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Improv Sat Apr 04 2009
Chicago's Connection to "Theo and the Joint"
The episode of "The Cosby Show" where Cliff finds a joint in Theo's geography book is perhaps one of the best known "very special episodes" of an 80s sitcom, and a member of Chicago's improv community actually played a part in this piece of pop culture history. If you've ever seen "The Armando Diaz Experience" or "The Improvised Movie" at iO, you may know Jason Chin, who in addition to being a terrific improviser, also made a guest appearance on "The Cosby Show" as Wickers, the guy who Theo first confronts about the joint in his geography book. Check out this YouTube clip of Jason's appearance, and relive all the greatness of this seminal piece of tv nostalgia: