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2> Season Episodes Originally aired Season premiere Season finale 1 24 September 20, 1984 May 9, 1985 2 25 September 26, 1985 May 15, 1986 3 25 September 25, 1986 May 7, 1987 4 24 September 24, 1987 April 28, 1988 5 26 October 6, 1988 May 11, 1989 6 26 September 24, 1989 May 3, 1990 7 26 September 20, 1990 May 2, 1991 8 25 September 19, 1991 April 30, 1992 [edit]

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Season 1: 1984–1985
2> All of the main characters appear in all episodes This season comprises 24 episodes This season's opening credits features the Huxtable family playing sports in Central Park. Two versions of the show's theme song are used in this sequence. A long version of the show's theme is heard in the second and another episode, but a shortened version with a few bars taken out and with a different, though similar, style is used for the rest of the season. The show's theme, titled "Kiss Me", was composed by Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby. Series # Season # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code 1 1 "Pilot" Jay Sandrich Michael Leeson & Ed. Weinberger September 20, 1984 0101 Cliff and Clair deal with the daily pressures of having children. Theo gets four D's on his report card, while Denise goes on a date with an older boy. Cliff illustrates the cost of living to Theo using Monopoly money. When he tries to reason with his father about loving him regardless of his grades, Cliff responds by saying, "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life!" Theo resolves to do better in school. Meanwhile Rudy can't sleep because Rudy claims she heard the Wolfman growling in her closet, so Rudy and Vanessa sleep with Cliff and Clair.  2 2 "Goodbye Mr. Fish" Jay Sandrich Earl Pomerantz September 27, 1984 0102 When Rudy's pet fish, Lamont, dies, Cliff tries to bring the family together for a funeral in the bathroom. The festivities end when Rudy gets bored and leaves to watch TV.  3 3 "Bad Dreams" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 4, 1984 0103 Vanessa claims that she is old enough to watch a scary movie that Theo saw, but Cliff still forbids it. Vanessa sneaks out anyway, and ends up having nightmares as a result.  4 4 "Is That My Boy?" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 11, 1984 0105 Freshman Theo tries out for the football team and makes it. Cliff is overjoyed, but his pride falters when he discovers his son will never be a star. Theo, however, is just happy being on the team. Meanwhile, Rudy believes that her older brother and sisters don't like her.  5 5 "The Shirt Story" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 18, 1984 0108 Theo wants to impress a girl by wearing an expensive shirt by designer Gordon Gartrelle. Since Cliff and Clair will not pay for it, Denise offers to make a copy of the shirt for him. Guest appearance by Kadeem Hardison, who years later would portray Dwayne Wayne on the Cosby Show spinoff, A Different World. (Note: The name "Gordon Gartrelle" was taken from a staff member, who eventually became a writer/producer for The Cosby Show during the final two seasons of the series.)  6 6 "Breaking With Tradition" Jay Sandrich Earl Pomerantz October 25, 1984 0106 Cliff's father, Russell, pays a visit and begins questioning Cliff about the kids' college choices. He asks Denise about Hillman, his and Cliff's alma mater. Denise is dead-set against it at first, until Russell tells her that the males outnumber the females there. Also Cliff reveals that he went to Hillman because of a young woman who later will be his wife. First appearance of Earle Hyman as Russell Huxtable, Cliff's father.  7 7 "One More Time" Jay Sandrich Earl Pomerantz November 1, 1984 0107 While Clair cares for a friend's baby, she begins to consider having another. Cliff desperately tries to talk her out of it, claiming that babies are "false advertising", and grow up to be a nuisance. Clair's mother, Carrie, then reminds her that the older you are when you have kids, the older you'll be if they end up having to come back and live at home. First appearance of Ethel Ayler as Carrie Hanks, Clair's mother.  8 8 "Play It Again, Vanessa" Jay Sandrich Jerry Ross November 8, 1984 0109 Vanessa plays the clarinet in the school's orchestra. Though she tries her best and practices daily, she simply cannot play the instrument. She plays an embarrassing solo at the school concert, but her parents support her anyway. Guest Dizzy Gillespie as Mr. Hampton, Vanessa's music teacher.  9 9 "How Ugly Is He?" Jay Sandrich John Markus November 15, 1984 0110 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 and ruin her chances with him. Cliff and Clair are initially impressed with David until he expresses some unwanted opinions about medicine and the law at dinner. Kristoff St. John plays boyfriend David.  10 10 "Bonjour, Sondra" Jay Sandrich Michael Loman & Jerry Ross November 22, 1984 0111 Sondra, the eldest Huxtable child, makes her first appearance when she visits home for Thanksgiving. She plans on going to Paris for the summer with her friends, and hopes that her parents will support the decision. While Clair, Vanessa, Rudy, Theo, and Denise agree that she should go, she barely makes it with the head of household, Cliff.  11 11 "You're Not a Mother Tonight" "Knight to Knight" Jay Sandrich Karyl Geld Miller & Korby Siamis December 6, 1984 0104 Clair is exhausted from constantly caring for the children, so Cliff decides to take her out on the town for "You're Not a Mother Night". Cliff reserves a suite in the Biltmore Hotel. While there, some of Clair's motherly instincts start kicking in—but they stop in time for a romantic evening.  12 12 "Rudy's Sick" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams December 13, 1984 0113 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 Clair works, and engages in some unique doctoring methods. Clair is named partner and Rudy is fine in the end.  13 13 "Father's Day" Jay Sandrich John Markus & Elliot Shoenman December 20, 1984 0112 Cliff complains about the poor quality of his annual Father's Day gifts. He challenges the children to find some better presents for a December Father's Day. They give him thoughtful—if not quite attractive—presents.  