The Cosby Show
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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.
Tuesday, March 4
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, March 4
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, March 5
Halloween
Season 2 • Episode 6
Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.
Wednesday, March 5
Denise Drives
Season 2 • Episode 8
Cliff gives Denise some pointers as she prepares to buy her first car.
Wednesday, March 5
Rudy Suits Up
Season 2 • Episode 7
Rudy becomes the star of a youth football team, but Cliff is worried about safety.
Wednesday, March 5
Clair's Sister
Season 2 • Episode 9
Clair's sister becomes engaged; Cliff struggles to beat his father-in-law (Joe Williams) at chess.
Wednesday, March 5
Halloween
Season 2 • Episode 6
Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.
Wednesday, March 5
Denise Drives
Season 2 • Episode 8
Cliff gives Denise some pointers as she prepares to buy her first car.
Wednesday, March 5
Rudy Suits Up
Season 2 • Episode 7
Rudy becomes the star of a youth football team, but Cliff is worried about safety.
Wednesday, March 5
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, March 6
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, March 6
Clair's Toe
Season 2 • Episode 10
Clair is determined not to let a broken toe interfere with her personal or professional life.
Thursday, March 6
Mrs. Westlake
Season 2 • Episode 12
Cliff invites Theo's prim math teacher (Sonia Braga) to dinner.
Thursday, March 6
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.
Thursday, March 6
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, March 6
Clair's Toe
Season 2 • Episode 10
Clair is determined not to let a broken toe interfere with her personal or professional life.
Thursday, March 6
Mrs. Westlake
Season 2 • Episode 12
Cliff invites Theo's prim math teacher (Sonia Braga) to dinner.
Thursday, March 6
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, March 7
The Auction
Season 2 • Episode 13
Clair is determined to buy a valuable painting done by her great uncle at an auction.
Friday, March 7
Theo and Cockroach
Season 2 • Episode 15
Theo and his friend Cockroach are ill-prepared for an upcoming test on "Macbeth.".
Friday, March 7
The Dentist
Season 2 • Episode 16
Rudy helps a friend overcome his fear of the dentist (Danny Kaye).
Friday, March 7
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, March 7
The Auction
Season 2 • Episode 13
Clair is determined to buy a valuable painting done by her great uncle at an auction.
Friday, March 7
Theo and Cockroach
Season 2 • Episode 15
Theo and his friend Cockroach are ill-prepared for an upcoming test on "Macbeth.".
Friday, March 7
The Dentist
Season 2 • Episode 16
Rudy helps a friend overcome his fear of the dentist (Danny Kaye).
Friday, March 7
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, March 7
A Touch of Wonder
Season 2 • Episode 18
Denise is involved in an auto accident with a limousine carrying singer Stevie Wonder.
Friday, March 7
Full House
Season 2 • Episode 19
When chaos rules in the Huxtable home, Cliff seeks refuge in his office.
Friday, March 7
Close to Home
Season 2 • Episode 20
Cliff's friend discusses problems he has encountered with his teenage daughter.
Friday, March 7
Theo's Holiday
Season 2 • Episode 22
The family sets out to give Theo a lesson on life's realities.
Friday, March 7
An Early Spring
Season 2 • Episode 21
Theo's math test is postponed when his pregnant teacher goes into labor.
Friday, March 7
Denise's Decision
Season 2 • Episode 25
Cliff and his father complicate Denise's college decision with their advice.
Friday, March 7
The Card Game
Season 2 • Episode 23
Cliff asks his stuffy former English professor to be his partner in a pinochle game.
Friday, March 7
Off to the Races
Season 2 • Episode 24
Cliff is determined to settle a score with a former track rival.
Saturday, March 8
Food for Thought
Season 3 • Episode 2
Clair puts Cliff on a diet after a friend suffers a mild heart attack.
Saturday, March 8
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Season 3 • Episode 1
Cliff and the gang comb the house in search of an elusive snake.
Saturday, March 8
Golden Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 3
Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Saturday, March 8
Man Talk
Season 3 • Episode 4
Theo is torn between two women; Cliff joins Rudy for a spot of tea.
