Air date: 12/8/88

Clair secretly goes on a crash diet and exercise program to lose five pounds in a week so she can fit into a dress.

Is There a Hamster in the House?

Air date: 12/15/88

Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend, but it soon dies of disease and Cliff gets a new one. Rudy's friend explains that many others who have taken care of her hamster have reached the same fate and gone to the same solution, so it is her 6th hamster.

Truth or Consequences

Air date: 1/5/89

Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her boyfriend, and suffers the consequences when she returns.

Cliff Babysits

Air date: 1/12/89

While the family attends a Michael Jackson concert, Cliff babysits his grandchildren Nelson and Winnie.

Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten

Air date: 1/26/89

Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled Retrospective, but quits when she is exploited by being asked to talk about the Great Depression from a "black woman's point of view". At home, Clair buys a new couch, and Cliff tries to keep the old one. Clair's law firm is identified as Greentree, Bradley & Dexter.

The Lost Weekend

Air date: 2/2/89

With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control, eventually climbing to 200 participants and destroying a good fraction of the house.

No Way, Baby

Air date: 2/6/89

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.

Can I Say Something, Please?

Air date: 2/9/89

Rudy wants to change some of her rules, so Cliff and Clair experiment by letting her stay up as late as she wants, and Rudy learns the valuable lesson that doing what you want has its drawbacks.

The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus

Air date: 2/16/89

Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back, but the attempt fails with the ridiculously high prices.