The Cosby Show · SEASON 1
Independence Day
Episode 14 · 1985-01-10

- Comedy
- Family
Episode overview
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.
22 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Pilot / Theo's Economic Lesson1984-09-20
2. Mr. Fish (a.k.a. Goodbye, Mr. Fish)1984-09-27
3. Bad Dreams1984-10-04
4. Is That My Boy?1984-10-11
5. A Shirt Story1984-10-18
6. Breaking With Tradition1984-10-25
7. One More Time1984-11-01
8. Play It Again, Vanessa1984-11-08
9. How Ugly Is He?1984-11-15
10. Bonjour, Sondra1984-11-22
11. You're Not a Mother Night1984-12-06
12. Rudy's Sick1984-12-13
13. Father's Day1984-12-20
14. Independence Day1985-01-10
15. Physician of the Year1985-01-17
16. Jitterbug Break1985-01-31
17. Theo and the Joint1985-02-07
18. Vanessa's New Class1985-02-14
19. Clair's Case1985-02-21
20. Back to the Track, Jack1985-02-28
21. The Younger Woman1985-03-14
22. Slumber Party1985-03-28
23. Mr. Quiet1985-05-02
24. Cliff's Birthday1985-05-09