The Cosby Show (1984)
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Joseph C. Phillips as Martin Kendall
Episodes 52
Denise: The Saga Continues
Denise returns from Africa, with a new husband and stepdaughter in tow. Joseph C. Phillips and Raven-Symoné join the cast as Martin and Olivia Kendall. Last appearance of Peter Costa as Peter.
Read MoreI'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd
Vanessa and her friends get drunk playing a drinking game. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara.
Guest appearance by Bill Cosby's real-life daughter Ensa Cosby, upon whom the character Vanessa is loosely based.
Read MoreDenise Kendall: Navy Wife
Denise forgets to respond to a letter from the Navy and confirm that she and Martin want housing on the naval base in Rhode Island.
Read MoreTheo's Gift
Theo is diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability which contributed to the academic problems he has had over the years. Michelle Thomas as Justine.
Read MoreDenise Kendall: Babysitter
Denise and Olivia babysit Winnie and Nelson (Sondra and Elvin's twins).
Read MoreShall We Dance?
Rudy and one of her classmates have a crush on each other, but peer pressure could ruin things. Guest appearance by Elaine Stritch.
Read MoreThe Day the Spores Landed
Cliff dreams that men worldwide have become pregnant -- including his son Theo, his sons-in-law Elvin and Martin, and himself. Voice-over by NBC News correspondent John Palmer.
Read MoreCliff's Wet Adventure
Denise invites Martin's ex-wife Paula for Thanksgiving dinner. Clair continues to send Cliff to the store for last-minute groceries, despite the fact that it is a cold and rainy Thanksgiving Day. Victoria Rowell as Paula.
Read MoreGrampy and Nu-Nu Visit the Huxtables
Martin's parents (Olivia's grandparents) come for a visit. Actor Moses Gunn and jazz singer Nancy Wilson guest star as Martin's parents.
Read MoreCliff la Dolce
Cliff is in charge while Clair and Denise are out of town. Guest: Elaine Stritch as Mrs. McGee
Read MoreGetting to Know You
As Christmas approaches, Cliff and Martin get to know each other better. Denise and Martin recreate their wedding ceremony, which allows Cliff to give his daughter away.
Read MoreElvin Pays for Dinner
Elvin takes two female college friends to dinner to reminisce and Sondra becomes very upset.
Read MoreCliff's Nightmare
Guest appearance by The Muppets (Performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Kevin Clash.) Voice-over by Wallace Shawn.
Read MoreDenise Kendall: Singles Counselor
Denise causes trouble while trying to help Vanessa get a date.
Read MoreThe Birthday Party
Olivia's 4th birthday.
Read MoreNot Everybody Loves the Blues
Theo thinks about proposing to Justine. Kenny, who was "born to sing the blues," gets the chance to sing with a legendary blues singer/guitarist. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Michelle Thomas as Justine. Guest appearance by B.B. King
Read MoreRudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Rudy steals money from Clair to buy a sweatshirt (Rudy and her friend Kim do the Electric Slide). Deon Richmond as Kenny.
Read MoreMr. Sandman
Rudy is forced to take tap dancing lessons for a school project. Cliff is presented with a "challenge" he cannot resist. Guest appearances by Howard "Sandman" Sims and Elaine Stritch.
Read MoreIsn't It Romantic?
Cliff, Elvin and Martin secretly compete to determine who is the most romantic husband in the Huxtable family.
Read MoreTheo's Dirty Laundry
Cliff and Clair discover that Theo has moved in with Justine. Last Appearance Of Michelle Thomas as Justine. Victoria Rowell as Paula.
Read MoreWhat's It All About?
Clair is burned out from work and family pressures and hurries off to the woods.
Read MoreOff to See the Wretched
Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge problems along the way. Afterwards, she must face the wrath of Cliff and an infuriated Clair.
Read MoreLive and Learn
Denise wants to become a teacher . . . without finishing college. Guest appearance by Max Roach.
Read MoreThe Storyteller
"Gram Tee", Cliff's 98 year old great aunt, comes to visit the family.
Read MoreSame Time Next Year
Denise takes classes locally at Medgar Evers College, while Vanessa enrolls at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Rudy starts sixth grade. Olivia starts preschool.
In a scene prior to the opening credits, Olivia enters Cliff's bedroom wearing a Bart Simpson mask. It is a nod to FOX's decision to move The Simpsons to Thursdays at 8:00 pm Eastern/Pacific, presenting The Cosby Show with its first true ratings challenge.
Read MoreBird in the Hand
Cliff tries to win a classic jazz record at an auction, while filling in for Denise as volunteer parent at Olivia's preschool. Sullivan Walker as Dr. James Harmon.
Read MoreThe Last Barbecue
The Huxtable family erupts in a battle of the sexes after Theo suggests having a stripper at Martin's post-wedding bachelor party.
Read MorePeriod of Adjustment
Clair's teenage second cousin moves in with the family.
Read MoreIt's All in the Game
After Vanessa gets into a minor car accident and tries to cover it up, Cliff and Clair complain about the various small disasters the children have caused them, and the children fight back by complaining about ways Cliff and Clair have embarrassed them.
Read MoreGetting the Story
Rudy and Kenny do a video project.
Read MoreJust Thinking About It (1)
Under pressure from her boyfriend to become sexually active, Pam considers using birth control.
Read MoreJust Thinking About It (2)
Pam and Slide argue over whether they should become sexually active.
Read MoreThe Infantry Has Landed (and They've Fallen Off the Roof)
Rudy gets her first period. Clair plans "Women's day" where she goes out alone with Rudy and answers any questions she has, but Rudy refuses to talk. Keith Diamond as Danny.
Read MoreYou Can Go Home Again
Seeking privacy, Denise and Martin decide to look for their own apartment.
Read MoreIt's a Boy
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 up with Slide, she and the class brain are attracted to each other.
Read MoreClair's Liberation
Clair enters menopause. She takes the news fine, but the kids treat her as if she's losing her mind.
Read MoreIt's Your Move
Elvin and Sondra help friends move during a football game.
Read MoreTheo's Final Final
Theo will make the dean's list if he gets an A on his final, but a beautiful exchange student planning to leave the next day for Barbados distracts him. Vanessa A. Williams appears (now portraying Cheryl).
Read MoreAttack of the Killer B's
Pam's grades have improved, but she worries that she will not be able to afford college.
Read MoreTotal Control
Cliff's patient and her husband are convinced that they are prepared for every scenario ... and then labor begins.
Read MoreAdventures in Babysitting
Rudy begs Martin to let her babysit Olivia. Cliff and Dr. Harmon enter a pinochle tournament as partners ... and so do their wives.
Read More27 and Still Cooking
To celebrate his 27th wedding anniversary with Clair, Cliff recreates the Callaloo Pot, a Caribbean restaurant where the couple dined on their honeymoon.
Read MoreThe Return of the Clairettes
An old friend of Clair visits, along with her husband. Rudy prepares for her first date.
Read MoreNo More Mr. Nice Guy
Theo's friend Denny thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him.
Read MoreHome Remedies
When Olivia comes down with a cold, everyone (except Cliff) has a different home remedy to offer as a cure. Russell and Anna celebrate another wedding anniversary. Cliff, Rudy and Olivia perform Koko Taylor's "I'm A Woman".
Read MoreNightmare on Stigwood Avenue
Rudy has a nightmare about Olivia always getting her way.
Read MoreThere's Still No Joy in Mudville
Cliff goes bowling with his friends.
Read MoreCliff and Jake
Clair tries to prevent Cliff from buying a new appliance from his friend Jake.
Lost episode from Season 6. Guest appearances by Red Buttons and E. G. Marshall. Last appearance of Lisa Bonet as Denise.
Read MoreTheo and the Kids (1)
Theo, who is majoring in pediatric psychology, begins an internship as a junior counselor at the community center; he soon suspects that one of the children there is dyslexic. First appearances of Merlin Santana as Stanley and Eugene Byrd as Eugene.
Read MoreTheo and the Kids (2)
Theo continues his attempts to help Stanley and the other children at the community center.
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