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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Theo's Economic Lesson
20 September 1984Cliff explains to Theo how "regular" people get by with a low "regular" salary, with the use of Monopoly money.
 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
 | Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
 | Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
 | Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Danny Huxtable | ... | Denise's Boyfriend |
| Todd Hallowell | ... | Denise's Friend |
| Keith Reddin | ... | Mr. McManis |
Season 1, Episode 2: Good-bye, Mr. Fish
27 September 1984Cliff forces the entire family to hold a funeral for Rudy's dead goldfish Lamont.
Season 1, Episode 3: Bad Dreams
4 October 1984Vanessa sneaks into a scary movie despite her parents' forbidding it because she can't handle scary things. Cliff and Claire then have to deal with Vanessa sleeping between them in bed when she has nightmares from the movie.
Season 1, Episode 4: Is That My Boy?
11 October 1984Theo makes the football team, so Cliff gives him some pointers.
Season 1, Episode 5: A Shirt Story
18 October 1984Theo gets a shirt that cost too much, so Denise makes him an "Exact" replica.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Sonia Bailey | ... | Christine |
 | Kadeem Hardison | ... | Phillip Washington |
| Cassandra Murray | ... | Melissa James |
Season 1, Episode 6: Breaking with Tradition
25 October 1984Season 1, Episode 7: One More Time
1 November 1984While babysitting one of Cliff's patients babies, Clair decides she wants to have another baby.
Season 1, Episode 8: Play It Again Vanessa
8 November 1984Season 1, Episode 9: How Ugly Is He?
15 November 1984Cliff and Claire are annoyed by Denise's new boyfriend and his arrogant attitude.
Season 1, Episode 10: Bonjour Sondra
22 November 1984Sondra is introduced, who comes back from college and is planning a trip to Paris for the summer.
Season 1, Episode 11: You're Not a Mother Night
6 December 1984Season 1, Episode 12: Rudy's Sick
13 December 1984 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Haru Aki | ... | Janet Yamado |
| Clarke Gordon | ... | Mr. Halifax |
| Doug Yasuda | ... | Steve Yamado |
Season 1, Episode 13: Father's Day
20 December 1984 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Doris Belack | ... | Saleslady |
 | Tzi Ma | ... | Mr. Lee |
| Suzee Pai | ... | Mrs. Lee |
Season 1, Episode 14: Independence Day
10 January 1985Theo gets an earring without permission.
Season 1, Episode 15: Physician of the Year
17 January 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Sheldon Leonard | ... | Dr. Wexler |
| Aleta Mitchell | ... | Mrs. Randall |
Season 1, Episode 16: Jitterbug Break
31 January 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Gerard Cooper | ... | Dancer |
| Judith Jamison | ... | Marie |
| Christine Langner | ... | Girl |
| Donald McKayle | ... | Ralph |
 | Alex Paez | ... | Al |
 | Blair Underwood | ... | Denise's Friend (uncredited) |
Season 1, Episode 17: Theo and the Joint
7 February 1985When Clair finds a marijuana joint in Theo's history book she and Cliff confront. Theo explains that it is not his and both Cliff and Clair believe him, but Theo feels that they are going to look down on him from this point on. So they next day he goes to school to confront the person it actually belonged to.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Iman | ... | Mrs. Montgomery |
| Stephen Thompson | ... | Anthony Braxton |
Season 1, Episode 18: Vanessa's New Class
14 February 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | William Christian | ... | Mr. Robertson |
| Kim Hauser | ... | Melissa |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
| Rado Randriamamonjy | ... | Leon Haywood |
| Audrey Wong | ... | Nancy |
Season 1, Episode 19: Clair's Case
21 February 1985Clair has s big case suing a mechanic that did lousy work on Sondra's car; Rudy does not want to go to museum; Cliff teaches the kids how to do house chores, and he also cooks a soup with a cow's tongue.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lloyd Battista | ... | Lawyer |
| Shawn Elliott | ... | Mr. Wilson |
 | Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable |
| Alan North | ... | Judge |
| David Langston Smyrl | ... | Man in Court |
 | Daryl Mitchell | ... | Guy in Club (uncredited) |
Season 1, Episode 20: Back to the Track, Jack
28 February 1985Cliff is not in the same shape he used to be, as his running try-outs at the track indicate.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Dhamiri Abayomi | ... | Himself |
| Joshua Culbreath | ... | Col. Sanford B. 'Tailwind' Turner |
| Ira Davis | ... | Himself |
| Al Freeman Jr. | ... | Coach Ernie Scott |
| Larry James | ... | Himself |
Season 1, Episode 21: The Younger Woman
14 March 1985Cliff And Clair discuss their mortality, and wonder what the other would do if one of them was to pass away. They also get a visit from a friend of Cliff's that is dating a woman at least 25 years his junior.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Terry Farrell | ... | Nicki Phillips |
| Robert King | ... | Dr. Mike Newcomb |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable |
 | Linda Wang | ... | Rudy Huxtable's playmate (as Linda H. Wang) |
Season 1, Episode 22: Slumber Party
28 March 1985When Rudy announces she's bored, Cliff arranges for her friends to come over for a slumber party and then gets stuck entertaining the kids.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Dana Bryant | ... | Dana |
| Kyle Bryant | ... | Kyle |
| Peter Costa | ... | Peter Chiara |
 | Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
 | Alicia Keys | ... | Maria (as Alicia Cook) |
| Naoka Nakagawa | ... | Naoka |
| Desiree Scott | ... | Desiree |
| Sing Smith-Stewart | ... | Sing (uncredited) |
Season 1, Episode 23: Mr. Quiet
2 May 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Angela Bassett | ... | Mrs. Mitchell |
| Alva Chinn | ... | Expectant Mother #2 |
 | Alexis Cruz | ... | Enrique Tarron |
| Ada Maris | ... | Selena Cruz |
 | Olga Merediz | ... | Mrs. Rodriguez |
| Lisa Mordente | ... | Expectant Mother #1 |
 | Tony Orlando | ... | Tony Castillo |
| Raymond Rosario | ... | Kid |
| David Langston Smyrl | ... | Chester |
| Pearl Tama | ... | Sonya Tarron |
Season 1, Episode 24: Cliff's Birthday
9 May 1985
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: First Day of School
26 September 1985Season 2, Episode 2: The Juicer
3 October 1985Cliff warns Rudy not to play with his new juicer, but the machine's fancy gadgetry eventually proves to be too much of a temptation for Rudy and her friend, Peter. Cliff finds out and suspects that Rudy is responsible. After Clair prods Rudy's conscience, she admits the truth and is assigned to help Vanessa - punished for not keeping an eye on Rudy, as she had been told to - clean the resulting mess.
Season 2, Episode 3: Happy Anniversary
10 October 1985It's Russell and Anna Huxtable's 49th anniversary, and the Huxtables observe the occasion with a classic impression of Ray Charles' "Night Time is the Right Time."
Season 2, Episode 4: Cliff in Love
17 October 1985Sondra and Elvin break up, again.
Season 2, Episode 5: Theo and the Older Woman
24 October 1985
Season 2, Episode 6: Halloween
31 October 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Linda Arroyo | ... | Katie |
| Peter Costa | ... | Peter Chiara |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
| Akili Prince | ... | Scott |
 | Dondre Whitfield | ... | Robert Foreman (as Dondre T. Whitfield) |
| Audrey Wong | ... | Audrey |
Season 2, Episode 7: Rudy Suits Up
7 November 1985Season 2, Episode 8: Denise Drives
14 November 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Ann Flood | ... | Mrs. Kenton |
| Paul Harding | ... | Mr. Kenton |
| David Langston Smyrl | ... | Sam Lucas |
Season 2, Episode 9: Clair's Sister
21 November 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Ethel Ayler | ... | Carrie Hanks |
| Russell Curry | ... | Tad |
| Yvonne Erwin | ... | Sarah Hanks |
| Jeff Mooring | ... | Greg |
 | Mario Van Peebles | ... | Garvin |
| Joe Williams | ... | Al Hanks |
Season 2, Episode 10: Clair's Toe
5 December 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Anne De Salvo | ... | Miss Kessler |
| George Grizzard | ... | Mr. Barker |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Liliana Komorowska | ... | Clair's Assistant |
Season 2, Episode 11: Denise's Friend
12 December 1985 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Stacey Dash | ... | Michelle |
 | Shari Headley | ... | Mrs. Dubois |
| Edythe Jason | ... | Woman |
 | Lauren Tom | ... | Mrs. Gwynne |
Season 2, Episode 12: Mrs. Westlake
