Cosby (1996–2001)

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 16, 1996—Downsizing at the airport forces Hilton to retire.
2. S01E02It's My PartySeptember 23, 1996—Hilton feels cheated that his company laid him off without even a goodbye party, but Ruthie tells him he's being childish. Hilton lands a jo
3. S01E03Neighborhood WatchSeptember 30, 1996—To wrest control of his block from lowlifes (like the burglars who targeted him), Hilton forms a neighborhood-watch program (of sorts). Now
4. S01E04Happily Ever HiltonOctober 7, 1996—The airline company that dismissed Hilton is now rehiring, and he's fired up to go back to work. But his impatience and confrontational atti
5. S01E05The Best Little Antique Shop in AstoriaOctober 14, 1996—Hilton is shocked to find out that an antique store where he has a new job is really a front for illegal activity: a brothel the police are
6. S01E06One Foot in Your MouthOctober 21, 1996—Deceit weaves a tangled web around Hilton, who tells ""one little lie"" and then, to keep up the ruse, finds that he must pretend he's someo
7. S01E07Natural Born DebtorsOctober 28, 1996—Griffin is helping Hilton fix the bathroom door when Wendy arrives very upset and looking for Pauline, her godmother. Before she leaves Hilt
8. S01E08The Two Mr. LucasesNovember 4, 1996—Hilton's cousin Earl has secretly checked himself into the hospital for a colonoscopy procedure, not telling his wife Lillian because he doe
9. S01E09No Nudes is Good NudesNovember 11, 1996—Hilton has to keep a naked lady in his bathroom a secret. Hilton was too embarrassed even to look at Monica, the nude model in his art class
10. S01E10Basketball StoryNovember 18, 1996—When Hilton and Griffin attend a Nets/Magic professional basketball game, Hilton has the lucky ticket and gets the chance to win a million d
11. S01E11Guard AlmightyNovember 25, 1996—Although Hilton thinks he's going to fight crime in his new job as a security guard, he ends up as a glorified doorman who gets more than
12. S01E12The Broken ReflectionDecember 2, 1996—Due to a hospital mix-up, Hilton gets the colonoscopy that was meant for his cousin. When Hilton's cousin, Earl Lucas, goes to the hospital
13. S01E13Tempus LucasDecember 16, 1996—After Hilton realizes that his life insurance was affected when his company was downsized, he applies for a different policy -- which requir
14. S01E14Guess Whose President is Coming to Dinner?January 6, 1997—In a White House public relations move, Hilton is chosen as the ideal ""common man"" to dine with the president. When Hilton calls in to a r
15. S01E15Brave New HiltonJanuary 13, 1997—When Hilton's friend Bradshaw, the down mattress and bedding ""king"", confides to Hilton that his business is in a bit of trouble, Hilton a
16. S01E16Lucas PlatonicusFebruary 3, 1997—After Griffin and Erica attend their high school reunion, Griffin realizes that their relationship is going nowhere and decides to make a cl
17. S01E17Valentine's DayFebruary 10, 1997—It's Valentine's Day, and when Hilton realizes that he has bought Ruth a scarf that she already has, it's back to the drawing board. When sh
18. S01E18FloridaFebruary 17, 1997—When Hilton and Ruth return to the blizzard-like conditions of New York City, after visiting friends in sunny Florida, they decide to put th
19. S01E19Anniversary WaltzFebruary 24, 1997—Thirty years after their plans for a formal wedding at an elegant hall had to be cancelled, Hilton and Ruth celebrate their wedding annive
20. S01E20That Darn CatMarch 3, 1997—When Ruth and Pauline ""just happen"" to spot a used pregnancy test in Erica's garbage and then ""just happen"" to see the positive results,
21. S01E21I'm OK, You're HiltonMarch 10, 1997—Pressed by Ruth to address his ""unusual behavior,"" Hilton enters group therapy. Bad idea. Now he misbehaves by counseling an old crony, wh
22. S01E22The Return of the CharlitesApril 28, 1997—When Ruth's high school friend Charlene comes to town for a visit during her worldwide singing tour, she gives Ruth the chance to sing with
23. S01E23My Dinner with MethuselahMay 5, 1997—A befuddled old gent from the neighborhood stops by Hilton's to borrow a video cassette and, as fate would have it, winds up on a blind date
