The Cosby Show

Happy Anniversary

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired 10/10/85

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Russell and Anna celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary and are entertained by Cliff, Clair and the kids with a special song and dance routine.

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Lisa Bonet

Denise Huxtable
Bill Cosby

Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable
Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

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How to celebrate your parents' 49th anniversary? Take a lesson from the Huxtable clan.

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By WAVY10, Aug 09, 2007 Report Abuse

Cliff's parents are celebrating their 49th anniversary (a pretty impressive feat under any era, let alone now) where they have to think of something to do for such a milestone. Their idea: lip-singing to "You Know the Night Time (Is the Right Time)" by Ray Charles. Theo, Cliff and even Rudy join in the lip-sync fun (this being four years before the whole Milli Vanilli) mess. The result is television history, as this becomes one of the most memorable moments of an episode of any television series.

Finally, the Huxtable family decides to give Russell and Anna a painting depicting when they first met.moreless

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- When Anna and Russell first start protesting against going on the cruise, one of their arguments is that they'll have to arrange for someone to pick up their mail and newspapers. Later on, when they change their minds and decide to go, Anna says, "We won't even tell them we're leaving. We'll just send a postcard." If they don't tell anyone they're leaving, how will Cliff know he's supposed to pick up their mail and newspapers? Edit
- I am a little confused about Anna & Russell's history: in this episode, as Cliff is presenting the portrait, he tells a long winded story about how Anna and Russell first met when he was a performer in an Army band at a dance Anna attended. But in Independence Day, Anna tells a story about how Russell tried to tattoo Anna's name on his chest when they were Theo's age, leading us to believe the couple were childhood sweethearts, like Cliff & Clair. Furthermore, when Cliff is telling the story about Russell in the bandstand, he says his father was a trumpet player, but in all the episodes where Russell performs music, he's called Russell "Slide" Huxtable because he plays the TROMBONE. We even see him play the trombone in "Play It Again, Russell." How well does Cliff REALLY know his parents? Edit
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- Voted #1 episode by Nick @ Nite viewers. Edit
- Earle Hyman and Clarice Taylor were both nominated for Emmys for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy. Edit
- Instead of the usual extended scene montage, this episode's ending credits roll to the family's performance. Edit
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- (The family unveils the painting of Russell and Anna to them. They are very moved by it.) Russell: (speechless) Son... Cliff: I hope you don't mind the way I express myself. Russell: No, I don't. (hugs Cliff) Edit
- Russell: I've been to Europe and I didn't care for it. Cliff: Yeah, but it was 1943 and you were running alongside of a tank. Edit
- Cliff: You know, the 22 years I've been married to you have been the happiest one-day-at-a-time of my life. Edit
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