The Cosby Show: Season 1, Episode 5

A Shirt Story

Theo wants to impress a girl by wearing an expensive shirt by designer Gordon Gartrelle. Since Cliff and Clair will not pay for it, Denise offers to make a copy of the shirt for him. Guest appearance by Kadeem Hardison, who years later would portray Dwayne Wayne on the Cosby Show spinoff, A Different World.

Writing:
  • Michael J. Leeson
  • Ed. Weinberger
  • John Markus

Stars:
Release Date: 1984-09-20
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Metacritic: 8.2/10
TMDb: 7.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 24

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Breaking With Tradition
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Play It Again, Vanessa
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How Ugly Is He?
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Rudy's Sick
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Father's Day
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Independence Day
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Physician of the Year
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Jitterbug Break
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Theo and the Joint
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Vanessa's New Class
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Clair's Case
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Back to the Track, Jack
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Slumber Party
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Cliff's Birthday
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