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Pilot / Theo's Economic Lesson
20 Sep 1984
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Clair is furious when Theo brings home a report card with 4 D's. He tells Cliff that he has no intention of going to college, as...
Mr. Fish (a.k.a. Goodbye, Mr. Fish)
27 Sep 1984
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When Rudy's pet fish, Lamont, dies, Cliff tries to bring the family together for a funeral in the bathroom. The festivities end wh...
Bad Dreams
04 Oct 1984
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Vanessa claims that she is old enough to watch a scary movie, but Cliff still forbids it. Vanessa sneaks out anyway, but ends up h...
Is That My Boy?
11 Oct 1984
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Freshman Theo tries out for the football team and makes it. Cliff is overjoyed, but his pride falters when he discovers his son wi...
A Shirt Story
18 Oct 1984
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Theo wants to impress a girl by wearing an expensive shirt by designer Gordon Gartrelle. Since Cliff and Clair will not pay for it...
Breaking With Tradition
25 Oct 1984
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Cliff's father, Russell, pays a visit and begins questioning Cliff about the kids' college choices. He asks Denise about Hillman,...
One More Time
01 Nov 1984
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While Clair cares for a friend's baby, she begins to consider having another. Cliff desperately tries to talk her out of it, claim...
Play It Again, Vanessa
08 Nov 1984
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Vanessa plays clarinet in the school's orchestra. Though she tries her best and practices daily, she simply cannot play the instru...
How Ugly Is He?
15 Nov 1984
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Denise has a new boyfriend, David, but is reluctant to bring him home. She fears that Cliff will, like always, make fun of the boy...
Bonjour, Sondra
22 Nov 1984
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Sondra, the eldest Huxtable child makes her first appearance when she visits home for Thanksgiving. She plans on going to Paris fo...
You're Not a Mother Night
06 Dec 1984
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Clair is exhausted from constantly caring for the children. Cliff decides to take her out on the town for "You're Not a Mother Nig...
Rudy's Sick
13 Dec 1984
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Clair could be named partner at her law firm if an interview goes well-but Rudy is sick! Cliff vows to take care of her while Clai...
Father's Day
20 Dec 1984
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Cliff complains about the poor quality of his annual Father's Day gifts. He challenges the children to find some better presents f...
Independence Day
10 Jan 1985
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Theo gets his ear pierced to impress a girl, but Denise thinks it might be infected. She is correct, and Theo must go to Cliff. Cl...
Physician of the Year
17 Jan 1985
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Cliff is set to receive an important award, but a woman goes into labor right before the ceremony. Theo delivers his speech for hi...
Jitterbug Break
31 Jan 1985
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Cliff tries to impress Denise's friends by teaching them how to jitterbug. Some of Clair's friends also show off their dance moves...
Theo and the Joint
07 Feb 1985
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Clair discovers a marijuana joint in one of Theo's school books. She and Cliff confront him about it, and accept his explanationβa...
Vanessa's New Class
14 Feb 1985
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Vanessa is placed in an advanced science class. She creates a model of the solar system, but learns that she will have to work har...
Clair's Case
21 Feb 1985
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A sneaky mechanic tries to swindle Sondra. It's Clair to the rescue as the two battle in court. David Langston Smyrl as the man in...
Back to the Track, Jack
28 Feb 1985
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Cliff's college track coach contacts him and asks to run in a charity event between Hillman and its rival, Norton College. Heathcl...
The Younger Woman
14 Mar 1985
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Cliff and Clair receive a visit from an old friendβand he has a new girlfriend that is half his age. They are initially suspicious...
Slumber Party
28 Mar 1985
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Rudy invites all of her friends over for a slumber party. It's Cliff's job to watch over them, and he demonstrates some unique gam...
Mr. Quiet
02 May 1985
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Cliff, Clair, and the Huxtable clan volunteer at a local community center. There, a battered boy tries to find help, and the owner...
Cliff's Birthday
09 May 1985
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Cliff is turning 48, and as usual, he is trying to find out what his birthday present is ahead of time. Clair, with the help of th...
First Day of School
26 Sep 1985
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Cliff and Clair are overjoyed with the arrivial of the new school year, as their children are finally out of the house.
