The Cosby Show Olivia Comes Out of the Closet (Season 8, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

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The Cosby Show

Olivia Comes Out of the Closet (Season 8, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Olivia is sad because her father has to return to his ship for duty and Denise is going into town as well. Singer Miriam Makeba visits the Huxtable house.

Director

John Bowab

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as William Cosby Jr. Ed.) | Kathleen McGhee-Anderson (written by)

Producers

Terri Guarnieri | Adriana Trigiani

Editor

John Michel

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 1991

Release date

Nov 21, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 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 Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Geoffrey Owens Elvin Tibideaux Elvin Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Theo Huxtable Theo Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Tempestt Bledsoe Vanessa Huxtable (credit only) Vanessa Huxtable (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Keshia Knight Pulliam Rudy Huxtable (as Keshia Knight-Pulliam) Rudy Huxtable (as Keshia Knight-Pulliam) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Raven-Symoné Olivia Kendall Olivia Kendall See fewer	That's So Raven (2003)
Erika Alexander Pam Tucker Pam Tucker See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Joseph C. Phillips Lt. Martin Kendall Lt. Martin Kendall See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Miriam Makeba Self Self See fewer	Transamerica (2005)
Carlton Beener Marlon (as Aaron Beener) Marlon (as Aaron Beener) See fewer	Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)
Blaire Whitney Leslie Engles Leslie Engles See fewer	Freakonomics (2010)
Jessica Ann Vaughn Winnie Tibideaux (as Jessica Vaughn) Winnie Tibideaux (as Jessica Vaughn) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Gary LeRoi Gray Nelson Tibideaux (as Gary Gray) Nelson Tibideaux (as Gary Gray) See fewer	Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)