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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...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gone Fishin'" is the worst rated episode of "The Cosby Show". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on 4/28/1988. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "57 Varieties".

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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

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    #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

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    #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

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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(125)
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    #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(148)
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    #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(159)
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    #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(118)
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    #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(120)
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    #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

  • Home Remedies
    6.0/10(128)
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    #10 - 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

  • Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
    6.0/10(110)
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    #11 - 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(195)
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    #12 - 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(161)
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    #13 - 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(129)
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    #14 - 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

  • Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
    6.1/10(123)
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    #15 - 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
    6.1/10(120)
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    #16 - 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

  • You Can Go Home Again
    6.2/10(112)
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    #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(115)
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    #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(116)
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    #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(116)
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    #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(194)
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    #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(145)
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    #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(125)
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    #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

  • Warning:  A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown
    6.4/10(135)
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    #24 - Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown

    Season 8 Episode 5

    Aired 10/17/1991

    Anxious to see a famous rapper, Rudy and her friends lie to their parents in order to get into a club for 16 year olds and up. Cliff and Clair secretly send Pam, Lance and Charmaine to keep an eye on them.

    Director: Malcolm-Jamal Warner

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Apparent to Everyone
    6.4/10(121)
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    #25 - 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