Season 5 (1988)
Release date: 1988-10-06
Writers: Gary Kott, Bill Cosby, John Markus
Episodes (25):
1. Together Again and Again
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 that the children keep returning home because "they want the house."
Release date: 1988-10-06
2. The Physical
Cliff prepares for a physical.
Release date: 1988-10-13
3. Rudy's All-Nighter
Rudy's friend sleeps over.
Release date: 1988-10-20
4. Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)
Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.
Release date: 1988-10-27
5. Out of Brooklyn
Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa.
Release date: 1988-11-03
6. The Birth
Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. 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.
Release date: 1988-11-10
7. Cyranoise de Bergington
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.
Release date: 1988-11-17
8. How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster.
Release date: 1988-12-01
9. If the Dress Fits, Wear It
Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress.
Release date: 1988-12-08
10. Is There a Hamster in the House?
Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
Release date: 1988-12-15
11. Truth or Consequences
Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
Release date: 1989-01-05
12. Cliff Babysits
Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.
Release date: 1989-01-12
13. Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
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.
Release date: 1989-01-26
14. The Lost Weekend
With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control.
Release date: 1989-02-02
15. No Way, Baby
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.
Release date: 1989-02-06
16. Can I Say Something, Please?
Rudy wants to change some of her rules.
Release date: 1989-02-09
17. The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.
Release date: 1989-02-16
18. The Boys of Winter
Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.
Release date: 1989-02-23
19. It Comes and It Goes
Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
Release date: 1989-03-09
20. Theo's Women
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.
Release date: 1989-03-16
21. Birthday Blues
Clair's 46th birthday.
Release date: 1989-03-30
22. A Room With No View
Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
Release date: 1989-04-13
23. What He Did for Love
Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise.
Release date: 1989-04-27
24. Day of the Locusts
Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
Release date: 1989-05-04
25. 57 Varieties
Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig.
Release date: 1989-05-11
Cast
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John Markus - Producer, Tom Werner - Executive Producer, Carmen Finestra - Producer, Gary Kott - Writer, Gary Kott - Producer, Bill Cosby - Writer, Marcy Carsey - Executive Producer, Caryn Mandabach - Producer, John Markus - Writer, Matt Williams - Producer, Jerry Ross - Producer, Earl Pomerantz - Producer, Elliot Shoenman - Producer, Michael Loman - Producer