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.