The BEST episodes directed by Carl Lauten
#1 - Autumn Gifts
The Cosby Show - Season 4 - Episode 7
Rudy goes to an older widowed lady's house each afternoon to have tea and play cards, but notices that she refuses to take her daily medication for diabetes. She tells Cliff, who devises a plan to try to convince her that she needs the meds to live. Eileen Heckart appearance. Keshia Knight Pulliam appears on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.
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#2 - Change of Art
The Thundermans - Season 2 - Episode 9
When Phoebe gets help from Billy on an art project, she learns that he took the piece from a museum.
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#3 - Spa Day Afternoon
That's So Raven - Season 2 - Episode 10
Raven and her mother spend a day at a health spa, but all Raven really wants to do is meet her favorite singer, Miesha. Things go from bad to worse when Miesha's dog jumps into Raven's bag, and Miesha thinks Raven "dog-napped" it and Raven is grounded and trouble by her mother Tayna for accidentally steals one of Miesha's dog named Truffles.
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#4 - Date Expectations
The Thundermans - Season 3 - Episode 12
Phoebe distracts Max from interfering with her class project by convincing him that a girl at school wants to date him.
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#5 - Rhythm n' Shoes
The Thundermans - Season 4 - Episode 23
Determined to meet a famous pop singer visiting Hiddenville High, Phoebe and Max devise elaborate schemes to insert themselves into her performance that quickly lead to disastrous results.
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#6 - Off to See the Wretched
The Cosby Show - Season 6 - Episode 23
Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge problems along the way. Afterwards, she must face the wrath of Cliff and an infuriated Clair.
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#7 - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
The Cosby Show - Season 4 - Episode 15
Rudy has to play the violin in music class at school, but gets jealous because she thinks her classmates' instruments are more fun. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Naoka Nakagawa as Kim.
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#8 - Cliff's 50th Birthday
The Cosby Show - Season 3 - Episode 20
Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
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#9 - Cliff's Mistake
The Cosby Show - Season 4 - Episode 4
While setting up the house as a "haunted house" for Halloween, Cliff discover's he's lost a power drill that his neighbor loaned to him. First appearance of Wallace Shawn as Jeffrey Ingalls.
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#10 - Who's Your Mommy
The Thundermans - Season 2 - Episode 16
Max and Phoebe accidentally sell Barb's old superhero whip to an Electress fan at the family's garage sale.
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#11 - The Storyteller
The Cosby Show - Season 6 - Episode 26
"Gram Tee", Cliff's 98 year old great aunt, comes to visit the family.
#12 - Not in the Line of Fire
Spin City - Season 3 - Episode 15
When the mayor starts to worry about becoming the object of a violent attack, a videotape showing Mike apparently leaving him in the line of "gunfire" damages their relationship. Meanwhile, Nikki sees Mike in an entirely different light after her viewing of the same tape reveals he was trying to protect her. And, Arthur wants to propose to Nikki, but puts his relationship with her at risk by confiding in Stuart.
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#13 - Cyranoise de Bergington
The Cosby Show - Season 5 - Episode 8
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard.
#14 - Das Boots
The Suite Life on Deck - Season 3 - Episode 5
Zack, London, Woody, and Maya are all trapped in London's shoe submarine with only enough air for thirty minutes. Meanwhile, Marcus helps Cody prepare to play chess against a beautiful Russian junior champion.
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#15 - Mustang Mikey
Spin City - Season 4 - Episode 11
Mike celebrates his five-year anniversary working for the mayor by taking Caitlin and going on a joyride with the mayor's '66 Mustang. Nikki and Carter accuse each other of being vain when City Hall ID photos are taken. The mayor wants to rekindle his romance with Janelle. Caitlin's busy schedule forces James back to speechwriting; he hires Deidre to be Mike's new secretary.
#16 - Single White Male
Spin City - Season 2 - Episode 23
Stuart lobbies to become Carter's roommate. After Carter's apartment is robbed, he must let Stuart stay. A rat on the loose in City Hall wreaks havoc on the staff and Paul's cat.
#17 - Gummy with a Chance
Sonny with a Chance - Season 2 - Episode 7
After an accident, Tawni attempts to ban gum from the set. This complicates things for Sonny, who believes that chewing gum is what makes her funny.
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#18 - Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
The Cosby Show - Season 5 - Episode 14
Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". Clair buys a new couch and Cliff tries to keep the old one. Clair's law firm is identified as Greentree, Bradley & Dexter.
#19 - There's Still No Joy in Mudville
The Cosby Show - Season 7 - Episode 23
Cliff goes bowling with his friends.
#20 - What He Did for Love
The Cosby Show - Season 5 - Episode 24
Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise. Troy Winbush as Denny. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.
#21 - Eat, Drink and Be Wary
The Cosby Show - Season 8 - Episode 16
Rudy and her friends want to ride the subway.
#22 - Sonny with a Kiss
Sonny with a Chance - Season 2 - Episode 21
Sonny and Chad go through an awkward moment in an interview, involving the epiphany that the two have not shared a kiss yet. As a result, their friends and fans pressure them to lock lips.
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#23 - Clair's Reunion
The Cosby Show - Season 8 - Episode 20
Clair and her college friends plan a retirement party for a former professor.
#24 - Sam's Swan Song
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 3 - Episode 1
Sam's mom comes to town to play in a roller derby match. Although she is the "Most Valuable Slayer," she announces that she wants to quit the derby and take Sam back to Seattle to live with her for good.
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