Episodes
1. Together Again and Again
6 Oct 1988 · 22 min
As 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.
2. The Physical
13 Oct 1988 · 22 min
Cliff prepares for a physical.
3. Rudy's All-Nighter
20 Oct 1988 · 22 min
Rudy's friend sleeps over.
4. Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)
27 Oct 1988 · 22 min
Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house.
5. Out of Brooklyn
3 Nov 1988 · 22 min
Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa.
6. The Birth
10 Nov 1988 · 42 min
Sondra 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.
7. Cyranoise de Bergington
17 Nov 1988 · 22 min
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.
8. How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
1 Dec 1988 · 22 min
Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes.
9. If the Dress Fits, Wear It
8 Dec 1988 · 22 min
Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress.
10. Is There a Hamster in the House?
15 Dec 1988 · 22 min
Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.
11. Truth or Consequences
5 Jan 1989 · 22 min
Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.
12. Cliff Babysits
12 Jan 1989 · 22 min
Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.
13. Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
26 Jan 1989 · 22 min
Clair 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.
14. The Lost Weekend
2 Feb 1989 · 22 min
With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control.
15. No Way, Baby
6 Feb 1989 · 22 min
Cliff 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.
16. Can I Say Something, Please?
9 Feb 1989 · 22 min
Rudy wants to change some of her rules.
17. The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
16 Feb 1989 · 22 min
Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.
18. The Boys of Winter
23 Feb 1989 · 22 min
Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.
19. It Comes and It Goes
9 Mar 1989 · 22 min
Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.
20. Theo's Women
16 Mar 1989 · 22 min
After 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.
21. Birthday Blues
30 Mar 1989 · 22 min
Clair's 46th birthday.
22. A Room With No View
13 Apr 1989 · 22 min
Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.
23. What He Did for Love
27 Apr 1989 · 22 min
Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise.
24. Day of the Locusts
4 May 1989 · 22 min
Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.
25. 57 Varieties
11 May 1989 · 22 min
Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig.
The Cosby Show Season 5: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Cosby Show Season 5?
Season 5 of The Cosby Show has 25 episodes, about 10 hours in total.
When did The Cosby Show Season 5 come out?
Season 5 premiered on 6 Oct 1988.