The Cosby Show Is There a Hamster in the House? (Season 5, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

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The Cosby Show

Is There a Hamster in the House? (Season 5, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Rudy watches a hamster overnight for a friend but it dies. Feeling bad, Cliff and Rudy buy a replacement hamster. Rudy tells her friend what happened and is surprised how her friend takes the news.

Director

Tony Singletary

Writers

Ed. Weinberger (created by) | Michael Leeson (created by) | Bill Cosby (created by) (as William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | Mark St. Germain (written by)

Producer

Terri Guarnieri (as Terri Guarniori)

Editor

John Michel

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 15, 1988

Release date

Dec 15, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 50 wins & 59 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Cosby Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Phylicia Rashad Clair Huxtable Clair Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Sabrina Le Beauf Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (credit only) Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Geoffrey Owens Elvin Tibideaux (credit only) Elvin Tibideaux (credit only) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Theo Huxtable Theo Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Tempestt Bledsoe Vanessa Huxtable Vanessa Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Keshia Knight Pulliam Rudy Huxtable Rudy Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Earle Hyman Russell Huxtable Russell Huxtable See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Iona Morris Veterinarian Veterinarian See fewer	X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)
Grace Johnston Carolyn Gregory Carolyn Gregory See fewer	Beaches (1988)
Diana Georger Clerk Clerk See fewer	Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
Roby Gasser Self Self See fewer	Le grand échiquier (1972)
Georges Ghezzi Self Self See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)