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The Cosby Show Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
First Day of School
Thu, Sep 26, 198521 mins
Cliff and Clair are seriously happy that the school year is starting because they've had enough of their kids all summer. Cliff gets the difficult task of waking up Theo and Denise, and telling Rudy to change into something different, while Vanessa can't make a simple clothing choice. Things don't get much better when the kids get home from school because they have their own issues. They also annoy their parents by yelling at each other through the house.
Episode 2
The Juicer
Thu, Oct 3, 198522 mins
Cliff warns Rudy not to play with his new juicer, but the machine's fancy gadgetry eventually proves to be too much of a temptation for Rudy and her friend, Peter. Cliff finds out and suspects that Rudy is responsible. After Clair prods Rudy's conscience, she admits the truth and is assigned to help Vanessa - punished for not keeping an eye on Rudy, as she had been told to - clean the resulting mess.
Episode 3
Happy Anniversary
Thu, Oct 10, 198530 mins
It's Russell and Anna Huxtable's 49th anniversary, and the Huxtables observe the occasion with a classic impression of Ray Charles' "Night Time is the Right Time."
Episode 4
Cliff in Love
Thu, Oct 17, 198522 mins
Sondra and Elvin break up, again, and Cliff and Clair tell Sondra to consider calling a boy that her friends say would be a good boyfriend to her. When the boy comes to the house, Cliff interviews him and falls in love with the guy.
Episode 5
Theo and the Older Woman
Thu, Oct 24, 198530 mins
Denise's friend Susanne comes over to talk to the Huxtable family and create a report about what a large family has to contend and deal with everyday. Theo, finding her very attractive, uses this occasion to try and impress her but his typical teenage boy actions only serve to make him look foolish.
Episode 6
Halloween
Thu, Oct 31, 198522 mins
Vanessa has a boy/girl Halloween party at home. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends trick or treating.
Episode 7
Rudy Suits Up
Thu, Nov 7, 198521 mins
Rudy enters into pee-wee football and despite Clair's fears she will get hurt, leads her team to victory after being nicknamed Sweet Feet.
Episode 8
Denise Drives
Thu, Nov 14, 198530 mins
Denise earns her driver's license and finds a car that she loves and plans to plunge into her bank account and clean it out just to buy the car.
Episode 9
Clair's Sister
Thu, Nov 21, 198530 mins
Clair's younger sister arrives in town to announce that she's finally engaged to be married. Clair offers up the advice that married life won't be as easy a thing as her sister thinks it to be. The question is, will Clair's sister listen to and take this advice?
Episode 10
Clair's Toe
Thu, Dec 5, 198521 mins
Cliff and Clair rise to the challenge of a "smooth" contest in which the winner is declared the best-dressed for an upcoming function. Clair accidentally breaks one of her toes on a bedroom chest. Frustrated at having a limp and needing to use a cane (plus ignoring Cliff's advice), she has to figure out how she can still emerge victorious.
Episode 11
Denise's Friend
Thu, Dec 12, 198521 mins
A friend of Denise's comes to see Cliff about a personal problem she's had for a month and hasn't told her parents about. Cliff and Clair test the kids to find out if they would come to their parents if they had a problem.
Episode 12
Mrs. Westlake
Thu, Jan 2, 198622 mins
Theo's math teacher, Mrs. Westlake, comes to the Huxtable house after Theo takes a math test, so naturally, he thinks he "blew it."
Episode 13
The Auction
Thu, Jan 9, 198622 mins
Clair discovers that a painting by her late great-uncle, which her grandmother sold years ago due to debts, is going to be auctioned off. To restore its rightful ownership to the family, she decides to go to Sotheby's with the family and bid on it but discovers on the way that other people have an interest in owning it as well. Will Clair save this precious piece of her family history?
Episode 14
Vanessa's Bad Grade
Thu, Jan 16, 198621 mins
Vanessa tries to hide the fact that she got a D on her report card from her parents. Denise and Vanessa get into a battle royale because Vanessa took one of Denise's sweaters.
