Cosby Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

Cosby: Season 4 (1999 - 2000)

Cosby: Season 3 (1998 - 1999)

  • Season 3 Episode 25: War Stories

    Anita plans a conference for millionaires, and Griffin begins to worry she will be tempted by the clientele. He decides to attend the event himself to test her loyalty - and his paranoia prompts Hilton to reminisce about the early days of his relationship with Ruth. Bill Cosby stars

  • Season 3 Episode 24: He Who Hesitates Is Lucas

    Hilton and Ruth are thrilled when Erica announces her engagement, not least because there'll be one less person in their overcrowded house. But they're less than amused to discover the newlyweds are planning to live with them to save money. Bill Cosby stars

  • Season 3 Episode 23: The Vesey Method

    Ted Danson guest stars in a crossover episode with Becker, as Hilton stumbles into the surly medic's waiting room after a car accident. Meanwhile, Griffin does his best to capture the imaginations of a group of students. Sitcom, with Bill Cosby and Doug E Doug

  • Season 3 Episode 22: The Party's Over

    Hilton takes care of 11-year-old Jurnee while her father is away, and is shocked when she returns home from a friend's birthday party drunk. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby and Jurnee Smollett

  • Season 3 Episode 21: Timerity

    Tim refuses to pay his landlord rent, and Lucas is forced to step in and resolve the dispute

  • Season 3 Episode 20: Lucas Illuminus

    Lucas gets a job helping out a blind former literature professor (guest star Anthony Quinn). Realising his new employer's gift for teaching, he tries to persuade the academic to come out of retirement

  • Season 3 Episode 19: Will Power

    Hilton expresses his distaste for Shakespeare's elaborate language while helping Jurnee with her homework - but doesn't count on a visit from the Bard in his own kitchen. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 18: Afterschool Delight

    Jurnee reacts badly to her father's decision to date one of her teachers, especially as Ms Malone is one of the strictest at her school - leading Del to seek reassurances from Hilton. Comedy, starring Jurnee Smollett, Sinbad and Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 17: Ol' Betsy

    Hilton bumps into college friend Frank. The pals recall their dates with sisters Mattie and Roberta, and wonder how their lives would have turned out if they had stayed together. Inspired by the memory, Hilton encourages Frank to find Mattie and see whether they're still compatible

  • Season 3 Episode 16: A Very Nice Dance

    Hilton and Ruth reminisce about their first date many years ago. However, each of them recalls widely different versions of events. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad

  • Season 3 Episode 15: False Alarm

    After the Lucas home is burgled, Hilton decides to invest in a security system - only to discover the thief is someone he knows. Comedy, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 14: Lucas Absentia

    Griffin contemplates quitting teaching when his first day as a substitute is a disaster. The Lucas family offer to help by pretending to be students so he can practise his technique - but their efforts only push him closer towards resignation. Sitcom, starring Doug E Doug

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Refrigerator Logic

    A frustrated Hilton takes matters into his own hands when his state-of-the-art refrigerator breaks down and he fails to get any satisfaction from customer services. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 12: The Awful Truth

    Del has a new girlfriend - but she is concealing a secret and agonises over whether to tell him the truth. Sinbad guest stars

  • Season 3 Episode 11: This Old Friend

    Hilton hears from an old friend for the first time in two years - but suspects on past experience that he's only getting in touch because he wants something

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Turkey Day

    Hilton offers to make Jurnee a turkey costume for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, but it doesn't turn out as expected. Martha Stewart guest stars

  • Season 3 Episode 9: Judgement Day

    A clumsy customer spills coffee on her dress. Despite admitting it was her own fault, she sues the Flower Cafe for $3,000 - leaving Hilton furious. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 8: The Episode Episode

    Hilton's doctor discovers his cholesterol level is too high and puts him on a diet. Pork chops, barbecue ribs and bacon are all banned - and advice from a well-meaning teacher only makes matters worse. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Playground Scar

    When the object of Jurnee's affection pushes her over in the school playground, Hilton expounds his theory that all women who experience such problems have trouble committing in later life - including Ruth. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 6: Lucas Matriculus

