The Cosby Show

  • Premiered: Sep 1984
  • Episodes: 202
  • Followers: 189
  • Ended
  • NBC
  • Thursday at 20
  • Comedy Family Romance

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Season 5
5x1
Together Again and Again
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 06, 1988
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 .. show full overview
5x2
The Physical
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 13, 1988
Cliff prepares for a physical. John Amos as Dr. Bradley Herbert, Jr.
5x3
Rudy's All-Nighter
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 20, 1988
Rudy's friend sleeps over.
5x4
Move It
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 27, 1988
Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.
5x5
Out of Brooklyn
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 03, 1988
Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa (Lisa Bonet's last appearance of Season 5).
5x6
The Birth (1)
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 10, 1988
Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Michelle Thomas as Justine. First appearances of Reno Wilson as Howard, and Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by Naomi Campbell.
5x7
The Birth (2)
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 10, 1988
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.
5x8
Cyranoise de Bergington
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 17, 1988
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard.
5x9
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 01, 1988
Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by singer Betty Carter.
5x10
If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 08, 1988
Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress. Appearance by Debbie Allen; voice-over by Ahmad Rashād (Phylicia Rashād's sister and husband).
5x11
Is There a Hamster in the House?
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 15, 1988
Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
5x12
Truth or Consequences
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 05, 1989
Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
5x13
Cliff Babysits
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 12, 1989
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 .. show full overview
5x14
Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 26, 1989
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.
5x15
The Lost Weekend
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 02, 1989
With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. First appearance of Alex Ruiz as Lou. .. show full overview
5x16
No Way, Baby
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 06, 1989
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 appearance by Sammy Davis, Jr.
5x17
Can I Say Something, Please?
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 09, 1989
Rudy wants to change some of her rules. Voice-over by Ed McMahon (from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).
5x18
The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 16, 1989
Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Michelle Thomas as Justine. Guest appearances by Moses Gunn and Harold Perrineau.
5x19
The Boys of Winter
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 23, 1989
Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit. Guest appearance by U.S. Senator (and former NBA basketball player) Bill Bradley.
5x20
It Comes and It Goes
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 09, 1989
Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
5x21
Theo's Women
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 16, 1989
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. Michelle Thomas as Justine. First appearance of Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.
5x22
Birthday Blues
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 30, 1989
Clair's 46th birthday.
5x23
A Room With No View
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 13, 1989
Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
5x24
What He Did for Love
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 27, 1989
Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise. Troy Winbush as Denny. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.
5x25
Day of the Locusts
Episode overview
Air date
May 04, 1989
Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
5x26 Season finale
57 Varieties
Episode overview
Air date
May 11, 1989
Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Deon Richmond as Kenny.

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