The Cosby Show - Season 2 Episode 20 Close to Home

Name: The Cosby Show
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 30 Apr 1992
Rating: 6.99
Cast: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam

1992-04-30 United States of America 24 minutes.

6.99 449 votes

Comedy Family brooklyn, new york city sitcom

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Season - Episode

8 Season 8 Sep 19, 1991

8 - 1

With This Ring? Sep 19, 1991
8 - 2

There's No Place Like This Home Sep 26, 1991
8 - 3

Particles in Motion Oct 03, 1991
8 - 4

Pam Applies to College Oct 10, 1991
8 - 5

Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown Oct 17, 1991
8 - 6

It's Apparent to Everyone Oct 24, 1991
8 - 7

The Iceman Bricketh Oct 31, 1991
8 - 8

Olivia's Field Trip Nov 07, 1991
8 - 9

For Men Only Nov 14, 1991
8 - 10

Olivia Comes Out of the Closet Nov 21, 1991
8 - 11

Two Is a Crowd Dec 05, 1991
8 - 12

Clair's Place Dec 19, 1991
8 - 13

Theo's Future Jan 02, 1992
8 - 14

The Price Is Wrong Jan 09, 1992
8 - 15

Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle Jan 16, 1992
8 - 16

Eat, Drink and Be Wary Jan 30, 1992
8 - 17

The Getaway Feb 06, 1992
8 - 18

Cliff Gets Jilted Feb 06, 1992
8 - 19

Cliff and Theo Come Clean Feb 13, 1992
8 - 20

Clair's Reunion Feb 20, 1992
8 - 21

Rudy's Retreat Feb 27, 1992
8 - 22

You Can't Stop the Music Mar 26, 1992
8 - 23

Some Gifts Aren't Deductible Apr 23, 1992
8 - 24

And So We Commence Apr 30, 1992

7 Season 7 Sep 20, 1990

7 - 1

Same Time Next Year Sep 20, 1990
7 - 2

Bird in the Hand Sep 27, 1990
7 - 3

The Last Barbecue Oct 04, 1990
7 - 4

Period of Adjustment Oct 11, 1990
7 - 5

It's All in the Game Oct 18, 1990
7 - 6

Getting the Story Oct 25, 1990
7 - 7

Just Thinking About It Nov 01, 1990
7 - 8

The Infantry Has Landed (and They've Fallen Off the Roof) Nov 08, 1990
7 - 9

You Can Go Home Again Nov 15, 1990
7 - 10

It's a Boy Nov 29, 1990
7 - 11

Clair's Liberation Dec 06, 1990
7 - 12

It's Your Move Dec 13, 1990
7 - 13

Theo's Final Final Jan 03, 1991
7 - 14

Attack of the Killer B's Jan 10, 1991
7 - 15

Total Control Jan 31, 1991
7 - 16

Adventures in Babysitting Feb 07, 1991
7 - 17

27 and Still Cooking Feb 14, 1991
7 - 18

The Return of the Clairettes Feb 21, 1991
7 - 19

No More Mr. Nice Guy Feb 28, 1991
7 - 20

Home Remedies Mar 07, 1991
7 - 21

Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue Mar 21, 1991
7 - 22

There's Still No Joy in Mudville Apr 04, 1991
7 - 23

Cliff and Jake Apr 11, 1991
7 - 24

Theo and the Kids (1) Apr 25, 1991
7 - 25

Theo and the Kids (2) May 02, 1991

6 Season 6 Sep 21, 1989

6 - 1

Denise: The Saga Continues Sep 21, 1989
6 - 2

Surf's Up Sep 28, 1989
6 - 3

I'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd Oct 05, 1989
6 - 4

Denise Kendall: Navy Wife Oct 12, 1989
6 - 5

Theo's Gift Oct 19, 1989
6 - 6

Denise Kendall: Babysitter Oct 26, 1989
6 - 7

Shall We Dance? Nov 02, 1989
6 - 8

The Day the Spores Landed Nov 09, 1989
6 - 9

Cliff's Wet Adventure Nov 16, 1989
6 - 10

Grampy and Nu-Nu Visit the Huxtables Nov 30, 1989
6 - 11

Cliff la Dolce Dec 07, 1989
6 - 12

Getting to Know You Dec 14, 1989
6 - 13

Elvin Pays for Dinner Jan 04, 1990
6 - 14

Cliff's Nightmare Jan 11, 1990
6 - 15

Denise Kendall: Singles Counselor Jan 18, 1990
