The Cosby Show

Rudy finds a lost dog, but has trouble letting go when its owner comes to get it.

Cliff and the gang comb the house in search of an elusive snake.

Cliff and his father take charge of the household while Clair and her mother-in-law are visiting Denise at college.

Denise tries to explain to her parents why she received a below-average grade on an English paper.

Denise anxiously awaits the arrival of her blind date; Vanessa's ex-boyfriend wants to win her back.

Clair puts Cliff on a diet after a friend suffers a mild heart attack.

Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with the Count Basie Orchestra.

Theo is torn between two women; Cliff joins Rudy for a spot of tea.

Elvin uses Cliff to demonstrate a wrestling move, and shares a secret with Theo.

Friends urge Vanessa to wear makeup even though Clair doesn't allow it.

Cliff is determined to settle a score with a former track rival.

Cliff's parents invite Rudy to spend the night at their house.

Cliff must bargain with a tough salesman when he goes to buy a new car.

Cliff asks his stuffy former English professor to be his partner in a pinochle game.

Theo is disappointed after he gets an average grade on a history paper that he was sure would get an A.

Theo is inspired by a school speaker and asks his parents for flying lessons.

Vanessa is labeled a conceited rich girl after two girls visit her home.

Cliff's father and his Army buddies trade war stories during a card game.

Cliff's longtime friend (Robert Culp) flies in from Chicago for a visit.

Clair takes Cliff to the first coed meeting of her book discussion group.

Sondra and Elvin return from their honeymoon with surprising news for the Huxtables.

Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries; Theo is left in charge at home.

Denise and Sondra come home from college to celebrate their father's 50th birthday.

Cliff misplaces a power drill he borrowed; the children plan a Halloween party.

Theo and Cockroach plan on attending the taping of a TV dance show; Cliff learns ``new math`` from Vanessa.

The Huxtables visit Hillman College to celebrate the retirement of the school's president.

Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement; Theo plays practical jokes on the family.

Rudy plays her parents against each other to wear inappropriate clothes to a party.

In a series of flashbacks, the Huxtables help Elvin understand Sondra by reliving events from the family's past.

Cliff treats Rudy and her friends to lunch at an expensive restaurant.

Hillman College's Dr. Foster (Roscoe Lee Brown) and his friend (Christopher Plummer) help Theo and Cockroach tackle a Shakespeare play.

Cliff and Clair take out their frustrations on each other after Theo gets into trouble with the law.

Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.

Vanessa auditions for drum major; Cliff is introduced to one of his father's musician buddies (Dub Taylor).

Theo fears Vanessa's reputation will be ruined when one of his locker room buddies asks her out on a date.

Cliff takes Rudy and her friends to a vaudeville tribute show; Vanessa's ex-boyfriend proposes marriage.

Denise worries about her soon-to-be-married pregnant friend, and throws her a bridal shower.

Theo visits a friend (Christopher Collet) hospitalized for cancer; Elvin gets in hot water with his spot-on impersonation of Cliff.

Theo comes home late from a cross-country meet and the Huxtable ``family court`` convenes to find out why.

Clair and Cliff meet with Rudy's teacher (Melba Moore) to discuss their daughter's refusal to play the violin.

Clair and Theo attempt to prevent Cliff from trying to repair a leaky pipe by himself.

The Huxtables go to the mall to cheer Clair's entry in a winter squash contest; Rudy gets lost.

Theo accidentally hurts Rudy after convincing her to play circus with him.

Theo wants a date with Julia (Naomi Campbell) but needs his best friend's (Troy Winbush) help; Rudy owes money to her father.

While on a fishing trip, Theo accidentally catches a corpse, and the ensuing media attention affects the Huxtables' lives.

Denise comes home for a visit, but would rather spend time with her friends than her family.

A voice teacher (Betty Carter) helps Vanessa and her friends polish a musical act.

Clair hires a fitness instructor (Debbie Allen) to get her back into shape.

The hamster Rudy is watching for a friend falls ill during the night.

The family wants better accommodations for Elvin and expectant Sondra.

Rudy's fairy tale comes to life in her dreams -- and her family has starring roles.

Cliff takes on his friend in petanque, an outdoor bowling game.

Rudy invites a precocious friend to have a sleep-over, and Cliff agrees to perform a comedy routine.

The grandparents are surprised when Sondra gives birth to twins.

Cliff (Bill Cosby) frantically gets in shape for his annual physical.

Theo and his pals attempt to impress their dates for the senior prom.

Denise shocks everyone when she announces she will not return to Hillman College.

Clair's friend turns to her for help when she fears her marriage is in trouble.

Cliff baby-sits the twins and offers them plenty of grandfatherly advice.

Clair appears as a guest panelist on a public affairs TV show.

When Cliff and Clair are away, Theo's small gathering erupts into a wild party.

Vanessa tells a fib so she can rendezvous with her boyfriend.

Cliff and Clair's 27th wedding anniversary is approaching and he has great plans for the celebration.

Things go bump in the night for Rudy the first time she baby-sits Olivia; Cliff and his friend decide to ditch their wives and become partners for the annual pinochle tournament.

Cliff urges two old friends (Red Buttons, E.G. Marshall) who have not spoken to each other for years to reunite.

When Olivia's cold upsets her plans to sing at an anniversary party, Cliff saves the show.

Rudy dreams that Olivia bewitches the Huxtables and indulges in all sorts of mischief.

Theo's special dinner for his girlfriend (Julie Satterfield) is derailed by a variety of visitors.

