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Season 6

(1989)

Overview

The sixth season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 21, 1989 to May 3, 1990. It included an outtakes show that aired on March 15, 1990.

Cast

Bill Cosby as Heathcliff Huxtable
Bill Cosby

as Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād as Clair Huxtable
Phylicia Rashād

as Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theo Huxtable
Malcolm-Jamal Warner

as Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable
Tempestt Bledsoe

as Vanessa Huxtable

Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable
Lisa Bonet

as Denise Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable
Keshia Knight Pulliam

as Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable
Sabrina Le Beauf

as Sondra Huxtable

Geoffrey Owens as Elvin Tibideaux
Geoffrey Owens

as Elvin Tibideaux

Raven-Symoné as Olivia Kendall
Raven-Symoné

as Olivia Kendall

Joseph C. Phillips as Martin Kendall
Joseph C. Phillips

as Martin Kendall

Episodes

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September 21, 1989

Denise returns from Africa, with a new husband and stepdaughter in tow. Joseph C. Phillips and Raven-Symoné join the ca…

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September 28, 1989

After recreating one of Cliff's stories, Theo and his roommates are kicked out of their apartment. First appearance of …

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October 5, 1989

Vanessa and her friends get drunk playing a drinking game. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appe…

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October 12, 1989

Denise forgets to respond to a letter from the Navy and confirm that she and Martin want housing on the naval base in R…

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October 19, 1989

Theo is diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability which contributed to the academic problems he has had over the y…

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October 26, 1989

Denise and Olivia babysit Winnie and Nelson (Sondra and Elvin's twins).

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November 2, 1989

Rudy and one of her classmates have a crush on each other, but peer pressure could ruin things. Guest appearance by Ela…

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November 9, 1989

Cliff dreams that men worldwide have become pregnant -- including his son Theo, his sons-in-law Elvin and Martin, and h…

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November 16, 1989

Denise invites Martin's ex-wife Paula for Thanksgiving dinner. Clair continues to send Cliff to the store for last-minu…

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November 30, 1989

Martin's parents (Olivia's grandparents) come for a visit. Actor Moses Gunn and jazz singer Nancy Wilson guest star as …

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December 7, 1989

Cliff is in charge while Clair and Denise are out of town. Guest: Elaine Stritch as Mrs. McGee

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December 14, 1989

As Christmas approaches, Cliff and Martin get to know each other better. Denise and Martin recreate their wedding cerem…

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January 4, 1990

Elvin takes two female college friends to dinner to reminisce and Sondra becomes very upset.

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January 11, 1990

Guest appearance by The Muppets (Performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Kevin Clash.) Voice-over by W…

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January 18, 1990

Denise causes trouble while trying to help Vanessa get a date.

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January 25, 1990

Olivia's 4th birthday.

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February 1, 1990

Theo thinks about proposing to Justine. Kenny, who was "born to sing the blues," gets the chance to sing with a legenda…

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February 8, 1990

Rudy steals money from Clair to buy a sweatshirt (Rudy and her friend Kim do the Electric Slide). Deon Richmond as Kenn…

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February 15, 1990

Rudy is forced to take tap dancing lessons for a school project. Cliff is presented with a "challenge" he cannot resist…

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February 22, 1990

Cliff, Elvin and Martin secretly compete to determine who is the most romantic husband in the Huxtable family.

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March 15, 1990

Cliff and Clair discover that Theo has moved in with Justine. Last Appearance Of Michelle Thomas as Justine. Victoria R…

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March 22, 1990

Clair is burned out from work and family pressures and hurries off to the woods.

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April 5, 1990

Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge problems along the way. …

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April 19, 1990

The Huxtables' nerdy neighbor (Wallace Shawn) reinvents himself after a divorce.

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April 26, 1990

Denise wants to become a teacher . . . without finishing college. Guest appearance by Max Roach.

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May 3, 1990

"Gram Tee", Cliff's 98 year old great aunt, comes to visit the family.