Season 5

1988 · 25 episodes

Episodes

1Together Again and AgainAs 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.
2The PhysicalCliff prepares for a physical.
3Rudy's All-NighterRudy's friend sleeps over.
4Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house.
5Out of BrooklynDenise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa.
6The BirthSondra 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.
7Cyranoise de BergingtonTheo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.
8How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes.
9If the Dress Fits, Wear ItClair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress.
10Is There a Hamster in the House?Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
11Truth or ConsequencesRudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
12Cliff BabysitsCliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.
13Mrs. Huxtable Goes to KindergartenClair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". She also buys a new couch and Cliff tries to cling to the old one.
14The Lost WeekendWith the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control.
15No Way, BabyCliff 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.
16Can I Say Something, Please?Rudy wants to change some of her rules.
17The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. LotusTheo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.
18The Boys of WinterCliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.
19It Comes and It GoesSondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
20Theo's WomenAfter 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.
21Birthday BluesClair's 46th birthday.
22A Room With No ViewVanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
23What He Did for LoveTheo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise.
24Day of the LocustsSondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
2557 VarietiesTheo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig.