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The Cosby Show S7E5 — It's All in the Game
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The Cosby Show•Season 7•Episode 5

It's All in the Game

7.1/10 · 129 votesOct 18, 199022 min

Ranked #4 of 25 in Season 7•+0.3 vs season avg

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After Vanessa gets into a minor car accident and tries to cover it up, Cliff and Clair complain about the various small disasters the children have caused them, and the children fight back by complaining about ways Cliff and Clair have embarrassed them.

Written byJanet Leahy
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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

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Pam Tucker

Joseph C. Phillips

Joseph C. Phillips

Martin Kendall

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Janet Leahy

Janet Leahy

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Episode Summary

"It's All in the Game" is episode 5 of The Cosby Show season 7. It scored 7.1/10 from 129 votes, ranking #4 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Written by Janet Leahy, it aired on October 18, 1990.

Next: E6 · Getting the StoryBest of Season 7