The Cosby Show Can I Say Something, Please? (Season 5, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

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The Cosby Show

Can I Say Something, Please? (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Rudy complains to her parents that she doesn't get to do what her friends can and she still has to follow so many rules. So Cliff and Clair allow Rudy to stay up as late as she wants to teach her a lesson.

Director

Tony Singletary

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | John Markus (written by) & 2 more

Producer

Terri Guarnieri

Editor

John Michel

Casting Directors

Tim Flack | Julie Hughes | Barry Moss | Lois Planco

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 9, 1989

Release date

Feb 9, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 50 wins & 59 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Cosby Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Phylicia Rashad Clair Huxtable Clair Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Sabrina Le Beauf Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (credit only) Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Geoffrey Owens Elvin Tibideaux (credit only) Elvin Tibideaux (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Theo Huxtable Theo Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Tempestt Bledsoe Vanessa Huxtable Vanessa Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Keshia Knight Pulliam Rudy Huxtable Rudy Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Deon Richmond Kenny Kenny See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Reno Wilson Howard (as Roy Wilson) Howard (as Roy Wilson) See fewer	Mike & Molly (2010)
Peter Costa Peter Chiara Peter Chiara See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Naoka Nakagawa Kim Ogawa Kim Ogawa See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Heather Coleman Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Ed McMahon Ed McMahon (voice) (uncredited) Ed McMahon (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)