Cosby Show Trivia

1. When Cliff brings home a new juicer, Clair reminds him of the appliance 'graveyard' under the counter. What was the first appliance that she pulled out from under the counter?

From Quiz The Juicer

Answer: a waffle iron

Cliff has a history of bringing home new appliances and then barely using them. When Clair finds out about the new juicer she laughs and reminds Cliff of his waffle iron, crepe maker, and sausage stuffer. She says he only used the waffle iron until the first time that he had to clean it and he never used the crepe maker or the sausage stuffer once.

From Quiz The Lost Weekend

Answer: The Poconos

Clair and Cliff were feeling a little burnout from their jobs and decided to get away for the weekend.

From Quiz "Off to See the Wretched" Part 2

Answer: got on a bus

Instead of going home, the girls decided to catch the next bus to Baltimore, enjoy the concert, and wait until they got back home to report the car stolen. That way, they thought, if the cops found the car they would simply think that that's where the thief left it, not that the girls had been in Wilmington.

From Quiz "Off to See the Wretched"

Answer: Janet, Cara, Susan

These were the same three friends that got Vanessa in trouble before when they got her to play a drinking game.

From Quiz "The Cosby Show" - Sondra

Answer: Whitney Houston

Grammy winner Whitney Houston was Ms. Le Beauf's competition for the role of Sondra. Ms. Le Beauf won the role for her theater background. She was a classmate of Angela Bassett's at the Yale School of Drama. Of course Janet Jackson was known for her work on "Good Times", "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Fame" before focusing on her music career. Vanessa L. Williams was of course known for many movies and TV guest appearances before "Ugly Betty." There is another incredible actress named Vanessa Williams who guest starred as Denny's girlfriend Jade and later as Theo's girlfriend, Cheryl.

From Quiz Oopsy Daisy!

Answer: $30

The original shirt that Theo bought from the store was $95. Cliff said that the expensive shirt had to go back, so Theo paid Denise to make him one just like it. She did a terrible job! Cliff: "No fourteen-year-old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he is on stage with his four brothers."

From Quiz Education the "The Cosby Show" Way

Answer: Dr. Haines

When the Huxtables went to the Hillman College commencement, Dr. Haines was being honored because he was retiring. Cliff was the master of ceremonies and Clair sang a song with the school choir. The actor who played Dr. Haines also played the president of Mission College in the Spike Lee joint "School Daze."

From Quiz Music to "The Cosby Show's" Ears

Answer: "And Candy, he's sweet on me."

This song "Candy" was recorded in 1956 by the late singer, Big Maybelle. Clair played this song in the Stevie Wonder episode. She played it to get Cliff to come downstairs. It worked!

From Quiz Details of "The Cosby Show"

Answer: Camille Cosby

Camille, Bill Cosby's wife, was on the cover. Her maiden name is Hanks. It is also Clair's maiden name on the show.

From Quiz All About Theo

Answer: Burgers

When Denise found this out she was disgusted and said, "How would you guys feel if we girls called you a clydesdale?" (A clydesdale is a horse.) Vanessa thought the nickname Burger was cute until Denise made her realize that a burger was a piece of meat. Vanessa then thought that Theo and Cockroach were jerks for making up a name like that.

From Quiz "Cosby Show" Characters 2!

Answer: ten & 10

Cliff and Clair Huxtable had five children. Vanessa was their second to youngest, and she was played by Tempestt Bledsoe. Vanessa was ten for the very first few episodes, but soon turned eleven.

From Quiz "The Cosby Show": Season 1

Answer: 1984

Before the series started, Cliff was supposed to be a limousine driver and Clair a plumber.

From Quiz "Goodbye, Mr. Fish"

Answer: she ate all her peas

In other episodes we see her not wanting to eat brussel sprouts.

From Quiz "The Day the Spores Landed"

Answer: Cliff

At the beginning of the show we see Cliff and Clair in bed. Cliff is moving around trying to get comfortable.

From Quiz "Cosby" Mania

Answer: Harley Weewax

This episode was nominated for an Emmy for Best Writing in a Comedy.

From Quiz "Cosby Show" Characters!

Answer: Rudith Lillian Huxtable

Rudy always liked to tell people that her full name is Rudith Lillian Huxtable, and her mother mentioned this in a few episodes too.

From Quiz Come "Cosby" With Me

Answer: Morgan

The call was from Morgan. Susan and Cara were not characters on the show at this point. Vanessa couldn't believe that Theo knew who it was. It is pretty amazing considering that five different people were living in the Huxtable house at the time, and the phone could have been for any one of them.

From Quiz Dr. Cliff Huxtable

Answer: Hoagies and Cake

Always when Clair made a cake, he would always eat it before he was allowed to.

From Quiz Huxtable Heaven II

Answer: a sailboat

This is a somewhat bizzare episode. Cliff gives birth to a giant hoagie and a two liter of soda. Martin gives birth to a sailboat and Theo gives birth to a sportscar.

From Quiz Huxtable Heaven

Answer: grapes

After the two children put grapes into the juicer, it exploded all over the kitchen. This was also the episode where Peter is seen making his famous run out of the Huxtable house.

From Quiz "Cosby Show" Basics

Answer: low blood sugar

He used low blood sugar as an excuse not to help with the lights; he claimed that his blood sugar was low because he was hungry.

From Quiz The "Cosby Show" One of the Best Shows Ever

Answer: Randi

Randi wrote the note and when Theo looked in her direction she smiled and waved at him.

From Quiz "Cosby Show" Basics and Not So Basic Pt.2

Answer: Walter

From Quiz Little Miss Rudy

Answer: Lamont

Rudy's fish, Lamont, received a special home-going service in the family's bathroom. After the service, Rudy paid her respects by using the bathroom!

From Quiz Denise, Denise, Denise

Answer: She was married.

Denise came home from Africa with Martin, her new husband.

From Quiz Names! Names! Names!

Answer: Bobo

Clair had to work. Cliff spent the day to take care of Rudy, while she was sick. Cliff took Bobo's temperature.

From Quiz "Cosby Show" Basics And Not So Basic

Answer: young and cute

From Quiz My "The Cosby Show" Quiz

Answer: Clifford

In the pilot, and a few other episodes, the metal rectangular sign beside the door says "Clifford Huxtable, M.D."

From Quiz "Cosby Show"

Answer: N.Y.U.

From Quiz "Clair's Place" Quiz

Answer: STAWAY

He also recommended "Back Off" with "BACOFF" and Clair thought of "MYROOM."

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