About this season
Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād, who previously worked with Cosby in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999.
Episodes (23)
1. My Spy
Aired 29 September 1999 • 30 min
Hilton falls asleep during an ""I Spy"" marathon. He dreams that he and his old partner Kelly Robinson have been put on a new case in Hong Kong. However, Erica keeps interrupting Hilton's dream to discuss her wedding preparations. The rest of the cast play parts in the dream.
2. The Wedding
Aired 6 October 1999 • 30 min
Hilton has to pay the wedding organizers for their services as Erica's wedding nears, but Ruth is more concerned with why the bride isn't falling apart yet.
3. Book 'Em, Griff O
Aired 13 October 1999 • 30 min
Hilton urges Griffin to do something to replace his school's outdated textbooks, and Drica and Darien return from their honeymoon.
4. Lucas Apocalypse
Aired 20 October 1999 • 30 min
When Griffin tries to prepare for Y2K by installing a generator, he causes a premature blackout for the entire neighborhood.
5. A Teacher's Life
Aired 27 October 1999 • 30 min
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.
6. There's Something About Hilton
Aired 3 November 1999 • 30 min
A strange woman comes to the shop under the impression that Hilton is her husband, Charlie.
7. Superstar
Aired 17 November 1999 • 30 min
Griffin has a dream in which teachers are given the same elite status & salary as professional athletes or actors.
8. Episode 8
Aired 27 September 2001 • 30 min
9. The Parent Trap
Aired 15 December 1999 • 30 min
Erica visits a student's home to get his mother more involved in his education.
10. One for the Books
Aired 22 December 1999 • 30 min
Ruth and Pauline try to help save a friend's failing bookstore by annexing it to the Flower Cafe.
11. Loving Madeline
Aired 29 December 1999 • 30 min
The cast presents a heartfelt tribute to Madeline Kahn, with clips highlighting her character Pauline.
12. The Hilton Hilton
Aired 14 January 2000 • 30 min
Darien's late arrival to an important family dinner causes a fight between Hilton and Ruth.
13. Chilly Scenes of Winter Golf
Aired 21 January 2000 • 30 min
When Ruth teaches Erica how to play golf, a rivalry begins between the two women that even extends to cooking.
14. To Catch a Thief
Aired 28 January 2000 • 30 min
Hilton finds himself in the middle of a Bank Heist.
15. Raising Paranoia
Aired 3 March 2000 • 30 min
Griffin, Erica and Darien try to convince a drug-addicted friend to enter rehab.
16. It's a Wonderful Wife
Aired 10 March 2000 • 30 min
For a school paper, Keisha discovers intriqing facts about Ruth's past.
17. Perfect Valentine
Aired 31 March 2000 • 30 min
Griffin's inablity to deal with the return of his estranged father, who abandoned him 15 years earlier, causes problems in his relationship with Rebecca.
18. A Pair of Threes Beats a Flush Every Time
Aired 7 April 2000 • 30 min
Hilton discovers that a former high school buddy is now homeless.
19. Thursday's Child
Aired 14 April 2000 • 30 min
A foster child in Erica's class wants to move in with the Lucases.
20. Kids Eat the Darndest Things
Aired 14 April 2000 • 30 min
Griffin tries to encourage both his students and the Lucases to eat healthier foods.
21. A Long Night's Journey
Aired 21 April 2000 • 30 min
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.
22. The Song Remains the Same
Aired 28 April 2000 • 30 min
Hilton passes his advice along to Erica and Darien on how to keep the romance alive in marriage.
23. Episode 23
Aired 3 May 2000 • 30 min