Bad Dreams

Episode aired Oct 4, 1984
TV-PG
24m

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7.1/10

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Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Keshia Knight Pulliam in The Cosby Show (1984)

Comedy Family Romance

Vanessa sneaks into a scary movie despite her parents' forbidding it because she can't handle scary things. Cliff and Claire then have to deal with Vanessa sleeping between them in bed when ... Read allVanessa sneaks into a scary movie despite her parents' forbidding it because she can't handle scary things. Cliff and Claire then have to deal with Vanessa sleeping between them in bed when she has nightmares from the movie.Vanessa sneaks into a scary movie despite her parents' forbidding it because she can't handle scary things. Cliff and Claire then have to deal with Vanessa sleeping between them in bed when she has nightmares from the movie.

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Bill Cosby

Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable

Phylicia Rashad

Clair Huxtable
(as Phylicia Ayers-Allen)

Lisa Bonet

Denise Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theo Huxtable
(as Malcolm Jamal-Warner)

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable
(as Keshia Knight-Pulliam)

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7Sleepin_Dragon

We've all done it.

Cliff and Clair faces a series of sleepless nights, as they're joined by Vanessa, who's having nightmares after sneaking into a horror movie, against her father's wishes.

I wonder how many parents, kids and adults alike can relate to this episode. As a kid, I sneaked in to a viewing of Class of Nuke 'em high, I too bad nightmares, and ended up crashed with my parents, with all manner of vivid, bad dreams.

I know it seems almost ridiculous saying this, but wasn't it good, wholesome comedy, funny, charming, but really well observed, everyday life humour, so funny, beautifully acted by all concerned.

The coffee scene was a lovely moment.

7/10.

Goofs
At the start of this episode Vanessa refers to Theo as "Teddy". Later in the episode he's called Theo, as he would be for the rest of the series. "Teddy" is left over from the series pilot; Vanessa's line here apparently wasn't updated.

Quotes
Vanessa Huxtable: I was just hurrying her along.
Cliff: That's fine, she's only five years old right now but she IS going to grow up and she may get into body building. And then track you down and say 'remember all the times you pushed me around?' and clean your clock.