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  • NBC
  • Sep 24, 1987
  • NBC
  • Sep 24, 1987

Summary Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable was an OBGYN (obstetrician/gynecologist), and his wife Clair was a successful attorney. They had five children: Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. Sondra was rarely seen during the first season because she was away at Princeton. She became a regular character in the second season, and was usually ...

Created By: Michael Leeson, Ed. Weinberger, Bill Cosby

  • NBC
  • Sep 24, 1987
  • NBC
  • Sep 24, 1987
The Cosby Show
Season 4
8 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 24, 1987
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Summary Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable was an OBGYN (obstetrician/gynecologist), and his wife Clair was a successful attorney. They had five children: Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. Sondra was rarely seen during the first season because she was away at Princeton. She became a regular character in the second season, and was usually ...

Created By: Michael Leeson, Ed. Weinberger, Bill Cosby

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Episode 1 • Sep 24, 1987 • 21 m
Call of the Wild
Cliff & Clair are excited about Sondra & Elvin's plans for grad school, but when they return from their honeymoon, the newlyweds announce other plans. Elvin & Sondra plan to open a wilderness store.
Episode 2 • Oct 1, 1987 • 21 m
Theogate
Clair is concerned when Theo comes home late after a cross country meet and the principal calls the house. She decides to investigate what happened by holding a mock trial.
Episode 3 • Oct 8, 1987 • 22 m
It Ain't Easy Being Green
Cliff has a hard time saying goodbye to his old water heater while Rudy and Clair get into a fight because Clair won't let Rudy wear a summer dress to a winter birthday party.
Episode 4 • Oct 15, 1987 • 30 m
Cliff's Mistake
Cliff misplaces a power drill he borrowed; the children plan a Halloween party.
Episode 5 • Oct 22, 1987 • 23 m
Shakespeare
Theo & Walter are studying Shakespeare for school but are not enthused. Cliff decides to have barbecue for dinner and invites family and friends. When Russell hears about the Shakespeare situation, he and his friend read part a play.
Episode 6 • Oct 29, 1987 • 21 m
That's Not What I Said
Theo's friend gets into an altercation which gets Theo sent to a police station in Coney Island. The altercation gets Cliff and Clair into a fight, and they completely forget about Theo's punishment.
Episode 7 • Nov 5, 1987 • 30 m
Autumn Gifts
The Huxtables have a problem when they find out the old woman Rudy visits with refuses to take her medication and becomes forgetful; everybody makes several humorous attempts to convince Mrs. Hickson why she needs to take her pills.
Episode 8 • Nov 12, 1987 • 21 m
Looking Back
Sondra & Elvin have their first marital spat, but it is Elvin who runs home to the parents - Sondra's parents! As Elvin gives his side of the story, flashbacks are shown about Sondra's different boyfriends and their first meeting of Elvin.
Episode 9 • Nov 19, 1987 • 21 m
Where's Rudy?
The Huxtables head to the mall where Clair enters her garden squash in a contest. Theo and Vanessa are in charge of watching Rudy but they lose track of her. Rudy meets a girl her age and they play together.
Episode 10 • Dec 3, 1987 • 30 m
Dance Mania
Theo is upset after his friend, Cockroach, takes the last available spot on the TV show "Dance Mania."
Episode 11 • Dec 10, 1987 • 21 m
The Locker Room
Vanessa dates Theo's friend Lyle, and Theo objects. Cliff wants to find out how Rudy makes milk vanish.
Episode 12 • Dec 17, 1987 • 21 m
The Show Must Go On
Cliff is excited to take Rudy and six of her friends to see a Salute to Vaudeville show. They are the only ones in the audience. The children are not the best audience and are not impressed.
Episode 13 • Jan 7, 1988 • 30 m
Bookworm
Clair's book club invites their spouses to attend a meeting, but Cliff is the only man that shows up. Despite Clair's doubts, Cliff read the book and joins the discussion. Sondra & Elvin have Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy over for a sleepover.
Episode 14 • Jan 14, 1988 • 30 m
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Theo works on his psychic abilities but does not have much success. Rudy thinks her teacher hates her and tells her parents her problems. One of which is a music recital where she has to play the violin instead of a more fun instrument.
Episode 15 • Jan 21, 1988 • 22 m
The Visit
One of Theo's high school friends has cancer and is in the hospital. Theo is hesitant to visit him because it is depressing. Sondra is on a trip without Elvin and he is lonely.
Episode 16 • Feb 4, 1988 • 22 m
The Drum Major
Vanessa tries out for drum major but keeps getting blocked. Theo finds out it is because no girl has ever been drum major and tries to help. A musician friend of Russell's is in town for a show. Russell tries to repay a debt to his friend.
Episode 17 • Feb 11, 1988 • 21 m
Waterworks
One tile falls from the bathroom wall, and as Cliff tries to repair it, the problem gets bigger. Clair asks friends of Sondra & Elvin to repair it before Cliff destroys the house when he tries to repair it.
Episode 18 • Feb 18, 1988 • 30 m
Once Upon a Time
Rudy reads a story she wrote to Cliff and Clair about a happy land where the residents are taken prisoner by the evil king and his men, as acted out in a fantasy sequence by all the characters.
Episode 19 • Feb 25, 1988 • 21 m
Petanque
The Harmons, friends of the Huxtables, come over for a visit. Cliff and Dr. Harmon get into a heated game of petanque while Theo tries to impress their daughter.
Episode 20 • Mar 3, 1988 • 22 m
Trust Me
Cliff has worked straight for 22 days, so he takes a day off. While he rests at home, Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy try to stump each other with constant riddles. Clair's friend has marital problems and asks Clair for advice.
Episode 21 • Mar 17, 1988 • 21 m
Home for the Weekend
Denise comes home from college for the weekend but disappoints her family when she chooses to spend every free moment with her friends instead.
Episode 22 • Mar 24, 1988 • 22 m
The Prom
Theo and his friends and their dates get ready for their prom while Cliff and Clair have their own prom in the living room.
Episode 23 • Apr 28, 1988 • 21 m
Gone Fishin'
Theo goes fishing with Cliff and Russell and hooks onto the body of a dead mobster, becoming the object of a local news story. Rudy and Kenny try to hide the fact from Clair that they're taking care of baby birds that have been abandoned.
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