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The Cosby Show S6E17 — Not Everybody Loves the Blues
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The Cosby Show•Season 6•Episode 17

Not Everybody Loves the Blues

7.2/10 · 148 votesFeb 1, 199022 min

Ranked #9 of 26 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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Theo thinks about proposing to Justine. Kenny, who was "born to sing the blues," gets the chance to sing with a legendary blues singer/guitarist.

Directed byChuck Vinson
Written byMark St. Germain
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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

Geoffrey Owens

Geoffrey Owens

Elvin Tibideaux

Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné

Olivia Kendall

Joseph C. Phillips

Joseph C. Phillips

Martin Kendall

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Chuck Vinson

Director

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Mark St. Germain

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Not Everybody Loves the Blues" is episode 17 of The Cosby Show season 6. It scored 7.2/10 from 148 votes, ranking #9 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Chuck Vinson and written by Mark St. Germain, it aired on February 1, 1990.

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