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The Cosby Show: Season 6, Episode 5

Theo's Gift (19 Oct. 1989)

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Theo finds out that he has dyslexia so he changes the way he use to study and gets a better grade in history.

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Theo finds out that he has dyslexia so he changes the way he use to study and gets a better grade in history.

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Bill Cosby's son, Ennis, was diagnosed with dyslexia in college. Theo's character mirrors that experience in this episode. See more »

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