14 14 "Independence Day" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson January 10, 1985 0114 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. Cliff hopes that Grandpa Huxtable will punish Theo, but the old man instead relates the story of how Cliff tried to straighten his hair to impress Clair, but ended up burning it off! Russell brags, and Anna reminds him of the time that he had a tattoo of her name placed on his chest, but ended up with a huge scar on his chest when he tried to remove it when the tattoo artist misspells Anna's name (Adda instead of Anna, which was also the name of the girl who was a rival of Anna's for Russell's affection). (This is the first appearance of Clarice Taylor as Anna Huxtable, Cliff's mother.)  15 15 "Physician of the Year" Jay Sandrich John Markus January 17, 1985 0115 Cliff is set to receive an important award, but a woman goes into labor right before the ceremony. Theo delivers his speech for him. (Guest appearances by Aleta Mitchell as Mrs. Randall, Elisa de la Roche as Nurse, Sheldon Leonard as Dr. Wexler)  16 16 "Jitterbug Break" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams January 31, 1985 0116 Cliff tries to impress Denise's friends by teaching them how to jitterbug. Some of Clair's friends also show off their dance moves. Soon, the whole house is full of dancers. Guest appearances by Blair Underwood as Denise's boyfriend (uncredited), Judith Jamison as Marie, Donald McKayle as Ralph, Gerard Cooper as Guy, Christine Langner as Girl  17 17 "Theo and the Joint" Jay Sandrich John Markus February 7, 1985 0117 Clair discovers a marijuana joint in one of Theo's school books. She and Cliff confront him about it, and accept his explanation — another boy slipped it in. Theo confronts the boy and brings him home to confess in order to remove any uncertainty from his parents about his telling the truth. Theo and the boy actually start to become friends, but Clair starts to think Theo and his friends are part of a drug scheme. Guest appearances by Stephen Thompson as Anthony Braxton, Iman as Mrs. Montgomery, one of Cliff's patients. (Note: Rudy says her full name in this episode, Rudith Lillian Huxtable.)  18 18 "Vanessa's New Class" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra & Matt Williams February 14, 1985 0118 Vanessa is placed in an advanced science class. She creates a model of the solar system, but learns that she will have to work harder than ever hopes to succeed. First appearance of Pam Potillo as Vanessa's friend Janet Meisner. (Guest appearances by William Christian as Mr. Robertson, Kim Hauser as Girl #1, Audrey Wong as Girl #2, Rado Randriamamonjy as Leon Haywood.)  19 19 "Clair's Case" Jay Sandrich Winifred Hervey February 21, 1985 0119 A sneaky mechanic tries to swindle Sondra. It's Clair to the rescue as the two battle in court when the first lawyer for the case drops out. (Guest appearances by David Langston Smyrl as the man in court, Shawn Elliott as Mr. Wilson, Alan North as Judge. This is the only episode where Clair Huxtable is seen in a courtroom.)  20 20 "Back to the Track, Jack" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson February 28, 1985 0120 Cliff's college track coach contacts him and asks to run in a charity event between Hillman and its rival, Norton College. Heathcliff "Combustible Huxtable" trains, but soon learns that he is not the runner he was all those years ago. (Guest appearances by Al Freeman, Jr. as Coach Ernie Scott, 1956 Olympic medalist Joshua Culbreath as Col. Sanford B. "Tailwind" Turner, Dhamiri Abayomi as Himself)  21 21 "The Younger Woman" Jay Sandrich John Markus March 14, 1985 0121 Cliff and Clair receive a visit from an old friend—and he has a new girlfriend that is half his age. They are initially suspicious, but learn that judging by appearances isn't always right. (Guest appearances by Terry Farrell as Nicki Phillips, Robert King as Dr. Mike Newcomb)  22 22 "Slumber Party" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra March 28, 1985 0122 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 games to wrangle the youngsters. In the end, Russell drops by and demonstrates the perfect way to deal with kids-bribe them! First appearance of Peter Costa as Peter, the Huxtables' neighbor. (Guest appearances by Earle Hyman as Russell. With Dana Bryant, Kyle Bryant, Alicia Keys (billed under her given name of Alicia Cook), Naoka Nakagawa, Desiree Scott, Sing Smith-Stewart as Rudy's friends. The show opened with a brief voiceover from Keshia Knight Pulliam explaining that this episode was meant specifically for kids.)  23 23 "Mr. Quiet" Jay Sandrich Emily Tracy May 2, 1985 0125 Cliff, Clair, and the Huxtable clan volunteer at a local community center. There, a battered boy tries to find help, and the owner—Tony Castillo—does his best to lend assistance. (Guest appearances by David Langston Smyrl as Chester, Alexis Cruz as Enrique Tarron, Tony Orlando as Tony Castillo, Ada Maris as Selena Cruz, Pearl Tama as Sonia Tarron, Emmet O'Sullivan as Old Man, Raymond Rosario as Kid, Angela Bassett as Mrs. Mitchell, Olga Merediz as Mrs. Rodriguez, Lisa Mordente as Expectant Mother #1, Alva Chinn as Expectant Mother #2. This episode was a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off series featuring Tony Orlando's character and the community center, which never came to fruition. Also the first episode in which Clair is shown to be fluent in Spanish.)  24 24 "Cliff's Birthday" Jay Sandrich John Markus & Elliot Shoenman May 9, 1985 0124 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 the kids, orchestrates a huge trick. Cliff is fooled, and doesn't find about what is birthday surprise is: a visit to Lena Horne's private club, where she performs "I'm Glad There Is You". (Guest appearances by Lena Horne as herself, Clarence Williams III as Clarence Thornehill.) (Note: In episode 12, Cliff says his birthday is in October, although the episode could be set at any time in the year.)  [edit]

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Season 2: 1985–1986
