Season 1 Episode 08-A Shirt Story - #2

Theo's plans to impress his date by wearing a very expensive designer shirt are ruined when Cliff forces him to return the extravagant purchase. But Denise comes to the rescue of her younger brother and offers to make him an exact copy for a third of the price.

[@mayer5035]

"My arms are the same length! Why aren't my sleeves?" 😂

[@Diego-ny7gz]

hfdeeess Daeedfvbj

[@InfiniteHorizon247]

2024 and I'm still laughing like I never seen this before. The nerve of Denise😅😅😅

[@sabrinadesireee]

🗣️Deniseeee 🤣😂

[@shayemoore]

Too funny 😂

[@JemJam2976]

You don't like it? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dominiquepowell3158]

Never gets old 😁

[@TheHardRunner]

I know! What was she thinking?

[@xzcvzxvxcvz]

-It's not THAT bad is it -It's better than what I could do You need someone like Vanessa in your corner👍🏽

[@tianashepherd6934]

Facts 😂😂

[@syreeda1]

😂😂

[@cheryldouglas8279]

Best episode ever🙂

[@jojohunt1412]

Hilarious response!! 🤣

[@debbiegraham6433]

Vanessa face is priceless

[@Heavenzvoice]

I loved how he looked in Denise’s mirror to make sure his own mirror wasn’t deceiving him. He opened the closet door and lost it! Lol

[@valencia4253]

That's the part that always gets me!🤣

[@damonclark5742]

​@@valencia4253He had to recheck to make sure. He rechecked and made sure it will not pass for a Gordon Gartrelle. 😂😂😂

[@lindajones9248]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JackOfAllTrades980]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@deebrown4877]

💯💯💯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jaleesatrevelyan1510]

"You don't like it?" "ASK ME THE QUESTION AGAIN!" LMAOOOO! *DEAD*

[@sassy40129]

Jaleesa Trevelyan lmbbboooo 😭😭

[@KennedyMusicTheories]

Jaleesa Trevelyan Girrrrlll.....I Flatlined....That Shirt....Lord....Denise

[@lunabelletheinsane]

That was SO something Cliff would have said too! "Ask me the question again." The thing I loved about this show was the subtle filter of the parents quirks into the kids personalities and mannerisms.

[@katt6180]

lmao he reminded me of my brother when he said that

[@katt6180]

He reminded me of my brother when he said that Lol

[@ShakiraElisea]

"My arms are the same length, why aren't my sleeves!" 🤣🤣

[@syreeda1]

😂😂😂🤣🤣😂

[@cgreen399]

Pirate on one side, business on the other!

[@davantebaptiste6694]

I don't care I'll ware it

[@motherhoney3863]

🤣🤣

[@BravoJr1987]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@carlagirl7]

Another favorite line is when Cliff and Claire realize that the shirt cost almost $100 bucks and Cliff says: "No 14yr old should have a shirt like that unless he is singing on stage with his five brothers!....CLASSIC!

[@lachanna100]

Favorite line… 😂

[@carlagirl7]

@@username-zj9id I just realized when Randy joined them onstage on bongos...it was 6!

[@asecretchannel4135]

@@username-zj9id To be fair, by the time Randy joined and became the 6th Jackson: I believe they no longer went by “The Jackson 5” (for legal reasons after leaving previous record label) and went by “The Jacksons”.

[@Thechimeradragon-xc9tq]

how times have changed

[@robertrodriguez787]

​@@asecretchannel4135 I believe Randy was a replacement for jermel who married some Record producers daughter and Stayed with Motown .

[@crowbear7789]

This is one of my faves.... "It's tucked into my socks" LOL

[@ParasiteQueen1]

Ahahahahaha!!!!

[@melliemel32]

Crowbear 77 that was my mom's favorite line too!! 😂😂😂. ~~Jesus is Lord~~

[@melliemel32]

In that part where Theo first came down, Bill Cosby laughs just like my Grandma's brother. We always thought that! Hilarious!

[@xzcvzxvxcvz]

One of the greatest lines of the show lol And an even better episode!

[@josephclegg3562]

Crowbear 77 I wonder what ever happened to that shirt. Theo never wore it again.

[@AlainaCain]

This is my all-time favorite episode. Theo played his part to the hilt!

