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First Aired: September 20th, 1984
Status: Ended
Genre: Family, Comedy
Network: NBC
Summary: The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
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Season 3
Episode 1: Bring 'em Back Alive
Air Date: September 25th, 1986
Summary: The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.
Episode 2: Food for Thought
Air Date: October 2nd, 1986
Summary: Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.
Episode 3: Golden Anniversary
Air Date: October 9th, 1986
Summary: Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin' " in this sequel to Season 2's "Happy Anniversary". Earle Hyman as Russell. Clarice Taylor as Anna. Geoffrey Owens as Elvin. Appearance by Frank Foster and the Count Basie Orchestra. First mention of Rudy's desire to have a husband named "Bud" when she grows up.
Episode 4: Man Talk
Air Date: October 16th, 1986
Summary: Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.
Episode 5: Mother, May I?
Air Date: October 23rd, 1986
Summary: After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mothers back does it anyways.
Episode 6: The March
Air Date: October 30th, 1986
Summary: Theo writes a report on the March on Washington. But gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project. Much to his surprise he learns more about the march from his family than he did from books. Meanwhile Vanessa is worried about asking a boy to the turn-around dance. Earle Hyman as Russell. Clarice Taylor as Anna. Joe Williams as Al Hanks. Ethel Ayler as Carrie Hanks.
Episode 7: Theo's Flight
Air Date: November 6th, 1986
Summary: Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's. Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. First appearance of Deon Richmond as Kenny, a.k.a. "Bud".
Episode 8: Vanessa's Rich
Air Date: November 13rd, 1986
Summary: Friends call Vanessa a stuck-up rich girl at school. Guest appearance by Essence Atkins.
Episode 9: Denise Gets a D
Air Date: November 20th, 1986
Summary: Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is to scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinched nerve. Rudy portrays "the wind" in a school play. Rosalind Cash as Dr. Hughes (The episode is preceded by a 30-second anti-drug public service announcement featuring Bill Cosby).
Episode 10: A Girl and Her Dog
Air Date: December 4th, 1986
Summary: Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing. Peter Costa as Peter.
Episode 11: War Stories
Air Date: December 11st, 1986
Summary: Cliff and his father's friend play a challenging game of cards. Venesa prepares to go to a skating party with date Robert Forman, soon find a very cute guy will cross her path Earle Hyman as Russell.
Episode 12: Cliff in Charge
Air Date: December 18th, 1986
Summary: Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.
Episode 13: Monster Man Huxtable
Air Date: January 8th, 1987
Summary: Elvin helps Theo with some wrestling moves, although he and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, and reveals that he is thinking of marrying her. Geoffrey Owens as Elvin.
Episode 14: Rudy Spends the Night
Air Date: January 15th, 1987
Summary: Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club when the women are away to help Theo get over his sadnes of a lost date. Venessa is very excited that big sister Denise is letting her go to the Village with Denise's college friends.
Episode 15: Say Hello to a Good Buy
Air Date: January 22nd, 1987
Summary: Cliff buys a new car. Rudy cuts some animal pictures out of Cliff's expensive books for school. Guest appearance by Sinbad, who would later portray Walter Oakes on the Cosby Show spinoff, A Different World. Watched by almost 65 million viewers when it originally aired, "Say Hello to a Good Buy" was the series' highest rated episode.
Episode 16: Denise Gets an Opinion
Air Date: February 5th, 1987
Summary: Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So she asks Theo to grade him for her!!!! But this soon leads to a big hilarious mix up.
Episode 17: Calling Doctor Huxtable
Air Date: February 12nd, 1987
Summary: Cliff is called to the hospital for 3 deliveries, Malinda Williams appearance, Patricia Richardson appearance.
Episode 18: You Only Hurt the One You Love
Air Date: February 19th, 1987
Summary: Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. Rudy cries. Theo gets punished. Clair goes to a doctor and gets the same advice that Cliff gave her. Cliff learns that the woman who cleans up the Doctor's Lounge at the hospital (Rita Moreno) has been fired. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable and Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable.
Episode 19: The Shower
Air Date: February 26th, 1987
Summary: Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant and bride-to-be friend Veronica, but finds out some disturbing information. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable, although mentioned.
Episode 20: Cliff's 50th Birthday
Air Date: March 12nd, 1987
Summary: Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
Episode 21: I Know That You Know
Air Date: March 19th, 1987
Summary: When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff, who launches a counter-offensive of his own. Geoffrey Owens as Elvin.
Episode 22: Andalusian Flu
Air Date: April 2nd, 1987
Summary: While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.
Episode 23: Bald and Beautiful
Air Date: April 9th, 1987
Summary: Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video. Robert Culp (Bill Cosby's co-star from the 1960s TV series I Spy) appears as Scott Kelly.
Episode 24: Planning Parenthood
Air Date: April 30th, 1987
Summary: Clair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
Episode 25: Hillman
Air Date: May 7th, 1987
Summary: The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement. Guest appearance by Joe Seneca. Filmed at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The episode serves as a backdoor pilot for the spinoff series A Different World, which premieres in the fall of 1987.
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