2> This season comprises 25 episodes Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe and Keshia Knight Pulliam appear in all episodes Sabrina Le Beauf was absent for nine episodes For this season, the opening credits changed from the Huxtables in the park to a gray room with the cast dancing. The song was changed for the first time keeping the show's theme signature and featured a sort of jazz tone. Each cast member, in descending age of their characters, dances alongside Cosby as his/her name is shown in the credits. Bill Cosby is seen at the end of the credits "dancing" to the music as the production credits appear and at the end, he quickly turns his head and looks into the camera before the sequence fades to black. Two versions of this theme were also used. Much like the season one theme, both versions of season two's theme song were completely different in sound than the other. The long version featured more of a synth beat than the short. Midway through the season, following her marriage to NBC sportscaster Ahmad Rashād, Phylicia Ayers-Allen's name in the opening credits is changed to "Phylicia Rashād". Producer Caryn Sneider's (who also got married) credit was also changed to read "Produced by Caryn Sneider Mandabach." Series # Season # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code 25 1 "First Day of School" Jay Sandrich John Markus & Elliot Shoenman September 26, 1985 0201 Cliff and Clair are overjoyed with the arrival of the new school year, as their children are finally out of the house. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  26 2 "The Juicer" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams October 3, 1985 0204 Cliff, who has a penchant for electronic appliances, buys a juicer. Rudy and Peter, bored from Vanessa's inattentive babysitting, decide to use it even though they are not allowed to use appliances.  27 3 "Happy Anniversary" Jay Sandrich Elliot Shoenman October 10, 1985 0203 For Russell and Anna's 49th anniversary, the family commissions a portrait of the couple as newlyweds and offers them a cruise to Europe. Later in the evening, the whole family performs Ray Charles' "Night Time Is the Right Time", with Theo, Rudy and Cliff each lip-synching a solo. Note: in 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 54 on its '100 Greatest Episodes of All Time' list.[1]  28 4 "Cliff in Love" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 17, 1985 0205 Sondra breaks up with her boyfriend Elvin and is depressed, taking it out on the family. Cliff and Clair aren't exactly unhappy; they find Elvin rather annoying. Later, he appears at the house with flowers and tries to apologize. While there, he offers some of his sexist rhetoric to Clair, who quickly becomes annoyed. (This is the first appearance of Geoffrey Owens as Elvin. Joseph C. Phillips appears as Daryl (Phillips joins the cast in season 6 as Denise's new husband, Navy Lt. Martin Kendall).)  29 5 "Theo and the Older Woman" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra October 24, 1985 0202 When friend Suzanne accompanies Denise to observe the Huxtables' normal behavior, a smitten Theo behaves far from normally. (Guest appearances by Robin Givens as Suzanne and Blair Underwood as Mark.)  30 6 "Halloween" Jay Sandrich Elliot Shoenman October 31, 1985 0206 Vanessa has a Halloween party. She has a crush on a boy named Robert Forman, but while daydreaming about her love, she drops an entire tray of glasses and embarrasses herself in front of the guests. (This is the first appearance of Dondre Whitfield as Robert. Akili Prince as Scott.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  31 7 "Rudy Suits Up" Jay Sandrich Gary Kott November 7, 1985 0208 Rudy plays football and becomes a star, much to the chagrin of Clair, who worries that she will get hurt. But reluctance turns to excitement when Rudy is the star of her first game.  32 8 "Denise Drives" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra November 14, 1985 0207 Denise wants to buy a car, so she plans to use her savings to do so, but Cliff and Clair quickly point out flaws in her plan. The answer to everyone's problems comes from friend Mr. Lucas, who has an old car he is willing to sell. Denise proves herself a good driver, and the car is hers. David Langston Smyrl as Mr. Lucas. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  33 9 "Clair's Sister" Jay Sandrich John Markus & Elliot Shoenman November 21, 1985 0209 Clair's sister Sarah gets engaged. (This is the first appearance of Joe Williams as Clair's father Al Hanks. Guest appearance by Mario Van Peebles as Garvin.)  34 10 "Clair's Toe" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams December 5, 1985 0211 While preparing to go out on a proposal anniversary dinner, Clair breaks her toe, but tries not to let it upset her routine. In the end, she develops a unique piece of footwear to hide her cast.  35 11 "Denise's Friend" Jay Sandrich John Markus December 12, 1985 0213 Denise asks Cliff to talk to her friend, who has a medical problem. Cliff diagnoses the girl as having a mild bladder infection, but learns that she was wary of telling her parents without certainty. Cliff and Clair decide to show the kids that they can tell them anything, but the children quickly point out that their parents will just get angry. Cliff admits that anger is part of problems, but tells the children that no matter what, they will be loved. (Guest appearance by Stacey Dash as Michelle, Denise's friend) Note: This episode won the 1986 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.[2]  36 12 "Mrs. Westlake" Jay Sandrich Elliot Shoenman January 2, 1986 0210 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 math test. To his surprise, Mrs. Westlake comes to dinner looking young, attractive, and even with a sense of humor; and she has a very good surprise! Mrs. Westlake also gives Theo his test-he actually gets an 89, and he proceeds to embrace her, much to his shock. (Guest appearance by Sonia Braga as Mrs. Westlake.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  37 13 "The Auction" Jay Sandrich Gary Kott January 9, 1986 0214 Clair bids on a painting by her great-uncle that her grandmother had once owned. Attempting to win her favor, Elvin tries to bake her a cake, but fails miserably; he then gets advice from Cliff on how to pass himself off as a good cook. (In real life, the painting used in the episode is Funeral Procession by Ellis Wilson.)  38 14 "Vanessa's Bad Grade" Jay Sandrich Ross Brown January 16, 1986 0212 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 Dream" speech, reminds the whole family of what a real problem is. (An excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech featured at the end of the episode—Originally aired four days before the first observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a U.S. federal holiday.)  