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The Worst Episodes of The Cosby Show

Every episode of The Cosby Show ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Cosby Show!

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.

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Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "The Cosby Show" is "Gone Fishin'", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Carmen Finestra. "Gone Fishin'" aired on 4/28/1988 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "57 Varieties".

  • Gone Fishin'
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    #1 - Gone Fishin'

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 4/28/1988

    When the Huxtable men go fishing, Theo catches a dead body, and soon attracts attention from the media. This success goes to his head, while Rudy and Kenny find a nest of baby birds, but the mother bird is missing. The two stories eventually cross in a surprising-and rather humiliating-lesson for Theo. Deon Richmond as Kenny.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carmen Finestra

  • 57 Varieties
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #2 - 57 Varieties

    Season 5 Episode 26 - Aired 5/11/1989

    Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Deon Richmond as Kenny.

    Director: Chuck Vinson

    Writer: Carmen Finestra

  • Theo and the Kids (2)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #3 - Theo and the Kids (2)

    Season 7 Episode 26 - Aired 5/2/1991

    Theo continues his attempts to help Stanley and the other children at the community center.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ehrich Van Lowe

  • And So We Commence (2)
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    #4 - And So We Commence (2)

    Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 4/30/1992

    As Theo graduates from NYU, Cliff remembers how a 14 year old Theo received D's in 9th grade and had no desire to attend college at all. Denise telephones and reveals that she is pregnant. Olivia leaves to join Denise and Martin in Singapore.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Janet Leahy

  • You Can't Stop the Music
    5.6/10 123 votes

    #5 - You Can't Stop the Music

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 3/26/1992

    Cliff and Clair go to a local radio station for a live salsa performance. Kenny babysits Olivia.

    Director: Alan Smithee

    Writer: N/A

  • Waterworks
    5.7/10 145 votes

    #6 - Waterworks

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/1988

    Clair tries to stop Cliff from fixing a leaky pipe by hiring a team of professionals: friends of Sondra and Elvin from Princeton.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Janet Leahy

  • The Day the Spores Landed
    5.9/10 156 votes

    #7 - The Day the Spores Landed

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1989

    Cliff dreams that men worldwide have become pregnant -- including his son Theo, his sons-in-law Elvin and Martin, and himself. Voice-over by NBC News correspondent John Palmer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carmen Finestra

  • Theo's Future
    5.9/10 117 votes

    #8 - Theo's Future

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/1992

    Theo is accepted to graduate school at NYU, but faces a tough decision when he is unexpectedly offered a chance to interview for a corporate job in San Francisco.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Janet Leahy

  • The Price Is Wrong
    5.9/10 118 votes

    #9 - The Price Is Wrong

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1992

    Pam, Lance, Charmaine, and a group of senior citizens protest a grocery chain that gives preferential treatment to customers in wealthier neighborhoods.

    Director: Malcolm-Jamal Warner

    Writer: Janet Leahy

  • Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
    6.0/10 121 votes

    #10 - Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1991

    Rudy has a nightmare about Olivia always getting her way.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lore Kimbrough

  • Pam Applies to College
    6.0/10 118 votes

    #11 - Pam Applies to College

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1991

    Pam begins to realize that, because of her below average grades earlier in high school, she will not be able to attend the same college as her best friend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
    6.0/10 107 votes

    #12 - Some Gifts Aren't Deductible

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 4/23/1992

    Kenny turns to Rudy and Cliff for help after lying to his girlfriend about plans for her birthday party. Cliff and Clair work on their income tax return.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hillman
    6.1/10 190 votes

    #13 - Hillman

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/1987

    The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement. Guest appearance by Joe Seneca. Filmed at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The episode serves as a backdoor pilot for the spinoff series A Different World, which premieres in the fall of 1987.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: N/A

  • Cliff's Nightmare
    6.1/10 158 votes

    #14 - Cliff's Nightmare

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1990

    Guest appearance by The Muppets (Performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Kevin Clash.) Voice-over by Wallace Shawn.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carmen Finestra

  • The Storyteller
    6.1/10 127 votes

    #15 - The Storyteller

    Season 6 Episode 26 - Aired 5/3/1990

    "Gram Tee", Cliff's 98 year old great aunt, comes to visit the family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lore Kimbrough

  • Home Remedies
    6.1/10 126 votes

    #16 - Home Remedies

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 3/7/1991

    When Olivia comes down with a cold, everyone (except Cliff) has a different home remedy to offer as a cure. Russell and Anna celebrate another wedding anniversary. Cliff, Rudy and Olivia perform Koko Taylor's "I'm A Woman".

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Mark St. Germain

  • You Can Go Home Again
    6.2/10 110 votes

    #17 - You Can Go Home Again

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1990

    Seeking privacy, Denise and Martin decide to look for their own apartment.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: Lore Kimbrough

  • Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle
    6.2/10 113 votes

    #18 - Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/1992

    Kenny pretends that he is dating another girl, in order to make Rudy jealous and force Stanley out of the picture.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Olivia's Field Trip
    6.3/10 115 votes

    #19 - Olivia's Field Trip

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1991

    Cliff chaperones Olivia's field trip to the museum; Theo falls victim to a scammer while ordering T-shirts for the community center.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
    6.3/10 115 votes

    #20 - Olivia Comes Out of the Closet

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1991

    Olivia tries to delay Martin's return to Asia. Last appearance of Joseph C. Phillips as Martin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr. Quiet
    6.4/10 193 votes

    #21 - Mr. Quiet

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1985

    Cliff, Clair, and the Huxtable clan volunteer at a local community center. There, a battered boy tries to find help, and the owner—Tony Castillo—does his best to lend assistance.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Not Easy Being Green
    6.4/10 143 votes

    #22 - It's Not Easy Being Green

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1987

    Rudy wants to wear summer clothes in winter to a party, while Cliff tries to get rid of an old water heater.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carmen Finestra

  • The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
    6.4/10 124 votes

    #23 - The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/16/1989

    Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Michelle Thomas as Justine. Guest appearances by Moses Gunn and Harold Perrineau.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carmen Finestra

  • It's Apparent to Everyone
    6.4/10 119 votes

    #24 - It's Apparent to Everyone

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1991

    Winnie and Nelson drive Cliff and Clair crazy around the house while Elvin and Sondra wait to move into their new house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Iceman Bricketh
    6.4/10 123 votes

    #25 - The Iceman Bricketh

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1991

    Vanessa's grandparents Russell Huxtable and Carrie Hanks are desperate to meet her fiancé Dabnis, who bonds with Cliff over a plumbing job.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adriana Trigiani