The Cosby Show
It's Apparent to Everyone
TV Flash files “It's Apparent to Everyone” as hour 182 of 201 in the TV Flash guide — The Cosby Show (1984–1992) on NBC, season 8, episode 6, aired 1991-10-24, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S08E06: listed hour 182 of 201 in the The Cosby Show guide, hour 6 of 25 in season 8. It aired 1991-10-24 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown” (S08E05). Next is “The Iceman Bricketh” (S08E07).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sondra & Elvin are excited about finding a home of their own. The twins Nelson and Winnie are getting on Cliff & Clair's nerves.
Viewer FAQ
Where does It's Apparent to Everyone sit in the The Cosby Show guide?
S08E06 is listed hour 182 of 201 — hour 6 of 25 in season 8, season 8 episode 6.
When did The Cosby Show S08E06 air?
It's Apparent to Everyone aired 1991-10-24 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Should I watch The Cosby Show as comfort TV?
Watch it as craft and as history, not as a clean hug. The Huxtable household is peak 1980s multi-cam — and the star's later disgrace is public record that reframes every rerun.
In the series
Why this series still plays
For the craft of 1980s multi-cam family comedy at absolute peak dominance — ensemble timing, kid arcs, and a household that felt like a national hearth. Watch as television history, knowing the star's later disgrace is part of the public record.
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