39 15 "Theo and Cockroach" Jay Sandrich Thad Mumford January 30, 1986 0215 Theo and his friend Cockroach scheme to pass a test on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", which neither one has read. (This is the first appearance of Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. Note: Phylicia Ayers-Allen changes her professional name to Phylicia Rashād, after marrying NBC sportscaster Ahmad Rashād.  40 16 "The Dentist" Jay Sandrich Elliot Shoenman February 2, 1986 0216 Peter goes to the dentist, but has Rudy come along for moral support so Peter won't be afraid of the dentist anymore. (Guest appearance by Danny Kaye (in one of his last appearances) as Dr. Burns, who is also Cliff's dentist.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  41 17 "Play It Again, Russell" Jay Sandrich John Markus February 13, 1986 0217 The jazz group that Russell played with years ago reunites for a tribute show. (Guest appearances by jazz musicians Tito Puente, Art Blakey, Percy Heath, Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, Eric Gale, Joe Wilder, Carlos Valdes ("Patato"), Bootsie Barnes, and Jimmy Oliver. Slide Hampton provided the audio track for Russell's trombone solos.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  42 18 "A Touch of Wonder" Jay Sandrich Mattt Williams February 20, 1986 0218 After his limo collides with Denise's car, Stevie Wonder (appearing as himself) invites the Huxtables to a recording session. (Wonder performs "I Just Called to Say I Love You" with Clair and the family.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  43 19 "Full House" Jay Sandrich Gary Kott February 27, 1986 0219 After an exhausting late shift at the hospital and a night's sleep, all Cliff wants is to read his paper in peace—but the children have taken over every room in the house.  44 20 "Close to Home" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra March 13, 1986 0220 A close friend of Cliff's, played by Samuel E. Wright, is overcome with sadness due to his daughter's recurring drug addiction. His feelings are set off as he observes the close relationship between Cliff, Clair, and Denise, who is his daughter's age. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  45 21 "An Early Spring" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams March 20, 1986 0222 Theo's math teacher has a baby and Cockroach shows a different side. (Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach; Sonia Braga as Mrs. Westlake; Cockroach's real name, Walter Bradley, is revealed in this episode.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable  46 22 "Theo's Holiday" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, John Markus & Matt Williams April 3, 1986 0221 After Theo claims that he'll have no problem making it in the "real world", the Huxtables convert their house in the "Real World Apartments" and teach him a lesson about the real world; i.e., needing employment and references to get an apartment, income to get a bank loan, having to pay for his meals, etc. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable Note: Cliff wears a cap that says Magnum P.I., referencing The Cosby Show surpassing Magnum P.I as the number one show on Thursday nights, eventually becoming the number one show in prime time during the same season.  47 23 "The Card Game" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson April 10, 1986 0224 Cliff plays pinochle with his father, a former teacher, and a friend. Theo buys a cheap ring for his girlfriend Tanya. (Guest appearance by Roscoe Lee Browne as Dr. Foster.)  48 24 "Off to the Races" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams May 8, 1986 0225 In a charity run, Cliff races at the Penn Relays with "Tailwind" Turner and—as apparent payback for the race a year prior—ends up having to run the final leg against Olympic gold medalist Valerie Brisco-Hooks. (Guest appearance by Josh Culbreath as Col. Sanford "Tailwind" Turner. Cameo appearance by Bill Cosby's real wife, Camille Cosby (uncredited). Portions were filmed at the Penn Relays, held in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field.)  49 25 "Denise's Decision" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson May 15, 1986 0223 After much deliberation, Denise chooses the college that she will attend in the fall.  [edit]

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Season 3: 1986–1987
2> This season comprises 25 episodes Bill Cosby, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe and Keshia Knight Pulliam appear in all the episodes Phylicia Rashad was absent for two episodes Lisa Bonet was absent for eight episodes Sabrina Le Beauf was absent for eleven episodes This season's opening sequence featured the cast dancing to Latin jazz in a gray/blue room. Once again, Bill Cosby is seen at the end of the credits dancing to the music as the production credits appear and at the end, he quickly turns his head and looks into the camera before the sequence fades to black. Two versions of this theme were used. However, the season three theme's long version had some parts cut, instead of a differently composed version of that theme. Phylicia Rashād was pregnant throughout much of this season, so the crew hid her stomach for most of the season, using such devices as staging the character standing behind the kitchen counter or lying in bed under the covers. Series # Season # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code 50 1 "Bring 'Em Back Alive" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams September 25, 1986 0301 The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra  51 2 "Food for Thought" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 2, 1986 0302 Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty or fatty foods for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.  52 3 "Golden Anniversary" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra October 9, 1986 0303 Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin'". (Earle Hyman as Russell; Clarice Taylor as Anna; Guest appearance by Frank Foster and the Count Basie Orchestra.)  53 4 "Man Talk" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 16, 1986 0305 Though he already has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra  54 5 "Mother, May I?" Jay Sandrich Susan Fales October 23, 1986 0304 After Clair specifically forbids Vanessa from wearing make-up till she turns 15, she does it anyway behind her mother's back. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Lisa Bonet as Denise  55 6 "The March" Tony Singletary Gary Kott October 30, 1986 0306 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 learns more about the march from his family than he did from books. Meanwhile Vanessa is worried about asking a boy to the turn-around dance. This is the first episode in the series not to be directed by Jay Sandrich.  56 7 "Theo's Flight" Tony Singletary Gary Kott November 6, 1986 0307 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. (This is the first appearance of Deon Richmond as Kenny, a.k.a. "Bud".) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Lisa Bonet as Denise  57 8 "Vanessa's Rich" Tony Singletary Margaret Beddow Hatch November 13, 1986 0308 Vanessa gets into a fight with a classmate who calls her a stuck-up rich girl. (Guest appearance by Essence Atkins.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Lisa Bonet as Denise  58 9 "Denise Gets a D" Jay Sandrich Matt Geller November 20, 1986 0309 Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is too scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinched nerve. Rudy portrays "the wind" in a school play. (Guest appearance by Rosalind Cash as Dr. Hughes. The episode is preceded by a 30-second anti-drug public service announcement featuring Bill Cosby).)  59 10 "A Girl and Her Dog" Jay Sandrich Chris Auer December 4, 1986 0312 Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Lisa Bonet as Denise  60 11 "War Stories" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson December 11, 1986 0310 Cliff, Russell, and two of his friends play a game of pinochle and share World War II stories. Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with date Tyrone Baxter, but soon finds a very cute guy crossing her path.  61 12 "Cliff in Charge" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams December 18, 1986 0311 Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.  62 13 "Monster Man Huxtable" Jay Sandrich Gary Kott January 8, 1987 0313 Elvin helps Theo with some wrestling moves, although he and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, and reveals that he is thinking of marrying her. Absent: Lisa Bonet as Denise and Phylicia Rashād as Clair, although mentioned.  63 14 "Rudy Spends the Night" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra January 15, 1987 0314 Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club when the women are away to help Theo get over his sadness of a lost date. Vanessa is very excited that big sister Denise is letting her go to the Village with Denise's college friends. Rudy spends the night with Cliff's parents. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Phylicia Rashād as Clair, although mentioned.  64 15 "Say Hello to a Good Buy" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, John Markus & Matt Williams January 22, 1987 0315 Cliff buys a new car. Rudy cuts some animal pictures out of Cliff's expensive books for school. (Guest appearances by Gilbert Gottfried and Sinbad, who would later portray Walter Oakes on the Cosby Show spinoff, A Different World. Watched by almost 65 million viewers when it originally aired, it is the highest-rated episode of the series.)  65 16 "Denise Gets an Opinion" Tony Singletary Gary Kott February 5, 1987 0316 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 mix-up. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra  66 17 "Calling Doctor Huxtable" Jay Sandrich Chris Auer February 12, 1987 0317 Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries. (Guest appearances by Malinda Williams and Patricia Richardson.)  67 18 "You Only Hurt the One You Love" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra & John Markus February 19, 1987 0318 Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. She cries, and Theo gets punished. Clair goes to a doctor and gets the same advice that Cliff gave her. Cliff learns that the woman who cleans up the Doctor's Lounge at the hospital (Rita Moreno) has been fired. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Lisa Bonet as Denise  68 19 "The Shower" Jay Sandrich Matt Williams February 26, 1987 0319 Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant and bride-to-be friend Veronica (Lela Rochon), but finds out some disturbing information. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra, although mentioned.  69 20 "Cliff's 50th Birthday" Carl Lauten & Regge Life Gary Kott March 12, 1987 0320 Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises. (Guest appearance by Gates McFadden (credited as "Cheryl McFadden").)  70 21 "I Know That You Know" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, John Markus & Matt Williams March 19, 1987 0321 When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff, who launches a counter-offensive of his own. Absent: Lisa Bonet as Denise, although mentioned.  71 22 "Andalusian Flu" Jay Sandrich Janet Leahy April 2, 1987 0322 While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Lisa Bonet as Denise  72 23 "Bald and Beautiful" Tony Singletary Gary Kott April 9, 1987 0324 Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video, but is thrown into humilliation when he is not selected, and Theo is glad he didn't shave his own head yet. (Robert Culp, Bill Cosby's co-star from the 1960s TV series I Spy, appears as Scott Kelly.)  73 24 "Planning Parenthood" Jay Sandrich Elizabeth Hailey & Oliver Hailey April 30, 1987 0326 Clair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant--but it is nothing short of disaster, and they end up eating at a fast food restaurant, dressed in formal clothing.  74 25 "Hillman" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson May 7, 1987 0325 The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of retiring president Zachariah J. Haynes (Joe Seneca). Filmed at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The episode serves as a backdoor pilot for the spinoff series A Different World, which premiered next season.)  [edit]

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Season 4: 1987–1988
2> This season comprises 24 episodes Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe and Keshia Knight Pulliam appear in all the episodes Geoffrey Owens was absent for 16 episodes Sabrina Le Beauf was absent for 17 episodes This season's opening sequence featurs the cast dancing happily to vocal funk/jazz. The vocals were sung by Bobby McFerrin. Bill Cosby is seen at the end of the credits dancing to the music as the producer credits appear and at the end, he quickly turns his head, takes off his top hat and looks into the camera before the sequence cuts to black. Unlike the first three seasons, the opening credits featured the cast wearing some formal '30s-style clothing with Bill Cosby wearing a top hat and tails, Tempestt Bledsoe wearing a Navy uniform similar to what performers would wear when performing to the troops in the USO. Malcolm-Jamal Warner wore a business suit and is seen looking at his watch then starts tapping his feet, etc. Geoffrey Owens (Elvin Tibideaux) is introduced to the regular cast by Cosby leading him into Sabrina LeBeauf's credit scene, symbolizing Heathcliff Huxtable "giving away" his daughter Sondra to her new husband. Before the producer credits appear, Bill Cosby is briefly seen holding a picture of Lisa Bonet (Denise). Bonet does not appear as a regular this season, having departed for the spinoff series, A Different World. Series # Season # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code 75 1 "Call of the Wild" Jay Sandrich Gary Kott September 24, 1987 0402 The newlywed Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with shocking news for Cliff and Clair: they want to abandon their dreams of being a lawyer and doctor and open an outdoorsman's "wilderness store." (Geoffrey Owens (Elvin) becomes a regular cast member.)  76 2 "Theogate" Jay Sandrich John Markus October 1, 1987 0401 Theo and Cockroach come home unusually late from a track meet, and the Huxtables got a phone message earlier from the track coach. They both deny anything out of the ordinary happened, but attorney Clair knows better. A mock trial is held for Theo and Cockroach at the Huxtables' for Clair to get to the bottom of the situation. Theo finally confesses that he and Cockroach were kicked off the track team after making fun of an overweight female employee at a fast-food restaurant the team had stopped at on the way home. (Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam appeared on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  77 3 "It Ain't Easy Being Green" Carl Lauten & Regge Life Carmen Finestra & John Markus October 8, 1987 0408 Rudy wants to wear summer clothes in fall to a party, while Cliff tries to get rid of an old water heater. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  78 4 "Cliff's Mistake" Carl Lauten & Regge Life Janet Leahy October 15, 1987 0405 While setting up the house as a "haunted house" for Halloween, Cliff discover's he's lost a power drill that his neighbor loaned to him. (This is the first appearance of Wallace Shawn as Jeffrey Engels.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  79 5 "Shakespeare" Jay Sandrich Matt Robinson October 22, 1987 0323 Christopher Plummer and Roscoe Lee Browne appear. Theo must read Julius Caesar for school, but complains that it is boring. Russel and his friends read scenes from the play aloud, and Theo is enthralled. Later, the men read from a different work of literature-a story Rudy wrote. (This episode was originally produced for season 3.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  80 6 "That's Not What I Said" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra October 29, 1987 0403 Cliff and Clair have a marital argument after Theo gets detained by police for riding in a car with an unlicensed driver. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  81 7 "Autumn Gifts" Carl Lauten & Regge Life Matt Williams November 5, 1987 0404 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 daily medication for diabetes. She tells Cliff, who devises a plan to try to convince her that she needs the meds to live. (Guest appearance by Eileen Heckart. Keshia Knight Pulliam appears on the episode of A Different World which aired later that evening.)  82 8 "Looking Back (Part 1)" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus November 12, 1987 0413A Sondra and Elvin have their first marital fight, and Elvin comes to the Huxtable house for comfort and support. Clair shares about the difficulties in their house as flashbacks are shown.  83 9 "Looking Back (Part 2)" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus November 12, 1987 0413B Flashbacks are shown while history is shared with Elvin.  84 10 "Where's Rudy" Tony Singletary Gary Kott November 19, 1987 0409 Theo and Vanessa lose track of Rudy in a mall while Clair enters a squash exhibition. (Earle Hyman (Russell) appears on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  85 11 "Dance Mania" Tony Singletary Matt Williams December 3, 1987 0410 Theo and Cockroach have tickets to appear on television on the dance show "Dance Mania", but are told that only one of them can enter the studio during the filming because of fire laws. Theo miscalculates by offering to let Cockroach go in (thinking he'll refuse) and gets angry when Cockroach takes him up on the offer. (This is the first appearances of Troy Winbush as Denny and Adam Sandler as Smitty, and the final appearance of Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. Bill Cosby appeared on the episode of A Different World which aired later that evening.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  86 12 "The Locker Room" Jay Sandrich Janet Leahy December 10, 1987 0406 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 out with Vanessa and brags about it the next day. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  87 13 "The Show Must Go On" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus December 17, 1987 0414 Vaudeville is shown to Rudy and her friends, who are unimpressed. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  88 14 "Bookworm" Jay Sandrich Janet Leahy January 7, 1988 0411 Clair drags Cliff to her book club meeting, and he's the lone male there. Much to Clair's surprise, Cliff knows quite a bit about the book in question! Meanwhile, the kids attempt a sleepover at Sondra and Elvin's run-down studio apartment, but are overwhelmed by the noise and lack of utilities. (Guest appearance by Angela Bassett and S. Epatha Merkerson.)  89 15 "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Carl Lauten & Chuck Vinson Carmen Finestra, John Markus & Gary Kott Story by: Chris Auer, Carmen Finestra & Gary Kott January 14, 1988 0407 Rudy has to play the violin in music class at school, but gets jealous because she thinks her classmates' instruments are more fun. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  90 16 "The Visit" Regge Life Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus January 21, 1988 0416 Theo visits a friend in the hospital who has cancer. (Guest appearance by Armand Hammer.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra  91 17 "The Drum Major" Regge Life Matt Robinson February 4, 1988 0412 Vanessa tries out for the drum major at school. Theo playfully mocks her efforts, but learns from friends that Vanessa is the target of sexism and intervenes on her behalf. Meanwhile, Cliff cooks up a batch of extremely spicy chili as Russell tries to pay off a loan from an old friend. (Guest appearance by Dub Taylor.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  92 18 "Waterworks" Tony Singletary Janet Leahy February 11, 1988 0417 Clair tries to stop Cliff from fixing a leaky pipe by hiring a team of professionals: friends of Sondra and Elvin from Princeton.  93 19 "Once Upon a Time" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus February 18, 1988 0415 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 full of happy people and a mean group that ruins their fun. At the end of the episode, Rudy declares that when she becomes "president of the world", she will put a stop to all mean people. Cliff and Clair proceed to watch news reports of weapons' testing and bombings, and urge her to "hurry, because we need you right now".  94 20 "Petanque" Regge Life Matt Williams February 25, 1988 0418 Cliff and a friend play pétanque. First appearance of Sullivan Walker as Dr. James Harmon. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  95 21 "Trust Me" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus March 3, 1988 0420 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 other with riddles (Guest appearances by Meg Foster as Dyan and Joe Fabiani as Richard.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  96 22 "Home for the Weekend" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus March 17, 1988 0421 Denise comes home from college, but seems to have more time for her friends than for the family. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  97 23 "The Prom" Tony Singletary Janet Leahy March 24, 1988 0422 Theo, Denny and Smitty go to great lengths to impress their dates for the senior prom but fail disastrously; Cliff and Clair relive their own prom, since Clair never went to hers, since Cliff was in college taking final exams. (This is the first appearance of Michelle Thomas as Justine. Phylicia Rashād appeared on the episode of A Different World which aired later that evening.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  98 24 "Gone Fishin'" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus April 28, 1988 0419 When the Huxtable men go fishing, Theo catches the dead body of a gangster that the police have been chasing, and soon attracts attention from the news media. This success goes to his head, while Rudy and Kenny find a nest of baby birds, but the mother bird is missing. The two stories eventually cross in a surprising-and rather humiliating-lesson for Theo. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  [edit]

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Season 5: 1988–1989
2> This season comprises 26 episodes The opening sequence in this season features the cast dancing on a veranda in Caribbean-style clothing, to music performed by the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. This opening credit sequence, choreographed by Geoffrey Holder, is the only one during the series' entire run that featured the whole cast dancing together. There is only one version of the theme used for this season, much like in season four. There is no closing theme version of this orchestration of the theme, instead a funk/jazz version of the theme was used as the closing theme this season. The closed captioning this season is said to be made possible by MetLife and NBC. Series # Season # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code 99 1 "Together Again and Again" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus October 6, 1988 0501 As Theo begins his freshman year at New York University, Denise announces that she is dropping out of Hillman College. Sondra is revealed to be pregnant. First mention of Cliff's theory that the children keep returning home because "they want the house."  100 2 "The Physical" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus October 13, 1988 0502 Cliff prepares for a physical. Guest appearance by John Amos as Dr. Bradley Herbert, Jr. Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin Tibideaux  101 3 "Rudy's All-Nighter" Tony Singletary Janet Leahy October 20, 1988 0505 Rudy's friend sleeps over, but the two soon begin to argue. Theo gets a D on his first college English paper.  102 4 "Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus October 27, 1988 0503 Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.  103 5 "Out of Brooklyn" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra & John Markus November 3, 1988 0504 Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa as a photographer's assistant. (This is Lisa Bonet's last appearance of season 5).  104 6 "The Birth (Part 1)" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus November 10, 1988 0506A Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Michelle Thomas as Justine. (This is the first appearances of Reno Wilson as Howard and Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara; Guest appearance by Naomi Campbell.)  105 7 "The Birth (Part 2)" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus November 10, 1988 0506B Sondra gives birth to twins—a boy and a girl—who are named after Nelson Mandela and his then-wife Winnie. Elvin decides to return to medical school.  106 8 "Cyranoise de Bergington" Carl Lauten & Chuck Vinson Gary Kott & John Markus November 17, 1988 0507 Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.  107 9 "How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?" Tony Singletary Janet Leahy December 1, 1988 0508 Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers and they sing the Kylie Minogue version of The Loco-Motion; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster. Guest appearance by Betty Carter.  