Saturday, March 8
Mother, May I?
Season 3 • Episode 5
Friends urge Vanessa to wear makeup even though Clair doesn't allow it.
Saturday, March 8
The March
Season 3 • Episode 6
Theo is disappointed after he gets an average grade on a history paper.
Sunday, March 9
The Night of the Wretched
Season 6 • Episode 23
Vanessa defies her parents and travels to Baltimore to attend a concert.
Sunday, March 9
The Moves
Season 6 • Episode 24
A recently divorced friend of Cliff's "goes gaga" over Clair's pal Bernice.
Sunday, March 9
Live and Learn
Season 6 • Episode 25
Olivia's day-care center becomes the proving ground for Denise's unorthodox teaching style.
Sunday, March 9
The Storyteller
Season 6 • Episode 26
The family is regaled with tales of life and Huxtable heritage by Cliff's 98-year-old aunt.
Sunday, March 9
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.
Sunday, March 9
Bird in the Hand
Season 7 • Episode 2
Cliff's plans to bid on a rare jazz album are sidetracked by "parental" duties.
Monday, March 10
Theo's Flight
Season 3 • Episode 7
Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.
Monday, March 10
Vanessa's Rich
Season 3 • Episode 8
Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.
Monday, March 10
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, March 10
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.
Monday, March 10
Theo's Flight
Season 3 • Episode 7
Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.
Monday, March 10
Vanessa's Rich
Season 3 • Episode 8
Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.
Monday, March 10
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, March 10
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, March 11
War Stories
Season 3 • Episode 11
Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.
Tuesday, March 11
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, March 11
Monster Man Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 13
Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.
Tuesday, March 11
Rudy Spends the Night
Season 3 • Episode 14
Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.
Tuesday, March 11
War Stories
Season 3 • Episode 11
Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.
Tuesday, March 11
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, March 11
Monster Man Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 13
Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.
Tuesday, March 11
Rudy Spends the Night
Season 3 • Episode 14
Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.
Wednesday, March 12
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.
Wednesday, March 12
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.
Wednesday, March 12
Calling Dr. Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 17
Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.
Wednesday, March 12
You Only Hurt the One You Love
Season 3 • Episode 18
Theo accidentally hurts Rudy after convincing her to play circus with him.
Wednesday, March 12
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.
Wednesday, March 12
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.
Wednesday, March 12
Calling Dr. Huxtable
Season 3 • Episode 17
Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.
Wednesday, March 12
You Only Hurt the One You Love
Season 3 • Episode 18
Theo accidentally hurts Rudy after convincing her to play circus with him.
Thursday, March 13
The Shower
Season 3 • Episode 19
Denise worries about her soon-to-be-married pregnant friend, and throws her a bridal shower.
Thursday, March 13
Cliff's 50th Birthday
Season 3 • Episode 20
Denise and Sondra come home from college to celebrate their father's 50th birthday.
Thursday, March 13
I Know That You Know
Season 3 • Episode 21
Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement; Theo plays practical jokes on the family.
Thursday, March 13
The Andalusian Flu
Season 3 • Episode 22
Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.
Thursday, March 13
The Shower
Season 3 • Episode 19
Denise worries about her soon-to-be-married pregnant friend, and throws her a bridal shower.
Thursday, March 13
Cliff's 50th Birthday
Season 3 • Episode 20
Denise and Sondra come home from college to celebrate their father's 50th birthday.
Thursday, March 13
I Know That You Know
Season 3 • Episode 21
Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement; Theo plays practical jokes on the family.
Thursday, March 13
The Andalusian Flu
Season 3 • Episode 22
Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.
Friday, March 14
Bald and Beautiful
Season 3 • Episode 23
Cliff's longtime friend (Robert Culp) flies in from Chicago for a visit.
Friday, March 14
Planning Parenthood
Season 3 • Episode 24
Cliff treats Rudy and her friends to lunch at an expensive restaurant.
Friday, March 14
Hillman
Season 3 • Episode 25
The Huxtables visit Hillman College to celebrate the retirement of the school's president.
