Season 3

1986 · 25 episodes · 9h 10m in all · 8.0/10

1. Bring 'em Back Alive
25 Sept 1986 · 22 min
The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.
2. Food for Thought
2 Oct 1986 · 22 min
Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.
3. Golden Anniversary
9 Oct 1986 · 22 min
Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin' " in this sequel to Season 2's "Happy Anniversary".
4. Man Talk
16 Oct 1986 · 22 min
Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.
5. Mother, May I?
23 Oct 1986 · 22 min
After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mother’s back, does it anyways.
6. The March
30 Oct 1986 · 22 min · 8.0/10
Theo writes a report on the March on Washington. But gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project. Much to his surprise, he learns more about the march from his family than he did from books. Meanwhile, Vanessa is worried about asking a boy to the turn-around dance.
7. Theo's Flight
6 Nov 1986 · 22 min
Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's.
8. Vanessa's Rich
13 Nov 1986 · 22 min
Friends call Vanessa a stuck-up, rich girl at school.
9. Denise Gets a D
20 Nov 1986 · 22 min
Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is too scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinched nerve.
10. A Girl and Her Dog
4 Dec 1986 · 22 min
Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.
11. War Stories
11 Dec 1986 · 22 min
Cliff and his father's friends play a challenging game of cards. Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with a nervous date, Tyrone.
12. Cliff in Charge
18 Dec 1986 · 22 min
Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.
13. Monster Man Huxtable
8 Jan 1987 · 22 min
Although, Elvin and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, he helps Theo with some wrestling moves. He also reveals that he is thinking of asking Sondra to marry him.
14. Rudy Spends the Night
15 Jan 1987 · 22 min
Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club, when the women are away, to help Theo recover from his sadness over a lost date. Vanessa is very excited that big sister Denise is letting her go to the Village with Denise's college friends.
15. Say Hello to a Good Buy
22 Jan 1987 · 22 min
Cliff buys a new car. Rudy cuts some animal pictures out of Cliff's expensive books for school. Watched by almost 65 million viewers when it originally aired, "Say Hello to a Good Buy" was the series' highest rated episode.
16. Denise Gets an Opinion
5 Feb 1987 · 22 min
Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So, she asks Theo to grade him for her.
17. Calling Doctor Huxtable
12 Feb 1987 · 22 min
Cliff is called to the hospital for 3 deliveries.
18. You Only Hurt the One You Love
19 Feb 1987 · 22 min
Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. Also, Cliff learns that the woman who cleans up the Doctor's Lounge at the hospital (Rita Moreno) has been fired.
19. The Shower
26 Feb 1987 · 22 min
Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant, bride-to-be friend, Veronica, but finds out some disturbing information.
20. Cliff's 50th Birthday
12 Mar 1987 · 22 min
Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
21. I Know That You Know
19 Mar 1987 · 22 min
When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff, who launches a counter-offensive of his own.
22. Andalusian Flu
2 Apr 1987 · 22 min
While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.
23. Bald and Beautiful
9 Apr 1987 · 22 min
Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video.
24. Planning Parenthood
30 Apr 1987 · 22 min
Clair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
25. Hillman
7 May 1987 · 22 min
The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement.