Season 1

Pilot S1, Ep1

20 Sep. 1984 Pilot
Cliff explains to Theo how "regular" people get by with a low "regular" salary,
with the use of Monopoly money.
Goodbye, Mr. Fish S1, Ep2
27 Sep. 1984 Goodbye, Mr. Fish
Cliff forces the entire family to hold a funeral for Rudy's dead goldfish Lamont
.
Bad Dreams S1, Ep3
4 Oct. 1984 Bad Dreams
Vanessa sneaks into a scary movie despite her parents' forbidding it because she
can't handle scary things. Cliff and Claire then have to deal with Vanessa slee
ping between them in bed when she has nightmares from the movie.
Is That My Boy? S1, Ep4
11 Oct. 1984 Is That My Boy?
Theo makes the football team, so Cliff gives him some pointers.
A Shirt Story S1, Ep5
18 Oct. 1984 A Shirt Story
Theo gets a shirt that cost too much, so Denise makes him an "Exact" replica.
Breaking with Tradition S1, Ep6
25 Oct. 1984 Breaking with Tradition
Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable, comes over for a visit, and then tries to pers
uade Denise to go to Hillman college, which has become a family tradition.
One More Time S1, Ep7
1 Nov. 1984 One More Time
While babysitting one of Cliff's patients babies, Clair decides she wants to hav
e another baby.
Play It Again, Vanessa S1, Ep8
8 Nov. 1984 Play It Again, Vanessa
Vanessa is in the school's orchestra and plays the clarinet. Unfortunately, she
is not good at it. While practicing at home, the family members put up with the
noise she makes. At school, during a show, she has a solo performance.
How Ugly Is He? S1, Ep9
15 Nov. 1984 How Ugly Is He?
Cliff and Claire are annoyed by Denise's new boyfriend and his arrogant attitude
.
Bonjour, Sondra S1, Ep10
22 Nov. 1984 Bonjour, Sondra
Sondra is introduced, who comes back from college and is planning a trip to Pari
s for the summer.
You're Not a Mother Night S1, Ep11
6 Dec. 1984 You're Not a Mother Night
Clair is having too many mothering days with everyone wanting her attention and
to do things for them. Cliff decides it is time for a mother's day off. He takes
her for a romantic day and night at a hotel.
Rudy's Sick S1, Ep13
13 Dec. 1984 Rudy's Sick

Rudy is sick and has to stay home from school. Since Clair is being considered f
or a partner at her law firm, she has to go to work for the interview. Cliff tak
es care of Rudy while keeping office hours and seeing his patients.
Father's Day S1, Ep12
20 Dec. 1984 Father's Day
It's Father's Day and Cliff dreads the presents the children will give him as th
ey are always ill-fitting or unusable. This year he asks them to think about him
and get meaningful gifts; they come up with some unique thoughts and gifts.
Independence Day S1, Ep14
10 Jan. 1985 Independence Day
Theo gets an earring without permission.
Physician of the Year S1, Ep15
17 Jan. 1985 Physician of the Year
Cliff's going to be Physician Of The Year. Theo is tapped to make his Dad's spee
ch and accept the award for him, when Cliff's called to deliver a baby.
Jitterbug Break S1, Ep16
31 Jan. 1985 Jitterbug Break
After her unusual plan for getting concert tickets falls through, Denise and fri
ends have an impromptu dance party in the living room.
Theo and the Joint S1, Ep17
7 Feb. 1985 Theo and the Joint
When Clair finds a marijuana joint in Theo's history book she and Cliff confront
. Theo explains that it is not his and both Cliff and Clair believe him, but The
o feels that they are going to look down on him from this point on. So they next
day he goes to school to confront the person it actually belonged to.
Vanessa's New Class S1, Ep18
14 Feb. 1985 Vanessa's New Class
Vanessa's in an advanced science class but hardly works on her science fair proj
ect, and when her friend wins first place, Vanessa accuses her of getting help f
rom her parents.
Clair's Case S1, Ep19
21 Feb. 1985 Clair's Case
Clair has a big case suing a mechanic that did lousy work on Sondra's car; Rudy
does not want to go to a museum; Cliff teaches the kids how to do house chores,
and he also cooks a soup with a cow's tongue.
Back to the Track, Jack S1, Ep20
28 Feb. 1985 Back to the Track, Jack
Cliff's former track coach wants him to compete in a track event for seniors but
the laid back Cliff is not interested. That is until an old rival dares him to.
The Younger Woman S1, Ep21
14 Mar. 1985 The Younger Woman
Cliff and Clair discuss their mortality, and wonder what the other would do if o
ne of them was to pass away. They also get a visit from a friend of Cliff's that
is dating a woman at least 25 years his junior.
Slumber Party S1, Ep22
28 Mar. 1985 Slumber Party
When Rudy announces she's bored, Cliff arranges for her friends to come over for
a slumber party and then gets stuck entertaining the kids.
Mr. Quiet S1, Ep23

