The WORST episodes of The Bill Cosby Show
Every episode of The Bill Cosby Show ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Bill Cosby Show!
Bill Cosby plays Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school who gets involved in various comedic adventures with his students and fellow teachers.
#4 - Is There a Doctor in the Hospital?
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1970
Chet injures his back during his gym class, and needs to be taken to the hospital. Upon arrival, he has difficulty trying to obtain medical service, until a young patient staying at the hospital assists Chet and helps him find a doctor.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Open House
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1970
One of Chet's fellow teachers from the high school is a part time real estate agent. Chet spends a weekend helping him out, trying to sell a house. Chet sells the house, but the couple who put the house up for sale change their mind.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Anytime You're Ready, C.K.
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1970
The Holmes High School football team is on a losing streak, so the team asks Chet if they can have game films to help determine what they're doing wrong. Chet borrows a movie camera from a friend, and films the teams practice sessions. Funny silent films result from Chet's experiments with trying out the camera. A side plot has Chet trying to help out a student and former player of the football team who can no longer play due to injury.
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#9 - The Fatal Phone Call
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1969
While out jogging, Chet hears a public telephone ringing and answers it, leading to him getting involved in a dispute between an auto mechanic (Vic Tayback) and his wife and being detained by police in connection with a clothing-store robbery.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - How You Play the Game
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/1970
Chet is in the running for the city handball championship. He defeats his semi-final opponent, using psychological tactics. In the final match however, Chet has the tables turned on him and loses the match while being psyched out by his opponent. By losing, Chet teaches a player on the high school football team a lesson in good sportsmanship.
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#16 - The Best Hook Shot in the World
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1969
A short but talented youngster with an unusual hook shot is determined to make the Holmes High School basketball team. He makes the team after defeating Chet in a game of one on one. It's the day of the big game, and Chet and the team pin their hopes on the little guy to win the game.
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#19 - The Return of Big, Bad, Bubba Bronson
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/22/1970
Big Bronson, an old high school classmate of Chet's, is coming to town for a visit. Chet recalls having a past dispute with Bronson, and fears revenge. Chet meets ex prize fighter Hurricane Smith, and asks for some boxing lessons to prepare himself for Bronson's arrival. Lou Gossett guest stars as Hurricane Smith, Don Pedro Colley guest stars as Big Bronson.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - The Elevator Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1970
Chet gets stuck inside an elevator at the high school along with one other faculty member and the school's cleaning lady. They entertain each other until help arrives. Henry Fonda and Elsa Lanchester guest star in this episode.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - Let X Equal a Lousy Weekend
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1969
Chet is asked to be substitute teacher in an algebra class. Chet and the students have a difficult time arriving at the answer for one particular problem involving candy being sold at varying amounts per pound. Chet spends the weekend trying to solve the problem, he even visits a candy store to try and purchase the correct amounts of candy.
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