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Bring 'Em Back Alive

  • Episode aired Sep 25, 1986
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Tempestt Bledsoe in The Cosby Show (1984)
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Rudy sees a snake in the basement. Cliff and Theo cannot capture it, so Clair calls an exterminator. Theo and his friend plan a party with lots of girls attending.Rudy sees a snake in the basement. Cliff and Theo cannot capture it, so Clair calls an exterminator. Theo and his friend plan a party with lots of girls attending.Rudy sees a snake in the basement. Cliff and Theo cannot capture it, so Clair calls an exterminator. Theo and his friend plan a party with lots of girls attending.

  • Director
    • Jay Sandrich
  • Writers
    • Ed. Weinberger
    • Michael Leeson
    • Bill Cosby
  • Stars
    • Bill Cosby
    • Phylicia Rashad
    • Sabrina Le Beauf
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    • Director
      • Jay Sandrich
    • Writers
      • Ed. Weinberger
      • Michael Leeson
      • Bill Cosby
    • Stars
      • Bill Cosby
      • Phylicia Rashad
      • Sabrina Le Beauf
    • 1User review
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    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    • Clair Huxtable
    Sabrina Le Beauf
    Sabrina Le Beauf
    • Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux
    • (credit only)
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Denise Huxtable
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    • Theo Huxtable
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    • Vanessa Huxtable
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    • Rudy Huxtable
    Carl Anthony Payne II
    Carl Anthony Payne II
    • Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley
    • (as Carl Payne)
    Leonard Jackson
    Leonard Jackson
    • Exterminator
    Peter Costa
    • Peter Chiara
    • Director
      • Jay Sandrich
    • Writers
      • Ed. Weinberger
      • Michael Leeson
      • Bill Cosby
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    • Trivia
      Phylicia's first show where she hid her pregnancy, and her first prop was a large blue box.
    • Quotes

      [after Rudy tells Clair there's a snake]

      Clair Hanks Huxtable: [calmly] Cliff, can I talk to you for a minute.

      [to Rudy]

      Clair Hanks Huxtable: And don't worry about some tired old snake.

      [she and Cliff go in the kitchen]

      Clair Hanks Huxtable: [fearfully] Cliff, I want that snake out of my house!

    • Connections
      References Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963)

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Carsey-Werner Company
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      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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