24. S01E24Hilton's PlaylandMay 12, 1997—Erica brings Julius, her boyfriend of three months who stars in a kids' TV show, home to meet Hilton and Ruth; Hilton is unimpressed and giv
25. S01E25Social InsecurityMay 19, 1997—Hilton tries to convince the Social Security Administration that he is not dead.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01About My LifeSeptember 15, 1997—The walls come tumbling down this year for Hilton Lucas more ways than one. First, there's the so-called ""fourth wall,"" the theatrical ter
2. S02E02Wake up and Smell the CoffeehouseSeptember 22, 1997—By chance, Hilton brings Erica's freshly baked chocolate chip cookies to the struggling flower shop for Ruth and Pauline to enjoy and, just
3. S02E03The RulesSeptember 29, 1997—When Hilton realizes that Griffin and Erica's friends are taking over his house -- watching his television and eating all his food, he decid
4. S02E04Two CentsOctober 6, 1997—When Griffin's non-stop eating starts to get on Hilton's nerves, and Hilton's non-stop opinion-giving begins to get to Griffin, the two chal
5. S02E05Older and OutOctober 13, 1997—Hilton is overjoyed when he meets new friends Chuck and Larry and joins their ""Older and Out"" team, since he's also older and he's ""out""
6. S02E06Lucas SmartypantsicusOctober 20, 1997—Pauline is absolutely thrilled that after years of being the single friend, she has finally become a couple with her new boyfriend, Gregory,
7. S02E07Last Man StandingOctober 27, 1997—A doctor places Hilton under strict quarantine after he catches the stomach flu. Griffin warns Hilton not to escape quarantine, but he doesn
8. S02E08Dating GamesNovember 3, 1997—When Ruth's snobbish sister-in law Debra throws an engagement party for her daughter, Hilton and Ruth try to steal some of Debra's thunder.
9. S02E09The Pilot (Not the Pilot)November 10, 1997—Fasten your seat belts. When Griffin tries to back out of a lucrative out-of-state concert gig because of a flying phobia, Hilton vows that
10. S02E10Lucas RaymondicusNovember 17, 1997—Frank Barone has been telling his son about sinking the winning shot in the 1955 Queens hampionship since the day he was born. So when Frank
11. S02E11Shall We DanceNovember 24, 1997—Ruth surprises Hilton when she enrolls him in tap dancing classes as a birthday gift. He skips the classes, but tells Ruth that he is making
12. S02E12The Two Hilton LucasesDecember 15, 1997—Hilton and Griffin get jobs as telemarketers, hoping to win a fabulous office prize -- a weekend for two at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Hi
13. S02E13A Team of His OwnJanuary 5, 1998—Ruth must deal with a bunch of know-it-alls. Her husband Hilton ""knows"" that his community center boys' basketball team could beat her gir
14. S02E14BrazilJanuary 12, 1998—When the city closes down the Flower Cafe because of a misplaced vent, Pauline suggests that she and Ruth indulge in a pampering weekend at
15. S02E15Old YellerJanuary 19, 1998—Despite Ruth's insistence that family and friends should never work together, Hilton goes to work for Griffin narrating children's stories.
16. S02E16Out to LaunchFebruary 2, 1998—Hilton is bequeathed a boat by a wealthy man he once helped at the airport. Despite Ruth's insistence that he doesn't have the stamina or th
17. S02E17Fifteen Minutes of FameFebruary 23, 1998—When Hilton is working at the coffee house, he meets two people from the ""David Letterman Show"". He talks them in to letting him be on a s
18. S02E18MudMarch 2, 1998—A plate that Hilton made as a gift for Ruth has been switched for one made by a famous abstract artist. It's worth some $15,000, and now, th
19. S02E19Enter LucasMarch 9, 1998—Pauline tries her hand at playwriting for a course she's taking at the community center. Following Hilton's advice about writing about somet
20. S02E201040 - Not So EZApril 6, 1998—It's April 15 and Hilton hasn't even started working on his taxes, a fact he wants to make sure Ruth doesn't discover. Ruth has other things
21. S02E21Men are from Mars, Women are from AstoriaApril 27, 1998—Erica and her girlfriends, unable to find ""Mr. Right,"" take Ruth's advise about changing their dating habits and set out on ""The Great Am
