The BEST episodes of Cosby season 1
Every episode of Cosby season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cosby season 1!
Bill Cosby stars as Hilton Lucas, a former airline worker forced into early retirement after a mass layoff. Other characters in this CBS sitcom include Hilton's wife Ruth, his daughter Erica and family friends Griffin and Pauline.
#1 - The Return of the Charlites
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/1997
Ruth's high-school friend, now a pop star, visits during a singing tour and gives Ruth the chance to sing with her old group.
#2 - Natural Born Debtors
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1996
Hilton tries to help Pauline's financially irresponsible goddaughter but ends up the recipient of an overly generous ATM.
#3 - That Darn Cat
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/1997
A used pregnancy test found in the trash can leads everyone to the wrong conclusion.
#4 - Social Insecurity
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/19/1997
Hilton tries to convince the Social Security Administration that he is not dead.
#5 - No Nudes is Good Nudes
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1996
The nude model from Hilton's art class causes trouble for Hilton when he must hide her in his bathroom to prevent Ruth from having the wrong idea.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Valentine's Day
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/1997
On Valentine's Day, Hilton realizes that he has bought Ruth a scarf that she already has, so he lies by telling her that he has tickets to a Jeffrey Osborne concert.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Hilton's Playland
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/12/1997
Hilton has a chance to star in a children's TV show.
#8 - One Foot in Your Mouth
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1996
Hilton's lie to avoid going to a stranger's wedding snowballs on him.
#9 - The Two Mr. Lucases
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1996
A case of mistaken identity finds Hilton undergoing a colonoscopy that was intended for his cousin Earl.
#10 - Guard Almighty
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1996
Hilton takes a job as a security guard at a fancy apartment building.
#11 - My Dinner with Methuselah
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/5/1997
Pauline goes on a blind date with a befuddled old gent from the neighborhood.
#12 - Basketball Story
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1996
Hilton gets a chance to sink a million-dollar half-court shot at an NBA game, but others are spending his money before it has even been won.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - The Best Little Antique Shop in Astoria
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1996
The antiques shop where Hilton is working has a secret hiding behind a locked door, and the cops want him to help them in a raid of the premises.
#14 - Florida
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1997
Hilton and Ruth decide to put their house on the market to move to Florida, but have a change of heart about leaving their home full of memories.
#15 - It's My Party
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1996
Hilton feels cheated that his company laid him off without even a goodbye party.
#16 - Tempus Lucas
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/1996
Hilton finds that his life insurance is practically worthless, so he tries to shape up to pass a physical for a new policy.
#17 - Guess Whose President Is Coming to Dinner
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/1997
After calling in to a radio talk show, Hilton is chosen to dine with the President. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani makes a special appearance.
#18 - Brave New Hilton
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1997
Hilton tries to help save a friend's failing goose-down business.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - Lucas Platonicus
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/1997
After Griffin and Erica attend their high school reunion, Griffin realizes that their relationship is going nowhere and decides to make a clean break from her.
#20 - Anniversary Waltz
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1997
As a 30th anniversary gift, Hilton tries to give Ruth the wedding she always wanted.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - I'm OK, You're Hilton
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/10/1997
Hilton enters group therapy but then counsels an old crony right out of a job.
#22 - Happily Ever Hilton
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1996
When the airline announces a plan to rehire thousands of laid-off employees, Hilton eagerly prepares for an interview, hoping to get his old job back
#23 - Neighborhood Watch
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1996
After a home burglary, Hilton forms a neighborhood-watch program, but it turns out that he's causing more problems than he's solving.
#24 - The Broken Reflection
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1996
Hilton's eccentric and snobby brother George pays a visit to the Lucas household.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1996
Downsizing at the airport forces Hilton to retire.