Episode 151 - Same Time Next Year
The Huxtables begin another year at new schools; Rudy copes with feeling underdeveloped for her age.

Episode 152 - Bird in the Hand
Chaos breaks out as Cliff prepares to bid for an original Charlie Parker manuscript.

Episode 153 - The Last Barbecue
Denise and Martin's first anniversary approaches, and Theo schemes to give Martin a belated bachelor party -- complete with strippers.

Episode 154 - Period of Adjustment
Pam Tucker, Clair's 17-year-old second cousin, comes to live with the Huxtables while her mother is caring for a sick relative in California.

Episode 155 - It's all in the Game
Cliff and Clair bemoan their lot as parents, while their offspring counter with tales of how tough childhood can be.

Episode 156 - Getting the Story
Rudy and Kenny videotape Cliff and Clair at work as part of a school project.

Episode 157 - Just Thinking about It, Part 1
Pam's boyfriend pressures her to become sexually active; rock group Eagle-Eye Cherry guest star.

Episode 158
The Huxtables counsel Pam about making decisions regarding her personal life; rock group Eagle-Eye Cherry guest star.

Episode 159 - The Infantry Has Landed (and They've Fallen off the Roof)
Clair tries to help Rudy embrace her newfound "womanhood," while Theo attempts to build a psychological profile of Cliff as a class assignment.

Episode 160 - You Can Go Home Again
Denise and Martin, feeling cramped in the Huxtable house, begin the search for an apartment of their own.

Episode 161 - It's A Boy
A father-to-be panics after learning that he will have a son, whom he is sure will inherit his lack of athletic ability.

Episode 162 - Clair's Liberation
Clair learns that she has begun menopause, and her children are much more dismayed by the process than she is.

Episode 163 - It's Your Move
Elvin's plans to enjoy a playoff game are interrupted by friends' moving plans.

Episode 164 - Theo's Final Final
Theo's place on the dean's list may be threatened by his sudden interest in a pretty exchange student.

Episode 165 - Attack of the Killer B's
An understanding history teacher gives Pam some good advice about college plans.

Episode 166 - Total Control
A successful high school basketball coach and his wife prepare for the birth of their first child, but the father-to-be loses his game sense in the delivery room.

FACTOID: Real-life couple John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck guest star as the Evanses.

Episode 167 - Adventures in Babysitting
Cliff and his friend Jim find themselves matched against Clair and Nicole at their annual pinochle tournament; Rudy babysits Olivia and makes the mistake of letting her watch a scary movie. BernNadette Stanis guest stars.

Episode 168 - 27 and Still Cooking
Cliff's plans for an anniversary surprise for Claire hit unexpected snags.

Episode 169 - The Return of the Clairettes
Clair's longtime friend Kris comes for a visit; Rudy has her first date. Leslie Uggams guest stars.

Episode 170 - No More Mr. Nice Guy
Theo's plans for a quiet weekend date with his girlfriend are complicated by his friends and family.

Episode 171 - Home Remedies
Olivia gets sick and develops laryngitis, spoiling her plans to sing at Russell and Anna's 55th wedding anniversary.

Episode 172 - Nightmare on Stigwood Avenue
Rudy suffers a nightmare after an argument with Olivia, dreaming that Olivia is plotting to use her cuteness to take over the Huxtable household.

FACTOID: This episode was directed by Malcolm Jamal-Warner.

Episode 173 - There's Still No Joy in Mudville
Cliff swaps sports stories with his friends after a disastrous bowling match; Rudy convinces her parents that Olivia is a child prodigy after she memorizes answers from a TV quiz show.

FACTOIDS: Guest star Frank Robinson is a Baseball Hall of Fame member who was the first African-American manager in Major League history. Guests Frank Potter and Joe Simms are former Negro League stars. Guest star Ahmad Rashad was Phylicia Rashad's husband.

Episode 174 - Cliff and Jake
Cliff mediates between a friend and his daughter over her secret engagement, dredging up old wounds along the way. E.G. Marshall, Red Buttons, and Audrey Landers guest star.

Episode 175 - Theo and the Kids, Part 1
Theo begins a junior-counselor internship at the community center and realizes that one of his students may be dyslexic. Lynne Thigpen guest stars.

Episode 176 - Theo and the Kids, Part 2
Theo realizes that teaching is hard work indeed as he deals with the various problems of his students, including the potentially dyslexic Stanley. Lynne Thigpen guest stars.