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The Cosby Show S2E15 — Theo and Cockroach
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The Cosby Show•Season 2•Episode 15

Theo and Cockroach

7.5/10 · 169 votesJan 30, 198622 min

Ranked #14 of 25 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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Theo and his friend Cockroach scheme to pass a test on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", which neither one has read.

Directed byJay Sandrich
Written byThad Mumford
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Bill Cosby

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Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

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Theo Huxtable

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Thad Mumford

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Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich

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Episode Summary

"Theo and Cockroach" is episode 15 of The Cosby Show season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 169 votes, ranking #14 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Thad Mumford, it aired on January 30, 1986.

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