S5 E1 • Le retour au bercail

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. First mention of Cliff's theory that the children keep returning home because "they want the house."

Première diffusion : 6 octobre 1988

S5 E2 • Une faim de loup

Cliff prepares for a physical. John Amos as Dr. Bradley Herbert, Jr.

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 1988

S5 E3 • Rudy, Rudy, toute la nuit

Rudy's friend sleeps over.

Première diffusion : 20 octobre 1988

S5 E4 • Le déménagement

Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.

Première diffusion : 27 octobre 1988

S5 E5 • Ciao, la famille !

Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa (Lisa Bonet's last appearance of Season 5).

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 1988

S5 E6 • La naissance (1)

Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Michelle Thomas as Justine. First appearances of Reno Wilson as Howard, and Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by Naomi Campbell.

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 1988

S5 E7 • La naissance (2)

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.

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 1988

S5 E8 • Cyrano de Huxtable

Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard.

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 1988

S5 E9 • Le chemin de Broadway

Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by singer Betty Carter.

Première diffusion : 1 décembre 1988

S5 E10 • Il faut souffrir pour être belle

Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress. Appearance by Debbie Allen; voice-over by Ahmad Rashād (Phylicia Rashād's sister and husband).

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 1988

S5 E11 • Le petit hamster est mort

Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 1988

S5 E12 • La faute

Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.

Première diffusion : 5 janvier 1989

S5 E13 • Baby-sitter

While the family attends a Michael Jackson concert, Cliff babysits his grandchildren Nelson and Winnie. First mention of Cliff's younger brother James, who died of rheumatic fever as a child (Bill Cosby's actual brother James died of the same illness at the age of six).

Première diffusion : 12 janvier 1989

S5 E14 • L'adieu aux meubles

Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". Clair buys a new couch and Cliff tries to keep the old one. Clair's law firm is identified as Greentree, Bradley & Dexter.

Première diffusion : 26 janvier 1989

S5 E15 • Week-end en enfer

With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. First appearance of Alex Ruiz as Lou. Cameo appearance by Joie Lee. Phylicia Rashād (Clair), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theo), Tempestt Bledsoe (Vanessa), and Elizabeth Narvaez (Kara) appear on the episode of A Different World which airs later that evening.

Première diffusion : 2 février 1989

S5 E16 • Le B.A.-BA

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. Guest appearance by Sammy Davis, Jr.

Première diffusion : 6 février 1989

S5 E17 • La déclaration des droits de Rudy

Rudy wants to change some of her rules. Voice-over by Ed McMahon (from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).

Première diffusion : 9 février 1989

S5 E18 • Dr Cosby marabout

Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back. Troy Winbush as Denny. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Michelle Thomas as Justine. Guest appearances by Moses Gunn and Harold Perrineau.

Première diffusion : 16 février 1989

S5 E19 • Le retour du marteau

Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit. Guest appearance by U.S. Senator (and former NBA basketball player) Bill Bradley.

Première diffusion : 23 février 1989

S5 E20 • Bienvenu au club !

Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.

Première diffusion : 9 mars 1989

S5 E21 • Le baiser de Jeanne d'Arc

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. Michelle Thomas as Justine. First appearance of Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.

Première diffusion : 16 mars 1989

S5 E22 • Birthday blues

Clair's 46th birthday.

Première diffusion : 30 mars 1989

S5 E23 • Une chambre sans vue

Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.

Première diffusion : 13 avril 1989

S5 E24 • Je ne suis jamais seul

Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise. Troy Winbush as Denny. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Vanessa A. Williams as Jade.

Première diffusion : 27 avril 1989

S5 E25 • Les mères

Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.

Première diffusion : 4 mai 1989

S5 E26 • Le voyage en Égypte

Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig. Reno Wilson as Howard. Alex Ruiz as Lou. Deon Richmond as Kenny.

Première diffusion : 11 mai 1989