The Cosby Show/Say Hello to a Good Buy

Say Hello to a Good Buy
Season 3, Episode 15
Airdate	January 22, 1987
Written by	John Markus Carmen Finestra Matt Williams
Directed by	Tony Singletary
← 3x14 Rudy Spends the Night	3x16 → Denise Gets an Opinion
The Cosby Show — Season Three

Guest Stars: Sinbad, Gilbert Gottfried

Plot Overview

It's time to replace the family's aging station wagon, and Cliff is given the task of picking out the new car. He takes Theo along, presumably to teach him how to haggle with a car salesman and get a good deal. Their task is a tough one: They're dealing with a very experienced salesman who has plenty of tricks up his sleeve to get people into a car they don't necessarily intend to buy. Cliff is hep to each tactic, forcing the salesman to work to secure a deal. However, the whole plan is nearly undermined when a loud-mouthed customer recognizes Cliff in his everyday clothing (Cliff had dressed this way and hoped to avoid talking about his profession, as he sees that as irrelevant to making a deal on a car). However, Cliff remains focused and eventually, the salesman makes an acceptable offer. A new car isn't the only thing that Cliff has to buy. He might have to replace his encyclopedias after Rudy cuts pictures of animals from them...

Arc Advancement

Characters

Clair - her only scene in this episode is in the bedroom