Ranker TVList RulesBest Cosby Show episodes, no matter how popular they are. of All Time
List of the best Cosby Show episodes, as determined by voters like you. Starring stand up comedian Bill Cosby, this show chronicles the lives of the Huxtable family. With all the amazing episodes of the show that exist, it's hard to trust just one person's opinion of what the top Cosby Show episodes of all time are. Fans of The Cosby Show are very passionate about the show, and there are often debates over which episodes are the greatest. That's why this list exists- so you can vote for your favorites and we can find out once and for all what everyone thinks the best episode is.
Examples of episodes on this list include "And So We Commence" and "Looking Back." What is the best Cosby Show episode of all time? Look below and find out.1
12131Theo's Holiday
Apr 03 1986Season: The Cosby Show - Season 2
Episode Number: 22
After Theo claims that he'll have no problem making it in the "real world", the Huxtables...2
8820Happy Anniversary
Oct 10 1985Season: The Cosby Show - Season 2
Episode Number: 3
For Russell and Anna's 49th wedding anniversary, the family commissions a portrait of the...3
7716Off to See the Wretched
Apr 05 1990Season: The Cosby Show - Season 6
Episode Number: 23
Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge...4
6212Cliff's Wet Adventure
Nov 16 1989Season: The Cosby Show - Season 6
Episode Number: 9
Denise invites Martin's ex-wife Paula for Thanksgiving dinner. Clair continues to send Cliff...5
519If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Dec 08 1988Season: The Cosby Show - Season 5
Episode Number: 10
Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she...6
4711Pilot
Sep 20 1984Season: The Cosby Show - Season 1
Episode Number: 1
Clair is furious when Theo brings home a report card with 4 D's. He tells Cliff that he has... more7
384Mrs. Westlake
Jan 02 1986Season: The Cosby Show - Season 2
Episode Number: 12
Theo's math teacher comes for dinner, to Theo's extreme consternation. He thinks she plans to...8
409Mr. Fish (a.k.a. Goodbye, Mr. Fish)
Sep 27 1984Season: The Cosby Show - Season 1
Episode Number: 2
When Rudy's pet fish, Lamont, dies, Cliff tries to bring the family together for a funeral in... more9
337Slumber Party
Mar 28 1985Season: The Cosby Show - Season 1
Episode Number: 22
Rudy invites all of her friends over for a slumber party. It's Cliff's job to watch over them,...10
286How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Dec 01 1988Season: The Cosby Show - Season 5
Episode Number: 9
Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a...11
243A Touch of Wonder
Feb 20 1986Season: The Cosby Show - Season 2
Episode Number: 18
After his limo collides with Denise's car, Stevie Wonder (appearing as himself) invites the...12
3113Looking Back Part 1
Nov 12 1987Season: The Cosby Show - Season 4
Episode Number: 8
Sondra and Elvin have their first marital fight, and Elvin comes to the Huxtable house for...13
246Golden Anniversary
Oct 09 1986Season: The Cosby Show - Season 3
Episode Number: 3
Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the...14
248Dance Mania
Dec 03 1987Season: The Cosby Show - Season 4
Episode Number: 11
Theo and Cockroach have tickets to appear on television on the dance show "Dance Mania", but...15
214Waterworks
Feb 11 1988Season: The Cosby Show - Season 4
Episode Number: 18
Clair tries to stop Cliff from fixing a leaky pipe by hiring a team of professionals: friends...16
3217First Day of School
Sep 26 1985Season: The Cosby Show - Season 2
Episode Number: 1
Cliff and Clair are overjoyed with the arrivial of the new school year, as their children are...17
2915Father's Day
Dec 20 1984Season: The Cosby Show - Season 1
Episode Number: 13
Cliff complains about the poor quality of his annual Father's Day gifts. He challenges the...18
226Bookworm
Jan 07 1988Season: The Cosby Show - Season 4
Episode Number: 14
Clair drags Cliff to her book club meeting, and he's the lone male there. Much to Clair's...19
183Getting to Know You
Dec 14 1989Season: The Cosby Show - Season 6
Episode Number: 12
As Christmas approaches, Cliff and Martin get to know each other better. Denise and Martin...20
229Clair's Toe
Dec 05 1985Season: The Cosby Show - Season 2
Episode Number: 10
While preparing to go out on a proposal anniversary dinner, Clair breaks her toe, but tries...21
2412Clair's Case
Feb 21 1985Season: The Cosby Show - Season 1
Episode Number: 19
A sneaky mechanic tries to swindle Sondra. It's Clair to the rescue as the two battle in...22
175Can I Say Something, Please?
Feb 09 1989Season: The Cosby Show - Season 5
Episode Number: 17
Rudy wants to change some of her rules. Voice-over by Ed McMahon (from The Tonight Show...23
209Clair's Liberation
Dec 06 1990Season: The Cosby Show - Season 7
Episode Number: 12
Clair enters menopause. She takes the news fine, but the kids treat her as if she's losing her...24
186Theo's Dirty Laundry
Mar 15 1990Season: The Cosby Show - Season 6
Episode Number: 21
Cliff and Clair discover that Theo has moved in with Justine. Last Appearance Of Michelle...25
142The Infantry Has Landed (And They've Fallen Off the Roof)
Nov 08 1990Season: The Cosby Show - Season 7
Episode Number: 9
Rudy gets her first period. Clair plans "Women's day" where she goes out alone with Rudy and...
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