The BEST seasons of The Cosby Show

Every season of The Cosby Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Cosby Show!

Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable was an OBGYN (obstetrician/gynecologist), and his wife Clair was a successful attorney. They had five children: Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. Sondra was rarely seen during the first season because she was away at Princeton. She became a regular character in the second season, and was usually seen with her on-again off-again beau, Elvin. They eventually married and had twins; but not before stunning their families by announcing the fact that Elvin was dropping out of medical school to open a camping store, and Sondra was dropping out of law school to help her husband in his endeavor. Denise was the "unique" child, the black sheep of the family. She had her own way of doing things, right down to the style of clothing she wore. After graduating high school, she left for Hillman College in 1986 (a year later, this would become the setting for the spin-off A Different World), but returned two years later with news that she was dropping ou

Last Updated: 12/16/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Season 3
star
8.09
11 votes

#1 - Season 3

First Aired 9/26/1986

The third season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 25, 1986 to May 7, 1987.

Season 4
star
8.00
10 votes

#2 - Season 4

First Aired 9/25/1987

Season 1
star
7.62
13 votes

#3 - Season 1

First Aired 9/21/1984

The first season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 20, 1984 to May 9, 1985.

Season 2
star
7.62
13 votes

#4 - Season 2

First Aired 9/27/1985

The second season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 26, 1985 to May 15, 1986.

Season 6
star
7.50
10 votes

#5 - Season 6

First Aired 9/22/1989

The sixth season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 21, 1989 to May 3, 1990. It included an outtakes show that aired on March 15, 1990.

Season 7
star
7.14
7 votes

#6 - Season 7

First Aired 9/21/1990

The seventh season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 20, 1990 to May 2, 1991.

Season 5
star
7.11
9 votes

#7 - Season 5

First Aired 10/7/1988

The fifth season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from October 6, 1988 to May 11, 1989.

Season 8
star
7.00
6 votes

#8 - Season 8

First Aired 9/20/1991

The eighth and final season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 19, 1991 to April 30, 1992.