The Cosby Show

Cliff and Clair look forward to reclaiming the house as another school year begins. Cliff pushes Vanessa out the door on her way to college and rushes Rudy off to school, but she's afraid that her prepubescent body will not measure up with the other sixth-graders.

Cliff plans to attend an auction where he hopes to outbid his nemesis for a rare Charlie Parker record to add to his jazz collection. Instead, he gets roped into helping out at Olivia's preschool. Undaunted, cagey Cliff arranges to bid by phone and the auction quickly becomes fast and furious.

Theo's plan to hire a stripper for brother-in-law Martin's belated bachelor party sets off sparks in the Huxtable house and ignites a full-blown battle of the sexes. Even Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable get caught in the crossfire!

Clair's teenage cousin, Pam, moves into the Huxtable home, triggering a period of adjustment for all concerned. Although she appreciates the upscale surroundings, Cliff and Clair's rules cramp her style.

The Huxtables return from a romantic weekend in Vermont to find the household in chaos. Olivia has "cleaned" her crayons in the new washing machine, Vanessa has hit a parked vehicle with Cliff's car and Theo has appropriated various Huxtable household items for use in his own apartment.

Rudy and Kenny decide to document Clair's job for a school video contest, since Cliff's job is not exciting enough. Their dreams of glory quickly fade when Clair's workday fails to deliver the hardened criminals, lurid details and sensational cases the young filmmakers anticipate. In desperation, they turn to Cliff.

Pam's boyfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level but Pam has reservations. Cliff and Clair's advice strengthens Pam's resolve to take things at her own speed. Caught between his "homeys" and his hormones, Slide keeps pressing until Pam explodes in indignation. Still, she does not want to lose him to another girl.

Pam's boyfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level but Pam has reservations. Cliff and Clair's advice strengthens Pam's resolve to take things at her own speed. Caught between his "homeys" and his hormones, Slide keeps pressing until Pam explodes in indignation. Still, she does not want to lose him to another girl.

Psychology major Theo prepares a personality profile on Cliff, who is so secretive Theo dubs the syndrome "Fugitive Fantasy Fear." Rudy gets her first period, the event elicits a wave of old wives' tales from her girlfriends and a disagreement with Clair about how to celebrate her special "woman's day."

Inspired by a rare weekend alone together in the Huxtable house, Denise and Martin pound the pavement in search of an affordable apartment. Rudy, tired of sharing a sleeping space with Olivia, launches a determined campaign for their soon-to-be-vacated room.

Having broken up with Slide, Pam sets her sights on Aaron, a new student whose brains, compassion and integrity are at the top of the class. Meanwhile, Alfred, a nervous expectant father, turns to Cliff for tips on how to play basketball with his future son.

Clair's announcement that she is beginning menopause triggers a series of bizarre misinterpretations of her behavior by her children. Since the kids expect the stereotypical indecision, mood swings, weeping and hot flashes, Cliff and Clair decide to give them all the melodrama they can possibly handle!

Bring on the hoagies, orange sodas and potato chips, it's playoff time! Elvin's football-watching plans are threated when Sondra promises to help two friends move into a new apartment. Afraid he'll miss the entire game, Elvin enlists the aid of Theo and Martin to hurry things along.

Theo is just one good grade away from the Dean's List. Fortified with devil's-food donuts and chocolate milk, he is determined to cram for tomorrow's Economics final. That is, until he lifts his head from the book in the college cafe and locks eyes with the girl of his dreams.

Theo helps Pam improve her grades so much so that she starts thinking about college. Unfortunately, her Ivy League dreams are dashed by the nightmare of how much it will cost to get there. Jealous of her improving grades, Pam's classmates begin to undermine her growing confidence.

Basketball coach Ray Evans (John Ritter) and his wife Alicia have devised the perfect game plan for the birth of their first child. Baby book in hand, the over-anxious couple prepares for any contingency. Their practice sessions run like clockwork but when the first contractions begin, Ray falls apart!

When Cliff and Dr. Harmon ditch their wives to team up for the charity pinochle tournament, the rejected spouses decide to enter the tournament themselves. Meanwhile, with Rudy as baby-sitter, Olivia whines her way into staying up late and watching a horror movie.

Cliff plans to re-create the dining room of the tiny Caribbean restaurant where they ate during their honeymoon for their 27th wedding. He tracks down the original chef and orders a calypso band to entertain for the evening but when the special day arrives, things don't go according to plan.

Rudy plans to go to the movies with three girls and three boys but her first date is jeopardized when the other two girls cancel. Clair offers to double date with Rudy and Scott but that means Scott must face Cliff "The Interrogator." Meanwhile, a visit from Clair's old friend sparks an evening of songs and memories that leaves their husbands feeling left out.

With everyone else out of the house, Theo prepares for a romantic evening with his girlfriend, Cheryl, but his plans are thwarted by the Invasion of the Romance Snatchers!

Olivia, in bed with a cold and laryngitis, is miserable because she will not be able to sing at Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable's 55th wedding anniversary. Despite the exotic home remedies suggested by the steady stream of would-be "doctors" in the house, it is Cliff who actually saves the day.

A special dream episode is a nightmare for Rudy, who cannot escape the evil plots of Olivia no matter which way she tosses and turns.

As the low bowler at bowling night, Cliff has to buy dinner. During the post-game Chinese meal, Carleton and Dr. Harmon, two cricket-playing Caribbean natives, endure a walk down baseball's memory lane led by former baseball greats. Revenge is sweet, though, as a late-night game in the middle of the Huxtable living room, separates the cricketeers from the boys of summer.

Everyone tries to keep Cliff from hearing about the "50% off" sale at Jake's, his favorite appliance store, but their efforts are to no avail. Cliff already has set his sights on an electric sander. While at the store, Cliff hears Jake recount the story of the damages he had to pay to Stanley Rappaport for a traffic accident.

Theo begins his psychology internship as a counselor at a local community center. His new charges test him immediately. Wise to their tricks because he used to pull them himself, Theo wins a few skirmishes but eventually loses his cool.