[@P3P33U]

Alaina Cain lol, yes he did. Right then you knew his acting skills were legit. Omg, the bloopers for his episode would probably have you in tears.

[@D.walker87]

@@P3P33U the bloopers are everything lol

[@dwhite8997]

Gordon Gartrail!

[@martykehoe8510]

All the episodes that revolved around Theo were the funniest ones. This and the episode when he got his ear pierced, are my favorites.

[@chiraqanddetroitqueen2389]

Lol

[@JustbeingCed]

"It's tucked into my socks" that line get me every time

[@123123snickers]

Me too… 😂

[@JustbeingCed]

@@123123snickers Theo was mad lmfao

[@ItsAllLove4Real]

With his teeth clinched tight🤣😂🤣🙌🏾

[@JustbeingCed]

@@ItsAllLove4Real ikr he was mad as hell😂😂😂😂😂

[@yeatayklee1442]

Me too 😂😂😂

[@deannaroberson8012]

It is hilarious when Theo yells,” Denise!!!” I cannot watch this scene without laughing.😆

[@deebrown4877]

💯💯💯🤣🎯🎯🎯🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonythomas683]

It's over ain't it😂

[@jayinhartford]

Denise really asked him again! 😂😂😂

[@Brandon-in3yy]

🤣 louder too

[@mishelly38]

Gordan Gartrelle was a staff member of the show, who later became a writer/producer for final two seasons of the series.

[@jojohunt1412]

Really? Interesting!! 👍🏼

[@LoneWolftravel1]

When I would meet women in nightclubs I would introduce myself as Gordan Gartrelle….unfortunately nobody ever figured it out lol

[@johnmickns]

@@LoneWolftravel1 🤣🤣🤣 good shit!

[@marquelladavis1472]

I love that but of info thank you 💕🥰

[@ang8574]

Oh cool lol

[@Slikrik1212]

Cosby's reaction to the shirt is freaking classic...Hahaha!

[@bigbubba29]

Slikrik1212 Kills me!😂🤣😂🤣

[@josephclegg3562]

Slikrik1212 If Cliff wasn't ever planning on taking the $95 shirt back, why didn't he just let Theo keep it?

[@MissEbo1985]

@@josephclegg3562 he knew deep down it was gonna be a disaster. I think he did it to teach Theo a lesson.

[@andrewcrawford4635]

Theo: ‘. . . she gonna laugh at me!’ Cliff: ‘No she won’t!’ (almost in tears laughing while saying it). Hilarious😂😆😂

[@markcadieux3445]

@@andrewcrawford4635 Cos had some good ones. On one episode Theo was complaining about one of his sisters hogging the bathroom and Cliff says "We live in a house with 5 females, we're lucky to have a gas station on the corner."

[@PeteMcCorvey]

"It's tucked into my SOCKS!" His face and delivery was hilarious!!!🤣🤣🤣🙄

[@zigman3105]

My favorite line

[@callmedimplez9361]

"it's better than I could do "😂

[@gullybop1695]

"My arms are the same length, why aren't my sleeeves?!?!" LMBO!!

[@BravoJr1987]

@@gullybop1695 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@vikkorheel9966]

Dang you fine

[@1010QUEEN7]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jaleesatrevelyan1510]

You know it's about to be on when you hear Theo yell "DENISE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@TheYoguiMonster]

That one word kills me every single time hahaha

[@jaleesatrevelyan1510]

Me too!

[@tommyt1971]

Shit, you knew that was gonna happen BEFORE he did! :^D

[@lauracorbett4577]

Sadie Mullen In real life Theo married Michelle Thomas who plays his girlfriend Justine

[@Rachel-qu9eg]

Jaleesa Trevelyan Yes! 🤣🤣

[@jayviBaby09]

Tempest wanted to laugh so bad. 😂😂😂😂

[@julierobinson8173]

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣 when he screams DENISE!! Vanessa's response "it's over isn't it?!"🤣🤣🤣 soooo funny...

[@patricehill4123]

Denise's defensive posture was brilliant and hilarious. This episode had me in stitches. Vanessa's "It's better than I can do" was adorable.

[@CadillacL]

"You don't like it?" "Ask me that question again!" Classic scene.

[@TBearTheDJ]

That part kills me everytime lol

[@CadillacL]

@@TBearTheDJ 😂

[@clorettatiara]

Theo was a terrific actor - even at this age.