    Griffin accompanies Hilton to Grandparents' Day and uncovers a hidden talent for teaching. He soon gets carried away with the notion that he can mould the minds of America's young. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby and Doug E Doug

  • Season 3 Episode 5: The Greatest Gift

    Erica has been hiding all the gifts that her mother has bought her over the years, prompting Ruth to secretly admit that she doesn't know her daughter's tastes very well. Hilton avoids being dragged into the ensuing argument, before trying to resolve the conflict with a family shopping trip

  • Season 3 Episode 4: Lucas Discordia

    Petty differences about annoying personal habits threaten to escalate into a brawl when Ruth and Pauline plan a girls' night out in Manhattan. Meanwhile, Hilton insists on acting as their chauffeur

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Chemistry

    Erica and Gil mutually decide to break up. However, it's Hilton who waits by the phone as he pines for the handsome, well-educated jazz musician to call. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Do Not Overheat

    Hilton and Ruth look forward to some privacy when Griffin and Erica move out - only for their dreams of solitude to be shattered when the couple's new house burns down. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby and Doug E Doug

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Now is The Time, The Walrus Said

    Jurnee asks about the birds and the bees while Hilton is babysitting - a question he suggests she put to her father. However, Del is even less prepared to give his daughter the answer, and struggles to face the fact she's growing up. Comedy, starring Bill Cosby

Cosby: Season 2 (1997 - 1998)

  • Season 2 Episode 24: First Gentleman

    Ruth gets elected president of the Businessmen's Roundtable, and goes to a convention in Atlantic City. However, Hilton is shocked to learn that the members' spouses aren't allowed to attend, and organises a trip of his own for disgruntled partners. Tony Bennett guest stars. Last in series

  • Season 2 Episode 23: Love Intervention

    Griffin turns down an evening with his pal and two beautiful women when he falls head over heels in love with Jurnee's older sister. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 2 Episode 22: On the Rocks

    Erica and Griffin grow concerned for Ruth and Hilton, whose constant bickering seems to be tearing them apart. The couple must settle their differences if they hope to save their foundering marriage. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 2 Episode 21: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from America

    Ruth and her friends embark on a hunt for Mr Right, empowered by Ruth's advice to treat men like cars. However, it may prove an uphill struggle for any of them to find a good runner with plenty of mileage

  • Season 2 Episode 20: Not So-E-Z

    Hilton struggles to fill in his tax returns, jeopardising Ruth's efforts to get a loan. Fortunately, Erica is babysitting a little girl who knows a surprising amount about accountancy

  • Season 2 Episode 19: Enter Lucas

    After taking a writing course, Pauline decides to immortalise the Lucas family in print. Hilton is the only one who fails to realise who the characters are based on - until he takes to the stage

  • Season 2 Episode 18: Mud

    Pauline ends up in Hilton's bad books when she manages to lose a plate by a famous abstract artist worth $15,000. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 2 Episode 17: Fifteen Minutes of Fame

    On the day he is due to appear on a chat show, Hilton accidentally gets his teeth knocked out and his mouth glued shut, while a case of mistaken identity sees him thrown in jail. David Letterman, Paul Shaffer and Rob Burnett guest star

  • Season 2 Episode 16: Out to Launch

    Hilton spends time on a boat bequeathed by a wealthy man he once helped at the airport, but instead of being moored at a fancy marina, it is parked outside his house. Comedy, guest starring Daryl Edwards, with Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Old Yeller

    Hilton gets a job narrating children's stories, but can't resist putting his own spin on some classic tales. Meanwhile, Pauline hires a handsome but incompetent young man to work at the coffee shop, and can't bring herself to fire him

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Brazil

    Pauline and Ruth leave the coffee shop in Hilton's capable hands while a vent is being fixed, but he ends up renting it out to a Brazilian choir for a small get-together

  • Season 2 Episode 13: A Team of His Own

    Ruth's all-female basketball side challenges Hilton's community team to a game. Teresa Weatherspoon and Kym Hampton guest star

