Episode
The Cosby Show: Hillman
Overview
The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement. Guest appearance by Joe Seneca. Filmed at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The episode serves as a backdoor pilot for the spinoff series A Different World, which premieres in the fall of 1987.
Details
- Series
- The Cosby Show
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 1987-05-07
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Hillman is Episode 25 in Season 3 of The Cosby Show. It aired on 1987-05-07. The runtime is 22 min.
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