The Cosby Show The Show Must Go On (Season 4, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Cosby Show

The Show Must Go On (Season 4, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Cliff is excited to take Rudy and six of her friends to see a Salute to Vaudeville show. They are the only ones in the audience. The children are not the best audience and are not impressed.

Director

Jay Sandrich

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | John Markus (written by) & 2 more

Producers

Terri Guarnieri | Gary Kott

Editor

John Michel

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 17, 1987

Release date

Dec 17, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 59 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Cosby Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Phylicia Rashad Clair Huxtable Clair Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Sabrina Le Beauf Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (credit only) Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Geoffrey Owens Elvin Tibideaux (credit only) Elvin Tibideaux (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Theo Huxtable Theo Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Tempestt Bledsoe Vanessa Huxtable Vanessa Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Keshia Knight Pulliam Rudy Huxtable Rudy Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Bill Irwin Eddie Bartholomew Eddie Bartholomew See fewer	Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Carl Ballantine The Great Ballantine The Great Ballantine See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Deon Richmond Kenny Kenny See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Dondré T. Whitfield Robert Foreman (as Dondre Whitfield) Robert Foreman (as Dondre Whitfield) See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Pam Potillo Janet Meiser Janet Meiser See fewer	My Little Girl (1986)
Peter Costa Peter Chiara Peter Chiara See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Barry Moss Mr. Chiara Mr. Chiara See fewer	Friday the 13th (1980)
Alex Germain Paul Chiara Paul Chiara See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Carmen Finestra Andy Witherspoon III Andy Witherspoon III See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Angelina Fiordellisi Pamela Pamela See fewer	Where the Heart Is (2000)
Matt Bleus Rudy's Friend Rudy's Friend See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Jimitza Perez Rudy's Friend Rudy's Friend See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Tamie Saiki Rudy's Friend Rudy's Friend See fewer	Gung Ho (1986)
Candy Tolentino Morgan Morgan See fewer	And Then Came Lola (2009)
Jeff Pope Justin Justin See fewer	Playing for Keeps (1986)