The Cosby Show
Mother, May I?
Season 3, Episode 5 · Aired 1986-10-23
Synopsis
Vanessa starts wearing makeup without her parents' permission. Clair talks to Vanessa and reminds her she must wait until she's 15. Meanwhile, Theo is taking a fire-safety class at school and quizzes his parents on procedures.
In the series
This episode is part of The Cosby Show (1984–1992) on NBC.
The Huxtables made Thursday sacred — a Black professional family sitcom that rewrote Nielsen math.
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