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Mr. Sandman

  • Episode aired Feb 15, 1990
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Phylicia Rashad in The Cosby Show (1984)
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Mrs. McGee (Rudy's teacher) calls the Huxtables to report that Rudy has not been attending dance lessons, so Cliff takes Rudy to to the dancing lessons and gets a little carried away.Mrs. McGee (Rudy's teacher) calls the Huxtables to report that Rudy has not been attending dance lessons, so Cliff takes Rudy to to the dancing lessons and gets a little carried away.Mrs. McGee (Rudy's teacher) calls the Huxtables to report that Rudy has not been attending dance lessons, so Cliff takes Rudy to to the dancing lessons and gets a little carried away.

  • Director
    • Tony Singletary
  • Writers
    • John Markus
    • Carmen Finestra
    • Gary Kott
  • Stars
    • Bill Cosby
    • Phylicia Rashad
    • Sabrina Le Beauf
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
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    • Director
      • Tony Singletary
    • Writers
      • John Markus
      • Carmen Finestra
      • Gary Kott
    • Stars
      • Bill Cosby
      • Phylicia Rashad
      • Sabrina Le Beauf
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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)
    Geoffrey Owens
    Geoffrey Owens
    • Elvin Tibideaux
    • (credit only)
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Denise Huxtable Kendall
    Joseph C. Phillips
    Joseph C. Phillips
    • Lt. Martin Kendall
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    • Theo Huxtable
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    • Vanessa Huxtable
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    • Rudy Huxtable
    Raven-Symoné
    Raven-Symoné
    • Olivia Kendall
    Shirley Black-Brown
    • Mrs. Mitchell
    Howard 'Sandman' Sims
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    Elaine Stritch
    Elaine Stritch
    • Mrs. McGee
    Z. Wright
    • George
    • Director
      • Tony Singletary
    • Writers
      • John Markus
      • Carmen Finestra
      • Gary Kott
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    • Trivia
      The dance-off between Cliff and Howard 'Sandman' Sims is based on an old tap dance tradition of one tap dancer challenging another. According to the journal Jump Cut, "'challenge dancing,' in which each performer tries to outdo the other, is part of tap dancing's heritage, something like the jazz solos in which musicians try to outshine one another."
    • Goofs
      You can see the boom mic at the top of the screen shortly after Claire enters the living room from the kitchen.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Howard 'Sandman' Sims: Challenge!

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Carsey-Werner Company
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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