[@kleeamd8274]

Not really. He didn't hit the right comedic beats when he was ranting and raving about the shirt to Denise. His complaining was so fast he didn't give the audience a chance to really hear what he was saying

[@markcadieux3445]

Theo to Cliff: Dad I want a shirt that costs $50. Cliff to Theo: No boy your age should have a $50 shirt unless he is on stage performing with his 4 brothers.

[@cressapellom4205]

kleeamd82 your opinion.

[@kleeamd8274]

@@cressapellom4205 indeed it is. that's what the comments sections is here for.

[@tierrataylor2545]

No he wasn't a bad actor he was great and I love the reaction of theo that was funny to me 😂😂😂😂

[@natalieschannel7675]

"You just need to tuck it in a little more." "It's tucked in to MY SOCKS!!"

[@godbacks09]

“I’ve been living in this house for a long time.” 🤣🤣

[@Supadave7]

Theo: "How did you know that this wouldn't work out?" Cliff: "I been living in this house for a long time". Classic. LOL.

[@algiethomas6905]

This Episode Never Gets Old!!!! Still Funny!!!! LOL

[@Drbrandimyers]

I’m still laughing years later

[@Riles3152]

Denise finessed Theo out of that $30

[@Truuu24]

Naw she did put the labor in and bought the material 🤣😂

[@Bodyhealthsoul]

@@Truuu24 True...she didn't get to keep any of the money lol

[@qll8840]

I swear till this day whenever I see someone wearing something ugly I ask them “is that a Gordon Gatrell ?” 🤣🤣

[@cind8347]

Denise's defensiveness is hilarious!

[@TheDude0218]

“It’s tucked into my socks.”😂😂😂😂

[@dodgingdurangos924]

"My arms are the same length. Where are my sleeves?" LOL!

[@belissimahoney69]

+Karoona V LOL!

[@youmustcreateachanne]

+Karoona V *Why aren't

[@GreyWind1988]

I love how from the moment Theo walked in with that shirt, Bill was trying, and failing, not to laugh

[@tommyt1971]

He needed the laugh, after battling and trying to hide that cold of his for a few days.

[@ItsAllLove4Real]

I was in tears🤣😂🤣🙌🏾

[@Brandon68plus1]

Can’t beat the feeling of getting excited back in the day every week when a new episode would be on prime time.

[@TheTebo1994]

All these years of seeing this episode im still crying 😂

[@koolthegamer8089]

I love the Cosby show still til this day

[@ThaMayorva757]

I wish I was High on potenus yes

[@camilleschannel2894]

I wish I was High on potenus me too..it will never get old

[@dannydinosaur73]

Cliff: "OK, well, I think you've learned your lesson." Theo: "Ohhhhhh! Dad, I've learned it, I've learned it, whatever it is!"

[@deannamorring7877]

My favorite line

[@jenniferhansen3622]

🤣😂

[@devinmceachern]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@tommyt1971]

"I've been livin' in this house for a long time."

[@deedeelarson8149]

despite everything going on with bill cosby he is still one of the best tv dads

[@micahbutler8826]

Dee Dee Larson he is

[@justincastillogayray]

Goes to show there was a big difference between Bill Cosby and Cliff Huxtable.

[@bigbubba29]

justin castillo Oh absolutely. The character is not the actor and vice versa.

[@sassy40129]

Dee Dee Larson absolutely

[@taahiramccullough4874]

Dee Dee Larson

[@SheilaRamseySoprano]

I still, to this day, don’t know how on earth Malcom Jamal Warner and Lisa Bonet were able to keep a straight face during these scenes. Even Bill Cosby had to write his own laughter in the script. It just showed how amazing they were as actors.

[@mrsladia7675]

Did you notice how when Theo walked in Denise’s room Vanessa was covering her mouth to keep from laughing?

[@SheilaRamseySoprano]

@@mrsladia7675 YES!!!! I did!! 😆But I honestly thought that was just part of the scene! 🤣

[@buttercupkong]

This whole episode cracks me up. At the beginning when Claire and Their come home with the expensive shirt and Cliff wants to know how much it cost. He sees the tageand looks at Theo and says " No 14 year old boy needs an 85.00 shirt, unless he's onstage with his 4 older brothers"!!!! That line is so funny and then Clair says " well there must be a pair of pants in there too!"😂

[@jenniferwiilis5267]

95 the Shirt was 95 dollars

[@adewilson132]

Was that a Jackson 5 reference?