The Juicer
03 Oct 1985
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Cliff, who has a fetish for electronic appliances, buys a juicer. Rudy and Peter, bored from Vanessa's inattentive baby-sitting, d...
Happy Anniversary
10 Oct 1985
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For Russell and Anna's 49th wedding anniversary, the family commissions a portrait of the couple as newlyweds, and offers them a c...
Cliff in Love
17 Oct 1985
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Sondra breaks up with her boyfriend Elvin and is depressed, taking it out on the family. Cliff and Clair aren't exactly unhappy; t...
Theo and the Older Woman
24 Oct 1985
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When friend Suzanne accompanies Denise to observe the Huxtables' normal behavior, a smitten Theo behaves far from normally. Robin...
Halloween
31 Oct 1985
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Vanessa has a crush on a one Robert Forman, who comes to her Halloween party. Daydreaming about her love, she drops an entire tray...
Rudy Suits Up
07 Nov 1985
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Rudy plays football and becomes a star, much to the chagrin of Clair, who worries she'll get hurt. But reluctance turns to excitem...
Denise Drives
14 Nov 1985
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Denise wants to buy a car. She plans to use her savings to do so, but Cliff and Clair quickly point out flaws in her plan. The ans...
Clair's Sister
21 Nov 1985
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Clair's sister Sarah gets engaged. First appearance of Joe Williams as Clair's father Al Hanks. Ethel Ayler as Carrie Hanks. Mario...
Clair's Toe
05 Dec 1985
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While preparing to go out on a proposal anniversary dinner, Clair breaks her toe, but tries not to let it upset her routine. In th...
Denise's Friend
12 Dec 1985
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Denise asks Cliff to talk to her friend, who has a medical problem. Cliff diagnoses the girl as having a mild bladder infection, b...
Mrs. Westlake
02 Jan 1986
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Theo's math teacher comes for dinner, to Theo's extreme consternation. He thinks she plans to tell his parents of a bad grade on a...
The Auction
09 Jan 1986
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Clair bids on a painting by her great-uncle that her grandmother had once owned. Attempting to win her favor, Elvin tries to bake...
Vanessa's Bad Grade
16 Jan 1986
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Vanessa steals a sweater from Denise. The two soon begin to fight. In the end, Rudy's choice of television viewing, the "I Have A...
Theo and Cockroach
30 Jan 1986
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Theo and his friend Cockroach scheme to pass a test on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", which neither one has read.
The Dentist
02 Feb 1986
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Peter goes to the dentist, but has Rudy come along for moral support so Peter won't be afraid of the dentist anymore. Danny Kaye (...
Play It Again, Russell
13 Feb 1986
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Russell plays in a tribute with the band he played in years ago. Guest appearances by jazz musicians Tito Puente, Art Blakey, Perc...
A Touch of Wonder
20 Feb 1986
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After his limo collides with Denise's car, Stevie Wonder (appearing as himself) invites the Huxtables to a recording session. Wond...
Full House
27 Feb 1986
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After an exhausting midnight shift at the hospital and a night's sleep, all Cliff wants is to read his paper in peace - but the ch...
Close to Home
13 Mar 1986
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A close friend of Cliff's, played by Samuel E. Wright, is overcome with sadness due to his daughter's recurring drug addiction. Hi...
An Early Spring
20 Mar 1986
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Theo's math teacher has a baby and Cockroach shows a different side. Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. Sonia Braga as Mrs. Westl...
Theo's Holiday
03 Apr 1986
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After Theo claims that he'll have no problem making it in the "real world", the Huxtables convert their house in the "Real World A...
The Card Game
10 Apr 1986
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Cliff plays pinochle with his father, a former teacher, and a friend. Theo buys a cheap ring for his girlfriend Tanya. Earle Hyman...
Off to the Races
08 May 1986
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In a charity run, Cliff races at the Penn Relays with "Tailwind" Turner and -- as apparent payback for the race a year prior -- en...
Denise's Decision
15 May 1986
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After much deliberation, Denise chooses the college that she will attend in the fall. Earle Hyman as Russell. Clarice Taylor as An...
Bring 'em Back Alive
25 Sep 1986
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The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.
Food for Thought
02 Oct 1986
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Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.
