Air date: 10/8/88
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.
The Physical
Air date: 10/13/88
Cliff prepares for a physical.
Rudy's All-Nighter
Air date: 10/20/88
Rudy's friend sleeps over, but the two soon begin to argue. Theo gets a D on his first college English paper.
Move It
Air date: 10/27/88
Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house. Elvin's surname, Tibideaux, is revealed.
Out of Brooklyn
Air date: 11/3/88
Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa as a photographer's assistant.
The Birth – Pt. 1
Air date: 11/10/88
Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck.
The Birth – Pt. 2
Air date: 11/10/88
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.
Cyranoise de Bergington
Air date: 11/17/88
Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Air date: 12/1/88
Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers and they sing the Kylie Minogue version of The Loco-Motion; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes, which turns out to be a toaster.