The Cosby Show Season 4

(1987) September - April | # of Episodes : 24

Ratings

7.1

7.4

Series Details

Seasons: 8

Total Episodes: 201

Creators: Michael J. Leeson , Bill Cosby , Ed. Weinberger

Networks: NBC

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 20, 1984

Recent Air Date: Apr 30, 1992

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

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Production Companies: Carsey-Werner Company , Bill Cosby

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Main Cast

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

Age : 83 | Popularity : 9%

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Age : 72 | Popularity : 37%

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sondra Huxtable

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Geoffrey Owens

Elvin Tibideaux

Age : 60 | Popularity : 6%

Episodes

Episode 1

24 September 1987 - Call of the Wild

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.

Episode 2

01 October 1987 - Theogate

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. Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam appear on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.

Episode 3

08 October 1987 - It's Not Easy Being Green

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

Episode 4

15 October 1987 - Cliff's Mistake

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.

Episode 5

22 October 1987 - Shakespeare

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!

Episode 6

29 October 1987 - That's Not What I Said

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

Episode 7

05 November 1987 - Autumn Gifts

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.

Episode 8

12 November 1987 - Looking Back (1)

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.

Episode 9

12 November 1987 - Looking Back (2)

Flashbacks are shown while history is shared with Elvin.

Episode 10

19 November 1987 - Where's Rudy?

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.

Episode 11

03 December 1987 - Dance Mania

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. First appearances of Troy Winbush as Denny, and Adam Sandler as Smitty. Final appearance of Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. Bill Cosby appears on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.

Episode 12

10 December 1987 - The Locker Room

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.

Episode 13

17 December 1987 - The Show Must Go On

Vaudeville is shown to Rudy and her friends, who are unimpressed. Deon Richmond as Kenny.

Episode 14

07 January 1988 - Bookworm

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.

Episode 15

14 January 1988 - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

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.

Episode 16

21 January 1988 - The Visit

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

Episode 17

04 February 1988 - The Drum Major

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.

Episode 18

11 February 1988 - Waterworks

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

Episode 19

18 February 1988 - Once Upon a Time

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.

Episode 20

25 February 1988 - Petanque

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

Episode 21

03 March 1988 - Trust Me

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.

Episode 22

17 March 1988 - Home for the Weekend

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

Episode 23

24 March 1988 - The Prom

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.

Episode 24

28 April 1988 - Gone Fishin'

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.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	John Markus Bill Cosby Gary Kott
Production	Executive Producer	Tom Werner Marcy Carsey
	Producer	Gary Kott Caryn Mandabach Matt Williams Carmen Finestra John Markus Michael Loman Earl Pomerantz Jerry Ross Elliot Shoenman
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