Is There a Hamster in the House?

Name: Is There a Hamster in the House?
Genre: Comedy
Released: December 15, 1988
Cast: Joseph C. Phillips, Erika Alexander, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby

The Cosby Show: Season 5: Episode 11

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NBC | Air Date: December 15, 1988

Starring: Joseph C. Phillips, Erika Alexander, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, Tempestt Bledsoe, Raven-Symoné, Sabrina Le Beauf, Geoffrey Owens

Summary: Caroline convinces Cliff to let Rudy watch her hamster, Darren, for the night while she is at her grandmother's house. Vanessa becomes upset and assumes that Cliff will eventually let Rudy get her own hamster. The kids believe that Cliff dislikes animals, but he claims that he fears that the kids will not be able to take care of petsCaroline convinces Cliff to let Rudy watch her hamster, Darren, for the night while she is at her grandmother's house. Vanessa becomes upset and assumes that Cliff will eventually let Rudy get her own hamster. The kids believe that Cliff dislikes animals, but he claims that he fears that the kids will not be able to take care of pets properly. With some prompting from Theo, he reveals that he once sat on his pet bird Charlie. He survived, but never trusted Cliff again. Rudy is concerned when Darren becomes ill. Cliff thinks that Darren is okay, but later begins to worry. They take the hamster to the clinic and pay for X-rays, but it dies during the exam. Cliff buys a new hamster for Caroline and tries to pass it off as Darren. Caroline isn't fooled, but takes the news in stride. She says that the same thing happens every time someone else looks after her hamster. Russell tries to ease Cliff's guilt about his bird by telling him that his mother also had an accident with Charlie. She inadvertently put him in the washing machine, and he crashed into the walls after she revived him with brandy.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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  Air Date: September 21, 1989
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  Air Date: October 6, 1988
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  Air Date: May 4, 1989
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  Air Date: April 27, 1989
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  Air Date: April 13, 1989
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  Air Date: March 30, 1989
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  Air Date: March 16, 1989
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  Air Date: February 2, 1989
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  Air Date: January 26, 1989
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  S5:E13. Cliff Babysits
  Air Date: January 12, 1989
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  S5:E12. Truth or Consequences
  Air Date: January 5, 1989
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  S5:E11. Is There a Hamster in the House?
  Air Date: December 15, 1988
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  S5:E10. If the Dress Fits, Wear It
  Air Date: December 8, 1988
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  Air Date: December 1, 1988
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  Air Date: November 17, 1988
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  Air Date: October 27, 1988
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