 | 1x01 Pilot (Air Date: Sep. 20, 1984) When Theo brings home a bad report card, Cliff uses Monopoly money to teach him about economic realities. Meanwhile, Cliff is surprised by Denise's newest boyfriend, a former merchant marine ... |  | 1x02 Mr. Fish (a.k.a. Goodbye, Mr. Fish) (Air Date: Sep. 27, 1984) When Rudy's pet goldfish, Lamont, dies she is very upset. So Cliff decides to have a funeral for him. |  | 1x03 Bad Dreams (Air Date: Oct. 04, 1984) Vanessa sneaks into an R-rated movie her parents have forbidden her to see, and she has nightmares for days. Meanwhile, Denise decides to get back at a date who ignores her by ordering the ... |  | 1x04 Is That My Boy? (Air Date: Oct. 11, 1984) Cliff is extremely excited when Theo makes the freshman football team. |  | 1x05 A Shirt Story (Air Date: Oct. 18, 1984) When Cliff denies Theo's request for the money to buy an expensive shirt, he turns to Denise to make him one like it, and things go horribly wrong. |  | 1x06 Breaking With Tradition (Air Date: Oct. 25, 1984) Cliff and his dad try to persuade Denise to go to their college, Hillman, because none of the other Huxtable children will go. |  | 1x07 One More Time (Air Date: Nov. 01, 1984) Clair becomes obsessed with the idea of having another child after babysitting for a friend. Everyone else in the family though, including Cliff, doesn't like the effect it would have on ... |  | 1x08 Play It Again, Vanessa (Air Date: Nov. 08, 1984) After Vanessa becomes discouraged by her lack of ability and quits the clarinet, Cliff hires a music teacher, Mr. Hampton, to help her. |  | 1x09 How Ugly Is He? (Air Date: Nov. 15, 1984) Cliff insists on meeting Denise's newest boyfriend. |  | 1x10 Bon Jour Sondra (Air Date: Nov. 22, 1984) Sondra comes home for Thanksgiving and announces her plans to spend the summer in Paris with some friends. |  | 1x11 You're Not a Mother Night (Air Date: Dec. 06, 1984) When Clair gets fed-up with the children, Cliff gives her a "You're Not A Mother Night" in a hotel room away from the children. |  | 1x12 Rudy's Sick (Air Date: Dec. 13, 1984) Cliff has to look after sick Rudy while Clair is at an important meeting. |  | 1x13 Father's Day (Air Date: Dec. 20, 1984) Cliff wants his family to give him a present for Father's Day that he can actually use. |  | 1x14 Independence Day (Air Date: Jan. 10, 1985) When Theo reveals that he got his ear pierced for his girlfriend, stories come out about what stupid things all the Huxtable men did for love. |  | 1x15 Physician of the Year (Air Date: Jan. 17, 1985) When Cliff is not able to make it to an award ceremony where he is supposed to receive the physician of the Year award because of an early delivery, he has Theo accept it in his place. |  | 1x16 Jitterbug Break (Air Date: Jan. 31, 1985) Denise attempts to convince her parents to let her sleep in the street to try to get concert tickets. |  | 1x17 Theo and the Joint (Air Date: Feb. 07, 1985) Clair jumps to conclusions when she accidentally knocks one of Theo's books off the kitchen table and finds a joint. |  | 1x18 Vanessa's New Class (Air Date: Feb. 14, 1985) Vanessa does a poor job on her science fair project, and when she gets to school, she is so shocked by the high quality of the other student's projects, and the poor quality of hers, that ... |  | 1x19 Clair's Case (Air Date: Feb. 21, 1985) Clair helps Sondra when she sues an auto mechanic who charges her for a job he didn't do. |  | 1x20 Back to the Track, Jack (Air Date: Feb. 28, 1985) Cliff decides to run with his old mile relay team members in a grudge match against the Norton University team. |  | 1x21 The Younger Woman (Air Date: Mar. 14, 1985) When Cliff and