The Cosby Show Bad Dreams (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Cosby Show

Bad Dreams (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Vanessa sneaks into a scary movie despite her parents' forbidding it because she can't handle scary things. Cliff and Claire then have to deal with Vanessa sleeping between them in bed when she has nightmares from the movie.

Director

Jay Sandrich

Writers

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

Producer

Caryn Mandabach (as Caryn Sneider)

Casting Director

Lois Planco

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1984

Release date

Oct 4, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 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)
Lisa Bonet Denise Huxtable Denise Huxtable See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Theo Huxtable (as Malcolm Jamal-Warner) Theo Huxtable (as Malcolm Jamal-Warner) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Tempestt Bledsoe Vanessa Huxtable Vanessa Huxtable 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)