The Cosby Show S5E21 — Birthday Blues
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The Cosby Show•Season 5•Episode 21

Birthday Blues

6.8/10 · 143 votesMar 30, 198922 min

Ranked #23 of 25 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Clair's 46th birthday.

Directed byJay Sandrich
Written byCarmen Finestra
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Bill Cosby

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Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

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Tempestt Bledsoe

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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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Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich

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Carmen Finestra

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Episode Summary

"Birthday Blues" is episode 21 of The Cosby Show season 5. It scored 6.8/10 from 143 votes, ranking #23 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on March 30, 1989.

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