Clair invite a widower friend of theirs over, they are shocked by the age of his girlfriend. |  | 1x22 Slumber Party (Air Date: Mar. 28, 1985) Cliff lets Rudy have a slumber party when she feels left-out by her siblings. |  | 1x23 Mr. Quiet (Air Date: May. 02, 1985) Theo and Cliff help a little boy named Enrique who has become silent around strangers after the man who murdered his policeman father is released from prison. |  | 1x24 Cliff's Birthday (Air Date: May. 09, 1985) For Cliff's birthday, Clair surprises him by planning to take him to Lena Horne's nightclub. |
 | 2x01 First Day of School (Air Date: Sep. 26, 1985) The Huxtable children all start a new school year. |  | 2x02 The Juicer (Air Date: Oct. 03, 1985) After Cliff buys an expensive new juicer and forbids Rudy to touch it, she does just what he forbids when Vanessa is left in charge. |  | 2x03 Happy Anniversary (Air Date: Oct. 10, 1985) It's Anna and Russell's 49th wedding anniversary and the Huxtables plan a party to celebrate. Anna and Russell don't expect anything, but Cliff surprises them with a cruise to Europe. |  | 2x04 Cliff in Love (Air Date: Oct. 17, 1985) While on a weekend visit, Sondra breaks up with Elvin, and Cliff tries to convince her to take him back. |  | 2x05 Theo and the Older Woman (Air Date: Oct. 24, 1985) Theo vows that he will win a date with Denise's sexy study partner. |  | 2x06 Halloween (Air Date: Oct. 31, 1985) While Cliff is out taking Rudy and her friends trick-or-treating, Vanessa has a Halloween party, and is extremely excited when the cutest boy in school, Robert, shows up. |  | 2x07 Rudy Suits Up (Air Date: Nov. 07, 1985) Rudy becomes the star of a children's football team. |  | 2x08 Denise Drives (Air Date: Nov. 14, 1985) Denise is shown the art of used car buying by Cliff. |  | 2x09 Clair's Sister (Air Date: Nov. 21, 1985) Clair's sister gets engaged. |  | 2x10 Clair's Toe (Air Date: Dec. 05, 1985) Clair decides that she will not let her broken toe interfere with her normal routine. |  | 2x11 Denise's Friend (Air Date: Dec. 12, 1985) One of Denise's friends seeks medical advice from Cliff. |  | 2x12 Mrs. Westlake (Air Date: Jan. 02, 1986) Theo's prim and proper math teacher gets invited over to dinner by Cliff. |  | 2x13 The Auction (Air Date: Jan. 09, 1986) Clair is determined to get back a painting by her great-uncle, Ellis Wilson, at an auction. |  | 2x14 Vanessa's Bad Grade (Air Date: Jan. 16, 1986) Vanessa and Robert get D's on an exam after they study together. |  | 2x15 Theo and Cockroach (Air Date: Jan. 30, 1986) Theo and his friend Cockroach have to take a test in English class on MacBeth. Instead of reading the book, they rent a recording which they can't understand a word of. Theo manages to pass ... |  | 2x16 The Dentist (Air Date: Feb. 02, 1986) Rudy's friend, Peter, is afraid to go to the dentist. |  | 2x17 Play It Again, Russell (Air Date: Feb. 13, 1986) Anna and the Huxtable family try to help Russell gain his passion back for music. |  | 2x18 A Touch of Wonder (Air Date: Feb. 20, 1986) After Denise and Theo get in an accident with Stevie Wonder's limo, they are all ecstatic when Stevie invites them to come to a recording session. |  | 2x19 Full House (Air Date: Feb. 27, 1986) Exhausted Cliff has trouble finding a quiet place to rest because of his children. Eventually they all go out on dates leaving Cliff some peace and quiet. |  | 2x20 Close to Home (Air Date: Mar. 13, 1986) Cliff's friend Dr. Morgan comes over and explains to him how his family is falling apart. Meanwhile, Theo and Cockroach work on a rap for Speech Class. Also, Cliff helps frantic Vanessa ... |  | 2x21 An Early Spring (Air Date: Mar. 20, 