The Cosby Show backdrop
The Cosby Show S2E22 — Theo's Holiday
8.5
The Cosby Show•Season 2•Episode 22

Theo's Holiday

8.5/10 · 297 votesApr 3, 198622 min

Ranked #1 of 25 in Season 2•+1.0 vs season avg

Discussion

After Theo claims that he'll have no problem making it in the "real world", the Huxtables convert their house in the "Real World Apartments" and teach him a lesson about the real world; i.e., needing employment and references to get an apartment, income to get

Directed byJay Sandrich
Written byMatt Williams, Carmen Finestra
Previous episodeE21 · An Early SpringNext episodeE23 · The Card Game
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons8

All12345678

Season 2 Episodes25

First Day of School stillE1 7.5

First Day of School

The Juicer stillE2 7.9

The Juicer

Happy Anniversary stillE3 8.2

Happy Anniversary

Cliff in Love stillE4 7.8

Cliff in Love

Theo and the Older Woman stillE5 7.7

Theo and the Older Woman

Halloween stillE6 7.2

Halloween

Rudy Suits Up stillE7 7.0

Rudy Suits Up

Denise Drives stillE8 7.5

Denise Drives

Clair's Sister stillE9 6.9

Clair's Sister

Clair's Toe stillE10 7.2

Clair's Toe

Denise's Friend stillE11 7.8

Denise's Friend

Mrs. Westlake stillE12 7.6

Mrs. Westlake

The Auction stillE13 7.6

The Auction

Vanessa's Bad Grade stillE14 7.3

Vanessa's Bad Grade

Theo and Cockroach stillE15 7.5

Theo and Cockroach

The Dentist stillE16 7.8

The Dentist

Play It Again, Russell stillE17 6.7

Play It Again, Russell

A Touch of Wonder stillE18 7.9

A Touch of Wonder

Full House stillE19 7.5

Full House

Close to Home stillE20 7.1

Close to Home

An Early Spring stillE21 7.4

An Early Spring

Theo's Holiday stillE22 8.5Now viewing

Theo's Holiday

The Card Game stillE23 7.9

The Card Game

Off to the Races stillE24 7.2

Off to the Races

Denise's Decision stillE25 7.0

Denise's Decision

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

Crew3

M

Matt Williams

Writer

Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich

Director

C

Carmen Finestra

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Theo's Holiday" is episode 22 of The Cosby Show season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 297 votes, ranking #1 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, it aired on April 3, 1986.

Next: E23 · The Card GameBest of Season 2