The Cosby Show Vanessa's Bad Grade (Season 2, Episode 14)
TV-G
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Cosby Show

Vanessa's Bad Grade (Season 2, Episode 14)

TV-G

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Vanessa tries to hide the fact that she got a D on her report card from her parents. Denise and Vanessa get into a battle royale because Vanessa took one of Denise's sweaters.

Director

Jay Sandrich

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as Dr. William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | Ross Brown (written by)

Producers

Carmen Finestra | Caryn Mandabach (as Caryn Sneider)

Casting Directors

Julie Hughes | Barry Moss

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 16, 1986

Release date

Jan 16, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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9 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 (as Phylicia Ayers-Allen) Clair Huxtable (as Phylicia Ayers-Allen) 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)
Lisa Bonet Denise Huxtable Denise Huxtable See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
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)
Dondré T. Whitfield Robert Foreman (as Dondre T. Whitfield) Robert Foreman (as Dondre T. Whitfield) See fewer	The Event (2010)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)