2 January 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Sonia Braga | ... | Anna Maria Westlake |
| Matt Williams | ... | Jack Westlake |
Season 2, Episode 13: The Auction
9 January 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Eileen Letchworth | ... | Betty |
| John Marion | ... | Auctioneer |
| David O'Brien | ||
 | Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Stephen Oxendine | ||
| Michelle Pierce | ... | Darlene |
| Eddie Earl Hatch | ... | Auction spectator (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 14: Vanessa's Bad Grade
16 January 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Dondre Whitfield | ... | Robert Foreman (as Dondre T. Whitfield) |
Season 2, Episode 15: Theo and Cockroach
30 January 1986Theo and "Walter" decide to listen to a recording of 'Macbeth" instead of reading the text/play. Cliff picks a snowball fight with the neighborhood children.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Claude Brooks | ... | Donnie |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
| Traci Wolfe | ... | Teresa |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Voice of MacBeth (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 16: The Dentist
6 February 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Max Barabas | ... | James |
| Peter Costa | ... | Peter Chiara |
| Eli Giaggo | ... | James's mother |
 | Danny Kaye | ... | Dr. Burns |
| Barry Moss | ... | Mr. Chiara |
Season 2, Episode 17: Play It Again, Russell
13 February 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Art Blakey | ... | Drummer |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Pianist |
| Eric Gale | ... | Guitarist |
| Slide Hampton | ... | Russell's Trombone |
| Jimmy Heath | ... | Sax Player |
| Percy Heath | ... | Bassist |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Jimmy Oliver | ... | Spencer Cunninghham |
| Josephine Premice | ... | Mrs. Cunningham |
 | Tito Puente | ... | Timbal Player |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable |
| Carlos 'Patato' Valdés | ... | Conga Player |
| Joe Wilder | ... | Trumpet Player (as Joseph B. Wilder) |
Season 2, Episode 18: A Touch of Wonder
20 February 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Paul Lemos | ... | Recording engineer |
| Lorraine Morin-Torre | ... | Assistant |
 | Stevie Wonder | ... | Himself |
Season 2, Episode 19: Full House
27 February 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Naoka Nakagawa | ... | Naoka |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
| Clayton Prince | ... | Eddie Lakehart, Denise's Boyfriend |
| Tracy R. Proctor | ... | Tracy |
| Monique-Vion Sorel | ... | Linda |
| Dondre Whitfield | ... | Robert Foreman |
Season 2, Episode 20: Close to Home
13 March 1986Season 2, Episode 21: An Early Spring
20 March 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Sonia Braga | ... | Anna Maria Westlake |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
| Matt Williams | ... | Jack Westlake |
| Garcelle Beauvais | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 22: Theo's Holiday
3 April 1986Season 2, Episode 23: The Card Game
1 May 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | Dr. Barnabus Foster |
| Bill Gunn | ... | Homer |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
 | Tanya Wright | ... | Tanya |
Season 2, Episode 24: Off to the Races
8 May 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Dhamiri Abayomi | ... | Himself |
| Valerie Briscoe-Hooks | ... | Herself |
| James Burnett | ||
| Joshua Culbreath | ... | Col. Sanford B. 'Tailwind' Turner |
| Ira Davis | ... | Himself |
| James Hodge | ||
| Larry James | ... | Himself |
| Camille O. Cosby | ... | Spectator (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 25: Denise's Decision
15 May 1986Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: Bring 'Em Back Alive
25 September 1986Season 3, Episode 2: Food for Thought
2 October 1986Cliff has to go on a diet, Rudy does not want her own room.
Season 3, Episode 3: Golden Anniversary
9 October 1986Season 3, Episode 4: Man Talk
5 November 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Eddie Castrodad | ... | Gerald |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
| Alsicia Pringle | ... | Randi Taylor |
| John Vopal | ... | Andy |
| Tanya Wright | ... | Tanya Simpson |
Season 3, Episode 5: Mother, May I?
