Episode
The Cosby Show: Once Upon a Time
Overview
Rudy writes a fairy tale, and the colorful story is acted out in her fantasy. Members of the family play the roles of a village full of happy people and a mean group that ruins their fun. At the end of the episode, Rudy declares that when she becomes "president of the world", she will put a stop to all mean people. Cliff and Clair proceed to watch news reports of weapons' testing and bombings, and urge her to "hurry, because we need you right now." Earle Hyman as Russell.
Details
- Series
- The Cosby Show
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1988-02-18
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Once Upon a Time is Episode 18 in Season 4 of The Cosby Show. It aired on 1988-02-18. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 14: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
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Episode 22: The Prom
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Episode 23: Gone Fishin'
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