The Cosby Show The Drum Major (Season 4, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Cosby Show

The Drum Major (Season 4, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Vanessa tries out for drum major but keeps getting blocked. Theo finds out it is because no girl has ever been drum major and tries to help. A musician friend of Russell's is in town for a show. Russell tries to repay a debt to his friend.

Director

Reggie Life (as Regge Life)

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | Matt Robinson (written by)

Producers

Terri Guarnieri | Gary Kott

Editor

John Michel

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 4, 1988

Release date

Feb 4, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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)
Earle Hyman Russell Huxtable Russell Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Dub Taylor Slim Claxton Slim Claxton See fewer	The Getaway (1972)
Deon Richmond Kenny Kenny See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Claude Brooks Donny Donny See fewer	Hip Hop Harry (2006)
Eddie Castrodad Gerald Gerald See fewer	Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Hazen Gifford Actor Actor See fewer	Brubaker (1980)
Troy Winbush Denny Denny See fewer	National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)