22. S02E22On the RocksMay 4, 1998—When Ruth and Hilton have a major fight they assess the changes in their lives.
23. S02E23Love InterventionMay 11, 1998—The Lucases play cupid for smitten Griffin
24. S02E24The First GentlemanMay 18, 1998—Ruth is President of the Businessmen's Roundtable, and Hilton the Ladies auxiliary.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Now Is the Time, the Walrus SaidSeptember 21, 1998—Hilton's new responsibility, looking after 11-year-old Jurnee while her dad is at work, becomes a little too hot to handle when Jurnee asks
2. S03E02Do Not OverheatSeptember 28, 1998—Griffin and Erica work out a financial deal to move into Griffin's house on a landlord-tenant basis -- thus giving Hilton and Ruth back thei
3. S03E03ChemistryOctober 5, 1998—Hilton is devastated to learn that Erica is breaking up with her latest boyfriend, Gil -- a handsome, well-educated jazz musician who is eve
4. S03E04Lucas DiscordiaOctober 12, 1998—Petty differences about irritating personal habits threaten to escalate into a major brawl when Ruth and Pauline plan a ""girls' night out""
5. S03E05The Greatest GiftOctober 19, 1998—A major argument erupts when Ruth accidentally discovers that Erica has been hiding all the gifts she has given her over the years. When Rut
6. S03E06Lucas MatriculusOctober 26, 1998—When Griffin accompanies Hilton to ""Grandparents Day"" at Jurnee's school and adds his two cents to the science lesson, it quickly becomes
7. S03E07Playground ScarNovember 2, 1998—After Jurnee expresses her fondness for schoolmate Kevin and he retaliates by shoving her on the school playground, amateur psychologist Hil
8. S03E08The Episode EpisodeNovember 9, 1998—Hilton is sentenced to a life without pork chops, barbeque ribs and bacon when a doctor's visit reveals a too-high cholesterol count. A mout
9. S03E09Judgment DayNovember 16, 1998—Hilton's steaming when a klutzy customer spills coffee on her dress, admits it's her own fault---and then sues the Flower Cafe for $3000.
10. S03E10Turkey DayNovember 23, 1998—When Hilton offers to make Jurnee's Thanksgiving Day Parade turkey costume from scratch, it comes out to be just that.... a turkey of a cost
11. S03E11Episode 11November 30, 1998—
12. S03E12The Awful TruthJanuary 11, 1999—Del's new girlfriend Karen agonizes over a secret she's worried about sharing with him: the youth who passes as her kid brother is actually
13. S03E13Episode 13January 18, 1999—
14. S03E14Lucas AbsentiaJanuary 25, 1999—Griffin contemplates quitting the teaching profession when his first day as a substitute teacher is a disaster. The Lucases lend themselves
15. S03E15False AlarmFebruary 1, 1999—After the Lucas home is burglarized, Hilton invests in a security system -- only to discover that the thief is someone he knows.
16. S03E16A Very Nice DanceFebruary 8, 1999—Hilton and Ruth recall their first date many years ago. Their flashbacks are done through animated sequences, and of course, both of them ha
17. S03E17Ol' BetsyFebruary 15, 1999—While searching for a rare part for his beloved turntable, Hilton bumps into an old friend from his bachelor days, Fred. When Hilton and Fre
18. S03E18Afterschool DelightFebruary 22, 1999—Jurnee is aghast when she finds out that her dad intends to date the ""meanest"" teacher at her school. Del is so troubled by Jurnee's react
19. S03E19Will PowerMarch 1, 1999—Hilton is attempting to help Jurnee with her ""Romeo and Juliet"" homework assignment when his true feelings about The Bard come out: Why co
20. S03E20Lucas IlluminusMarch 17, 1999—Hilton volunteers as a reader for a retired, blind English literature professor and, upon realizing his gift for teaching, urges him to retu
21. S03E21TimerityApril 5, 1999—Hilton is caught in the middle when his curmudgeonly friend, Tim, stages a rent strike against his landlord.
