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The Cosby Show S2E20 — Close to Home

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The Cosby Show•Season 2•Episode 20

Close to Home

7.1/10 · 172 votesMar 13, 198622 min

Ranked #21 of 25 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

A close friend of Cliff's, played by Samuel E. Wright, is overcome with sadness due to his daughter's recurring drug addiction. His feelings are set off as he observes the close relationship between Cliff, Clair, and Denise, who is his daughter's age.

Directed byJay Sandrich

Written byCarmen Finestra

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Cast7

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet

Denise Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sondra Huxtable

Crew2

Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich

Director

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Carmen Finestra

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Close to Home" is episode 20 of The Cosby Show season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 172 votes, ranking #21 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on March 13, 1986.

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