The Cosby Show The Birth (Season 5, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Cosby Show

The Birth (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Sondra starts contractions; Elvin is nervous and Cliff and Clair are anxious.

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

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 10, 1988

Release date

Nov 10, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 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 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)
Clarice Taylor Anna Huxtable Anna Huxtable See fewer	Play Misty for Me (1971)
Deon Richmond Kenny Kenny See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Dennis Scott Lester Tibideaux Lester Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Marcella Lowery Francine Tibideaux Francine Tibideaux See fewer	School for Scoundrels (2006)
Elizabeth Narvaez Kara Kara See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Michelle Thomas Justine Phillips Justine Phillips See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Reno Wilson Howard (as Roy Wilson) Howard (as Roy Wilson) See fewer	Mike & Molly (2010)
Naomi Campbell Julia Julia See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Tico Wells Dr. Jerry Taylor Dr. Jerry Taylor See fewer	Universal Soldier (1992)
Gary Kott Actor Actor See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Colleen Dodson Actress Actress See fewer	Throb (1986)
Steven Culp Father-to-Be Father-to-Be See fewer	Thirteen Days (2000)
Kasi Lemmons Miss McKegney Miss McKegney See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Robbi Chong Doctor Doctor See fewer	Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
Lisa Gumora Actress Actress See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
Liyako Matsuda Actress Actress See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Darrian Bryant Winnie Tibideaux Winnie Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Donovan Bryant Nelson Tibideaux Nelson Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)