2 May 1985 Mr. Quiet

Singer Tony Orlando guest stars as a man who runs an activity center where Dr. H
uxtable is giving a class to expectant mothers. Tony's character has a girlfrien
d who also works with him. Thanks to Theo, he encounters and helps a boy who ref
uses to speak out of his fear of strangers. He has also just been teased and bea
ten up by other kids. Tony finds out who his mother is and while waiting for her
, tries to get "Mr. Quiet" to talk.
Cliff's Birthday S1, Ep24
9 May 1985 Cliff's Birthday
It's Cliff's birthday and the family tries to keep his present (going to a Lena
Horne show) a secret. Cliff will do whatever he can to find out what his present
is. And to make sure that he doesn't find out, they don't tell the weak link (T
heo) what it is.
Season 2
First Day of School S2, Ep1
26 Sep. 1985 First Day of School
The school season starts again and each one of the children faces it with differ
ent emotions. Cliff and Clair, however, are enthusiastic at getting the house ba
ck to themselves during the daytime.
The Juicer S2, Ep2
3 Oct. 1985 The Juicer
Cliff warns Rudy not to play with his new juicer, but the machine's fancy gadget
ry eventually proves to be too much of a temptation for Rudy and her friend, Pet
er. Cliff finds out and suspects that Rudy is responsible. After Clair prods Rud
y's conscience, she admits the truth and is assigned to help Vanessa - punished
for not keeping an eye on Rudy, as she had been told to - clean the resulting me
ss.
Happy Anniversary S2, Ep3
10 Oct. 1985 Happy Anniversary
It's Russell and Anna Huxtable's 49th anniversary, and the Huxtables observe the
occasion with a classic impression of Ray Charles' "Night Time is the Right Tim
e."
Cliff in Love S2, Ep4
17 Oct. 1985 Cliff in Love
Sondra and Elvin break up, again, and Cliff and Clair tell Sondra to consider ca
lling a boy that her friends say would be a good boyfriend to her. When the boy
comes to the house, Cliff interviews him and falls in love with the guy.
Theo and the Older Woman S2, Ep5
24 Oct. 1985 Theo and the Older Woman
Denise's friend Susanne comes over to write a report on what a large family deal
s with, but Theo uses the occasion to try and impress her but ends up making a f
ool of himself.
Halloween S2, Ep6
31 Oct. 1985 Halloween
Vanessa has a boy/girl Halloween party at home. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends
trick or treating.
Rudy Suits Up S2, Ep7
7 Nov. 1985 Rudy Suits Up
Rudy enters into pee-wee football and despite Clair's fears she will get hurt, l
eads her team to victory after being nicknamed Sweet Feet.

