Adriana Trigiani Movies
- 1992
Having decided to attend grad school rather than accept a job in San Francisco, Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) returns to work at the community center, where he ends up moderating a heated debate over whether or not a underprivileged kid named Rahim (Kennan Scott) should return the $600 that he found on the street. Meanwhile, back at the Huxtable house, Olivia (Raven-Symone) and Marlon (Aaron Beener) are unable to get a straight answer from Cliff (Bill Cosby) as they work on school project about Cliff's childhood. Finally, Grandpa Russell (Earle Hyman) comes up with a few embarrassing anecdotes--forcing Cliff to drop the jokes and tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Although Vanessa's 28-year-old fiance Dabnis (William Thomas Jr.) has passed muster with her parents Cliff (Bill Cosby) and Clair (Phylicia Rashad), he must now endure the judgmental scrutiny of her grandfather Russell (Earle Hyman). It helps matters not at all when, thanks to a misunderstanding, Russell becomes convinced that Dabnis is actually 45 years old--and as such, an automatic "dirty old man." Meanwhile, Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) is having a lot of trouble setting a wedding date, indicating that those pesky "second thoughts" are dancing around in her head. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Placed in charge of the community center's upcoming parent-counselor night, Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) worries that he will be unable to effectively communicate with the mothers and father of the center's most troubled kids. Further vexing Theo is the fact that single mom Lisa (Saundra Quarterman) is attracted to him, despite his most strenuous efforts to maintain a professional distance between himself and his clients. Meanwhile, Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) falls for Theo's favorite student Stanley (Merlin Santana)--and Rudy's lifelong friend Kenny (Deon Richmond) is not happy about this, not happy at all! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Completing the extra room in his house ahead of schedule, Cliff (Bill Csoby) proudly presents the sumptuous new living space to his wife Clair (Phylicia Rashad)...who promptly moves in and refuses to leave! Upset that their mom has shut herself off from the rest of the family--or, as she puts it, "away from the people who think you were put on Earth to serve them"--the Huxtable kids devise all manner of strategies to lure her back outside. Meanwhile, Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is perplexed over his dad's apparent refusal to put up the Christmas tree lights. This episode was originally scheduled to air on December 12, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
The eighth and final season of The Cosby Show gets under way with a surprise announcement from Vanessa, third-eldest of the Huxtable daughters. It seems that for the past six months, Vanessa has been engaged to Dabnis Brickey (William Thomas Jr.), the maintenance man at her college--and a man who is twelve years older than she! During a family dinner, Vanessa's parents Cliff (Bill Cosby) and Clair (Phylicia Rashad) are more than a little concerned as Dabnis rattles off his previous romances. Naturally, Cliff is dead set against his daughter's impending marriage, until he realizes two things: He likes Dabnis, and he will finally get Vanessa out of the house. (Conspicuous by their absence are the Huxtables' daughter Denise and her husband Martin, who--according to the script--is now stationed in Japan.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Phylicia Rashad once again makes a "crossover" appearance from The Cosby Show in the role of Clair Huxtable, This time, Clair has arrived at Hillman College to videotape the students as they go through the motions of professional interviews and discuss their plans for the future. Skipping out of this project to focus on an archaeology assignment, Freddie (Cree Summer) learns a surprising (and life-altering) secret about Hillman when she stumbles upon a hidden room in the cellar. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Certain that everyone has forgotten her 21st birthday, a melancholy Whitley (Jasmine Guy) decides to throw a party just for herself. Unbeknownst to Whitley, Kim (Charnele Brown) is arranging a secret birthday celebration, which is supposed to be "for girls only"--at least until Ron (Darryl M. Bell) and Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) find out. The ensuing chaos results in a nasty fall for Ron, which surprisingly turns out to be beneficial for Walter (Sinbad) when he meets an attractive hospital medic (Charlayne Woodard). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
After winning a free honeymoon vacation in Hawaii, Walter (Sinbad) figures that it's time to find himself a wife--so he proposes to Jaleesa (Dawnn Lewis). Though fully aware that it would be merely a marriage of convenience, she accepts. . .and the couple ends up playing out the charade all the way to the altar. Elsewhere on the romantic scene, the relationship between Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley (Jasmine Guy) will never be the same after he kisses her--and she faints dead away. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
