The Best of The Cosby Show

The Best of THE COSBY SHOW (NBC)

Creator: Michael Leeson

Seasons: 8 Episodes: 197 Years: 1984-1992

Premise: A successful African-American family lives life.

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Theo gets a bad report card; Cliff explains giving birth; Denise has a date

2. Goodbye Mr. Fish S01E02 | #02

Rudy’s fish is dead, so the family has a funeral for him

3. A Shirt Story S01E05 | #05

Denise makes a bad shirt for Theo; Cliff is sick but won’t admit it

4. Happy Anniversary S02E03 | #27

The Huxtables go all out for Cliff’s parents’ anniversary with gifts and song

5. Denise’s Friend S02E11 | #35

Cliff can’t remember how he proposed; the kids are told to tell the truth

6. Theo and Cockroach S02E15 | #39

Cliff sleds and is in a snowball attack; the boys cheat on an assignment

7. A Touch of Wonder S02E18 | #42

The kids have a car wreck with Stevie Wonder

8. Full House S02E19 | #43

After a long shift, Cliff just wants to find some peace and quiet

9. Theo’s Holiday S02E22 | #46

The family teaches Theo what’s it’s like to live in the real world

10. I Know That You Know S03E21 | #70

The family has a hard time tricking Cliff with Sandra’s engagement

11. Call of the Wild S04E01 | #75

Sandra & Eldin give up med and law school for a wilderness store

12. Theogate S04E02 | #76

Theo lies about his Circus Burger experience so Claire takes him to ‘court’

13. Truth or Consequences S05E12 | #110

Vanessa is caught in a lie and her new boyfriend has to pay the price

14. Denise: The Saga Continues S06E01 | #125

Denise is married and has a stepdaughter but now has to tell her parents

15. The Days the Spores Landed S06E08 | #132

Cliff has a nightmare that all the Huxtable men are pregnant

16. Isn’t It Romantic S06E21 | #145

The three husbands try to outdo each other by being the most romantic

17. It’s All In the Game S07E05 | #156

A wrecked car and washing machine leads to the parents vs kids talk

18. Total Control S07E16 | #167

John Ritter & Amy Yasbeck want a perfect birth but panic takes over

19. With this Ring? S08E01 | #178

The parents are not pleased with Vanessa’s surprise engagement

20. And So We Commence, Part I & II
S08E24-25 | #201 & #202

Theo graduates from NYU but Cliff keeps on inviting people

My Top Five

1. Pilot

2. Truth or Consequences

3. Theo’s Holiday

4. Isn’t It Romantic

5. Denise: The Saga Continues