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62-578: A cake but fails miserably; he then gets advice from Cliff on how to pass himself off as a good cook. Guest star: Geoffrey Owens as Elvin Tibideaux, John L. Marion (then-chairman of Sotheby's ) as the auctioneer. Vanessa tries to hide a poor test grade from her parents, then gets into a fight with Denise after borrowing a sweater from her without asking. In the end, Rudy's choice of television viewing, Martin Luther King's " I Have A Dream " speech, reminds
93-439: A new girlfriend that is half his age. They are initially suspicious, but learn that judging by appearances isn't always right. Rudy invites all her friends over for a slumber party. It's Cliff job to watch over them, and he demonstrates some unique games to wrangle the youngsters. In the end, Russell drops by and demonstrates the perfect way to deal with kids — bribe them. Guest stars: First appearance of Peter Costa as Peter,
124-579: A nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female . Ayler's last Broadway appearance was in another Tony-nominated production, The Little Foxes , in 1997. On November 18, 2018, she died in Loma Linda, California, at the age of 88. This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1930s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an American theatre actor born in
155-500: A series of still images. The show's theme song, titled "Kiss Me", was composed by Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby . Two different versions of the theme song were used in this season: a longer version in the pilot and one other episode, and a shorter version with a slightly different arrangement for the rest of the episodes. The pilot was recorded in May 1984. Regular production began in July 1984, with
186-466: A woman goes into labor right before the ceremony. Theo delivers his speech for him. Cliff tries to impress Denise's friends by teaching them how to jitterbug . Some of Clair's friends also show off their dance moves. Soon, the house is full of dancers. Clair discovers a marijuana joint in one of Theo's school books. She and Cliff confront him about it and accept his explanation that another boy slipped it into his book without his knowledge. Theo confronts
217-464: Is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson ) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984 to April 30, 1992. A total of 201 original episodes and one best-moments special were produced, spanning eight seasons. The opening credits show the Huxtable family arriving at Central Park and playing various sports there, in
248-454: Is dead-set against it at first, until Russell tells her that males outnumber females there. While Clair cares for a friend's baby, she begins to consider having another. Cliff desperately tries to talk her out of it, claiming that babies are "false advertising." Clair's mother, Carrie ( Ethel Ayler ), then reminds her that the older you are when you have kids, the older you'll be if they end up having to come back and live at home. Vanessa plays
279-421: Is destined to be a "regular person." Cliff uses Monopoly money to teach him about the economic realities that many blue-collar workers must face. He assures Theo that he only wants him to try his best. Cliff is alarmed to meet Denise's ( Lisa Bonet ) latest beau, a former merchant marine who once spent time in a Turkish prison. When Rudy's ( Keshia Knight Pulliam ) pet goldfish Lamont dies, Cliff tries to bring
310-412: Is shown in the credits. Then as the production credits appear, Cosby is seen alone, stiffly "dancing" to the music. On the last note of the music, he quickly turns his head and looks into the camera before the image fades to black. A new musical arrangement of the theme song was used, but it did not depart significantly from the general "jazzy" feel of the first season. As before, two different versions of
341-409: Is willing to sell. Denise proves herself to be a good driver, and the car is hers. Clair's sister Sarah gets engaged. Denise asks her dad to talk to her friend, who has a medical problem. Cliff diagnoses the girl as having a mild bladder infection but learns that she was wary of telling her parents for fear she was pregnant. Cliff and Clair decide to show the kids that they can tell them anything, but
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#1732845583305372-738: The Langston Hughes musical, Simply Heavenly . Later that year, she debuted on Broadway in the multiple Tony Award -nominated musical, Jamaica as an understudy for Lena Horne (also making her Broadway debut). Another notable early performance was in Jean Genet's play, The Blacks: A Clown Show , which ran off-Broadway for 1,408 performances and received three Obie Awards , including Best New Play. The impressive cast of black actors included three future Academy Award nominees: James Earl Jones , Cicely Tyson and Louis Gossett Jr. Throughout her career, Ayler appeared frequently with
403-628: The Negro Ensemble Company . This included notable performances in The First Breeze of Summer , Eden and Nevis Mountain Dew . On television, Ayler had a recurring role as Carrie Hanks, Clair Huxtable's mother on The Cosby Show . She also made memorable performances in the films To Sleep with Anger (1990) and Eve's Bayou (1997). For her work in To Sleep with Anger , Ayler received
434-520: The "Real World Apartments" to teach him a lesson. Cliff plays pinochle with his father, one of his former teachers, and a friend. Theo buys a cheap ring for his girlfriend, Tanya. Ethel Ayler Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades. Ayler was born in Whistler, Alabama and graduated from Fisk University . In 1957, she made her off-Broadway debut in
465-572: The Huxtables' neighbor; Earle Hyman as Russell; Alicia Keys (billed under her given name of Alicia Cook) The Huxtables volunteer at a local community center. When an abused boy comes to the center, director Tony Castillo does his best to help him. Guest stars: Tony Orlando as Tony Castillo, Alexis Cruz as Enrique Tarron, Ada Maris as Selena Cruz, Angela Bassett as Mrs. Mitchell, Lisa Mordente as Expectant Mother #1 and David Smyrl as Chester - his second of 3 different characters he played on
496-465: The Huxtables' normal behavior, a smitten Theo behaves far from normally. Vanessa has a crush on Robert Forman, who comes to her Halloween party. Daydreaming about her love, she drops an entire tray of glasses and embarrasses herself in front of the guests. Denise wants to buy a car. She plans to use her savings to do so, but her parents quickly point out flaws in her plan. The answer to everyone's problems comes from friend Mr. Lucas, who has an old car he