23 October 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Nicole Fort | ... | Rebecca |
Season 3, Episode 6: The March
30 October 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Ethel Ayler | ... | Carrie Hanks |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
 | Martin Luther King | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable |
| Joe Williams | ... | Al Hanks |
Season 3, Episode 7: Theo's Flight
6 November 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny 'Bud' |
Season 3, Episode 8: Vanessa's Rich
13 November 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
 | Essence Atkins | ... | Paula |
| Ana Monet | ... | Cindy |
Season 3, Episode 9: Denise Gets a 'D'
20 November 1986Season 3, Episode 10: A Girl and Her Dog
4 December 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Peter Costa | ... | Peter Chiara |
| Rosalinda Guerra | ... | Marta |
| Diane Lozada | ... | Nina |
 | Mario Mendoza | ... | Tony |
Season 3, Episode 11: War Stories
12 November 1986 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Jason Bernard | ... | Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes |
| Bill Gunn | ... | Homer |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Ermundo Russell | ... | Aaron Stokes |
| Jason Warwin | ... | Tyrone Baxter |
Season 3, Episode 12: Cliff in Charge
18 December 1986Season 3, Episode 13: Monster Man Huxtable
8 January 1987Season 3, Episode 14: Rudy Spends the Night
15 January 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Tracy Allen Clark | ... | Maxine Kirkwood |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable |
| Ana D. Zenon | ... | Lana Herman |
Season 3, Episode 15: Say Hello to a Good Buy
29 January 1987Cliff buys a new car, but must contend with a tough salesman. Meanwhile, Rudy creates a collage of animals by cutting pictures out of Cliff's encyclopedias.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Gilbert Gottfried | ... | Mr. Babcock |
 | Sinbad | ... | Davis Sarrette |
Season 3, Episode 16: Denise Gets an Opinion
5 February 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Don Franklin | ... | Greg Martinson |
| Ermundo Russell | ... | Aaron Stokes |
| Jason Warwin | ... | Tyrone Baxter |
 | Tico Wells | ... | Jerry |
| Dondre Whitfield | ... | Robert Foreman (as Dondre T. Whitfield) |
Season 3, Episode 17: Calling Doctor Huxtable
12 February 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Ray Baker | ... | Mr. Schrader |
| Wendy Gazelle | ... | Mrs. Gregory |
| Nan-Lyn Nelson | ... | Nancy |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
 | Patricia Richardson | ... | Mrs. Schrader |
| Crist Swann | ... | Dr. Eckerd |
| Michael Vale | ... | Mr. Lee |
 | Lisa Vidal | ... | Mrs. Miron |
 | Malinda Williams | ... | Althea Logan |
Season 3, Episode 18: You Only Hurt the One You Love
19 February 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable (credit only) |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Alvin Lum | ... | Mr. Howe |
 | Rita Moreno | ... | Mrs. Granger |
 | Lou Myers | ... | Mr. Davis |
Season 3, Episode 19: The Shower
26 February 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Carla Brothers | ... | Shower Guest |
| Susan Diol | ... | Cheryl |
| Vicki Richardson | ... | Beverly |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
 | Lela Rochon | ... | Veronica |
 | Charnele Brown | ... | Shower Guest (uncredited) |
Season 3, Episode 20: Cliff's 50th Birthday
12 March 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Carmen De Lavallade | ||
 | Gates McFadden | (as Cheryl McFadden) | |
| Ashley Thompson | ... | Ellen |
| Omar Torres | ... | Hector |
| Douglas Turner Ward | ... | Mark |
| Mel Winkler |
Season 3, Episode 21: I Know That You Know
19 March 1987Season 3, Episode 22: Andalusian Flu
4 April 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lou Myers | ... | Mr. Davis |
| David Langston Smyrl | ... | Sam Lucas |
| Ana D. Zenon | ... | Lana Herman |
Season 3, Episode 23: Bald and Beautiful
9 April 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Robert Culp | ... | Scott Kelly |
| Patrick Horgan | ||
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
| Ann Reinking | ... | Jill Kelly |
| Ana D. Zenon | ... | Lana Herman |
Season 3, Episode 24: Planning Parenthood
7 May 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Yvonne Erwin | ... | Sarah |
 | Eve Gordon | ... | Glenda (as Eve Bennett-Gordon) |
 | Pam Grier | ... | Samantha |
| Me Me | ... | Morgan |
| Penni Penniman | ... | Beth Engels |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
| Patricia L. Robinson | ... | Hostess |
| Lee Weaver | ... | Waiter |
Season 3, Episode 25: Hillman
7 May 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Gloria Foster | ... | Dr. Barbara Bracy |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Ted Ross | ... | Dean Harris |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes |
 | Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | ... | Phyllis |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable |
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 1: Call of the Wild
24 September 1987Season 4, Episode 2: Theogate
1 October 1987When Theo comes home late after a cross country meet and raids the kitchen, then the principal calls the house, Clair decides to investigate why ... by holding a mock trial.
