S1E14

Independence Day

The Cosby Show

calendar_todayJan 10, 1985 schedule22 min

Theo gets his ear pierced to impress a girl, but Denise thinks it might be infected. She is correct, and Theo must go to Cliff. Cliff hopes that Grandpa Huxtable will punish Theo, but the old man instead relates the story of how Cliff tried to slick back his hair to impress Clair, but ended up burning it off! Russell brags, and Anna reminds him of the time that he had a tattoo of her name placed on his chest, but ended up with a huge scar on his chest when he tried to remove it after Anna found out he was actually trying to impress another girl! First appearance of Clarice Taylor as Anna Huxtable, Cliff's mother.

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NBC

star Guest Stars

Earle Hyman

Earle Hyman

Russell Huxtable

Clarice Taylor

Clarice Taylor

Anna Huxtable