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My "The Cosby Show" Quiz

This is my second "Cosby Show" quiz. It's also my first quiz about the whole series. I hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by inlaws456. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
inlaws456

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,115

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
7017

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (2/10), Guest 70 (8/10), Guest 97 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Cliff's entire first name in the first season? Hint

Heathcliff

Clifford

Clifton

Heathclifford

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the second season and all future seasons, what was Cliff's full name? Hint

Heathcliff

Clifton

Clifford

Heathclifford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cliff sometimes announced Rudy's full first name. What was it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many Emmy awards did "The Cosby Show" win in 1985 (right after the first season)? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the pilot, Cliff and Clair are said to have six children, until it's mentioned they only have five.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first episode where Phylicia Ayers-Allen was credited as Phylicia Rashad? Hint

"Vanessa's Bad Grade"

"The Auction"

"The Dentist"

"Theo and Cockroach"

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Question 7 of 10

7. What episode contained the only swear word in the entire series? Hint

"Goodbye, Mr. Fish"

"And So We Commence, Part 2"

"And So We Commence, Part 1"

"Pilot"

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was last episode with Cockroach in it? Hint

"Theogate"

"Dance Mania"

"Theo and Cockroach"

"Shakespeare"

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Theogate," Peter and Rudy were part of the "jury." Who was the other member?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The show ran for eight seasons.

True

False

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Apr 13 2024 : Guest 51: 2/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 70: 8/10
Mar 29 2024 : Guest 97: 0/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 108: 4/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 66: 3/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 173: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Cliff's entire first name in the first season?

Answer: Clifford

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

2. In the second season and all future seasons, what was Cliff's full name?

Answer: Heathcliff

I believe he was once called "Heathclifford" by his wife, but that was only once, and otherwise he was "Heathcliff."

3. Cliff sometimes announced Rudy's full first name. What was it?

Answer: Rudith

I thought you spelled it "Rudie" until I looked it up on IMDb.

4. How many Emmy awards did "The Cosby Show" win in 1985 (right after the first season)?

Answer: 3

They won Best Directing for "The Younger Woman," Best Writing for "Pilot," and Best Comedy Series. Phylicia Rashad (then Ayers-Allen) was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy, and "Goodbye, Mr. Fish" was nominated for Best Writing. They only actually won 3.

5. In the pilot, Cliff and Clair are said to have six children, until it's mentioned they only have five.

Answer: False

Clair said, "Why do we have four children?" And Cliff said, "Because we did not want five."

6. What was the first episode where Phylicia Ayers-Allen was credited as Phylicia Rashad?

Answer: "Theo and Cockroach"

This was the episode where Theo and Cockroach try and listen to a record of three British men (one of them was actually Earle Hyman, who played Cliff's father) reading "Macbeth."

7. What episode contained the only swear word in the entire series?

Answer: "Pilot"

When Theo said he wasn't going to college, Cliff said "Right!" with the swear word in front of it.

8. What was last episode with Cockroach in it?

Answer: "Dance Mania"

That was the episode where Clair got Theo and Cockroach each a ticket to "Dance Mania," but when they got there, only one could go in. When Theo told him to, Cockroach rushed in. Naturally, Theo got mad.

9. In "Theogate," Peter and Rudy were part of the "jury." Who was the other member?

Answer: Bud

Theo and Cockroach made jokes about an overweight woman behind the counter at Circus Burger. After that, the coach threw them off the team. Clair gave him a fair trial. Cliff was the bailiff, Vanessa was the judge, Peter, Rudy, and Kenny were the jury, Cockroach was the defense attorney, and Clair was (of course) the prosecuting attorney.

10. The show ran for eight seasons.

Answer: True

The final episode ended with Bill and Phylicia walking off the stage and out the stage door.

Source: Author inlaws456

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