Season 4, Episode 3: It Ain't Easy Being Green
8 October 1987Season 4, Episode 4: Cliff's Mistake
15 October 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Peter Costa | ... | Peter Chiara |
| Penni Penniman | ... | Beth Engels |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
 | Wallace Shawn | ... | Jeffrey Engels |
Season 4, Episode 5: Shakespeare
22 October 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | Dr. Barnabus Foster |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
 | Christopher Plummer | ... | Jonathan Lawrence |
Season 4, Episode 6: That's Not What I Said
29 October 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Ron Foster | ... | Mr. Hanson |
| Freda Foh Shen | ... | Cliff's Patient |
Season 4, Episode 7: Autumn Gifts
5 November 1987
Season 4, Episode 8: Looking Back: Part 1
12 November 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux (archive footage) |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable Kendall (archive footage) |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable (archive footage) |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Todd Hallowell | ... | Denise's date (archive footage) |
| Joseph C. Phillips | ... | Daryl (archive footage) |
| Clayton Prince | ... | Eddie Lakeheart |
| Kristoff St. John | ... | David James (archive footage) |
Season 4, Episode 9: Looking Back: Part 2
12 November 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable (archive footage) |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable (archive footage) |
| Blair Underwood | ... | Denise's Boyfriend (archive footage) |
| Linda Wang | ... | Birthday Party Guest |
Season 4, Episode 10: Where's Rudy?
19 November 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Marina Durell | ... | Estelle Drake |
| Marc Hardy | ... | Danny Brenner |
| Conrad McLaren | ... | Judge |
| Naoka Nakagawa | ... | Kim Ogawa |
| Louis Nye | ... | Norman Kirby |
| Ronald Yamamoto | ... | Mr. Ogawa |
Season 4, Episode 11: Dance Mania
3 December 1987Theo is upset after his friend, Cockroach, takes the last available spot on the TV show "Dance Mania."
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Khalif Bobatoon | ... | George |
| Robert Gossett | ... | Stage Manager |
| Carl Anthony Payne II | ... | Walter 'Cockroach' Bradley (as Carl Payne) |
 | Adam Sandler | ... | Smitty |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Denny |
Season 4, Episode 12: The Locker Room
10 December 1987Vanessa dates Theo's friend Lyle, and Theo objects. Cliff wants to find out how Rudy makes milk vanish.
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Brian Grant | ... | Gerald |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
| Adam Sandler | ... | Smitty |
| Dennis Singletary | ... | Lyle Thompson |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Denny |
Season 4, Episode 13: The Show Must Go On
17 December 1987 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Carl Ballantine | ... | The Great Ballantine |
| Matt Bleus | ... | Rudy's Friend |
| Peter Costa | ... | Peter Chiara |
| Carmen Finestra | ... | Andy Witherspoon III |
| Angelina Fiordellisi | ... | Pamela |
| Alex Germain | ... | Paul Chiara |
| Bill Irwin | ... | Eddie Bartholomew |
| Barry Moss | ... | Mr. Chiara |
| Jimitza Perez | ... | Rudy's Friend |
| Jeff Pope | ... | Justin |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
| Tamie Saiki | ... | Rudy's Friend |
 | Candy Tolentino | ... | Rudy's Friend |
| Dondre Whitfield | ... | Robert Foreman |
Season 4, Episode 14: Bookworm
7 January 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Angela Bassett | ... | Paula |
| Susan Bigelow | ... | Book Club Member #2 |
| Alva Chinn | ... | Book Club Member #3 |
| Kathleen Doyle | ... | Book Club Member #4 |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Book Club Member #5 |
Season 4, Episode 15: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
14 January 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Melba Moore | ... | Patricia Abbott |
| Naoka Nakagawa | ... | Kim Ogawa |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
Season 4, Episode 16: The Visit
21 January 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Khalif Bobatoon | ... | George |
| Christopher Collet | ... | Jake Palmer |
| Brian Grant | ... | Gerald |
 | Gwen McGee | ... | Nurse |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
| Adam Sandler | ... | Smitty |
| Dennis Singletary | ... | Lyle Thompson |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Denny |
| Penny Johnson | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
Season 4, Episode 17: The Drum Major
4 February 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Claude Brooks | ... | Donny |
| Eddie Castrodad | ... | Gerald |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
| Dub Taylor | ... | Slim Claxton |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Denny |
Season 4, Episode 18: Waterworks
11 February 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Erica Gimpel | ... | Jennifer |