Friday, March 14
Call of the Wild
Season 4 • Episode 1
Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with surprising news for the Huxtables.
Friday, March 14
Theogate
Season 4 • Episode 2
Theo comes home late from a cross-country meet and the "family court" convenes to find out why.
Friday, March 14
It Ain't Easy Being Green
Season 4 • Episode 3
Rudy plays her parents against each other to wear inappropriate clothes to a party.
Friday, March 14
Cliff's Mistake
Season 4 • Episode 4
Cliff misplaces a power drill he borrowed; the children plan a Halloween party.
Friday, March 14
Shakespeare
Season 4 • Episode 5
Hillman College's Dr. Foster and his friend help Theo and Cockroach tackle a Shakespeare play.
Friday, March 14
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.
Friday, March 14
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 8
The Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.
Friday, March 14
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 9
The Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.
Friday, March 14
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.
Friday, March 14
Bookworm
Season 4 • Episode 14
Clair takes Cliff to the first coed meeting of her book discussion group.
Friday, March 14
Dance Mania
Season 4 • Episode 11
Theo and Cockroach plan on attending the taping of a TV dance show.
Friday, March 14
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, March 14
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, March 14
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Season 4 • Episode 15
Claire and Cliff meet with Rudy's violin teacher (Melba Moore).
Friday, March 14
The Visit
Season 4 • Episode 16
Theo visits a friend (Christopher Collet) hospitalized for cancer.
Saturday, March 15
The Drum Major
Season 4 • Episode 17
Vanessa auditions for drum major; Cliff is introduced to one of his father's musician buddies.
Saturday, March 15
Waterworks
Season 4 • Episode 18
Clair and Theo attempt to prevent Cliff from trying to repair a leaky pipe by himself.
Saturday, March 15
Once Upon a Time
Season 4 • Episode 19
Rudy's fairy tale comes to life in her dreams -- and her family has starring roles.
Saturday, March 15
Petanque
Season 4 • Episode 20
Cliff takes on his friend in petanque, an outdoor bowling game.
Sunday, March 16
Period of Adjustment
Season 7 • Episode 4
Clair's second cousin Pam (Erika Alexander) becomes the newest member of the Huxtable household.
Sunday, March 16
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.
Sunday, March 16
Getting the Story
Season 7 • Episode 6
In a school assignment, Rudy and Kenny exaggerate Cliff's job.
Sunday, March 16
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 7
Pam's boyfriend begins to pressure her about having a more physical relationship.
Sunday, March 16
Just Thinking About It
Season 7 • Episode 8
As Pam's romance intensifies, she gets practical advice from Cliff and wise counsel from Clair.
Sunday, March 16
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.".
Monday, March 17
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Monday, March 17
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.
Monday, March 17
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Monday, March 17
Gone Fishin'
Season 4 • Episode 24
Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.
Monday, March 17
Trust Me
Season 4 • Episode 21
Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.
Monday, March 17
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.
Monday, March 17
The Prom
Season 4 • Episode 23
Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.
Monday, March 17
Gone Fishin'
Season 4 • Episode 24
Theo accidentally catches a corpse while fishing, and the media attention affects the Huxtables.
Tuesday, March 18
Together Again, and Again
Season 5 • Episode 1
Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.
Tuesday, March 18
The Physical
Season 5 • Episode 2
Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.
Tuesday, March 18
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.
Tuesday, March 18
Move It
Season 5 • Episode 4
The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.
Tuesday, March 18
Together Again, and Again
Season 5 • Episode 1
Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.
Tuesday, March 18
The Physical
Season 5 • Episode 2
Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.
Tuesday, March 18
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.
Tuesday, March 18
Move It
Season 5 • Episode 4
The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.
Wednesday, March 19
Out of Brooklyn
Season 5 • Episode 5
Denise must convince her parents that she has found the perfect job.
Wednesday, March 19
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 6
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Wednesday, March 19
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 7
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Wednesday, March 19
Cyranoise De Bergington
Season 5 • Episode 8
Theo wants a date with Julia but needs his best friend's help.
