The Cosby Show: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Cosby Show Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Denise: The Saga Continues
Sep 21, 1989 · 22 min
Denise returns from Africa, with a new husband and stepdaughter in tow.
Surf's Up
Sep 28, 1989 · 22 min
After recreating one of Cliff's stories, Theo and his roommates are kicked out of their apartment.
I'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd
Oct 5, 1989 · 22 min
Vanessa and her friends get drunk playing a drinking game.
Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Oct 12, 1989 · 22 min
Denise forgets to respond to a letter from the Navy and confirm that she and Martin want housing on the naval base in Rhode Island.
Theo's Gift
Oct 19, 1989 · 22 min
Theo is diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability which contributed to the academic problems he has had over the years.
Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Oct 26, 1989 · 23 min
Denise and Olivia babysit Winnie and Nelson (Sondra and Elvin's twins).
Shall We Dance?
Nov 2, 1989 · 22 min
Rudy and one of her classmates have a crush on each other, but peer pressure could ruin things.
The Day the Spores Landed
Nov 9, 1989 · 22 min
Cliff dreams that men worldwide have become pregnant -- including his son Theo, his sons-in-law Elvin and Martin, and himself. Voice-over by NBC News correspondent John Palmer.
Cliff's Wet Adventure
Nov 16, 1989 · 22 min
Denise invites Martin's ex-wife Paula for Thanksgiving dinner. Clair continues to send Cliff to the store for last-minute groceries, despite the fact that it is a cold and rainy Th
Grampy and Nu-Nu Visit the Huxtables
Nov 30, 1989 · 22 min
Martin's parents (Olivia's grandparents) come for a visit.
Cliff la Dolce
Dec 7, 1989 · 22 min
Cliff is in charge while Clair and Denise are out of town.
Getting to Know You
Dec 14, 1989 · 22 min
As Christmas approaches, Cliff and Martin get to know each other better. Denise and Martin recreate their wedding ceremony, which allows Cliff to give his daughter away.
Elvin Pays for Dinner
Jan 4, 1990 · 22 min
Elvin takes two female college friends to dinner to reminisce and Sondra becomes very upset.
Cliff's Nightmare
Jan 11, 1990 · 22 min
Guest appearance by The Muppets (Performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Kevin Clash.) Voice-over by Wallace Shawn.
Denise Kendall: Singles Counselor
Jan 18, 1990 · 22 min
Denise causes trouble while trying to help Vanessa get a date.
Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Feb 1, 1990 · 22 min
Theo thinks about proposing to Justine. Kenny, who was "born to sing the blues," gets the chance to sing with a legendary blues singer/guitarist.
Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Feb 8, 1990 · 22 min
Rudy steals money from Clair to buy a sweatshirt.
Mr. Sandman
Feb 15, 1990 · 22 min
Rudy is forced to take tap dancing lessons for a school project. Cliff is presented with a "challenge" he cannot resist.
Isn't It Romantic?
Feb 22, 1990 · 22 min
Cliff, Elvin and Martin secretly compete to determine who is the most romantic husband in the Huxtable family.
Theo's Dirty Laundry
Mar 15, 1990 · 22 min
Cliff and Clair discover that Theo has moved in with Justine.
What's It All About?
Mar 22, 1990 · 22 min
Clair is burned out from work and family pressures and hurries off to the woods.
Off to See the Wretched
Apr 5, 1990 · 22 min
Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge problems along the way.
The Moves
Apr 19, 1990 · 22 min
The Huxtables' nerdy neighbor (Wallace Shawn) reinvents himself after a divorce.
Live and Learn
Apr 26, 1990 · 22 min
Denise wants to become a teacher . . . without finishing college.
The Storyteller
May 3, 1990 · 22 min
"Gram Tee", Cliff's 98 year old great aunt, comes to visit the family.