The Cosby Show (1984)

Season 5

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.

Released Sept. 20, 1984 Episode 22 min 7+

Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance

Watch Providers: Philo

Production Companies: Carsey-Werner Company, Bill Cosby

Network: NBC

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 1160

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TMDb

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Tomatoes

Michael J. Leeson
Director

Bill Cosby
Heathcliff Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe
Vanessa Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf
Sondra Huxtable

Erika Alexander
Pam Tucker

Raven-Symoné
Olivia Kendall

Geoffrey Owens
Elvin Tibideaux

Keshia Knight Pulliam
Rudy Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Theo Huxtable

S5E1 - 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."

Oct. 6, 1988, midnight

S5E2 - The Physical

Cliff prepares for a physical.

Oct. 13, 1988, midnight

S5E3 - Rudy's All-Nighter

Rudy's friend sleeps over.

Oct. 20, 1988, midnight

S5E4 - 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.

Oct. 27, 1988, midnight

S5E5 - Out of Brooklyn

Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa.

Nov. 3, 1988, midnight

S5E6 - 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.

Nov. 10, 1988, midnight

S5E7 - Cyranoise de Bergington

Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.

Nov. 17, 1988, midnight

S5E8 - 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.

Dec. 1, 1988, midnight

S5E9 - 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.

Dec. 8, 1988, midnight

S5E10 - Is There a Hamster in the House?

Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.

Dec. 15, 1988, midnight

S5E11 - Truth or Consequences

Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.

Jan. 5, 1989, midnight

S5E12 - Cliff Babysits

Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.

Jan. 12, 1989, midnight

S5E13 - 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.

Jan. 26, 1989, midnight

S5E14 - The Lost Weekend

With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control.

Feb. 2, 1989, midnight

S5E15 - 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.

Feb. 6, 1989, midnight

S5E16 - Can I Say Something, Please?

Rudy wants to change some of her rules.

Feb. 9, 1989, midnight

S5E17 - The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus

Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.

Feb. 16, 1989, midnight

S5E18 - The Boys of Winter

Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.

Feb. 23, 1989, midnight

S5E19 - It Comes and It Goes

Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.

March 9, 1989, midnight

S5E20 - 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.

March 16, 1989, midnight