The Cosby Show: Season 3

This show is still a favorite!

Season three's box set triumphantly says "still the greatest" but is this box set the greatest? The answer to that is...no. Urban Works really didn't put much effort into this set, the Cosby Show deserves first rate treatment but it seems like Urban Works just thought, "hey, I know let's not put the slightest bit of effort into these DVD's, I know the fans won't care either." Well they were wrong, after a stellar season two release my expectations were high for the release of season three but it's obviously not enough effort was put into this set. There isn't one bonus feature, and there aren't any episode descriptions, only each episodes title. It gets a little frustrating having to guess what episode you're looking for by the title. And the last disappointment were the DVD cases, there all slim cases with each disc in one case, I enjoyed seeing photographs of the actors on the previous releases but...sigh...I guess it's not too big of a deal. But like season two, there aren't any edited episodes, so I can't really hate on this release.Season three had some great episodes if you ask me, a really funny one that I can recall is "Planning Parenthood", Cliff decides to take Rudy, Kenny and some of her other friends to a fancy restaurant. Kenny is hysterical and this is one of my favorite episodes that includes Kenny. Another one I absolutely love is "I Know That You Know", I won't get into the synopsis but I just had to say how great this episode was. Now earlier in my review I mentioned how there aren't any episode descriptions so I'll list them below.Bring `Em Back Alive - Airdate: 9/25/1986 - Rudy finds a snake in the basement.Food for Thought - Airdate: 10/2/1986 - Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day.Golden Anniversary - Airdate: 10/9/1986 - It's Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary.Man Talk - Airdate: 10/16/1986 - Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.Mother, May I? - Airdate: 10/23/1986 - After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing makeup, Vanessa does it anyway behind her mother's back.The March - Airdate: 10/30/1986 - Theo writes a report on the March on Washington, but gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project.Theo's Flight - Airdate: 11/6/1986 - Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's.Vanessa's Rich - Airdate: 11/13/1986 - Some girls call Vanessa a stuck-up rich girl at school.Denise Gets a D - Airdate: 11/20/1986 - Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is to scared to show her parents.A Girl and Her Dog - Airdate: 12/4/1986 - Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.War Stories - Airdate: 12/11/1986 - Cliff and his father's friend play a challenging game of cards; meanwhile Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with a date, but soon finds a very cute guy crossing her path.Cliff in Charge - Airdate: 12/18/1986 - Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for a week.Monster Man Huxtable - Airdate: 1/8/1986 - Elvin helps Theo with some wrestling moves.Rudy Spends the Night - Airdate: 1/15/1987 - Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club when the women are away to help Theo get over his sadness of a lost date.Say Hello to a Good Buy -Airdate: 1/22/1987 - Cliff needs to buy a new car.Denise Gets an Opinion - Airdate: 2/5/1987 - Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So she asks Theo to grade him for her, but this soon leads to a big mix up.Calling Doctor Huxtable - Airdate: 2/12/1987 - Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries.You Only Hurt the One You Love - Airdate: 2/19/1987 - Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games.The Shower - Airdate: 2/26/1987 - Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant and bride-to-be friend Veronica but finds out some disturbing information.Cliff's 50th Birthday - Airdate: 3/12/1987 - It's Cliff's 50th Birthday.I Know That You Know - Airdate: 3/19/1987 - When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff.Andalusion Flu - Airdate: 4/1987 - While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo is put in charge of taking care of the house.Planning Parenthood - Airdate: 4/30/1987 - Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.Hillman - Airdate: 5/7/1987 - The Huxtable's arrive at Hillman College to attend aceremony in honor of its president's retirement.To sum up this review, this release of season three was a disappointment but as long as I can watch the episodes and have some laughs whenever I feel like it, I'm satisfied.

It was in good condition.

It was during this season of the show that the close knit dynamic of the show began to slowly break apart and split off into different directions. For one the show loses one of it's original cast members as Dennise (Lisa Bonet) leaves the household for collage. She's included in the show's theme song but appears only in a handfull of episodes. Either way however this season is filled with some excellent episodes that are very funny. One of is "Bald And Beautiful",in which Cockroach ends up shaving his head when he and Theo believe they are to appear in a video by a rock band called The Manniquins. Another great Theo and Cockroach episode is "Theo's Flight" where the pair,inspired by a heroic story of the Tuskeegee Airmen become infatuated with flying and actually are commited to it until the learn about the financial logistics of the matter and decide (wisely) to concentrate on growing up. This also features the first appearance of Kenny (known to Rudy as "bud") and the beginning of their teasingly funny relationship. "Golden Anniversary" kind of replicates the the family dance routine only it's James Brown's "I Got The Feelin" now and Theo gets a chance to showcase some fancy footwork and is more the star of this show than Rudy was in the last;she basically replicates her miming "Baby baby baby" here. It's hard to watch this season without being aware of Phylicia Rashad's pregancy. Her frequent and convenient absenses from many of the episodes didn't make the same impression on me as all the methods used to hide her widening stomach in the episodes she was in-including the infamous "giant teddy bear" scene. "Vanessa's Rich" actually brings up a very important point in an entertaining way. Even my own family I've heard this show as promoting an affluent black family lifestyle (then known as "buppies") throughout it's run and that's exactly the situation the growing Vanessa faces in this episodes. It is explained very well to her by Clair that the Huxtables work hard for what they have and that "rich" is actually better defined as the "money working for you". "Say Hello To A Good Buy" features the first appearance of Sinbad,later from A Different World  as a car salesman as Cliff educates Theo as to the finer points of bargaining. Also of note this season is "Cliff's 50'th Birthday" where his kids present him with a list of things older than him which,by the way includes dirt. "The March" is another classic episode dealing with the written-word-versus reality of the 1963 march on Washington and,sometimes it's best to receive the nuances of history from someone who experienced it as opposed to the printed word-a wonderful creative detour from Bill Cosby's usual abvocacy of "traditional" acedemia but still very in keeping with the families cultural experiences. "The Shower" address's through one of Dennise's friends the issue of teen pregnancy-as blackmail,in the case in order to get married. So this season leans more toward "issue" episodes which find the kids especially dealing with mildly more grown up issues but in an entertaining fasion. The final episode "Hillman",while something of a hint at Lisa Bonet's forthcoming spin off series set at the fictional school is one of the weaker episodes of the show-having more to do with the changing over of school presidents and a lot of footage without dialog than the Huxtable family itself. The most involving scene is Clair singing in the school choir but it still seems mildly like a filler episode. While this season doesn't quite have the warmth and ammusing quality throughout that the first two Cosby seasons did it's still a great part of the shows legacy.

I love watching the Cosby show clean and funny

The Cosby show is just brilliant. It is as good as we remember from our childhood and even better now that my husband and I are parents. Every issue in life are covered with brilliance and humour. I strongly recommand this show. Best to start with serie 1 though, as the episodes will make more sense if followed from the beginning. Enjoy!

There is never a dull moment with the Cosby Show. The entertainment remains captivating as ever. This sitcom is great for parents to introduce the show to their young children or teenagers in order for them to watch this classic soap!

What can you say about the Cosby Show? Great family entertainment - no crude humour or sexual innuendo, which is more than you can say for most British comedy. Without these I don't really know what comedy shows my family would be watching together in the evenings.

Great funny DVD. I'm gradually gonna collect the set. Watched it as a child. Not disappointed now. Hav my children watching it. Great family values portrayed in a fun way.

Loved the Crosby DVD’s found them great entertainment and really humorous