Episode
The Cosby Show: Bald and Beautiful
Overview
Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video. Robert Culp (Bill Cosby's co-star from the 1960s TV series I Spy) appears as Scott Kelly.
Details
- Series
- The Cosby Show
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1987-04-09
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Bald and Beautiful is Episode 23 in Season 3 of The Cosby Show. It aired on 1987-04-09. The runtime is 22 min.
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