[@mattbartolovich8228]

​@@jenniferwiilis5267this was the 80s

[@mattbartolovich8228]

​@@adewilson132probably

[@jenniferwiilis5267]

@mattBartolovich I wasn’t talking about the year 🤦‍♀️ I was correcting that amount the shirt costs IT.WAS.95 DOLLARS U KNOW CASH MONEY 😖

[@mrhoffame]

Strictly from an acting stand point this was Theo's best scene lol. So sad that TV will never see shows like this again!

[@ItsAllLove4Real]

This episode had me wheezing then AND now...😂🤣"My arms are the same length, why aren't my sleeves!" 🙌🏾💀

[@the80sfanatic13]

I loved how Cosby was laughing and then he got serious and said, that's a very nice shirt. Lol. 😂

[@conniethompson6976]

THIS episode RIGHTCHERE...Maaaaan, I'm 47 and we STILL fall clean OUT when we see THAT HOT MESS SHE MADE FOR THEO CALLED "A SHIRT"! His darn THUMB poking out of his CUFF sent me to THE FLOOR honey, okayyyyyy🙌🏾😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@cobaltmidnightoilamp6748]

Sadly 😢 Denise, it is 😭VER. After Theo, your customer could not locate the sleeves.

[@anthonythomas683]

Vanessa "it's better than Temu"🤣

[@tranceotaku]

The writing for this show is genius.

[@gaynorpatterson2915]

The kids were great actors. They had great chemistry. 😆

[@saturncrush]

The kids are acting royalty, and learned from the best. They all should have set with long careers after this show.

[@86Kera]

The way he screamed “DENISE!!!” 😂😂😂

[@Mrbeckwith1906]

The way Theo asked “What is this”? Dead bro 😂😂😂😂😂

[@swimsis]

“It’s the ugliest shirt I’ve ever seen!” 😂🤣😂

[@audreymo63]

this shirt episode and Theo earring are the funniest "laugh to u cry" episodes..to me

[@citizenken7069]

I don't know how many times I've seen this episode, but the sight of Theo in that crazy shirt still makes me laugh!

[@pamelagibson6860]

This was the funniest episode ever!😂

[@williamlane8141]

The way Bill turned around 2 laugh was hilarious as hell!!!😂😂😂

[@brentwilcox9449]

the best line..is when denise says...maybe you should tuck it in....theo grits his teeth and says....its tucked in to my socks....busted out laughing!

[@tvpirate05]

This was a classic episode...the best part: when Theo walks into the living room with the new shirt..........where Christine and friends are waiting. I crack up every time I remember him trying to "hide" his shirt!

[@GESSO217]

"How did you know this wouldn't work out?" "I've been living in this house a long time."

[@Angel_Hearted50]

I will never get tired of this scene. Cliff's reaction is priceless.

[@HenshinHeroesMedia]

is that a similar shirt Cuba gooding jr wore in Boyz in the hood?

[@Herlilrapper]

Zachary Vargas Yes it is lmao

[@nme.00104]

Zachary Vargas just noticed it!

[@MM-dl9on]

Zachary Vargas yep

[@123leemur]

yes. After all these years I've just realize it

[@iwannaseeit1979]

Good eye lol yup

[@TheMissuz82]

“Ask me the question again” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@moviesnmoscato]

The way she asked him AGAIN 😂😂😂

[@eabsurfs808]

"It's tucked into my socks!!!" LOL Best line by Theo EVER

[@curliefro]

I could watch this on a repeat loop!

[@Chantacatcat]

Anthony Mackie is a gem for wearing a replicate

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

I remember when this first aired. When my Brother Theo came around that corner with that jacked up shirt on I damn near had a stroke laughing!!

[@phyllismarkley7878]

I will never get tired of this scene. The tears keep streaming down my face from laughing so much!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Michelle-jz8vl]

Nobody could’ve played The character Theo better then Malcolm!❤️

[@nWoMastarr]

That look on Theo's face when he came in the room was priceless. This was one of the funniest moments in the series.

[@masemarod442]

This show always puts a smile on my face.

