Independence Day (S01E14)
S01E14
In a bid to catch a girl's attention, Theo decides to get his ear pierced, but Denise suspects it might be infected. Her instincts are spot on, leading Theo to seek help from Cliff. Cliff secretly hopes Grandpa Huxtable will scold Theo, but instead, Grandpa shares a hilarious tale of how Cliff once tried to impress Clair by slicking back his hair, only to accidentally burn it off! Meanwhile, Russell boasts about his past, and Anna reminds him of the time he got her name tattooed on his chest, which left a nasty scar after he attempted to remove it when she learned he was chasing another girl! This episode marks the first appearance of Clarice Taylor as Anna Huxtable, Cliff's mother.
Show
The Cosby Show
Episode
S01E14
Air Date
Jan 10, 1985
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Pilot / Theo's Economic Lesson
S01E02
Mr. Fish (a.k.a. Goodbye, Mr. Fish)
S01E03
Bad Dreams
S01E04
Is That My Boy?
S01E05
A Shirt Story
S01E06
Breaking With Tradition
S01E07
One More Time
S01E08
Play It Again, Vanessa
S01E09
How Ugly Is He?
S01E10
Bonjour, Sondra
S01E11
You're Not a Mother Night
S01E12
Rudy's Sick
S01E13
Father's Day
S01E14
Independence Day
S01E15
Physician of the Year
S01E16
Jitterbug Break
S01E17
Theo and the Joint
S01E18
Vanessa's New Class
S01E19
Clair's Case
S01E20
Back to the Track, Jack
S01E21
The Younger Woman
S01E22
Slumber Party
S01E23
Mr. Quiet
S01E24
Cliff's Birthday