The Cosby Show S4E23 — Gone Fishin'
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The Cosby Show•Season 4•Episode 23

Gone Fishin'

7.0/10 · 136 votesApr 28, 198822 min

Ranked #12 of 23 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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When the Huxtable men go fishing, Theo catches a dead body, and soon attracts attention from the media. This success goes to his head, while Rudy and Kenny find a nest of baby birds, but the mother bird is missing. The two stories eventually cross

Written byCarmen Finestra
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Cast7

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sondra Huxtable

Geoffrey Owens

Geoffrey Owens

Elvin Tibideaux

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Carmen Finestra

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Episode Summary

"Gone Fishin'" is episode 23 of The Cosby Show season 4. It scored 7.0/10 from 136 votes, ranking #12 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on April 28, 1988.

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