All Episodes of The Bill Cosby Show
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Season 1
N/A/100 votesThe Fatal Phone Call
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1969
While out jogging, Chet hears the telephone ringing inside a phone booth. He hesitates, but decides to answer. As a result, Chet ends up getting involved in a dispute between an auto mechanic and his wife. In an interesting twist, a case of mistaken identity in which Chet is involved brings this episode to a close. Vic Tayback guest stars as Calvin the mechanic.
Director: Harvey Hart
Writer: Unknown
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The Best Hook Shot in the World
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1969
A short, but talented youngster with an unusual hook shot is determined to make the Holmes High School basketball team, where Chet is coach. He makes the team, after defeating Chet in a game of one on one. It's the day of the big game, Chet and the team pin their hopes on the little guy and his hook shot to win the game.
Director: Harvey Hart
Writer: Unknown
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A Girl Named Punkin
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1969
Chet does volunteer work for the local community center, a place for underpriviledged children. He is having problems with Punkin, a young girl who is unresponsive and stays to herself. Chet eventually breaks through, and Punkin comes around. A touching scene where Chet tells Punkin a bedtime story and teaches her a lesson in love and caring at the same time is the high point of this episode.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Rules is Rules
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1969
Chet goes to great lengths to obtain a valve needle which he needs in order to inflate basketballs for his gym class.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Unknown
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To Kincaid, with Love
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1969
Chet is receiving attention from a female student of the high school. He thinks she has a crush on him, but the girl is actually trying to set Chet up with her mother.
Director: Elliott Lewis
Writer: Unknown
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The Substitute
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1969
Chet starts dating a substitute teacher from the high school, and has difficulty finding time to spend alone with her.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Unknown
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Brotherly Love
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1969
Chet's brother Brian moves in with Chet after having an argument with his wife. Brian spoils Chet's plans for the evening, then hilarity ensues when they attempt to sleep in the same bed together.
Director: Ralph Senensky
Writer: Unknown
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Going the Route
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1969
Chet's nephew is in bed with a cold. Chet is asked and agrees to substitute for his nephew in the morning paper route.
Director: Lee Philips
Writer: Unknown
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A Word from Our Sponsor
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/1969
A chance encounter on the street leads Chet to try out, and eventually to get hired, for a job playing an athletic coach in a breakfast cereal television commercial. Chet discovers, however, that shooting 30 seconds of film isn't as simple as it appears when the final product is seen on television.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Marvin Kaplan
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A Christmas Ballad
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/1969
Chet helps a down on his luck old timer capture the spirit of Christmas. Rex Ingram guest stars.
Director: Ralph Senensky
Writer: Unknown
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Growing Growing Grown
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1970
Chet is asked to chaperone at a high school dance. Chet's car is not available, he ends up borrowing his brothers garbage truck to drive his date to the dance. At the dance, Chet teaches one student a lesson in the importance of physical appearance.
Director: Ralph Senensky
Writer: Unknown
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The Elevator Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1970
Chet gets stuck inside an elevator at the high school along with one other faculty member and the school's cleaning lady. They entertain each other until help arrives. Henry Fonda and Elsa Lanchester guest star in this episode.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Lover's Quarrel
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1970
Chet tries to get his ever arguing aunt and uncle to stop fighting and treat each other with kindness and respect. Veteran actors Mantan Moreland and Jackie ""Moms"" Mabley guest star and give classic performances as the bickering old couple.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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The Worst Crook That Ever Lived
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/25/1970
Chet is asked to help straighten out Raymond, a youngster who has a penchant for stealing. In an effort to keep Raymond out of trouble, Chet finds a spot for him on his little league baseball team. But Raymond steals the money that Chet had saved up which was intended to buy uniforms for the team. In the end, Raymond realizes what he did was wrong and returns the money to Chet.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Unknown
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The Gumball Incident
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/1/1970
Chet is wrongfully accused and arrested for breaking a gumball machine. Tom Bosley guest stars as Cookie Maharg.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Unknown
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Goodbye Cruel World
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/1970
Wally Cox guest stars in this episode as a shy man lacking in self confidence. With Chet's help, he builds up the nerve to ask a woman out on a date. She rejects him, and he wants to commit suicide. Chet helps to restore the man's confidence and self esteem.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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The Blind Date
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/1970
Chet reluctantly agrees to go on a blind date, and ends up falling in love. Cicely Tyson guest stars as Chet's love interest.
Director: Ralph Senensky
Writer: Unknown
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How You Play the Game
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/1970
Chet is in the running for the city handball championship. He defeats his semi-final opponent, using psychological tactics. In the final match however, Chet has the tables turned on him and loses the match while being psyched out by his opponent. By losing, Chet teaches a player on the high school football team a lesson in good sportsmanship.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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The Return of Big, Bad, Bubba Bronson
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/22/1970
Big Bronson, an old high school classmate of Chet's, is coming to town for a visit. Chet recalls having a past dispute with Bronson, and fears revenge. Chet meets ex prize fighter Hurricane Smith, and asks for some boxing lessons to prepare himself for Bronson's arrival. Lou Gossett guest stars as Hurricane Smith, Don Pedro Colley guest stars as Big Bronson.
Director: Bill Cosby
Writer: Unknown