Clair recalls old times with high-school friend Kris (Leslie Uggams); Rudy tries to arrange her first date.

When Theo counsels at a community center, he gets an unexpected reaction from the kids.

Cliff and Russell (Earle Hyman) recall baseball's great old days with two retired Negro League players (Frank Robinson, Joe Black).

A father-to-be (John Ritter) misuses his basketball coaching skills when he coaches his wife (Amy Yasbeck) through labor.

Clair's new room is off limits to everyone, especially when she is in it; Cliff gets out the Christmas lights.

Cliff's lecture at the community center is met with skepticism, so he decides to have a group discussion instead.

Two households under one roof are more than the Huxtables and Sondra and Elvin (Geoffrey Owens) can bear.

The Huxtables welcome singer Miriam Makeba, who helps Olivia through the crisis of her father's leaving.

Cliff and his neighbor chaperon Olivia's kindergarten class field trip; Theo's fundraising T-shirts are unusual.

Pam's hopes to attend the same college as Charmaine are dashed; Olivia prepares for ``show and tell.``.

The air contains hints of romance for Theo; an out-and-out crush for Rudy dashes Kenny's (Deon Richmond) hopes.

Russell and Carrie scrutinize Vanessa's fiance, Dabnis, who is busy helping Cliff install a refrigerator.

Theo is offered a high-paying job with a large West Coast firm when he attends a corporate party.

Just as Clair is about to get a room of her own, Elvin (Geoffrey Owens) and Sondra's house plans go awry.

Breaking up is the activity of the day, as Rudy splits from Stanley (Merlin Santana) and Vanessa leaves Dabnis (William Thomas Jr.).

Rudy, rebelling against being treated as a child, sneaks out to an over-16 dance club.

Vanessa's announcement of her engagement comes as a shock to the family -- but more startling news follows.

Too many relatives show up for Theo's graduation; Olivia prepares to join her parents in Singapore.

Rudy demands proof from Kenny (Deon Richmond) that he has a girlfriend (Gabrielle Carmouche); Pam subs for Cliff's office assistant.

Clair and her college friends reminisce while planning a testimonial for a retiring professor; Cliff gets a make-over.

Theo makes a decision about his future; Olivia and Marlon (Aaron Beener) interview Cliff for a school assignment.

Sondra and Elvin's (Geoffrey Owens) housewarming party falls through, and Vanessa breaks up with Dabnis (William Thomas Jr.).

Rudy and Pam (Erika Alexander) take advantage of Cliff's being left in charge of the refrigerator while Clair is away.

Theo brings home a bad report card; Denise dates an older man.

While Rudy copes with adolescence, Cliff and Clair learn they may be named legal guardians for the twins.

Cliff runs into problems preparing his tax return; Rudy helps Kenny (Deon Richmond) plan a party for Deirdre (Gabrielle Carmouche).

Sondra, Elvin (Geoffrey Owens) and the twins move into their own home, much to the delight of Cliff and Clair.

Pam and her friends organize a protest after finding grocery prices higher than usual in her old neighborhood.

Cliff enjoys being in the studio for a radio concert featuring Latin jazz artists Mario Bauza and Willie Colon.

Theo reluctantly agrees to let Denise make him a copy of an expensive designer shirt.

Cliff's college track coach convinces him to run a match race against a former rival.

Vanessa has recurring nightmares after seeing a horror movie.

Sondra returns from college and announces plans to spend the summer in Paris.

Cliff's father attempts to convince a reluctant Denise to attend his alma mater.

Cliff takes over the house chores while Clair investigates a shady mechanic.

The children surprise Cliff with unique Father's Day gifts in December.

Cliff arranges a funeral ceremony for Rudy's deceased goldfish.

Denise's boyfriend makes critical comments about the medical and legal professions.

Theo tries to impress a girl by getting his ear pierced without permission.

Seeing novice football-player Theo in action dims Cliff's joy.

Denise's friends show off the latest break-dancing steps while Cliff's buddies demonstrate the jitterbug.

Cliff treats overworked Clair to a night at a first-class hotel.

Clair and Cliff are at odds over whether they should have another child.

While Cliff is busy in the delivery room, his boss presents Theo with his dad's award as Physician of the Year.

A music teacher (Dizzy Gillespie) helps Vanessa learn how to play the clarinet.

Clair rushes off to an important job interview, leaving Cliff home to tend to Rudy, who is sick in bed.

Cliff gets stuck entertaining Rudy's friends during a slumber party.

Cliff's widowed friend has found a new girlfriend who is young enough to be his daughter.

Theo searches for the culprit who put marijuana in his schoolbook.

Vanessa struggles when she receives her first disappointing grade in her advanced-placement class.

Clair and the children surprise Cliff by planning a birthday celebration around a Lena Horne concert.

After three months of household turmoil, Cliff and Clair welcome the beginning of the school year.

The Huxtables and the determined director (Tony Orlando) of a community center help a badly beaten boy.

Cliff's new kitchen gadget tempts Rudy and her friend Peter to make grape juice.

Denise's decision about what college she will attend becomes complicated when Cliff and his father give their advice.

Clair, Cliff and the children plan a gala 49th anniversary party for Grandpa and Grandma Huxtable.

The family sets out to give Theo a lesson on life's realities.

Cliff gives advice to a young man whom he would like to be Sondra's steady boyfriend.

Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.

Rudy becomes the star of a youth football team, but Cliff is worried about safety.

Theo goes out of his way to impress one of Denise's girlfriends (Robin Givens); Cliff tries to cure his lovesick son.