Episode
The Cosby Show: Cliff Babysits
Overview
Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.
Details
- Series
- The Cosby Show
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1989-01-12
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Cliff Babysits is Episode 12 in Season 5 of The Cosby Show. It aired on 1989-01-12. The runtime is 22 min.
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Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
Episode 13: Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
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Episode 15: No Way, Baby
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Episode 8: How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
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Episode 16: Can I Say Something, Please?
Rudy wants to change some of her rules.
Episode 7: Cyranoise de Bergington
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.
Episode 17: The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.
Episode 6: The Birth
Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck.
Sondra gives birth to twins—a boy and a girl—who are named after Nelson Mandela and his then-wife Winnie. Elvin decides to return to medical school.
Episode 18: The Boys of Winter
Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.