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The Cosby Show
S1.E23
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Mr. Quiet

  • Episode aired May 2, 1985
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
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Bill Cosby, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Phylicia Rashad in The Cosby Show (1984)
ComedyFamilyRomance

Singer Tony Orlando guest stars as a man who runs an activity center where Dr. Huxtable is giving a class to expectant mothers. Tony's character has a girlfriend who also works with him. Tha... Read allSinger Tony Orlando guest stars as a man who runs an activity center where Dr. Huxtable is giving a class to expectant mothers. Tony's character has a girlfriend who also works with him. Thanks to Theo, he encounters and helps a boy who refuses to speak out of his fear of strange... Read allSinger Tony Orlando guest stars as a man who runs an activity center where Dr. Huxtable is giving a class to expectant mothers. Tony's character has a girlfriend who also works with him. Thanks to Theo, he encounters and helps a boy who refuses to speak out of his fear of strangers. He has also just been teased and beaten up by other kids. Tony finds out who his mothe... Read all

  • Director
    • Jay Sandrich
  • Writers
    • Ed. Weinberger
    • Michael Leeson
    • Bill Cosby
  • Stars
    • Bill Cosby
    • Phylicia Rashad
    • Lisa Bonet
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    6.4/10
    195
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    • Director
      • Jay Sandrich
    • Writers
      • Ed. Weinberger
      • Michael Leeson
      • Bill Cosby
    • Stars
      • Bill Cosby
      • Phylicia Rashad
      • Lisa Bonet
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    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    • Clair Huxtable
    • (as Phylicia Ayers-Allen)
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Denise Huxtable
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    • Theo Huxtable
    • (as Malcolm Jamal-Warner)
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    • Vanessa Huxtable
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    • Rudy Huxtable
    • (as Keshia Knight-Pulliam)
    Tony Orlando
    Tony Orlando
    • Tony Castillo
    Alexis Cruz
    Alexis Cruz
    • Enrique Tarron
    Ada Maris
    Ada Maris
    • Selena Cruz
    David Langston Smyrl
    • Chester
    Pearl Tama
    • Sonya Tarron
    Emmet O'Sullivan-Moore
    Raymond Rosario
    • Kid
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Mrs. Mitchell
    Olga Merediz
    Olga Merediz
    • Mrs. Rodriguez
    Lisa Mordente
    • Expectant Mother #1
    Alva Chinn
    • Expectant Mother #2
    • (as Alva Chin)
    • Director
      • Jay Sandrich
    • Writers
      • Ed. Weinberger
      • Michael Leeson
      • Bill Cosby
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    • Trivia
      The episode "Mr. Quiet" was a pilot for a proposed spin-off starring Tony Orlando as a man who runs a community center and Ada Maris as his girlfriend. The series never came to fruition.
    • Quotes

      Theo Huxtable: Dad, can I...

      Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable: No, no. Come on, every time somebody. You know what? I did not have children so that you all could change my name to 'Dad can I'!

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      Composed by Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Carsey-Werner Company
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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