to celebrate the retirement of the school's president.
Monday, July 22
The Andalusian Flu
Season 3 • Episode 22
Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.
Monday, July 22
Bald and Beautiful
Season 3 • Episode 23
Cliff's longtime friend (Robert Culp) flies in from Chicago for a visit.
Monday, July 22
Planning Parenthood
Season 3 • Episode 24
Cliff treats Rudy and her friends to lunch at an expensive restaurant.
Monday, July 22
Hillman
Season 3 • Episode 25
The Huxtables visit Hillman College to celebrate the retirement of the school's president.
Tuesday, July 23
Call of the Wild
Season 4 • Episode 1
Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with surprising news for the Huxtables.
Tuesday, July 23
Theogate
Season 4 • Episode 2
Theo comes home late from a cross-country meet and the "family court" convenes to find out why.
Tuesday, July 23
It Ain't Easy Being Green
Season 4 • Episode 3
Rudy plays her parents against each other to wear inappropriate clothes to a party.
Tuesday, July 23
Cliff's Mistake
Season 4 • Episode 4
Cliff misplaces a power drill he borrowed; the children plan a Halloween party.
Tuesday, July 23
Call of the Wild
Season 4 • Episode 1
Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with surprising news for the Huxtables.
Tuesday, July 23
Theogate
Season 4 • Episode 2
Theo comes home late from a cross-country meet and the "family court" convenes to find out why.
Tuesday, July 23
It Ain't Easy Being Green
Season 4 • Episode 3
Rudy plays her parents against each other to wear inappropriate clothes to a party.
Tuesday, July 23
Cliff's Mistake
Season 4 • Episode 4
Cliff misplaces a power drill he borrowed; the children plan a Halloween party.
Wednesday, July 24
Shakespeare
Season 4 • Episode 5
Hillman College's Dr. Foster and his friend help Theo and Cockroach tackle a Shakespeare play.
Wednesday, July 24
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.
Wednesday, July 24
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 8
The Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.
Wednesday, July 24
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 9
The Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.
Wednesday, July 24
Shakespeare
Season 4 • Episode 5
Hillman College's Dr. Foster and his friend help Theo and Cockroach tackle a Shakespeare play.
Wednesday, July 24
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.
Wednesday, July 24
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 8
The Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.
Wednesday, July 24
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 9
The Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.
Thursday, July 25
Where's Rudy?
Season 4 • Episode 10
The Huxtables go to the mall to cheer Clair's entry in a winter squash contest; Rudy gets lost.
Thursday, July 25
Bookworm
Season 4 • Episode 14
Clair takes Cliff to the first coed meeting of her book discussion group.
Thursday, July 25
Dance Mania
Season 4 • Episode 11
Theo and Cockroach plan on attending the taping of a TV dance show.
Thursday, July 25
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.
Thursday, July 25
Where's Rudy?
Season 4 • Episode 10
The Huxtables go to the mall to cheer Clair's entry in a winter squash contest; Rudy gets lost.
Thursday, July 25
Bookworm
Season 4 • Episode 14
Clair takes Cliff to the first coed meeting of her book discussion group.
Thursday, July 25
Dance Mania
Season 4 • Episode 11
Theo and Cockroach plan on attending the taping of a TV dance show.
Thursday, July 25
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.
Friday, July 26
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.
Friday, July 26
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Season 4 ��� Episode 15
Claire and Cliff meet with Rudy's violin teacher (Melba Moore).
Friday, July 26
The Visit
Season 4 • Episode 16
Theo visits a friend (Christopher Collet) hospitalized for cancer.
Friday, July 26
The Drum Major
Season 4 • Episode 17
Vanessa auditions for drum major; Cliff is introduced to one of his father's musician buddies.
Friday, July 26
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Friday, July 26
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Friday, July 26
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.
Friday, July 26
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Friday, July 26
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Friday, July 26
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.
Friday, July 26
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Friday, July 26
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Friday, July 26
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, July 26
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, July 26
You Can Go Home Again
Season 7 • Episode 10
Denise and Martin's search for an apartment leads to a cramped trailer.
Friday, July 26
It's a Boy
Season 7 • Episode 11
A neighbor enlists Cliff's help in father-son bonding; Pam meets a prospective beau.
Saturday, July 27
Clair's Liberation
Season 7 • Episode 12
Clair is treated like an old woman after the children discover she is beginning menopause.
Saturday, July 27
It's Your Move
Season 7 • Episode 13
The Huxtable men try to watch a championship football game while helping friends move.
Saturday, July 27
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.
Saturday, July 27
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.
Saturday, July 27
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.
Saturday, July 27
Total Control
Season 7 • Episode 16
A high-school coach (John Ritter) applies his tactics to his wife's labor.
Sunday, July 28
An Early Spring
Season 2 • Episode 21
Theo's math test is postponed when his pregnant teacher goes into labor.
Sunday, July 28
Denise's Decision
Season 2 • Episode 25
Cliff and his father complicate Denise's college decision with their advice.
Sunday, July 28
The Card Game
Season 2 • Episode 23
Cliff asks his stuffy former English professor to be his partner in a pinochle game.
Sunday, July 28
Off to the Races
Season 2 • Episode 24
Cliff is determined to settle a score with a former track rival.
Sunday, July 28
Food for Thought
Season 3 • Episode 2
Clair puts Cliff on a diet after a friend suffers a mild heart attack.
Sunday, July 28
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Season 3 • Episode 1
Cliff and the gang comb the house in search of an elusive snake.
Sunday, July 28
Golden Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 3
Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Sunday, July 28
Man Talk
Season 3 • Episode 4
Theo is torn between two women; Cliff joins Rudy for a spot of tea.
Monday, July 29
Waterworks
Season 4 • Episode 18
Clair and Theo attempt to prevent Cliff from trying to repair a leaky pipe by himself.
Monday, July 29
Once Upon a Time
Season 4 • Episode 19
Rudy's fairy tale comes to life in her dreams -- and her family has starring roles.
Monday, July 29
Petanque
Season 4 • Episode 20
Cliff takes on his friend in petanque, an outdoor bowling game.
Monday, July 29
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Monday, July 29
Waterworks
Season 4 • Episode 18
Clair and Theo attempt to prevent Cliff from trying to repair a leaky pipe by himself.
Monday, July 29
Once Upon a Time
Season 4 • Episode 19
Rudy's fairy tale comes to life in her dreams -- and her family has starring roles.
Monday, July 29
Petanque
Season 4 • Episode 20
Cliff takes on his friend in petanque, an outdoor bowling game.
Monday, July 29
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Tuesday, July 30
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.
Tuesday, July 30
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Tuesday, July 30
Gone Fishin'
Season 4 • Episode 24
Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.
Tuesday, July 30
Together Again, and Again
Season 5 • Episode 1
Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.
Tuesday, July 30
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.
Tuesday, July 30
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Tuesday, July 30
Gone Fishin'
Season 4 • Episode 24
Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.
Tuesday, July 30
Together Again, and Again
Season 5 • Episode 1
Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.
Wednesday, July 31
The Physical
Season 5 • Episode 2
Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.
Wednesday, July 31
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.
Wednesday, July 31
Move It
Season 5 • Episode 4
The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.
Wednesday, July 31
Out of Brooklyn
Season 5 • Episode 5
Denise must convince her parents that she has found the perfect job.
Wednesday, July 31
The Physical
Season 5 • Episode 2
Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.
Wednesday, July 31
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.
Wednesday, July 31
Move It
Season 5 • Episode 4
The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.
Wednesday, July 31
Out of Brooklyn
Season 5 • Episode 5
Denise must convince her parents that she has found the perfect job.
Thursday, August 1
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 6
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Thursday, August 1
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 7
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Thursday, August 1
Cyranoise De Bergington
Season 5 • Episode 8
Theo wants a date with Julia but needs his best friend's help.
Thursday, August 1
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.
Thursday, August 1
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 6
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Thursday, August 1
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 7
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Thursday, August 1
Cyranoise De Bergington
Season 5 • Episode 8
Theo wants a date with Julia but needs his best friend's help.
Thursday, August 1
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.
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