The Cosby Show

A new school year begins, and the kids try to adjust to new and different situations.

A tempting new appliance creates trouble for Rudy and her friend Peter.

It's Cliff's parents' 49th wedding anniversary, and the evening is filled with songs, gifts, and all sorts of surprises.

Sondra breaks up with boyfriend Elvin yet again, and accepts an eye-opening blind date with another man.

When Denise and a friend observe the Huxtables for a school project, Theo falls under the spell of the sophisticated older Suzanne. Blair Underwood and Robin Givens guest star.

Vanessa is "batty" over cute classmate Robert and plans all sorts of romantic schemes for her upcoming Halloween party.

Clair worries about Rudy's safety when the youngest Huxtable becomes the star of the local pee-wee football team.

Newly licensed driver Denise is annoyed when Cliff puts the brakes on her car-buying plans.

The Huxtable and Hanks families join forces to plan Clair's sister's upcoming wedding. Joe Williams, Ethel Ayler and Mario Van Peebles guest star.

An accidental injury teaches Clair to set aside her stubborn streak and ask her family for help.

When Denise's friend has a problem she doesn't want to discuss with her parents; the Huxtables discuss the value of honesty and communication. Stacey Dash guest stars.

Guess who's coming to dinner: Theo's nemesis, in the form of his tough math teacher Mrs. Westlake. Sonia Braga guest stars.

Clair is determined to acquire a painting by her great-uncle, famed artist Ellis Wilson even though the estimated price keeps climbing.

Vanessa and Robert spend more time flirting than studying, which causes Vanessa to go to great lengths to conceal her sub-par grade on her history exam.

Theo and his friend Cockroach exhaust the Huxtable family's intellectual resources as they prepare for an important test on Macbeth. FACTOID: Earle Hyman, who regularly plays Cliff's father Russell, appears here as the voice of Macbeth.

Rudy's frightened friend Peter hides at the Huxtable house to avoid a trip to the dentist. FACTOID: This episode marks one of Danny Kaye's last appearances on network television.

The family worries that Russell is losing his musical chops after a disappointing performance with his old band. This episode features a slew of musicians: Art Blakey, Bootsie Barnes, Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flannagan, Joseph B. Wilder, Percy Heath, Jimmy "Badman" Oliver, Tito Puente, Carlos "Patato" Valdias, Eric Gale

A car accident on an icy road alarms the Huxtables -- until they learn that the passenger in the other car is Stevie Wonder.

An overworked and exhausted Cliff's plans for sleeping late are thwarted by his ever-present family.

A colleague's family problems give Cliff a renewed appreciation of his own home life.

As math teacher Mrs. Westlake prepares to give birth, Theo and Cockroach struggle with preparing for a tough test. Sonia Braga guest stars.

The Huxtables decide to teach Theo some lessons about money and real life by converting their home into "The Real World Apartment Building."

Dr. Foster, Cliff's college English professor, volunteers to fill in for an important pinochle game against Cliff's father. FACTOID: Dr. Foster would become a recurring character on Cosby spinoff A Different World.

Cliff and his college track rival Tailwind Turner team up for a charity race and find themselves facing a former Olympic medalist. Guest Stars: Runners Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Dhamiri Abayomi, James Burnett, Ira Davis, James Hodge, Larry James, Charlie Stevenson

Denise prepares to make her final decision about where she will attend college.