527-554: The Right Time ", with Theo, Rudy, and Cliff each lip-synching a solo. Sondra breaks up with her boyfriend Elvin and is depressed, taking it out on the family. Cliff and Clair aren't exactly unhappy: they find him annoying. Elvin arrives with flowers and tries to apologize, but he ends up annoying Clair with more of his sexist rhetoric. Guest star: Geoffrey Owens as Elvin Tibideaux When friend Suzanne accompanies Denise to observe
558-418: The band he was a member of years ago. After an exhausting midnight shift at the hospital and a night's sleep, all Cliff wants is to read his paper in peace. However, the children have taken over every room in the house. Theo's math teacher has a baby. Cockroach shows a different side of himself. After Theo claims that he will have no problem making it in the "real world", the Huxtables convert their house to
589-540: The boy and brings him home to confess in order to remove any doubt about whether he was telling the truth. Theo and the boy start to become friends. Vanessa is placed in an advanced science class. She creates a model of the solar system, but learns that she will have to work harder than ever if she hopes to succeed. A mechanic tries to cheat Sondra, prompting Clair to confront him. Cliff and Clair also pretend to hit on each other in court. Guest stars: Shawn Elliott as Mr. Wilson, Alan North as Judge and David Smyrl as
620-452: The children quickly point out that their parents will just get angry. Cliff admits that anger is part of dealing with problems, but tells the children that no matter what, they will be loved. Guest star: Stacey Dash as Michelle, Denise's friend Clair bids on a painting by her great-uncle that her grandmother had once owned, hoping to bring it back into the Huxtable family after 30 years. Attempting to win her favor, Elvin tries to bake her
651-495: The clarinet in the school's orchestra. Though she tries her best and practices daily, she simply cannot play the instrument. She plays an embarrassing solo at the school concert, but her parents support her anyway. Denise has a new boyfriend, David James, but is reluctant to bring him home. She fears that Cliff will, as always, make fun of the boy and ruin her chances with him. Cliff and Clair are initially impressed with David until he expresses some unwanted opinions about medicine and
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#1732845583305682-422: The episode " Goodbye Mr. Fish " (#0102), which was recorded during the first week of August. Sabrina LeBeauf appeared as Sondra Huxtable in only four episodes: the 10th, 19th, 21st, and 24th of the season. Clair ( Phylicia Rashad ) is furious when Theo ( Malcolm-Jamal Warner ) brings home a report card with four D's. He tells Cliff ( Bill Cosby ) that he has no intention of going to college, as he feels that he
713-481: The family together for a funeral in the bathroom. The ceremony ends when Rudy gets bored and leaves to watch TV. Theo wants to impress a girl by wearing an expensive shirt by designer Gordon Gartrelle. Since Cliff and Clair will not pay for it, Denise offers to make a copy of the shirt for him. Cliff's father, Russell ( Earle Hyman ), pays a visit and begins questioning Cliff about the kids' college choices. He asks Denise about Hillman, his and Cliff's alma mater. Denise
744-443: The law at dinner. Sondra ( Sabrina LeBeauf ), the eldest Huxtable child, makes her first appearance when she comes home for Thanksgiving. She plans on going to Paris for the summer, and hopes that her parents will support the decision. Theo gets his ear pierced to impress a girl. After Denise warns him that it might be infected, he goes to Cliff for treatment. Cliff hopes that Grandpa Huxtable will lecture Theo, but he instead relates
775-401: The man in court - his first of three different characters he portrayed on the show. Cliff's college track coach contacts him and asks him to run in a charity event between Hillman and its rival, Norton College. "Combustible Huxtable" begins training, but soon learns that he is not the runner he was all those years ago. Cliff and Clair receive a visit from an old friend and discover that he has
806-480: The show. Cliff is turning 48 and, as usual, he is trying to find out what his birthday present is ahead of time. Clair, with the help of the kids, orchestrates a huge ruse that fools him. In the end, he is surprised when he receives a visit from Lena Horne . For this season, the opening credits were changed to a series of clips of the cast dancing in a gray, featureless room. Each cast member, in descending age of their characters, dances alongside Cosby as his/her name
837-404: The story of how Cliff tried to slick back his hair to impress Clair but ended up burning it off. Then Cliff's mother Anna ( Clarice Taylor ) reminds Russell of the time that he chose to get her name tattooed across his chest but ended up with a scar when he tried to remove it upon realizing that the artist had accidentally written another girl's name. Cliff is set to receive an important award, but
868-411: The theme were used, with the longer version featuring more of a synth beat than the shorter. Midway through the season, following her marriage to NBC sportscaster Ahmad Rashad , Phylicia Ayers-Allen 's name in the opening credits was changed to Phylicia Rashād. (The diacritic was dropped in season five, when her credit was changed to Phylicia Rashad.) After producer Caryn Sneider got married, her credit
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930-478: The whole family of what a real problem is. Theo and his friend Cockroach scheme to pass a test on Shakespeare's "Macbeth", which neither one has read. They instead rent a recording of the play, which comes with its own consequences. Their savior comes in the form of "Cleveland Notes" (a reference to CliffsNotes ). Peter goes to the dentist and has Rudy come along for moral support, so he won't be afraid. Guest star: Danny Kaye Russell gets to play again with
961-405: Was also changed to use her married name, Caryn Sneider Mandabach. Sabrina Le Beauf (as Sondra) became a regular cast member in this season, appearing in 9 of the 25 episodes. For Russell and Anna's 49th wedding anniversary, the family commissions a portrait of the couple as newlyweds and offers them a cruise to Europe. Later in the evening, the whole family performs Ray Charles " Night Time Is