The Cosby Show

The Huxtables begin another year at new schools; Rudy copes with feeling underdeveloped for her age.

Chaos breaks out as Cliff prepares to bid for an original Charlie Parker manuscript.

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

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.

Cliff and Clair bemoan their lot as parents, while their offspring counter with tales of how tough childhood can be.

Rudy and Kenny videotape Cliff and Clair at work as part of a school project.

Pam's boyfriend pressures her to become sexually active; rock group Eagle-Eye Cherry guest star.

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

Clair tries to help Rudy embrace her newfound "womanhood," while Theo attempts to build a psychological profile of Cliff as a class assignment.

Denise and Martin, feeling cramped in the Huxtable house, begin the search for an apartment of their own.

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

Clair learns that she has begun menopause, and her children are much more dismayed by the process than she is.

Elvin's plans to enjoy a playoff game are interrupted by friends' moving plans.

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

An understanding history teacher gives Pam some good advice about college plans.

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.

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.

Cliff's plans for an anniversary surprise for Claire hit unexpected snags.

Clair's longtime friend Kris comes for a visit; Rudy has her first date. Leslie Uggams guest stars.

Theo's plans for a quiet weekend date with his girlfriend are complicated by his friends and family.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.