The Cosby Show
Is There a Hamster in the House?
Season 5, Episode 11 · Aired 1988-12-15
Synopsis
Rudy watches a hamster overnight for a friend but it dies. Feeling bad, Cliff and Rudy buy a replacement hamster. Rudy tells her friend what happened and is surprised how her friend takes the news.
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