<P> Frequently, Pam is shown interacting with her best friend, Charmaine Brown (Karen Malina White), and Charmaine's boyfriend, Lance Rodman (Allen Payne). </P> <P> The character had a mixed reception . </P> <Ul> <Li> Russell and Anna Huxtable (Earle Hyman and Clarice Taylor): Cliff's parents (seasons 1--8) </Li> <Li> Kenny, aka "Bud" (Deon Richmond): Rudy's longtime friend (32 episodes) </Li> <Li> Charmaine Brown (Karen Malina White): Pam's best friend (13 episodes) (later became a regular on the final season of A Different World) </Li> <Li> Winnie Tibideaux (Domonique & Monique Reynolds, Jalese & Jenelle Grays, Jessica Ann Vaughn) daughter of Sondra and Elvin (18 episodes) </Li> <Li> Peter Chiara (Peter Costa) Rudy's friend (13 episodes) </Li> <Li> Walter Bradley, aka "Cockroach" (Carl Anthony Payne II) Theo's best friend in high school (12 episodes) </Li> <Li> Nelson Tibideaux (Christopher & Clayton Griggs, Darrian & Donovan Bryant, Gary LeRoi Gray) son of Sondra and Elvin (7 episodes) </Li> <Li> Denny (Troy Winbush) Theo's high school, college friend (11 episodes) </Li> <Li> Lance Rodman (Allen Payne) Charmaine's boyfriend (11 episodes) </Li> <Li> Janet Meiser (Pam Potillo) Vanessa's friend (10 episodes) </Li> <Li> Howard (Reno Wilson Theo's college friend (10 episodes) </Li> <Li> Justine Phillips (Michelle Thomas) Theo's longtime girlfriend (8 episodes) </Li> <Li> Kara (Elizabeth Narvaez) Vanessa's friend (8 episodes) </Li> <Li> Stanley (Merlin Santana) Rudy's boyfriend (7 episodes) </Li> <Li> Kim Ogawa (Naoka Nakagawa) Rudy's friend (7 episodes) </Li> <Li> Carrie Hanks (Ethel Ayler) Clair's mother (6 episodes) </Li> <Li> Robert Foreman (Dondre T. Whitfield) Vanessa's boyfriend (6 episodes) </Li> <Li> Lou Hernandez (Alex Ruiz) Theo's college friend (6 episodes) </Li> <Li> Dabnis Brickey (William Thomas Jr .) Vanessa's fiance (6 episodes) </Li> <Li> Jeffry Engels (Wallace Shawn) the Huxtables' neighbor (5 episodes) </Li> <Li> Smitty (Adam Sandler) Theo's high school friend (4 episodes) </Li> <Li> Arthur Bartell a.k.a. "Slide" (Mushond Lee) Pam's ex-boyfriend (4 episodes) </Li> <Li> Al Hanks (Joe Williams) Clair's father (4 episodes) </Li> <Li> Aaron Dexter (Seth Gilliam) Pam's boyfriend (3 episodes) </Li> <Li> Mrs. McGee (Elaine Stritch) Rudy's teacher (3 episodes) </Li> <Li> Jade (Vanessa A. Williams) Theo's friend (2 episodes, season 5) </Li> <Li> Cheryl (Vanessa A. Williams) Theo's friend (2 episodes, season 7) </Li> <Li> Eunice Chantilly (unseen character) Cliff's former girlfriend (She is mentioned in several episodes as a foil device but never seen) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Russell and Anna Huxtable (Earle Hyman and Clarice Taylor): Cliff's parents (seasons 1--8) </Li>

Who played clair huxtable's parents on the cosby show