6 - 16

The Birthday Party Jan 25, 1990
6 - 17

Not Everybody Loves the Blues Feb 01, 1990
6 - 18

Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side Feb 08, 1990
6 - 19

Mr. Sandman Feb 15, 1990
6 - 20

Isn't It Romantic? Feb 22, 1990
6 - 21

Theo's Dirty Laundry Mar 15, 1990
6 - 22

What's It All About? Mar 22, 1990
6 - 23

Off to See the Wretched Apr 05, 1990
6 - 24

The Moves Apr 19, 1990
6 - 25

Live and Learn Apr 26, 1990
6 - 26

The Storyteller May 03, 1990

5 Season 5 Oct 06, 1988

5 - 1

Together Again and Again Oct 06, 1988
5 - 2

The Physical Oct 13, 1988
5 - 3

Rudy's All-Nighter Oct 20, 1988
5 - 4

Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game) Oct 27, 1988
5 - 5

Out of Brooklyn Nov 03, 1988
5 - 6

The Birth Nov 10, 1988
5 - 7

Cyranoise de Bergington Nov 17, 1988
5 - 8

How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Dec 01, 1988
5 - 9

If the Dress Fits, Wear It Dec 08, 1988
5 - 10

Is There a Hamster in the House? Dec 15, 1988
5 - 11

Truth or Consequences Jan 05, 1989
5 - 12

Cliff Babysits Jan 12, 1989
5 - 13

Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten Jan 26, 1989
5 - 14

The Lost Weekend Feb 02, 1989
5 - 15

No Way, Baby Feb 06, 1989
5 - 16

Can I Say Something, Please? Feb 09, 1989
5 - 17

The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus Feb 16, 1989
5 - 18

The Boys of Winter Feb 23, 1989
5 - 19

It Comes and It Goes Mar 09, 1989
5 - 20

Theo's Women Mar 16, 1989
5 - 21

Birthday Blues Mar 30, 1989
5 - 22

A Room With No View Apr 13, 1989
5 - 23

What He Did for Love Apr 27, 1989
5 - 24

Day of the Locusts May 04, 1989
5 - 25

57 Varieties May 11, 1989

4 Season 4 Sep 24, 1987

4 - 1

Call of the Wild Sep 24, 1987
4 - 2

Theogate Oct 01, 1987
4 - 3

It's Not Easy Being Green Oct 08, 1987
4 - 4

Cliff's Mistake Oct 15, 1987
4 - 5

Shakespeare Oct 22, 1987
4 - 6

That's Not What I Said Oct 29, 1987
4 - 7

Autumn Gifts Nov 05, 1987
4 - 8

Looking Back Nov 12, 1987
4 - 9

Where's Rudy? Nov 19, 1987
4 - 10

Dance Mania Dec 03, 1987
4 - 11

The Locker Room Dec 10, 1987
4 - 12

The Show Must Go On Dec 17, 1987
4 - 13

Bookworm Jan 07, 1988
4 - 14

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Jan 14, 1988
4 - 15

The Visit Jan 21, 1988
4 - 16

The Drum Major Feb 04, 1988
4 - 17

Waterworks Feb 11, 1988
4 - 18

Once Upon a Time Feb 18, 1988
4 - 19

Petanque Feb 25, 1988
4 - 20

Trust Me Mar 03, 1988
4 - 21

Home for the Weekend Mar 17, 1988
4 - 22

The Prom Mar 24, 1988
4 - 23

Gone Fishin' Apr 28, 1988

3 Season 3 Sep 25, 1986

3 - 1

Bring 'em Back Alive Sep 25, 1986
3 - 2

Food for Thought Oct 02, 1986
3 - 3

Golden Anniversary Oct 09, 1986
3 - 4

Man Talk Oct 16, 1986
3 - 5

Mother, May I? Oct 23, 1986
3 - 6

The March Oct 30, 1986
3 - 7

Theo's Flight Nov 06, 1986
3 - 8

Vanessa's Rich Nov 13, 1986
3 - 9

Denise Gets a D Nov 20, 1986
3 - 10

A Girl and Her Dog Dec 04, 1986
3 - 11

War Stories Dec 11, 1986
3 - 12

Cliff in Charge Dec 18, 1986
3 - 13

Monster Man Huxtable Jan 08, 1987
3 - 14

Rudy Spends the Night Jan 15, 1987
3 - 15

Say Hello to a Good Buy Jan 22, 1987
3 - 16

Denise Gets an Opinion Feb 05, 1987
3 - 17

Calling Doctor Huxtable Feb 12, 1987
3 - 18

You Only Hurt the One You Love Feb 19, 1987
3 - 19

The Shower Feb 26, 1987
3 - 20

Cliff's 50th Birthday Mar 12, 1987
3 - 21

I Know That You Know Mar 19, 1987
3 - 22

Andalusian Flu Apr 02, 1987
3 - 23

Bald and Beautiful Apr 09, 1987
3 - 24

Planning Parenthood Apr 30, 1987
3 - 25

Hillman May 07, 1987

2 Season 2 Sep 26, 1985

2 - 1

First Day of School Sep 26, 1985
2 - 2

The Juicer Oct 03, 1985
2 - 3

Happy Anniversary Oct 10, 1985
2 - 4

Cliff in Love Oct 17, 1985
2 - 5

Theo and the Older Woman Oct 24, 1985
2 - 6

Halloween Oct 31, 1985
2 - 7

Rudy Suits Up Nov 07, 1985
2 - 8

Denise Drives Nov 14, 1985
2 - 9

Clair's Sister Nov 21, 1985
2 - 10

Clair's Toe Dec 05, 1985
2 - 11

Denise's Friend Dec 12, 1985
2 - 12

Mrs. Westlake Jan 02, 1986
2 - 13

The Auction Jan 09, 1986
2 - 14

Vanessa's Bad Grade Jan 16, 1986
2 - 15

Theo and Cockroach Jan 30, 1986
2 - 16

The Dentist Feb 02, 1986
2 - 17

Play It Again, Russell Feb 13, 1986
2 - 18

A Touch of Wonder Feb 20, 1986
2 - 19

Full House Feb 27, 1986
2 - 20

Close to Home Mar 13, 1986
2 - 21

An Early Spring Mar 20, 1986
2 - 22

Theo's Holiday Apr 03, 1986
2 - 23

The Card Game Apr 10, 1986
2 - 24

Off to the Races May 08, 1986
2 - 25

Denise's Decision May 15, 1986

1 Season 1 Sep 20, 1984

1 - 1

Pilot / Theo's Economic Lesson Sep 20, 1984
1 - 2

Mr. Fish (a.k.a. Goodbye, Mr. Fish) Sep 27, 1984
1 - 3

Bad Dreams Oct 04, 1984
1 - 4

Is That My Boy? Oct 11, 1984
1 - 5

A Shirt Story Oct 18, 1984
1 - 6

Breaking With Tradition Oct 25, 1984
1 - 7

One More Time Nov 01, 1984
1 - 8

Play It Again, Vanessa Nov 08, 1984
1 - 9

How Ugly Is He? Nov 15, 1984
1 - 10

Bonjour, Sondra Nov 22, 1984
1 - 11

You're Not a Mother Night Dec 06, 1984
1 - 12

Rudy's Sick Dec 13, 1984
1 - 13

Father's Day Dec 20, 1984
1 - 14

Independence Day Jan 10, 1985
1 - 15

Physician of the Year Jan 17, 1985
1 - 16

Jitterbug Break Jan 31, 1985
1 - 17

Theo and the Joint Feb 07, 1985
1 - 18

Vanessa's New Class Feb 14, 1985
1 - 19

Clair's Case Feb 21, 1985
1 - 20

Back to the Track, Jack Feb 28, 1985
1 - 21

The Younger Woman Mar 14, 1985
1 - 22

Slumber Party Mar 28, 1985
1 - 23

Mr. Quiet May 02, 1985
1 - 24

Cliff's Birthday May 09, 1985

0 Season 0 May 19, 2002

0 - 1

The Cosby Show: A Look Back May 19, 2002
0 - 2

Season 2 DVD Extra: Special Commentary May 16, 1986
0 - 3

Season 2 DVD Extra: Special Feature May 16, 1986
0 - 4

Season 2 DVD Extra: Outtakes May 16, 1986
0 - 5

Season 2 DVD Extra: Cliff's Parenting Tips May 16, 1986
0 - 6

Season 2 DVD Extra: New Interview with Director Jay Sandrich May 16, 1986
0 - 7

The Last Laugh Memories Of The Cosby Show Apr 30, 1992
0 - 8

The Cosby Outtakes Show Feb 12, 1990
0 - 9

Bill Cosby 49 (1987) Apr 01, 1987
0 - 10

Bill Cosby Himself (1983) May 20, 1983
0 - 11

Season 2 DVD Extra: Bloopers May 16, 1986

Overview

A close friend of Cliff's, played by Samuel E. Wright, is overcome with sadness due to his daughter's recurring drug addiction. His feelings are set off as he observes the close relationship between Cliff, Clair, and Denise, who is his daughter's age.

Year 1992

Studio NBC

Director Bill Cosby, Michael J. Leeson, Ed. Weinberger

Crew John Markus (Writer), Bill Cosby (Writer), Gary Kott (Writer), Tom Werner (Executive Producer), Gary Kott (Producer), Marcy Carsey (Executive Producer)

Popularity 18.4482

Language English