The Cosby Show
The Auction
Season 2, Episode 14 · Aired 1986-01-16
Synopsis
While leafing through a catalog, Clair sees that a painting by her great uncle is for sale at an auction. She remembers her childhood when the painting hung in her grandmother's house, but was later sold to pay medical bills. Although the estimated price for the painting is very high, Clair is determined to bring it back into the family.
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