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  • TV-14
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  • Jan 6, 1997
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  • Jan 6, 1997
  • 22 m
Cosby

Summary After being one of the ten-thousand people who were downsized at the airport, Hilton Lucas (Bill Cosby) is forced to retire and stay home with his wife Ruth (Phylicia Rashad) and his daughter Erica (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh). Unfortunately for Hilton, Erica's friend Griffin Vesey (Doug E. Doug) is also staying with the family. At first, Ru...

Directed By: John Whitesell

Written By: Dennis Klein, David Landsberg

  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • Jan 6, 1997
  • 22 m
  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • Jan 6, 1997
  • 22 m
Cosby
S1 • Episode 14
Guess Whose President Is Coming to Dinner
Air Date: Jan 6, 1997
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Summary After being one of the ten-thousand people who were downsized at the airport, Hilton Lucas (Bill Cosby) is forced to retire and stay home with his wife Ruth (Phylicia Rashad) and his daughter Erica (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh). Unfortunately for Hilton, Erica's friend Griffin Vesey (Doug E. Doug) is also staying with the family. At first, Ru...

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Episode 1 • Sep 16, 1996 • 22 m
Pilot
Episode 2 • Sep 23, 1996 • 22 m
It's My Party
Hilton feels cheated that his company laid him off without even a goodbye party, but Ruth tells him he's being childish.
Episode 3 • Sep 30, 1996 • 22 m
Neighborhood Watch
After a home burglary, Hilton forms a neighborhood-watch program, but it turns out that he's causing more problems than he's solving.
Episode 4 • Oct 7, 1996 • 22 m
Happily Ever Hilton
Hilton hears that the airlines are hiring again, so he prepares his resume and schedules an interview to get his old job back.
Episode 5 • Oct 14, 1996 • 22 m
The Best Little Antique Shop in Astoria
The antique shop where Hilton works has a secret hiding behind a locked door, and the cops want him to help them in a raid of the premises.
Episode 6 • Oct 21, 1996 • 22 m
One Foot in Your Mouth
Hilton's lie to avoid going to a stranger's wedding backfires on him.
Episode 7 • Oct 28, 1996 • 22 m
Natural Born Debtors
Hilton tries to help Pauline's financially irresponsible goddaughter but ends up the recipient of an overly generous ATM.
Episode 8 • Nov 4, 1996 • 22 m
The Two Mr. Lucases
Episode 9 • Nov 11, 1996 • 22 m
No Nudes Is Good Nudes
The nude model from Hilton's art class finds her clothes missing after class. It's Hilton to the rescue, not knowing her irate husband has the wrong impression and is hot on their trail.
Episode 10 • Nov 18, 1996 • 22 m
Basketball Story
Hilton and Griffin go to a basketball game where Hilton learns that he has the winning ticket for a contest called "Shot of a Lifetime."
Episode 11 • Nov 25, 1996 • 22 m
Guard Almighty
Hilton goes to school to become a security guard, and when Pauline sees him with his graduating class, she swears she'll never feel safe again. She urges Ruth to stop Hilton before he hurts himself or someone else.
Episode 12 • Dec 2, 1996 • 22 m
The Broken Reflection
Hilton's eccentric and snobby brother George pays a visit to the Lucas household.
Episode 13 • Dec 16, 1996 • 22 m
Tempus Lucas
Hilton finds that his life insurance is practically worthless, so he tries to shape up to pass a physical for a new policy.
Episode 14 • Jan 6, 1997 • 22 m
Guess Whose President Is Coming to Dinner
After calling in to a radio talk show, Hilton is chosen to dine with the president. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani makes a special appearance.
Episode 15 • Jan 13, 1997 • 22 m
Brave New Hilton
Hilton tries to help save his friend Bradshaw's failing mattress and bedding business.
Episode 16 • Feb 3, 1997 • 22 m
Lucas Platonicus
After Griffin and Erica attend their high school reunion, Griffin realizes that their relationship is going nowhere and decides to make a clean break from her.
Episode 17 • Feb 10, 1997 • 22 m
Valentine's Day
Episode 18 • Feb 17, 1997 • 22 m
Florida
Hilton and Ruth take a winter vacation in Florida and are so enchanted with the weather, the fresh oranges, the vegetation and the peace and quiet that they decide to put their house on the market immediately and move as soon as possible.
Episode 19 • Feb 24, 1997 • 22 m
Anniversary Waltz
As a 30th anniversary gift, Hilton tries to give Ruth the wedding she always wanted.
Episode 20 • Mar 3, 1997 • 22 m
That Darn Cat
Erica and her cat Sherman moves back in with Hilton and Ruth. Meanwhile, a discarded positive pregnancy test has everyone jumping to conclusions.
Episode 21 • Mar 10, 1997 • 22 m
I'm OK, You're Hilton
Episode 22 • Apr 28, 1997 • 22 m
The Return of the Charlites
Ruth's high school friend, now a pop star, visits during a singing tour and gives Ruth the chance to sing with her old group.
Episode 23 • May 5, 1997 • 22 m
My Dinner with Methuseleh
Pauline's boyfriend leaves her for a 26-year-old aerobics instructor. She's so depressed that Ruth decides to set her up on a blind date with Richard, her Spanish instructor.
Episode 24 • May 12, 1997 • 23 m
Hilton's Playland
Episode 25 • May 19, 1997 • 22 m
Social Insecurity
Hilton tries to convince the Social Security Administration that he is not dead.

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