22. S03E22The Party's OverApril 26, 1999—Hilton is stunned when 11-year old Jurnee, left in his care while her father is away, returns from a friend's birthday party drunk. Hilton a
23. S03E23The Vesey MethodMay 3, 1999—
24. S03E24He Who Hesitates is LucasMay 10, 1999—When Hilton and Ruth hear that their ""little girl"" is getting married, they couldn't be happier for her, or themselves, since this would m
25. S03E25War StoriesMay 17, 1999—Griffin's trust in his new girlfriend Anita is put to the test when her job as a conference planner puts her smack in the middle of a young

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01My SpySeptember 29, 1999—Hilton falls asleep during an ""I Spy"" marathon. He dreams that he and his old partner Kelly Robinson have been put on a new case in Hong
2. S04E02The WeddingOctober 6, 1999—Hilton has to pay the wedding organizers for their services as Erica's wedding nears, but Ruth is more concerned with why the bride isn't fa
3. S04E03Book 'Em, Griff OOctober 13, 1999—Hilton urges Griffin to do something to replace his school's outdated textbooks, and Drica and Darien return from their honeymoon.
4. S04E04Lucas ApocalypseOctober 20, 1999—When Griffin tries to prepare for Y2K by installing a generator, he causes a premature blackout for the entire neighborhood.
5. S04E05A Teacher's LifeOctober 27, 1999—Getting through a typical day is hard enough, but it becomes an ordeal for Griffin when everyone demands his time on the day he is preparing
6. S04E06There's Something About HiltonNovember 3, 1999—A strange woman comes to the shop under the impression that Hilton is her husband, Charlie.
7. S04E07SuperstarNovember 17, 1999—Griffin has a dream in which teachers are given the same elite status & salary as professional athletes or actors.
8. S04E08Episode 8September 27, 2001—
9. S04E09The Parent TrapDecember 15, 1999—Erica visits a student's home to get his mother more involved in his education.
10. S04E10One for the BooksDecember 22, 1999—Ruth and Pauline try to help save a friend's failing bookstore by annexing it to the Flower Cafe.
11. S04E11Loving MadelineDecember 29, 1999—The cast presents a heartfelt tribute to Madeline Kahn, with clips highlighting her character Pauline.
12. S04E12The Hilton HiltonJanuary 14, 2000—Darien's late arrival to an important family dinner causes a fight between Hilton and Ruth.
13. S04E13Chilly Scenes of Winter GolfJanuary 21, 2000—When Ruth teaches Erica how to play golf, a rivalry begins between the two women that even extends to cooking.
14. S04E14To Catch a ThiefJanuary 28, 2000—Hilton finds himself in the middle of a Bank Heist.
15. S04E15Raising ParanoiaMarch 3, 2000—Griffin, Erica and Darien try to convince a drug-addicted friend to enter rehab.
16. S04E16It's a Wonderful WifeMarch 10, 2000—For a school paper, Keisha discovers intriqing facts about Ruth's past.
17. S04E17Perfect ValentineMarch 31, 2000—Griffin's inablity to deal with the return of his estranged father, who abandoned him 15 years earlier, causes problems in his relationship
18. S04E18A Pair of Threes Beats a Flush Every TimeApril 7, 2000—Hilton discovers that a former high school buddy is now homeless.
19. S04E19Thursday's ChildApril 14, 2000—A foster child in Erica's class wants to move in with the Lucases.
20. S04E20Kids Eat the Darndest ThingsApril 14, 2000—Griffin tries to encourage both his students and the Lucases to eat healthier foods.
21. S04E21A Long Night's JourneyApril 21, 2000—Hilton suffers from insomnia for several days, falling asleep during the day at inopertune moments, causing Erica and Ruth embarassment. Whe
22. S04E22The Song Remains the SameApril 28, 2000—Hilton passes his advice along to Erica and Darien on how to keep the romance alive in marriage.
23. S04E23Episode 23May 3, 2000—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed