The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
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Season 5
1988
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01. Together Again and Again
1988-10-06
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."
02. The Physical
1988-10-13
Cliff prepares for a physical.
03. Rudy's All-Nighter
1988-10-20
Rudy's friend sleeps over.
04. Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)
1988-10-27
Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.
05. Out of Brooklyn
1988-11-03
Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa.
06. The Birth
1988-11-10
Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. 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.
07. Cyranoise de Bergington
1988-11-17
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.
08. How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
1988-12-01
Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster.
09. If the Dress Fits, Wear It
1988-12-08
Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress.
10. Is There a Hamster in the House?
1988-12-15
Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
11. Truth or Consequences
1989-01-05
Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
12. Cliff Babysits
1989-01-12
Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.
13. Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
1989-01-26
Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". Clair buys a new couch and Cliff tries to keep the old one. Clair's law firm is identified as Greentree, Bradley & Dexter.
14. The Lost Weekend
1989-02-02
With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control.
15. No Way, Baby
1989-02-06
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.
16. Can I Say Something, Please?
1989-02-09
Rudy wants to change some of her rules.
17. The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
1989-02-16
Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.
18. The Boys of Winter
1989-02-23
Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.
19. It Comes and It Goes
1989-03-09
Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
20. Theo's Women
1989-03-16
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.
21. Birthday Blues
1989-03-30
Clair's 46th birthday.
22. A Room With No View
1989-04-13
Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
23. What He Did for Love
1989-04-27
Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise.
24. Day of the Locusts
1989-05-04
Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
25. 57 Varieties
1989-05-11
Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig.
