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The Cosby Show Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Thu, Sep 25, 1986 30 mins
Cliff sets out to capture a snake that Rudy discovers in the cellar.
Episode 2
Food for Thought
Thu, Oct 2, 1986 30 mins
Clair puts Cliff on a low-salt, low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, but he doesn't take to the new regimen.
Episode 3
Golden Anniversary
Thu, Oct 9, 1986 30 mins
Cliff's parents celebrate their 50th anniversary, while Clair discusses with Cliff their 25th. The Count Basie Band performs "Shiny Stockings".
Episode 4
Man Talk
Thu, Oct 16, 1986 30 mins
Theo is torn between being true to Tanya and going after another girl who's sending him signals.
Episode 5
Mother, May I?
Thu, Oct 23, 1986 30 mins
Clair is furious when Vanessa disobeys her order not to wear makeup; Theo uses fire-prevention tips learned in school.
Episode 6
The March
Thu, Oct 30, 1986 30 mins
Theo uses the resources at hand when he gets help with a history paper.
Episode 7
Theo's Flight
Thu, Nov 6, 1986 30 mins
Theo and Cockroach want to learn to fly, but plans are grounded unless they get consent.
Episode 8
Vanessa's Rich
Thu, Nov 13, 1986 30 mins
Vanessa wants to impress two girls and make the pep squad; Rudy wants to learn to play checkers. Cliff: Bill Cosby.
Episode 9
Denise Gets a D
Thu, Nov 20, 1986 30 mins
Denise is afraid to tell her parents about her grades, while Rudy is upset at having to be the wind in a dance recital.
Episode 10
A Girl and Her Dog
Thu, Dec 4, 1986 30 mins
Rudy wants to keep a stray dog; Vanessa would rather go to a party than on a family trip.
Episode 11
War Stories
Thu, Dec 11, 1986 30 mins
Vanessa worries about a date, Theo loses a date and Cliff has a date with doom when his father shows up for pinochle.
Episode 12
Cliff in Charge
Thu, Dec 18, 1986 30 mins
When his mother and Clair go away, Cliff is left with the kids, his father and phone calls for Theo from giggling girls.
Episode 13
Monster Man Huxtable
Thu, Jan 8, 1987 30 mins
Cliff can't pin down why Elvin is devoting his time to coaching Theo and not squabbling with Sondra.
Episode 14
Rudy Spends the Night
Thu, Jan 15, 1987 30 mins
With the Huxtable women away for the evening, Cliff announces the first meeting of the Huxtable Men's Club.
Episode 15
Say Hello to a Good Buy
Thu, Jan 22, 1987 30 mins
Cliff gives Theo a lesson when they go to replace the family car; Vanessa advises Rudy on how to improve her school report.
Episode 16
Denise Gets an Opinion
Thu, Feb 5, 1987 30 mins
Vanessa's former boyfriend asks Cliff's advice on girls; Denise looks to Theo for an opinion on her date.
Episode 17
Calling Dr. Huxtable
Thu, Feb 12, 1987 30 mins
Cliff is called to the hospital by a woman ready to deliver, and ends up caring for three.
Episode 18
You Only Hurt the One You Love
Thu, Feb 19, 1987 30 mins
Rudy gets hurt roughhousing with Theo; and the hospital staff learns of layoffs.
Episode 19
The Shower
Thu, Feb 26, 1987 30 mins
The Huxtable men are banished from the house when Clair and Denise throw a wedding shower for Denise's friend.
Episode 20
Cliff's 50th Birthday
Thu, Mar 12, 1987 30 mins
Clair throws a birthday party for Cliff, and has trouble hiding her dislike for one of his friends.
Episode 21
I Know That You Know
Thu, Mar 19, 1987 30 mins
When Cliff brags he's too clever to be outsmarted, the family devises a joke to play on him.
Episode 22
Andalusian Flu
Thu, Apr 2, 1987 30 mins
While his parents are sick in bed, Theo says he will take care of everything---and then makes his sisters do all the work.
Episode 23
Bald and Beautiful
Thu, Apr 9, 1987 30 mins
Robert Culp, Bill Cosby's "I Spy" costar from 1965 to '68, appears as Scott Kelly who, with his wife Jill, catches up with Cliff and Clair over dinner; Theo tries to be cast in a music video.
Episode 24
Planning Parenthood
Thu, Apr 30, 1987 30 mins
Cliff takes Rudy and her playmates out for lunch, while Clair spends the day with her sister (Yvette Erwin) and friends. Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad. Rudy: Keshia Knight Pulliam. Theo: Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Episode 25
Hillman
Thu, May 7, 1987 30 mins
The family travels to Hillman College to visit Denise and honor its retiring president (Joe Seneca). Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad. Dr. Bracy: Gloria Foster. Dean Harris: Ted Ross. Russell: Earle Hyman.
