The Cosby Show
Vanessa's Bad Grade
Season 2, Episode 13 · Aired 1986-01-09
Synopsis
Vanessa, a straight A student, finds that her grades suffer when she studies with Robert, a classmate that she has a crush on. With a big school dance coming up, she is afraid to show her parents a bad test grade fearing they will keep her home. The night of the dance, Vanessa wears Denise's new sweater without her sister's permission, causing an all-out brawl between the two.
In the series
This episode is part of The Cosby Show (1984–1992) on NBC.
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Key cast
- Bill Cosby as Cliff Huxtable
- Phylicia Rashad as Clair Huxtable
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theo Huxtable
- Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable
- Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable
- Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable