As Cliff approaches his 48th birthday, he becomes determined to uncover his gift before the big day. Clair, enlisting the help of the children, devises an elaborate ruse to keep him in the dark. In a clever twist, Cliff is completely taken in and remains oblivious to the exciting surprise planned for him: a trip to Lena Horne's exclusive club. Lena Horne appears as herself, with Clarence Williams III portraying Clarence Thornehill. In this twelfth episode, Cliff mentions that his birthday falls in October.
Show
The Cosby Show
Episode
S01E24
Air Date
May 09, 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