1986) Theo and Cockroach study for an important math test, and when their teacher, Mrs. Westlake, is hospitalized, they are worried for her, and happy that they will get extra time to study. Meanwhile, ... |  | 2x22 Theo's Holiday (Air Date: Apr. 03, 1986) Theo's family decides to teach him about how the "Real World" will be when he thinks that it will be really easy. |  | 2x23 The Card Game (Air Date: Apr. 10, 1986) When Cliff's pinochle partner becomes sick on the day that they are set to face Russell and his friend Homer, Cliff's college English professor, Dr. Foster, decides to fill in. Meanwhile, ... |  | 2x24 Off to the Races (Air Date: May. 08, 1986) Cliff accepts an offer to run a race against Tailwind Turner who he lost to years ago. Meanwhile, Rudy performs chores around the house to earn money to buy one of her favorite dolls, Mega ... |  | 2x25 Denise's Decision (Air Date: May. 15, 1986) Denise has a very tough time deciding which college she will go to- and everyone isn't helping by making their opinions heard. |
 | 3x01 Bring 'em Back Alive (Air Date: Sep. 25, 1986) Everyone in the Huxtable family, except for Cliff is deathly afraid when they find a snake in the basement. Meanwhile, Theo and Cockroach plan a party at Cockroach's house, and decide to ... |  | 3x02 Food for Thought (Air Date: Oct. 02, 1986) The whole family helps Denise pack and prepare for college. Meanwhile, Clair challenges Cliff to go one day without eating junk food. He eventually becomes so desperate that he gets Theo ... |  | 3x03 Golden Anniversary (Air Date: Oct. 09, 1986) The Huxtables have a party for Anna and Russell's 50th wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Sondra and Elvin argue the whole way home while bringing Denise back on a visit from college. |  | 3x04 Man Talk (Air Date: Oct. 16, 1986) Theo seeks advice from Cliff in his relationship with Tanya when he finds himself attracted to another girl, Randi Taylor, who repeatedly flirts with him. Meanwhile, Rudy and Cliff have ... |  | 3x05 Mother, May I? (Air Date: Oct. 23, 1986) When Rudy reveals that Vanessa has make-up, Clair confronts Vanessa and reminds her that she is not allowed to wear make-up until she is 15. But Vanessa wears it anyway at the insistence ... |  | 3x06 The March (Air Date: Oct. 30, 1986) Cliff, Clair, and the grandparents help Theo after he gets a C on a paper about the 1963 march on Washington by telling what it was like to be there. Meanwhile, Rudy helps Vanessa build ... |  | 3x07 Theo's Flight (Air Date: Nov. 06, 1986) Theo and Cockroach decide it's their life's calling to be pilots after a member of the Tuskegee Airmen comes to speak to their class. They convince Cliff and Clair to let them take lessons, ... |  | 3x08 Vanessa's Rich (Air Date: Nov. 13, 1986) When two of the most popular girls in school come over to Vanessa's house and find out that she has an $11,000.00 painting hanging over her fireplace, they spread rumors around the school ... |  | 3x09 Denise Gets a D (Air Date: Nov. 20, 1986) Denise blames her teachers not reminding her about deadlines when she gets her third straight D in English. Meanwhile, Rudy wants to play the Sun not the Wind in the school play because ... |  | 3x10 A Girl and Her Dog (Air Date: Dec. 04, 1986) When Rudy and Peter find a dog, they beg Cliff to let them keep it. He says they can keep it until they find the owner, but only if they promise to take care of it. And of course, they don't ... |  | 3x11 War Stories (Air Date: Dec. 11, 1986) When Russell and his war buddies share their war stories, everyone listens, but when Cliff tries to tell his old Navy stories, no one will listen because he served during