  • Season 2 Episode 11: Shall We Dance

    When Ruth enrols Hilton in tap dancing classes for his birthday, he decides to skip them and lies to his wife about how well he is doing. Meanwhile, the coffee shop holds its first poetry night. Dule Hill guest stars

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Lucas Raymondicus

    Crossover episode with Everybody Loves Raymond, in which Frank Barone asks Hilton to back up his dishonest claims of sporting success so he can save face with his family. Unfortunately the lie soon spirals out of control and Hilton decides to set the record straight. Ray Romano and Peter Boyle guest star

  • Season 2 Episode 9: The Pilot (Not the Pilot)

    Hilton helps Griffin conquer his fear of flying by taking a trip on a friend's private plane, but when the pilot passes out mid-flight he has to land the aircraft himself. William Shatner guest stars

  • Season 2 Episode 8: Dating Games

    Ruth's uptight and upmarket sister Debra organises a lavish engagement party for her daughter, but Hilton can't resist taking her down a peg or two and putting his own spin on the evening. He also manages to secure a date for Erica with a former choirboy - whose career has taken a somewhat different route. Busta Rhymes and Debbie Allen guest star, with Phylicia Rashad and Bill Cosby

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Last Man Standing

    Hilton is placed under strict quarantine by his doctor after catching flu, but he chooses to ignore the advice and everyone in his household becomes sick

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Lucas Smartypantsicus

    Pauline begins dating a self-proclaimed genius who disturbs Hilton, until a win in a trivia game sees them become good buddies. Jim Dale guest stars

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Older and Out

    Hilton unwittingly joins a group for gay retired people, prompting Ruth to wonder if he has lost interest in her and become attracted to other men

  • Season 2 Episode 4: Two Cents

    Griffin and Hilton get on each other's nerves so make a bet - Griffin will try to stop eating for 24 hours, while Hilton will stop giving out unwanted advice. However, Erica and Ruth are determined to make it as difficult for them as possible

  • Season 2 Episode 3: The Rules

    Hilton is perturbed when he realises Griffin and Erica's friends are taking over his house

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Wake Up and Smell the Coffeehouse

    Hilton's coffee and cookies are a hit with the customers at the flower shop, so he decides to turn it into a cafe. But Ruth isn't happy with him buying an expensive espresso machine, while Erica doesn't take kindly to spending all night baking for him

  • Season 2 Episode 1: About My Life

    Hilton's daughter Erica moves back home and cash-strapped neighbour Griffin is forced to take up residence in the Lucas attic. Comedy, guest starring Judy Reyes, with Bill Cosby and T'Keyah 'Crystal' Keymah

Cosby: Season 1 (1996 - 1997)

  • Season 1 Episode 25: Social Insecurity

    Hilton gets himself bound up in red tape while dealing with the Social Security Administration. Last in the comedy series, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 1 Episode 24: Hilton's Playland

    Hilton takes an instant dislike to Erica's boyfriend of three months, who stars in a children's TV show. Comedy, guest starring Darryl M Bell, Bill Cosby and T'Keyah 'Crystal' Keymah

  • Season 1 Episode 23: My Dinner with Methuselah

    An elderly man from the neighbourhood calls on Hilton to borrow a video cassette - and ends up on a blind date with Pauline. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad

  • Season 1 Episode 22: The Return of the Charlettes

    Ruth is given the chance to sing with the Charlites at a charity function and fulfil her dream of a career in showbiz, while Hilton begins his latest business venture - assembling craft kits. Comedy, starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad

  • Season 1 Episode 21: I'm OK, You're Hilton

    Ruth questions Hilton's unusual behaviour so he joins a group therapy session, where he offers advice to an old crony, who promptly loses his job. Comedy, guest starring Frankie Faison and Marc John Jefferies, with Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad

  • Season 1 Episode 20: That Darn Cat

    Ruth and Pauline spot a used pregnancy testing kit in Erica's dustbin and jump to the conclusion that's she's expecting a baby

  • Season 1 Episode 19: Anniversary Waltz

    Hilton and Ruth celebrate their anniversary, remembering how the lavish ceremony they planned ended up becoming a rushed affair. The couple decide to renew their vows and have the wedding they always wanted - but their chosen venue is now a Chinese takeaway and Hilton manages to lose his wife's ring

