Cosby: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Cosby Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
My Spy
Sep 29, 1999
Hilton falls asleep during an ""I Spy"" marathon. He dreams that he and his old partner Kelly Robinson have been put on a new case in Hong Kong. However, Erica keeps interrupting
The Wedding
Oct 6, 1999
Hilton has to pay the wedding organizers for their services as Erica's wedding nears, but Ruth is more concerned with why the bride isn't falling apart yet.
Book 'Em, Griff O
Oct 13, 1999
Hilton urges Griffin to do something to replace his school's outdated textbooks, and Drica and Darien return from their honeymoon.
Lucas Apocalypse
Oct 20, 1999
When Griffin tries to prepare for Y2K by installing a generator, he causes a premature blackout for the entire neighborhood.
A Teacher's Life
Oct 27, 1999
Getting through a typical day is hard enough, but it becomes an ordeal for Griffin when everyone demands his time on the day he is preparing for a date with a beautful flight atten
There's Something About Hilton
Nov 3, 1999
A strange woman comes to the shop under the impression that Hilton is her husband, Charlie.
Superstar
Nov 17, 1999
Griffin has a dream in which teachers are given the same elite status & salary as professional athletes or actors.
The Parent Trap
Dec 15, 1999
Erica visits a student's home to get his mother more involved in his education.
One for the Books
Dec 22, 1999
Ruth and Pauline try to help save a friend's failing bookstore by annexing it to the Flower Cafe.
Loving Madeline
Dec 29, 1999
The cast presents a heartfelt tribute to Madeline Kahn, with clips highlighting her character Pauline.
The Hilton Hilton
Jan 14, 2000
Darien's late arrival to an important family dinner causes a fight between Hilton and Ruth.
Chilly Scenes of Winter Golf
Jan 21, 2000
When Ruth teaches Erica how to play golf, a rivalry begins between the two women that even extends to cooking.
Raising Paranoia
Mar 3, 2000
Griffin, Erica and Darien try to convince a drug-addicted friend to enter rehab.
It's a Wonderful Wife
Mar 10, 2000
For a school paper, Keisha discovers intriqing facts about Ruth's past.
Perfect Valentine
Mar 31, 2000
Griffin's inablity to deal with the return of his estranged father, who abandoned him 15 years earlier, causes problems in his relationship with Rebecca.
A Pair of Threes Beats a Flush Every Time
Apr 7, 2000
Hilton discovers that a former high school buddy is now homeless.
Thursday's Child
Apr 14, 2000
A foster child in Erica's class wants to move in with the Lucases.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things
Apr 14, 2000
Griffin tries to encourage both his students and the Lucases to eat healthier foods.
A Long Night's Journey
Apr 21, 2000
Hilton suffers from insomnia for several days, falling asleep during the day at inopertune moments, causing Erica and Ruth embarassment. When Hilton refuses to attend a sleep clini
The Song Remains the Same
Apr 28, 2000
Hilton passes his advice along to Erica and Darien on how to keep the romance alive in marriage.