Denise Drives S2, Ep8

14 Nov. 1985 Denise Drives
Denise earns her driver's license and finds a car that she loves and plans to pl
unge into her bank account and clean it out just to buy the car.
Clair's Sister S2, Ep9
21 Nov. 1985 Clair's Sister
Clair's young sister arrives with news of her finally becoming engaged. Clair le
ts her know that married life won't be as simple as she thinks.
Clair's Toe S2, Ep10
5 Dec. 1985 Clair's Toe
Cliff and Clair challenge each other to a "smooth" contest to see who'll be the
best-dressed for a function. Clair has to find how to win when she breaks one of
her toes.
Denise's Friend S2, Ep11
12 Dec. 1985 Denise's Friend
A friend of Denise's comes to see Cliff about a personal problem she's had for a
month and hasn't told her parents about. Cliff and Clair test the kids to find
out if they would come to their parents if they had a problem.
Mrs. Westlake S2, Ep12
2 Jan. 1986 Mrs. Westlake
Theo's math teacher, Mrs. Westlake, comes to the Huxtable house after Theo takes
a math test, so naturally, he thinks he "blew it."
The Auction S2, Ep13
9 Jan. 1986 The Auction
Clair discovers that a painting by her late great-uncle is going to be auctioned
off. She decides to bid on it and make it the family's again at all costs.
Vanessa's Bad Grade S2, Ep14
16 Jan. 1986 Vanessa's Bad Grade
Vanessa tries to hide the fact that she got a D on her report card from her pare
nts. Denise and Vanessa get into a battle royale because Vanessa took one of Den
ise's sweaters.
Theo and Cockroach S2, Ep15
30 Jan. 1986 Theo and Cockroach
Theo and his friend Walter decide to listen to a recording of "Macbeth" instead
of reading the actual play. Cliff picks a snowball fight with some neighborhood
children.
The Dentist S2, Ep16
6 Feb. 1986 The Dentist
Peter has a toothache but is afraid to go to the dentist so Rudy goes with him.
Meanwhile, Cliff tries to hide the newspaper from Clair because she won't let hi
m sleep when she reads it in bed.
Play It Again, Russell S2, Ep17
13 Feb. 1986 Play It Again, Russell
After an example of not so great trombone playing at a Jazz club gig, Russell ne
eds to get it together quick because the next time is his career finale.
A Touch of Wonder S2, Ep18
20 Feb. 1986 A Touch of Wonder
While driving in her car with Theo, Denise has a fender bender with Motown legen
d Stevie Wonder's chauffeured limousine.

Full House S2, Ep19

27 Feb. 1986 Full House
Cliff finds it almost impossible to have a quiet day off at home with the kids a
nd their friends in almost every room of the house.
Close to Home S2, Ep20
13 Mar. 1986 Close to Home
Cliff's associate Dr. Morgan stops by to help plan a fundraiser but, behind his
smile, he is harboring the pain of a serious family issue.
An Early Spring S2, Ep21
20 Mar. 1986 An Early Spring
Theo's math teacher goes into labor early, causing an important Math test to be
postponed, much to the delight of Theo and "Cockroach". Rudy learns to ride a bi
ke.
Theo's Holiday S2, Ep22
3 Apr. 1986 Theo's Holiday
Theo's confident when he's 18 and moves out on his own, he'll be able to get a j
ob as a model and make a lot of money; the family puts him to a test to see how
well he'd make it in the real world.
The Card Game S2, Ep23
10 Apr. 1986 The Card Game
Cliff's Pinochle partner cancels on him, so Cliff asks former Hillman professor
to sit in and help finally beat his father and his buddy who cheat. Meanwhile, T
heo buys his girl a ring.
Off to the Races S2, Ep24
8 May 1986 Off to the Races
Cliff's invited a former college rival "Tail-Wind Turner" to be on his team at t
he Penn Relays for charity. Cliff accepts, but is in for a surprise at the event
.
Denise's Decision S2, Ep25
15 May 1986 Denise's Decision
Denise keeps the family, and several potential colleges, waiting for her to fina
lly choose a school to attend.