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The Cosby Show

Season 4

1987 • 23 Episodes

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Call of the Wild

S04 E01 • Thursday, Sep 24, 1987 • Sep 24 • 22m

The newlywed Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with shocking news for Cliff and Clair: they want to abandon their dreams of being a lawyer and doctor and open an outdoorsman's "wilderness store." Geoffrey Owens (Elvin) becoms a regular cast member.

Theogate

S04 E02 • Thursday, Oct 1, 1987 • Oct 1 • 22m

Theo and Cockroach come home unusually late from a track meet, and the Huxtables got a phone message earlier from the track coach. They both deny anything out of the ordinary happened, but attorney Clair knows better. A mock trial is held for Theo and Cockroach at the Huxtables' for Clair to get to the bottom of the situation.

It's Not Easy Being Green

S04 E03 • Thursday, Oct 8, 1987 • Oct 8 • 22m

Rudy wants to wear summer clothes in winter to a party, while Cliff tries to get rid of an old water heater.

Cliff's Mistake

S04 E04 • Thursday, Oct 15, 1987 • Oct 15 • 22m

While setting up the house as a "haunted house" for Halloween, Cliff discover's he's lost a power drill that his neighbor loaned to him. First appearance of Wallace Shawn as Jeffrey Ingalls.

Shakespeare

S04 E05 • Thursday, Oct 22, 1987 • Oct 22 • 22m

Christopher Plummer and Roscoe Lee Browne appear. Theo must read Julius Caesar for school, but complains that it is boring. Russel and his friends read scenes from the play aloud, and Theo is enthralled. Later, the men read from a different work of literature-a story Rudy wrote!

That's Not What I Said

S04 E06 • Thursday, Oct 29, 1987 • Oct 29 • 22m

Cliff and Clair have a marital argument after Theo gets detained by police for riding in a car with an unlicensed driver.

Autumn Gifts

S04 E07 • Thursday, Nov 5, 1987 • Nov 5 • 22m

Rudy goes to an older widowed lady's house each afternoon to have tea and play cards, but notices that she refuses to take her daily medication for diabetes. She tells Cliff, who devises a plan to try to convince her that she needs the meds to live. Eileen Heckart appearance. Keshia Knight Pulliam appears on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.

Looking Back

S04 E08 • Thursday, Nov 12, 1987 • Nov 12 • 43m

Sondra and Elvin have their first marital fight, and Elvin comes to the Huxtable house for comfort and support. Clair shares about the difficulties in their house as flashbacks are shown.

Where's Rudy?

S04 E09 • Thursday, Nov 19, 1987 • Nov 19 • 22m

Theo and Vanessa lose track of Rudy in a mall while Clair enters a squash exhibition. Earle Hyman (Russell) appears on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.

Dance Mania

S04 E10 • Thursday, Dec 3, 1987 • Dec 3 • 22m

Theo and Cockroach have tickets to appear on television on the dance show "Dance Mania", but are told that only one of them can enter the studio during the filming because of fire laws. Theo miscalculates by offering to let Cockroach go in (thinking he'll refuse) and gets angry when Cockroach takes him up on the offer.

The Locker Room

S04 E11 • Thursday, Dec 10, 1987 • Dec 10 • 22m

Theo and his classmates brag about their dates with girls in the locker room, but Theo's mood changes when one of the guys goes out with Vanessa and brags about it the next day. Troy Winbush as Denny. Adam Sandler as Smitty.

The Show Must Go On

S04 E12 • Thursday, Dec 17, 1987 • Dec 17 • 22m

Vaudeville is shown to Rudy and her friends, who are unimpressed.

Bookworm

S04 E13 • Thursday, Jan 7, 1988 • Jan 7 • 22m

Clair drags Cliff to her book club meeting, and he's the lone male there. Much to Clair's surprise, Cliff knows quite a bit about the book in question! Meanwhile, the kids attempt a sleepover at Sondra and Elvin's run-down studio apartment, but are overwhelmed by the noise and lack of utilities. Appearances by Angela Bassett and S. Epatha Merkerson.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

S04 E14 • Thursday, Jan 14, 1988 • Jan 14 • 22m

Rudy has to play the violin in music class at school, but gets jealous because she thinks her classmates' instruments are more fun. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Naoka Nakagawa as Kim.

The Visit

S04 E15 • Thursday, Jan 21, 1988 • Jan 21 • 22m

Theo visits a friend in the hospital who has cancer. Troy Winbush as Denny. Adam Sandler as Smitty. Special appearance by Armand Hammer.

The Drum Major

S04 E16 • Thursday, Feb 4, 1988 • Feb 4 • 22m

Vanessa tries out for the drum major at school. Theo playfully mocks her efforts, but learns from friends that Vanessa is the target of sexism and intervenes on her behalf. Meanwhile, Cliff cooks up a batch of extremely spicy chili as Russell tries to pay off a loan from an old friend. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Troy Winbush as Denny. Guest appearance by Dub Taylor.

Waterworks

S04 E17 • Thursday, Feb 11, 1988 • Feb 11 • 22m

Clair tries to stop Cliff from fixing a leaky pipe by hiring a team of professionals: friends of Sondra and Elvin from Princeton.

Once Upon a Time

S04 E18 • Thursday, Feb 18, 1988 • Feb 18 • 22m

Rudy writes a fairy tale, and the colorful story is acted out in her fantasy. Members of the family play the roles of a village full of happy people and a mean group that ruins their fun. At the end of the episode, Rudy declares that when she becomes "president of the world", she will put a stop to all mean people. Cliff and Clair proceed to watch news reports of weapons' testing and bombings, and urge her to "hurry, because we need you right now." Earle Hyman as Russell.

Petanque

S04 E19 • Thursday, Feb 25, 1988 • Feb 25 • 22m

Cliff and a friend play pétanque. First appearance of Sullivan Walker as Dr. James Harmon.

Trust Me

S04 E20 • Thursday, Mar 3, 1988 • Mar 3 • 22m

A friend of Clair's has marital problems; Cliff takes a "mini-vacation" in the house as Theo, Rudy, and Vanessa try to stump each other with riddles.

Home for the Weekend

S04 E21 • Thursday, Mar 17, 1988 • Mar 17 • 22m

Denise comes home from college, but seems to have more time for her friends than for the family.

The Prom

S04 E22 • Thursday, Mar 24, 1988 • Mar 24 • 22m

Theo, Denny and Smitty go to great lengths to impress their dates for the senior prom but fail disastrously; Cliff and Clair relive their own prom. Troy Winbush as Denny. Adam Sandler as Smitty. First appearance of Michelle Thomas as Justine. Phylicia Rashād appears on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.

Gone Fishin'

S04 E23 • Thursday, Apr 28, 1988 • Apr 28 • 22m

When the Huxtable men go fishing, Theo catches a dead body, and soon attracts attention from the media. This success goes to his head, while Rudy and Kenny find a nest of baby birds, but the mother bird is missing. The two stories eventually cross in a surprising-and rather humiliating-lesson for Theo. Deon Richmond as Kenny.

The Cosby Show

Season 4

1987 • 23 Episodes