  • Season 1 Episode 18: Florida

    Hilton and Ruth can't accustom themselves to the wintry conditions of New York City, so they decide to put the house on the market and move to sunny Florida for good. But it's not long before they both get sentimental about leaving their home full of memories. Sitcom, starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad

  • Season 1 Episode 17: Valentine's Day

    Hilton attempts to help Ruth and Pauline in the shop on Valentine's Day but he ends up buying the wrong flowers and causes the delivery truck to be towed away. Jeffrey Osborne guest stars

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Lucas Platonicas

    Hilton buys a satellite dish and decides to save money by installing it himself, while Griffin realises his 10-year crush on Erica has got him nowhere, and resolves to make a new life for himself

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Brave New Hilton

    Singh struggles to pluck up the courage to tell Pauline how he feels, and Griffin can't get Erica to even notice him. Meanwhile, Hilton comes to the aid of an old friend whose business is failing

  • Season 1 Episode 14: Guess Whose President is Coming to Dinner?

    The President decides he's going to have dinner with an ordinary voter as a publicity stunt, and chooses Hilton as the perfect common man. However, all of Hilton's friends are determined to invite themselves as well. Former mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani guest stars as himself

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Tempus Lucas

    An intense physical examination forms part of Hilton's life assurance application, so he tries some of Pauline's remedies for good health

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Broken Reflection

    Hilton accompanies his cousin Earl Lucas to the hospital, intent on providing moral support. Unfortunately, he ends up in an embarrassing position in full view of medical students and an Internet audience

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Guard Almighty

    Hilton looks forward to a life of crime-fighting excitement when he gets a job as a security guard, but finds himself being a glorified doorman. However, his moment of glory comes when a burglar breaks into the building during a party for the New York Yankees. Baseball player Joe Torre guest stars

  • Season 1 Episode 10: Basketball Story

    Hilton's ticket to a basketball game gives him entry to a contest to win a million dollars, if he can score from halfway down the court. However, as news of his good fortune spreads, a group of distant relatives turn up, eager to get a share of the winnings. Guest starring basketball player Penny Hardaway

  • Season 1 Episode 9: No Nudes is Good Nudes

    Hilton finds himself having to hide the nude model from his art class in his bathroom. Comedy, guest starring Shari Headley, with Bill Cosby

  • Season 1 Episode 8: The Two Mr Lucases

    Hilton puts on a hospital robe during a visit to see his cousin Earl, after accidentally spilling coffee on himself, and ends up being taken to theatre by mistake. Erica sorts through some of her childhood possessions and finds her jacks. Comedy, starring Bill Cosby, Miriam Colon and T'Keyah 'Crystal' Keymah

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Natural Born Debtors

    Pauline is furious to learn her god-daughter Wendy is heavily in debt and resolves to teach her some financial responsibility, while Hilton's bank makes a mistake and gives him $11,000 - but it remains to be seen whether he will be allowed to keep it

  • Season 1 Episode 6: One Foot in Your Mouth

    Hilton pretends to be someone else in a bid to avoid attending the Sunday wedding of a distant acquaintance, but pretty soon he gets ensnared in a web of deceit

  • Season 1 Episode 5: The Best Little Antique Shop in Astoria

    Hilton is shocked to learn the antique shop where he is working is actually a front for a brothel and volunteers to help the police close it down. Comedy, starring Bill Cosby

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Happily Ever Hilton

    Hilton hopes to get his old job back when the airline announces it is rehiring laid-off employees, but on the day of the interview, he ends up getting into a fight at the grocery and witnessing a hit-and-run incident that comes back to haunt him

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Neighbourhood Watch

    Hilton sets up a neighbourhood watch scheme, but it causes crime instead of preventing it as an innocent woman's car is towed away

  • Season 1 Episode 2: It's My Party

    Hilton becomes a children's magician, but ends up feeling bitter that his previous employers never gave him a proper leaving party - and language problems at a garage do nothing to improve his mood

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

    Corporate downsizing forces Hilton Lucas into retirement and under foot.

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