[@LuLuSug]

"Ask me the question again"!! He said that like a mama that told you not to ask for nothing at the store😂😂

[@fauzianalwoga]

My mom was a baby when this first aired and grew up watching it😢. She then introduced me to it as i grew up in the early 2000s until her last breath at 44 last year

[@luvitluvitbaby]

I’m sorry to hear that.

[@deedeelarson8149]

this is one of the funniest episodes

[@lisaguidone595]

It’s tuck into my socks my favorite line 😂

[@PhillipConleyJr.]

The way Cliff lost it at 2:02 got me crying. 😂

[@GreenGlo1991]

I love the little flash of Claire in him because he’s so mad

[@MrFlix1983]

Bill's laugh sound very genuine here! They must not have had him see the shirt until they actually rolled the cameras! Love the line, "IT'S TUCKED INTO MY SOCKS!!!!"

[@marieallison7219]

Denise- "Tuck it in a little more." Theo- "IT'S TUCKED INTO MY SOCKS!" After all these years, this scene CRACKS ME UP!!! ROTFLMAO!!! 🤣😅😂🤣😂😅🤣😅😂🤣

[@BrianMaguireMKE]

this is one of the most classic episodes of the Cosby show.

[@ck-ib2xb]

I love "The Cosby Show". Definitely 1 of the best tv shows EVER

[@rebels42wynn83]

One of my all time favorite episodes. This was one of the funniest scenes, ever 🤣 😂 😆.

[@mikepetitti]

This show - especially the first three or four seasons - was comedic gold.

[@kb4211]

Miss this show so much!!!

[@mikex3578]

Hilarious and my favorite episode! Classic comedy.

[@stormwatcher1299]

One of the funniest episodes ever and the one I remember the best.

[@marcuscenter8500]

+Stormwatcher mine too

[@northernking2604]

I remember watching this as a kid i was laughing my head off😂😂

[@LanzaNation]

"Oh, I've learned it, I've learned it, whatever it is" too funny!

[@crod3167]

What is this! 😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️ He has a mini cape on the back! 🤣🤣🤣 I am weak ☠️

[@stevieel8029]

This is my favorite episode out of all the Cosby Show.

[@hindaschneider5206]

It’s tucked into my socks, LOL 😂

[@wilsonsmanz]

But this is why Cliff was such a good father. He kept the shirt just in case when he was already upset over how expensive it was. Its all because he knew how much it meant to Theo. Kinda funny how Theo ended up being the child they were most proud of.

[@scoot1105]

Denise: "You don't like it?" Theo: "ASK ME THE QUESTION AGAIN!" LMAO

[@atieyamiller]

I paid a seamstress 200 dollars to make me a dress.I was SO excited when she called me to come try it on and I tried it on for the first time today and it looks like the dress version of theo's shirtl!!! I am sooooo devastated and will file to take her to small claims court for my money back but this video made me laugh soooo hard and I needed that! This goes out to all those who were wronged by seamstresses. So glad my sister and this video made me laugh after such a disappointing day.

[@tinytowz4471]

tydie Mendes I'm so sorry. Confession: I feel so guilty for crackin' up, tho! :D

[@marcuslouison3998]

What happened with this? Got your money back?

[@cfinley81]

I was thinking the SAME THING!! That's like a dollar store dress.

[@Aprildyamond]

What was the outcome?

[@adrianpate4694]

200 dollars 😂 for a dress lol even 10 years ago that was too good to be true

[@michellehayesnelson3369]

I love the attitude he gave when she asked....you don't like it????? " Ask me the question again....".😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thedogshouterer]

Oh man! One of my all-time favorite Cosby episodes. I love when something can still make you laugh years later.

[@alexisjackson8955]

This episode was a good one, because even though Theo thought that the shirt was a bad shirt in the begining , He end up liking the shirt at the end of the night.

[@cynthiahamilton3557]

One of my favorite Cosby Show episodes! The sleeves though... 🤣

[@svggod7583]

Hands down, the funniest episode

[@beautifulibra]

Theo was my fav. He always cracked me up 😂

[@kacey8802]

😂.. Looks like When Denise made the Gordon Gartrell shirt for Theo🤣😂

[@JustbeingCed]

Bill laughing at him saying she won't laugh at him lol😂😂😂

[@estew6764]

‘Ask me that question again!’😂😂😂

[@morgantucker801]

😂😂😂😂 this still makes me laugh