a peaceful time. ... |  | 3x12 Cliff in Charge (Air Date: Dec. 18, 1986) While Clair is away at Hillman organizing a ceremony for their retiring president, Cliff is left in charge. Russell even comes to stay to try and help out, and is impressed by the way Cliff ... |  | 3x13 Monster Man Huxtable (Air Date: Jan. 08, 1987) After Sondra and Elvin admit that they are not fighting as frequently, Elvin confesses to Theo that he is thinking about asking her to marry him. Meanwhile, when Cliff convinces Rudy to ... |  | 3x14 Rudy Spends the Night (Air Date: Jan. 15, 1987) Rudy decides to spend the night at her grandparent's house, but when she gets afraid and asks to come home, Anna and Russell cheer her up. Meanwhile, Vanessa is thrilled when Denise decides ... |  | 3x15 Say Hello to a Good Buy (Air Date: Jan. 22, 1987) When Cliff decides it's time to buy a new car, he dresses up in old, baggy, clothes to try and get a good deal. Meanwhile, when Vanessa suggests that Rudy get real pictures for her report ... |  | 3x16 Denise Gets an Opinion (Air Date: Feb. 05, 1987) When Denise comes home for the weekend and sets up a blind date with a boy that she's been talking to over the phone, she mistakenly believes that a medical student visiting Cliff is her ... |  | 3x17 Calling Doctor Huxtable (Air Date: Feb. 12, 1987) Cliff winds up with three women who are due to deliver at about the same time when he fills in for another doctor. Meanwhile, Vanessa is surprised when Cliff understands when her friend ... |  | 3x18 You Only Hurt the One You Love (Air Date: Feb. 19, 1987) Cliff tries to help but with no success when a kindly woman who cleans the doctor's lounge, Mrs. Granger, is laid-off. Meanwhile, Vanessa and Theo make up a cover story when Theo injures ... |  | 3x19 The Shower (Air Date: Feb. 26, 1987) Denise throws a bridal shower for her friend Veronica who no one else knows she is pregnant but Denise. But Denise is shocked to find out that her friend got pregnant on purpose so that ... |  | 3x20 Cliff's 50th Birthday (Air Date: Mar. 12, 1987) Clair decides to let Cliff have some friends over to celebrate his 50th birthday, even though he wants to invite Mark, who used to be married to Clair's best friend. Meanwhile, Cliff convinces ... |  | 3x21 I Know That You Know (Air Date: Mar. 19, 1987) When Sondra and Elvin stop by unexpectedly and announce their engagement plans, Cliff is the only one who doesn't know because he was at the office. So the whole family decides to pull a ... |  | 3x22 Andalusian Flu (Air Date: Apr. 02, 1987) After Cliff catches the flue from Clair, Theo decides to take over and forces Vanessa and Rudy to do all the chores while he does nothing. They eventually become tired of this and stage ... |  | 3x23 Bald and Beautiful (Air Date: Apr. 09, 1987) Cliff is excited when his old Navy buddy, Scott Kelly, comes by for a visit. But when Cliff learns that Scott had a heart attack, he starts to eat healthier foods. Meanwhile, Cockroach and ... |  | 3x24 Planning Parenthood (Air Date: Apr. 30, 1987) Cliff takes Rudy and her friends to a gourmet restaurant, and they decide they want hamburgers, not the fancy food on the menu. Meanwhile, Vanessa tries to convince Theo to teach her how ... |  | 3x25 Hillman (Air Date: May. 07, 1987) The Huxtables go to Hillman to attend a ceremony for the retiring president of 53 years, Dr. Hanes. |
 | 4x01 Call of the Wild (Air Date: Sep. 24, 1987) Cliff and Clair throw Sondra and Elvin a party to wish them well before graduate school. But instead of announcing plans to go to medical and law school, Sondra and Elvin announce that they ... |
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