Deliberate mistake: In the very first episode, the kids are fighting and arguing all throughout the house. Claire then asks Cliff, "Why did we have 4 kids?", referring to Denise, Theo, Rudy, and Vanessa. In all of the following episodes, they actually have 5 kids. I guess they decided to add Sandra (the oldest Huxtable) later down the road.
The Cosby Show (1984)
1 deliberate mistake in Pilot
Audio problem: When Cliff asks Rudy what's her boyfriend's name, you can hear a man off-camera saying "Bud" before Rudy answers.
Cliff: Clair, we don't even know if the joint is Theo's and you already got the boy going to Turkey.
Trivia: Nearly every sweater Bill Cosby wore on this show was sent to him by a fan.
Autumn Gifts - S4-E7
Question: When Cliff is watching TV, the sound of voices singing "Open the door and let me in." come from the television. What song is this?
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Chosen answer: That is the song "Open the Door Richard."