Golden Anniversary
09 Oct 1986
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Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin' " in this sequel to Season 2's "...
Man Talk
16 Oct 1986
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Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.
Mother, May I?
23 Oct 1986
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After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mothers back does it anyways.
The March
30 Oct 1986
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Theo writes a report on the March on Washington. But gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project. Much to his surprise he l...
Theo's Flight
06 Nov 1986
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Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's. Carl...
Vanessa's Rich
13 Nov 1986
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Friends call Vanessa a stuck-up rich girl at school. Guest appearance by Essence Atkins.
Denise Gets a D
20 Nov 1986
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Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is to scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinc...
A Girl and Her Dog
04 Dec 1986
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Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing. Peter Costa as Peter.
War Stories
11 Dec 1986
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Cliff and his father's friend play a challenging game of cards. Venesa prepares to go to a skating party with date Robert Forman,...
Cliff in Charge
18 Dec 1986
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Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.
Monster Man Huxtable
08 Jan 1987
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Elvin helps Theo with some wrestling moves, although he and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, and reveals that he is thinkin...
Rudy Spends the Night
15 Jan 1987
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Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club when the women are away to help Theo get over his sadnes of a lost date. Venessa is very...
Denise Gets an Opinion
05 Feb 1987
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Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So she asks Theo to grade him for her!!!! But this soon leads to a big hilarious mi...
You Only Hurt the One You Love
19 Feb 1987
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Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. Rudy cries. Theo gets punished. Clair goes to a doctor and gets the same advice that Cliff...
Cliff's 50th Birthday
12 Mar 1987
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Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
Andalusian Flu
02 Apr 1987
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While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.
Planning Parenthood
30 Apr 1987
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Clair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
Hillman
07 May 1987
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The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement. Guest appearance by Joe S...
Call of the Wild
24 Sep 1987
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The newlywed Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with shocking news for Cliff and Clair: they want to abandon their dream...
Theogate
01 Oct 1987
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Theo and Cockroach come home unusually late from a track meet, and the Huxtables got a phone message earlier from the track coach....
Cliff's Mistake
15 Oct 1987
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While setting up the house as a "haunted house" for Halloween, Cliff discover's he's lost a power drill that his neighbor loaned t...
Shakespeare
22 Oct 1987
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Christopher Plummer and Roscoe Lee Browne appear. Theo must read Julius Caesar for school, but complains that it is boring. Russel...
Autumn Gifts
05 Nov 1987
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Rudy goes to an older widowed lady's house each afternoon to have tea and play cards, but notices that she refuses to take her dai...
Where's Rudy?
19 Nov 1987
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Theo and Vanessa lose track of Rudy in a mall while Clair enters a squash exhibition.
Earle Hyman (Russell) appears on the episod...
The Locker Room
10 Dec 1987
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Theo and his classmates brag about their dates with girls in the locker room, but Theo's mood changes when one of the guys goes ou...
The Show Must Go On
17 Dec 1987
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Vaudeville is shown to Rudy and her friends, who are unimpressed.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
14 Jan 1988
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Rudy has to play the violin in music class at school, but gets jealous because she thinks her classmates' instruments are more fun...
The Drum Major
04 Feb 1988
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Vanessa tries out for the drum major at school. Theo playfully mocks her efforts, but learns from friends that Vanessa is the targ...
Once Upon a Time
18 Feb 1988
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Rudy writes a fairy tale, and the colorful story is acted out in her fantasy. Members of the family play the roles of a village fu...
Trust Me
03 Mar 1988
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A friend of Clair's has marital problems; Cliff takes a "mini-vacation" in the house as Theo, Rudy, and Vanessa try to stump each...
The Prom
24 Mar 1988
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Theo, Denny and Smitty go to great lengths to impress their dates for the senior prom but fail disastrously; Cliff and Clair reliv...
Gone Fishin'
28 Apr 1988
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When the Huxtable men go fishing, Theo catches a dead body, and soon attracts attention from the media. This success goes to his h...
Together Again and Again
06 Oct 1988
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As Theo begins his freshman year at New York University, Denise announces that she is dropping out of Hillman College. Sondra is r...
The Physical
13 Oct 1988
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Cliff prepares for a physical.
Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)
27 Oct 1988
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Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.
The Birth
10 Nov 1988
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Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck.
Sondra gives birth to twinsβa boy and a girlβwho are named after Nelson Man...
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
01 Dec 1988
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Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster.
Is There a Hamster in the House?
15 Dec 1988
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Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
Truth or Consequences
05 Jan 1989
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Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
26 Jan 1989
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Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". Clair buys a new couch and Cliff tries t...
No Way, Baby
06 Feb 1989
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Cliff tracks down the grandfather of one of his patients: an expectant teenage mother with no other family. Clair deduces that the...
The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
16 Feb 1989
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Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.
It Comes and It Goes
09 Mar 1989
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Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
Birthday Blues
30 Mar 1989
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Clair's 46th birthday.
A Room With No View
13 Apr 1989
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Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
Day of the Locusts
04 May 1989
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Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
Denise: The Saga Continues
21 Sep 1989
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Denise returns from Africa, with a new husband and stepdaughter in tow. Joseph C. Phillips and Raven-SymonΓ© join the cast as Marti...
Surf's Up
28 Sep 1989
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After recreating one of Cliff's stories, Theo and his roommates are kicked out of their apartment. First appearance of Keith Diamo...
I'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd
05 Oct 1989
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Vanessa and her friends get drunk playing a drinking game. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara.
Guest appearance by B...
Theo's Gift
19 Oct 1989
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Theo is diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability which contributed to the academic problems he has had over the years. Miche...
Shall We Dance?
02 Nov 1989
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Rudy and one of her classmates have a crush on each other, but peer pressure could ruin things. Guest appearance by Elaine Stritch...
Cliff's Wet Adventure
16 Nov 1989
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Denise invites Martin's ex-wife Paula for Thanksgiving dinner. Clair continues to send Cliff to the store for last-minute grocerie...
Elvin Pays for Dinner
04 Jan 1990
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Elvin takes two female college friends to dinner to reminisce and Sondra becomes very upset.
Denise Kendall: Singles Counselor
18 Jan 1990
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Denise causes trouble while trying to help Vanessa get a date.
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
01 Feb 1990
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Theo thinks about proposing to Justine. Kenny, who was "born to sing the blues," gets the chance to sing with a legendary blues si...
Mr. Sandman
15 Feb 1990
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Rudy is forced to take tap dancing lessons for a school project. Cliff is presented with a "challenge" he cannot resist. Guest app...
Theo's Dirty Laundry
15 Mar 1990
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Cliff and Clair discover that Theo has moved in with Justine. Last Appearance Of Michelle Thomas as Justine. Victoria Rowell as Pa...
Off to See the Wretched
05 Apr 1990
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Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge problems along the way. Afterwards,...
The Moves
19 Apr 1990
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The Huxtables' nerdy neighbor (Wallace Shawn) reinvents himself after a divorce.
The Storyteller
03 May 1990
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"Gram Tee", Cliff's 98 year old great aunt, comes to visit the family.
Same Time Next Year
20 Sep 1990
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Denise takes classes locally at Medgar Evers College, while Vanessa enrolls at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Rudy starts six...
Bird in the Hand
27 Sep 1990
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Cliff tries to win a classic jazz record at an auction, while filling in for Denise as volunteer parent at Olivia's preschool. Sul...
Period of Adjustment
11 Oct 1990
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Clair's teenage second cousin moves in with the family.
Getting the Story
25 Oct 1990
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Rudy and Kenny do a video project.
The Infantry Has Landed (and They've Fallen Off the Roof)
08 Nov 1990
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Rudy gets her first period. Clair plans "Women's day" where she goes out alone with Rudy and answers any questions she has, but Ru...
It's a Boy
29 Nov 1990
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The husband of one of Cliff's patients worries that he will be a poor father because he has no athletic ability. After Pam breaks...
It's Your Move
13 Dec 1990
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Elvin and Sondra help friends move during a football game.
Attack of the Killer B's
10 Jan 1991
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Pam's grades have improved, but she worries that she will not be able to afford college.
Adventures in Babysitting
07 Feb 1991
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Rudy begs Martin to let her babysit Olivia. Cliff and Dr. Harmon enter a pinochle tournament as partners ... and so do their wives...