108 10 "If the Dress Fits, Wear It" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra & John Markus December 8, 1988 0509 Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress. (Guest appearance by Debbie Allen; voice-over by Ahmad Rashād—Phylicia Rashād's sister and husband.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra and Geoffrey Owens as Elvin  109 11 "Is There a Hamster in the House?" Tony Singletary Mark St. Germain December 15, 1988 0510 Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend, but it soon dies of disease and Cliff gets a new one. Rudy's friend explains that many others who have taken care of her hamster have reached the same fate and gone to the same solution, so it is her 6th hamster.  110 12 "Truth or Consequences" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus January 5, 1989 0512 Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her boyfriend, and suffers the consequences when she returns.  111 13 "Cliff Babysits" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus January 12, 1989 0511 While the family attends a Michael Jackson concert, Cliff babysits his grandchildren Nelson and Winnie. First mention of Cliff's younger brother James, who died of rheumatic fever as a child (Bill Cosby's actual brother James died of the same illness at the age of six).  112 14 "Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten" Carl Lauten & Chuck Vinson Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus January 26, 1989 0514 Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled Retrospective, but quits when she is exploited by being asked to talk about the Great Depression from a "black woman's point of view". At home, Clair buys a new couch, and Cliff tries to keep the old one. Clair's law firm is identified as Greentree, Bradley & Dexter. (Guest appearance by Austin Pendleton.)  113 15 "The Lost Weekend" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus February 2, 1989 0513 With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control, eventually climbing to 200 participants and destroying a good fraction of the house. (This is the first appearance of Alex Ruiz as Lou. Cameo appearance by Joie Lee. Phylicia Rashād (Clair), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theo), Tempestt Bledsoe (Vanessa), and Elizabeth Narvaez (Kara) appeared on the episode of A Different World which aired later that evening.)  114 16 "No Way, Baby" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus February 6, 1989 0517 Cliff tracks down the grandfather of one of his patients: an expectant teenage mother with no other family. Clair deduces that the charming man is illiterate. (Guest appearances by Sammy Davis, Jr. and Arnold Stang.)  115 17 "Can I Say Something, Please?" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus February 9, 1989 0516 Rudy wants to change some of her rules, so Cliff and Clair experiment by letting her stay up as late as she wants, and Rudy learns the valuable lesson that doing what you want has its drawbacks. (Guest voice-over by Ed McMahon.)  116 18 "The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus February 16, 1989 0515 Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back, but the attempt fails with the ridiculously high prices. (Guest appearances by Moses Gunn and Harold Perrineau.)  117 19 "The Boys of Winter" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus February 23, 1989 0519 Cliff's old basketball coach comes to visit, and a recent hospital basketball game with doctors vs. attractive young lab workers is recalled on video tape. (Guest appearance by U.S. Senator and former NBA basketball player Bill Bradley.) Absent: Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable Tibbedeaux  118 20 "It Comes and Goes" Jay Sandrich Gary Kott & John Markus March 9, 1989 0518 Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.  119 21 "Theo's Women" Tony Singletary Mark St. Germain March 16, 1989 0520 After catching Theo kissing another woman in the lounge of her dormitory, Justine breaks up with him. Desperate to win her back, Theo turns to Cliff for advice. (This is the first appearance of Vanessa A. Williams as Jade. Guest appearance by Tichina Arnold as Delores.)  120 22 "Birthday Blues" Jay Sandrich Carmen Finestra & Gary Kott March 30, 1989 0521 Clair's 46th birthday arrives. (Guest appearance by Plácido Domingo.)  121 23 "A Room With No View" Tony Singletary Gary Kott & John Markus April 13, 1989 0522 Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.  122 24 "What He Did for Love" Carl Lauten & Chuck Vinson Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus April 27, 1989 0523 Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise.  123 25 "Day of the Locusts" Chuck Vinson Carmen Finestra & John Markus May 4, 1989 0524 Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies. Sondra then gets highly upset at both her and Elvin's mother.  124 26 "57 Varieties" Chuck Vinson Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus May 11, 1989 0525 Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig.  [edit]

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Season 6: 1989–1990
2> This season comprises 26 episodes In the opening sequence for seasons 6 and 7, the cast danced on a stage whose backdrop displayed the marquee of the Apollo Theater in Harlem. A classical jazz arrangement, featuring Craig Handy on saxophone, was used for the theme, which sounds very similar to "Shotgun" by Junior Walker and the All-Stars. When the credits ended, instead of looking at the camera, Cosby walked off the stage and commented, "This is the best elevator music I've ever heard!" This line was cut out of the credits when they were re-used the following year. The captioning this season is said to be sponsored by Carsey-Werner Productions, MetLife, NBC, and The US Department of Education. Series # Season # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code 125 1 "Denise: The Saga Continues" Tony Singletary Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott & John Markus September 21, 1989 0601 Denise returns from Africa, with a new husband and stepdaughter in tow, something Cliff and Clair had no idea about

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