The Bill Cosby Show - Season 1
Season 1
Network
DatesSep 14, 1969 - Apr 5, 1970
Episodes
Season 1Episode 125 min
The Fatal Phone Call
Chet interrupts his jogging to answer a ringing telephone in an outdoor booth. Better he should have kept running. The call gets him embroiled in a domestic squabble, and, seconds later, the police are out to arrest him.
Sep 14, 1969
Season 1Episode 225 min
Lullaby and Goodnight
Chet is having difficulty sleeping at night, due to the new neighbor across the street who's dog won't stop barking.
Sep 21, 1969
Season 1Episode 325 min
The Best Hook Shot in the World
A short, but talented youngster with an unusual hook shot is determined to make the Holmes High School basketball team, where Chet is coach. He makes the team, after defeating Chet in a game of one on one. It's the day of the big game, Chet and the team pin their hopes on the little guy and his hook shot to win the game.
Sep 28, 1969
Season 1Episode 425 min
A Girl Named Punkin
Chet does volunteer work for the local community center, a place for underpriviledged children. He is having problems with Punkin, a young girl who is unresponsive and stays to herself. Chet eventually breaks through, and Punkin comes around. A touching scene where Chet tells Punkin a bedtime story and teaches her a lesson in love and caring at the same time is the high point of this episode.
Oct 5, 1969
Season 1Episode 525 min
Rules is Rules
Chet goes to great lengths to obtain a valve needle which he needs in order to inflate basketballs for his gym class.
Oct 12, 1969
Season 1Episode 625 min
Let X Equal a Lousy Weekend
When Chet is forced to fill in as a substitute algebra teacher, he comes across a word problem that he is unable to solve for the class. So, he spends most of his weekend trying to find the solution.
Oct 26, 1969
Season 1Episode 725 min
To Kincaid, with Love
Chet is receiving attention from a female student of the high school. He thinks she has a crush on him, but the girl is actually trying to set Chet up with her mother.
Nov 2, 1969
Season 1Episode 825 min
The Killer Instinct
Chet is having problems with a proud father who insists that his son make the high school football team. Trouble is, the kid just doesn't have what it takes and is not cut out to play football.
Nov 9, 1969
Season 1Episode 925 min
The Substitute
Chet starts dating a substitute teacher from the high school, and has difficulty finding time to spend alone with her.
Nov 16, 1969
Season 1Episode 1025 min
Brotherly Love
Chet's brother Brian moves in with Chet after having an argument with his wife. Brian spoils Chet's plans for the evening, then hilarity ensues when they attempt to sleep in the same bed together.
Nov 23, 1969
Season 1Episode 1125 min
Going the Route
Chet's nephew is in bed with a cold. Chet is asked and agrees to substitute for his nephew in the morning paper route.
Nov 30, 1969
Season 1Episode 1225 min
A Word from Our Sponsor
A chance encounter on the street leads Chet to try out, and eventually to get hired, for a job playing an athletic coach in a breakfast cereal television commercial. Chet discovers, however, that shooting 30 seconds of film isn't as simple as it appears when the final product is seen on television.
Dec 7, 1969
Season 1Episode 1325 min
A Christmas Ballad
Chet helps a down on his luck old timer capture the spirit of Christmas. Rex Ingram guest stars.
Dec 21, 1969
Season 1Episode 1425 min
Home Remedy
Chet is home with a cold, and is unable to rest because all his relatives come over offering their cure-alls and remedies.
Dec 28, 1969
Season 1Episode 1525 min
Growing Growing Grown
Chet is asked to chaperone at a high school dance. Chet's car is not available, he ends up borrowing his brothers garbage truck to drive his date to the dance. At the dance, Chet teaches one student a lesson in the importance of physical appearance.
Jan 4, 1970
Season 1Episode 1625 min
The Elevator Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Chet gets stuck inside an elevator at the high school along with one other faculty member and the school's cleaning lady. They entertain each other until help arrives. Henry Fonda and Elsa Lanchester guest star in this episode.
Jan 11, 1970
Season 1Episode 1725 min
Lover's Quarrel
Chet tries to get his ever arguing aunt and uncle to stop fighting and treat each other with kindness and respect. Veteran actors Mantan Moreland and Jackie ""Moms"" Mabley guest star and give classic performances as the bickering old couple.
Jan 18, 1970
Season 1Episode 1825 min
The Worst Crook That Ever Lived
Chet is asked to help straighten out Raymond, a youngster who has a penchant for stealing. In an effort to keep Raymond out of trouble, Chet finds a spot for him on his little league baseball team. But Raymond steals the money that Chet had saved up which was intended to buy uniforms for the team. In the end, Raymond realizes what he did was wrong and returns the money to Chet.
Jan 25, 1970
Season 1Episode 1925 min
The Gumball Incident
Chet is wrongfully accused and arrested for breaking a gumball machine. Tom Bosley guest stars as Cookie Maharg.
Feb 1, 1970
Season 1Episode 2025 min
Goodbye Cruel World
Wally Cox guest stars in this episode as a shy man lacking in self confidence. With Chet's help, he builds up the nerve to ask a woman out on a date. She rejects him, and he wants to commit suicide. Chet helps to restore the man's confidence and self esteem.
Feb 8, 1970
Season 1Episode 2125 min
Driven to Distraction
Drivers ed instructor Chet tries to teach a nervous student how to drive. Very funny episode.
Feb 15, 1970
Season 1Episode 2225 min
The Blind Date
Chet reluctantly agrees to go on a blind date, and ends up falling in love. Cicely Tyson guest stars as Chet's love interest.
Mar 1, 1970
Season 1Episode 2325 min
How You Play the Game
Chet is in the running for the city handball championship. He defeats his semi-final opponent, using psychological tactics. In the final match however, Chet has the tables turned on him and loses the match while being psyched out by his opponent. By losing, Chet teaches a player on the high school football team a lesson in good sportsmanship.
Mar 8, 1970
Season 1Episode 2425 min
The Return of Big, Bad, Bubba Bronson
Big Bronson, an old high school classmate of Chet's, is coming to town for a visit. Chet recalls having a past dispute with Bronson, and fears revenge. Chet meets ex prize fighter Hurricane Smith, and asks for some boxing lessons to prepare himself for Bronson's arrival. Lou Gossett guest stars as Hurricane Smith, Don Pedro Colley guest stars as Big Bronson.
Mar 22, 1970
Season 1Episode 2525 min
This Mouth is Rated X
Chet is unsure how to handle one of his basketball players who is constantly letting profanities slip out of his mouth.
Mar 29, 1970
Season 1Episode 2625 min
Really Cool
Chet is asked to tell a few stories about his life for a forthcoming article in the Holmes High School newspaper.
Apr 5, 1970
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