Episode 15
Theo and Cockroach
Thu, Jan 30, 198621 mins
Theo and his friend Walter decide to listen to a recording of "Macbeth" instead of reading the actual play. Cliff picks a snowball fight with some neighborhood children.
Episode 16
The Dentist
Sun, Feb 2, 198622 mins
Peter has a toothache but is afraid to go to the dentist so Rudy goes with him. Meanwhile, Cliff tries to hide the newspaper from Clair because she won't let him sleep when she reads it in bed.
Episode 17
Play It Again, Russell
Thu, Feb 13, 198630 mins
Russell Huxtable (Cliff's Dad) has an off night on stage at the Jazz club. His usual flair for the trombone eluded him and his playing was less than he can accept. He's due to play one more time and then retire from performing. With help from his wife Anna, he keeps in practice for the big night. Will Russell blow up a storm or blow his big finale?
Episode 18
A Touch of Wonder
Thu, Feb 20, 198621 mins
While driving home in her car with Theo on icy roads, Denise's car has a collision with a chauffeured limousine. It turns out that the passenger in back was none other than Motown music legend Stevie Wonder. The kids tell the story to the family and then Stevie calls and invites the whole family to visit his recording studio and also cut their very own Huxtable harmonies.
Episode 19
Full House
Thu, Feb 27, 198621 mins
Cliff has had a long stretch of delivering babies and now just wants a peaceful day off at home. To his dismay, the kids and their friends have basically taken over every room. Sondra and Elvin argue in the dining room, Denise and a boy watch music videos in the living room, Robert and Vanessa try to study in the kitchen and so on. Will Cliff finally find a way to enjoy his day?
Episode 20
Close to Home
Thu, Mar 13, 198621 mins
When Cliff's associate Dr. Dan Morgan stops by to discuss the planning of an annual fund-raiser, Dan sees the love in the Huxtable family. This causes him to break down crying. It turns out Dan has a daughter with some serious problems. He tells Cliff that he understand where he went wrong. He then asks Cliff how he and his wife avoided the pitfalls that come with having teenagers. This later leads Cliff and Clair to have a serious discussion with their kids.
Episode 21
An Early Spring
Thu, Mar 20, 198621 mins
When Mrs. Westlake goes into labor early, an important upcoming math exam could be canceled and she will not finish the school year. Theo and friend Walter "Cockroach" Bradley are delighted at first. Later, after a class disruption with a substitute, Walter actually sparks the class to take the test seriously, in honor of Mrs. Westlake. At this time, Cliff is also trying to teach Rudy how to ride a bike.
Episode 22
Theo's Holiday
Thu, Apr 3, 198630 mins
Theo's confident when he's 18 and moves out on his own, he'll be able to get a job as a model and make a lot of money; the family puts him to a test to see how well he'd make it in the real world.
Episode 23
The Card Game
Thu, Apr 10, 198630 mins
Having been beaten every time at Pinochle by his dad and his buddy Homer, Cliff hopes to attain victory when his old college professor, Dr. Foster substitutes for his partner, who has called off sick. Meanwhile, Theo wonders if his girl will like and accept the "faux" diamond ring he has purchased from a home shopping channel on TV for $19.95.
Episode 24
Off to the Races
Thu, May 8, 198622 mins
Former college rival "Tail-Wind Turner" invites Cliff to be his anchorman at the Penn Relays charity race and event. Cliff is honored to be asked to take part in the event and gladly accepts. Little does he know that a surprise awaits him after the event gets underway.
Episode 25
Denise's Decision
Thu, May 15, 198621 mins
After several colleges send Denise letters of acceptance, Denise waits until the 11th hour to finally choose a school... but, not before Grandfather Huxtable once again tries to make a case for her to attend his and her parents Alama Mater, Hillman.