Wednesday, March 19
Out of Brooklyn
Season 5 • Episode 5
Denise must convince her parents that she has found the perfect job.
Wednesday, March 19
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 6
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Wednesday, March 19
The Birth
Season 5 • Episode 7
The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.
Wednesday, March 19
Cyranoise De Bergington
Season 5 • Episode 8
Theo wants a date with Julia but needs his best friend's help.
Thursday, March 20
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, March 20
If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Season 5 • Episode 10
Clair hires a fitness instructor (Debbie Allen) to get her back into shape.
Thursday, March 20
Is There a Hamster in the House?
Season 5 • Episode 11
The hamster Rudy is watching for a friend falls ill during the night.
Thursday, March 20
Truth or Consequences
Season 5 • Episode 12
Vanessa tells a fib so she can rendezvous with her boyfriend.
Thursday, March 20
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, March 20
If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Season 5 • Episode 10
Clair hires a fitness instructor (Debbie Allen) to get her back into shape.
Thursday, March 20
Is There a Hamster in the House?
Season 5 • Episode 11
The hamster Rudy is watching for a friend falls ill during the night.
Thursday, March 20
Truth or Consequences
Season 5 • Episode 12
Vanessa tells a fib so she can rendezvous with her boyfriend.
Friday, March 21
Cliff Babysits
Season 5 • Episode 13
Cliff baby-sits the twins and offers them plenty of grandfatherly advice.
Friday, March 21
Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
Season 5 • Episode 14
Clair appears as a guest panelist on a public affairs TV show.
Friday, March 21
The Lost Weekend
Season 5 • Episode 15
When Cliff and Clair are away, Theo's small gathering erupts into a wild party.
Friday, March 21
No Way, Baby
Season 5 • Episode 16
Cliff tries to coax the grandfather (Sammy Davis Jr.) of a mother-to-be into providing support.
Friday, March 21
Cliff Babysits
Season 5 • Episode 13
Cliff baby-sits the twins and offers them plenty of grandfatherly advice.
Friday, March 21
Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
Season 5 • Episode 14
Clair appears as a guest panelist on a public affairs TV show.
Friday, March 21
The Lost Weekend
Season 5 • Episode 15
When Cliff and Clair are away, Theo's small gathering erupts into a wild party.
Friday, March 21
No Way, Baby
Season 5 • Episode 16
Cliff tries to coax the grandfather (Sammy Davis Jr.) of a mother-to-be into providing support.
Friday, March 21
Can I Say Something, Please?
Season 5 • Episode 17
Cliff and Clair let Rudy stay up as late as she wants when she complains about all the house rules.
Friday, March 21
The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
Season 5 • Episode 18
Theo's troubles with Justine (Michelle Thomas) inspire him to visit a voodoo doctor (Moses Gunn).
Friday, March 21
The Boys of Winter
Season 5 • Episode 19
Former NBA stars portray doctors who play a basketball game against younger women.
Friday, March 21
It Comes and It Goes
Season 5 • Episode 20
Sondra and Elvin get child-rearing advice from their families.
Friday, March 21
Theo's Women
Season 5 • Episode 21
Theo's girlfriend (Michelle Thomas) catches him kissing another woman.
Friday, March 21
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 21
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 21
What He Did for Love
Season 5 • Episode 24
Theo's friend unwittingly gives an expensive watch to his girlfriend.
Friday, March 21
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 21
57 Varieties
Season 5 • Episode 26
Cliff and Clair are reluctant to let Theo go with his class on an Egyptian archaeological dig.
Saturday, March 22
Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 • Episode 1
Denise returns from Africa with a husband (Joseph C. Phillips) and a stepdaughter (Raven-Symone).
Saturday, March 22
Surf's Up
Season 6 • Episode 2
Cliff has to help when Theo and his roommates have trouble with their new landlord.
Saturday, March 22
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 • Episode 4
Cliff spends some quality time alone with his new stepgranddaughter.
Saturday, March 22
Theo's Gift
Season 6 • Episode 5
The Huxtables are relieved to learn that Theo's learning problems are due to dyslexia.
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