The Cosby Show The Storyteller (Season 6, Episode 26)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Cosby Show

The Storyteller (Season 6, Episode 26)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Cliff's great-aunt, Gramtee, comes to visit and everyone is excited - except Olivia. Olivia wants to go to the zoo instead of a planned church visit. Gramtee tells stories of Cliff as a child and of a relative who was a slave years ago.

Director

Carl Lauten

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as William Cosby Jr. Ed.) | Lore Kimbrough (written by)

Producer

Terri Guarnieri

Editor

John Michel

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated May 3, 1990

Release date

May 3, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 59 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 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)
Lisa Bonet Denise Huxtable Kendall Denise Huxtable Kendall See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Joseph C. Phillips Lt. Martin Kendall Lt. Martin Kendall See fewer	13 Reasons Why (2017)
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)
Raven-Symoné Olivia Kendall Olivia Kendall See fewer	That's So Raven (2003)
Minnie Gentry Aunt Gramtee Aunt Gramtee See fewer	Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Mavis Staples Soloist Soloist See fewer	My Blueberry Nights (2007)
The Friendship Choir Actor Actor See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Eugene Callendar Preacher (as Dr. Eugene Callendar) Preacher (as Dr. Eugene Callendar) See fewer	Preaching to the Choir (2005)
Monique Reynolds Winnie Tibideaux Winnie Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Domonique Reynolds Winnie Tibideaux Winnie Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Chris Griggs Nelson Tibideaux (as Christopher Griggs) Nelson Tibideaux (as Christopher Griggs) See fewer	Truth Be Told (2019)
Clayton Griggs Nelson Tibideaux Nelson Tibideaux See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Diane Louie Choir Director Choir Director See fewer	The Piano Lesson (2024)