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The Last Barbecue ()

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  • Season 7
  • Episode 3
Theo hires a stripper for Martin's bachelor party, which upsets Sondra and Denise when neither Martin or Elvin object to the idea; all this goes on as Cliff and Claire prepare a family BBQ. "Bud" gets a great punchline.
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Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable
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Clair Huxtable
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Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux
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Elvin Tibideaux
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Denise Huxtable Kendall
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Lt. Martin Kendall
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Theo Huxtable
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Vanessa Huxtable (creditOnly)
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Rudy Huxtable
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Olivia Kendall
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Pam Tucker (creditOnly)
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Russell Huxtable
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Anna Huxtable
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Kenny

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Ellen Gittelsohn ... (as Ellen Falcon)

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Ed. Weinberger ... (created by) (creator) &
Michael Leeson ... (created by) (creator) and
Bill Cosby ... (created by) (creator) (as William Cosby Jr. Ed.)
 
Bernie Kukoff ... (written by) &
Janet Leahy ... (written by)

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Marcy Carsey ... executive producer
Mark Clark ... associate producer
Terri Guarnieri ... producer
Tom Werner ... executive producer

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John Michel

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Garvin Eddy

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Sarah Lemire

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John Michel ... post-production supervisor

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Franklin Jones Jr. ... dubbing mixer

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Bob Hagerty ... camera operator

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Bill Cosby ... composer: theme music

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Karen Clark ... assistant to producers
Bill Cosby ... executive consultant (as William H. Cosby Jr.)
Caryn Mandabach ... supervising executive
Alvin F. Poussaint ... production consultant

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Plot Summary

As Cliff plans for a family barbecue, Theo hires a stripper to perform at Martin's post-bachelor party. Denise and Sondra learn about the planned entertainment and immediately confront Theo, contending that stripteases are sexist and degrading. Martin and Elvin are drawn into the discussion, and things quickly boil over into a loud argument when the men's attitudes reveal apparent condoning and endorsement of female nudity as entertainment: Denise doesn't believe Martin when he says he objected to the idea, while Elvin's remarks reveal that Sondra's attempts to "reform" her husband's sexist views weren't effective. Things only get worse when Clair reveals she shares her daughters' views and scolds Theo for hiring a stripper, and Cliff is more worried about his barbecue, and the men begin to fight back with an argument that women seem to think that male stripping is just fine. The fight rolls over to the barbecue, and things temporarily cool off when Cliff's parents arrive and share the story of Russell's bachelor party (from the 1930s); however, when Anna is alone with Russell, the two bicker about "that story" about the stripper, and things get hairy once again. Just then, everyone realizes that Cliff worked hard to make the family barbecue a success and that they need to resolve the argument once and for all ... which they do when the women (reluctantly) agree to let Martin and the guys have their night of fun, and Russell admits that he was always thinking of Anna on his last night out. Written by Brian Rathjen

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  • The Last Barbecue (United States)
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Quotes Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable: They haven't worked anything out for themselves. It's my barbecue sauce.
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