The Return of the Clairettes
21 Feb 1991
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An old friend of Clair visits, along with her husband. Rudy prepares for her first date.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
28 Feb 1991
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Theo's friend Denny thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him.
Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
21 Mar 1991
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Rudy has a nightmare about Olivia always getting her way.
Cliff and Jake
11 Apr 1991
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Clair tries to prevent Cliff from buying a new appliance from his friend Jake.
Theo and the Kids (2)
02 May 1991
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Theo continues his attempts to help Stanley and the other children at the community center.
With This Ring?
19 Sep 1991
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18 year old Vanessa reveals that she is engaged to a 29 year old Head Caretaker of her University ... and has been for six months.
There's No Place Like This Home
26 Sep 1991
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Cliff announces plans to add a new room to the house for Clair ... and only Clair. Sondra and Elvin are on the verge of purchasing...
Pam Applies to College
10 Oct 1991
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Pam begins to realize that, because of her below average grades earlier in high school, she will not be able to attend the same co...
It's Apparent to Everyone
24 Oct 1991
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Winnie and Nelson drive Cliff and Clair crazy around the house while Elvin and Sondra wait to move into their new house.
Olivia's Field Trip
07 Nov 1991
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Cliff chaperones Olivia's field trip to the museum; Theo falls victim to a scammer while ordering T-shirts for the community cente...
For Men Only
14 Nov 1991
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Cliff teaches a class "for men only" at the community center.
Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
21 Nov 1991
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Olivia tries to delay Martin's return to Asia.
Two Is a Crowd
05 Dec 1991
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Vanessa and Dabnis have relationship problems, as do Rudy and Stanley.
Clair's Place
19 Dec 1991
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As Christmas approaches, Clair gets a wonderful present: the completion of her special room.
Theo's Future
02 Jan 1992
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Theo is accepted to graduate school at NYU, but faces a tough decision when he is unexpectedly offered a chance to interview for a...
The Price Is Wrong
09 Jan 1992
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Pam, Lance, Charmaine, and a group of senior citizens protest a grocery chain that gives preferential treatment to customers in we...
Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle
16 Jan 1992
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Kenny pretends that he is dating another girl, in order to make Rudy jealous and force Stanley out of the picture.
Eat, Drink and Be Wary
30 Jan 1992
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Rudy and her friends want to go on the subway.
The Getaway
06 Feb 1992
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Sondra, Elvin, and the twins finally move into their own house in New Jersey.
Cliff Gets Jilted
06 Feb 1992
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Vanessa and Dabnis announce that they have broken their engagement ... and would-be father-in-law Cliff is devastated.
Cliff and Theo Come Clean
13 Feb 1992
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Theo decides to turn down the corporate job in San Francisco and attend graduate school in New York. One of the students at the co...
Clair's Reunion
20 Feb 1992
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Clair and her college friends plan a retirement party for one of their former professors from Hillman. Vanessa brings home a Seneg...
Rudy's Retreat
27 Feb 1992
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Cliff and Clair see Rudy changing. While preparing their wills, Sondra and Elvin try to determine who should be the twins' legal g...
Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
23 Apr 1992
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Kenny turns to Rudy and Cliff for help after lying to his girlfriend about plans for her birthday party. Cliff and Clair work on t...
And So We Commence
30 Apr 1992
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Theo prepares to graduate from New York University. An elated Cliff continues to invite additional people to the ceremony, despite...
The Cosby Show is a groundbreaking American television situation comedy that showcases the lively and loving Huxtable family, led by the charismatic and witty Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, played by Bill Cosby. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Brooklyn, New York, the series captures the essence of an upper middle-class African-American household during the 1980s. With its blend of humor and heartwarming moments, the show introduces audiences to Clair, Heathcliff's strong and accomplished wife, along with their five children, each navigating the ups and downs of life with their unique personalities and dreams.
At the heart of The Cosby Show lies the interplay of family dynamics and the challenges of parenting. As the Huxtables face everyday issuesβranging from teenage rebellion to academic pressuresβthey often find themselves balancing humor with valuable life lessons. The emotional stakes are high as they navigate their aspirations and confront societal expectations, all while maintaining their close-knit family bond. Through laughter and love, the series explores the importance of family support and understanding, making it a timeless classic that resonates with audiences across generations.
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