Episode
The Cosby Show: Jitterbug Break
Overview
Cliff tries to impress Denise's friends by teaching them how to jitterbug. Some of Clair's friends also show off their dance moves. Soon, the whole house is full of dancers. Blair Underwood as Denise's boyfriend (uncredited), Judith Jamison as Marie, Donald McKayle as Ralph, Gerard Cooper as Guy, Christine Langner as Girl
Details
- Series
- The Cosby Show
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1985-01-31
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Jitterbug Break is Episode 16 in Season 1 of The Cosby Show. It aired on 1985-01-31. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 15: Physician of the Year
Cliff is set to receive an important award, but a woman goes into labor right before the ceremony. Theo delivers his speech for him. Aleta Mitchell as Mrs. Randall, Elisa de la Roche as Nurse, Sheldon Leonard as Dr. Wexler
Episode 17: Theo and the Joint
Clair discovers a marijuana joint in one of Theo's school books. She and Cliff confront him about it, and accept his explanation—another boy slipped it in. Theo confronts the boy and brings him home to confess in order to remove any uncertainty from his parents about his telling the truth. Theo and the boy actually start to become friends. Stephen Thompson as Anthony Braxton, Iman as Mrs. Montgomery. Rudy says her full name in this episode, Rudith Lillian Huxtable.
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