The WORST episodes of Cosby
Every episode of Cosby ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Cosby!
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.
#2 - A Long Night's Journey
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/2000
Hilton suffers from insomnia for several days, falling asleep during the day at inopertune moments, causing Erica and Ruth embarassment. When Hilton refuses to attend a sleep clinic, Griffin offers to set up a video camera in the Lucas' bedroom to record the night's activity to find the cause of Hilton's sleeplessness. The next morning, when the family gathers to watch the tape, no one is more surprised than Ruth to see that it's her snoring and kicking Hilton in her sleep that keeps him awake.
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Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1999
When Griffin tries to prepare for Y2K by installing a generator, he causes a premature blackout for the entire neighborhood.
#7 - Book 'Em, Griff O
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1999
Hilton urges Griffin to do something to replace his school's outdated textbooks, and Drica and Darien return from their honeymoon.
#8 - The Parent Trap
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/1999
Erica visits a student's home to get his mother more involved in his education.
#10 - Will Power
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/1/1999
Hilton is attempting to help Jurnee with her "Romeo and Juliet" homework assignment when his true feelings about The Bard come out: Why couldn't Shakespeare simply speak in plain English rather than using all of that fancy, confusing language? Alas, Shakespeare showeth up in the Lucas kitchen to tutor Hilton personally. Will it be "all's well that ends well?"
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Raising Paranoia
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2000
Griffin, Erica and Darien try to convince a drug-addicted friend to enter rehab.
#14 - Afterschool Delight
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/1999
Jurnee is aghast when she finds out that her dad intends to date the “meanest” teacher at her school. Del is so troubled by Jurnee’s reaction to his interest in Ms. Malone that he’s ready to call off their date. But Hilton reminds him that almost every person can remember a teacher who was too strict, gave too much homework or expected too much of a student – and usually ended up being the one who made the greatest impact on the student later in life.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Lucas Illuminus
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/17/1999
Hilton volunteers as a reader for a retired, blind English literature professor and, upon realizing his gift for teaching, urges him to return to the classroom. Anthony Quinn guest stars as Professor Christo, whose failing eyesight and advanced age caused him to leave behind the profession he loves so much.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - A Teacher's Life
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1999
Getting through a typical day is hard enough, but it becomes an ordeal for Griffin when everyone demands his time on the day he is preparing for a date with a beautful flight attendant.
#18 - There's Something About Hilton
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1999
A strange woman comes to the shop under the impression that Hilton is her husband, Charlie.
#21 - Judgment Day
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1998
Hilton's steaming when a klutzy customer spills coffee on her dress, admits it's her own fault---and then sues the Flower Cafe for $3000.
#22 - A Team of His Own
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1998
Ruth must deal with a bunch of know-it-alls. Her husband Hilton "knows" that his community center boys' basketball team could beat her girls' team, and her star player Nikki "knows" that the game should be only about scoring the points. So when Ruth challenges Hilton to a boy/girl game, he has a lot to do to get his star players in shape, and Ruth must teach Nikki about teamwork. Hilton gets a lesson in what girls can do when WNBA "New York Liberty" team members Teresa Weatherspoon and Kym Hampton show-up at the gym for a clinic and run a couple of their finest plays.
#25 - Shall We Dance
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1997
Ruth surprises Hilton when she enrolls him in tap dancing classes as a birthday gift. He skips the classes, but tells Ruth that he is making remarkable progress. When Ruth announces that she is going to attend the dance recital, Hilton must take a crash course in fancy footwork, or risk having his deception exposed. The coffee shop hosts it's first poetry night.
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