| Helen Lee | ... | Worker #2 |
 | Josh Pais | ... | Andy |
| Kevin Rock | ... | Ted |
Season 4, Episode 19: Once Upon a Time
18 February 1988Season 4, Episode 20: Petanque
25 February 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Laurie Morrison | ... | Lindy Harmon |
| Michele Shay | ... | Nicole Harmon |
 | Sullivan Walker | ... | Dr. James Harmon |
Season 4, Episode 21: Trust Me
3 March 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Joel Fabiani | ... | Richard |
| Meg Foster | ... | Dyan |
 | Jodi Long | ... | Jo Ann |
Season 4, Episode 22: Home for the Weekend
17 March 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Susan Diol | ... | Cheryl |
| Nina Zoie Lam | ... | Denise's Friend (as Zoie Lam) |
| Colin Quinn | ... | Davey Herbeck |
| Wynonna Smith | ... | Denise's Friend |
Season 4, Episode 23: The Prom
24 March 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Brian Grant | ... | Gerald |
| La Chanze | ... | Sylvia |
| Adam Sandler | ... | Smitty |
| Michelle Thomas | ... | Justine Phillips |
| Robert Weil | ... | Mike |
| Stacey Williams | ... | Roxanne |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Denny |
Season 4, Episode 24: Gone Fishin'
28 April 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Alanna Davis | ... | Harriet Waters, Action News Reporter |
| Darrell Echols | ... | Wayne Urich - Action News Cameraman |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
Season 5
Season 5, Episode 1: Together Again and Again
6 October 1988Season 5, Episode 2: The Physical
13 October 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| John Amos | ... | Dr. Herbert |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| Sari Chang | ... | Nurse Young |
Season 5, Episode 3: Rudy's All-Nighter
20 October 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Grace Johnston | ... | Carolyn Gregory |
| Ella Milenova | ... | Girl in Rudy's Dance Class |
Season 5, Episode 4: Move It
27 October 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
 | Edouard DeSoto | ... | Mr. Rueter |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
 | Raphael Sbarge | ... | Mr. Jenkins |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable |
| Mary B. Ward | ... | Mrs. Jenkins |
Season 5, Episode 5: Out of Brooklyn
3 November 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Denise Huxtable |
| L. Scott Caldwell | ... | Elizabeth |
| Elizabeth Narvaez | ... | Kara |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
 | J. August Richards | ... | Roy (as Jamie Richards) |
Season 5, Episode 6: The Birth: Part 1
10 November 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
 | Naomi Campbell | ... | Julia |
 | Robbi Chong | ... | Doctor |
 | Steven Culp | ... | Father-to-Be |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Miss Mckegney |
| Marcella Lowery | ... | Francine Tibideaux, Elvin's Mother |
| Elizabeth Narvaez | ... | Kara |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
| Michelle Thomas | ... | Justine Phillips |
| Tico Wells | ... | Dr. Jerry Taylor |
 | Reno Wilson | ... | Howard (as Roy Wilson) |
Season 5, Episode 7: The Birth: Part 2
10 November 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | ... | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Elvin Tibideaux |
| Darrian Bryant | ... | Nelson Tibideaux |
| Donovan Bryant | ... | Nelson Tibideaux |
| Naomi Campbell | ... | Julia |
| Jalese Grays | ... | Winnie Tibideaux |
| Jenelle Grays | ... | Winnie Tibideaux |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Miss McKegney |
| Marcella Lowery | ... | Francine Tibideaux |
| Elizabeth Narvaez | ... | Kara |
| Deon Richmond | ... | Kenny |
| Dennis Scott | ... | Lester Tibideaux |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Anna Huxtable |
| Michelle Thomas | ... | Justine Phillips |
| Tico Wells | ... | Dr. Jerry Taylor |
| Reno Wilson | ... | Howard |
Season 5, Episode 8: Cyranoise de Bergington
17 November 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Naomi Campbell | ... | Julia |
| Hazel Medina | ... | Sheila |
| Reno Wilson | ... | Howard |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Denny |
Season 5, Episode 9: How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
24 November 1988Vanessa forms the "Lipsticks" singing group; Cliff's dad gets an envelope saying "You are a winner", instead of "You might be a winner".
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
| Betty Carter | ... | Amanda Woods |
| Earle Hyman | ... | Russell Huxtable |
| Elizabeth Narvaez | ... | Kara |
| Pam Potillo | ... | Janet Meiser |
| Nathaniel Ritch | ... | Club Emcee |
Season 5, Episode 10: If the Dress Fits, Wear It
8 December 1988 | Bill Cosby | ... | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Clair Hanks Huxtable |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Vanessa Huxtable |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Rudy Huxtable |
 | Debbie Allen | ... | Emma |
| Ahmad Rashad | ... | Rodeo Announcer (voice) |