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The Best Episodes of The Cosby Show Season 5

Every episode of The Cosby Show Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Cosby Show Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 2 - The Physical
    7.6/10(143 votes)

    S5:E2

    Cliff prepares for a physical.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  2. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 9 - If the Dress Fits, Wear It
    7.6/10(158 votes)

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  3. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 4 - Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game)
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    S5:E4

    Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  4. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 1 - Together Again and Again
    7.4/10(146 votes)

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  5. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 6 - The Birth
    7.3/10(156 votes)

    S5:E6

    Sondra goes into labor, and Elvin is a nervous wreck. 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  6. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 14 - The Lost Weekend
    7.3/10(150 votes)

    S5:E14

    With the rest of the family gone for the night, Theo throws a "small" party that gets out of control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  7. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 15 - No Way, Baby
    7.3/10(163 votes)

    S5:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  8. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 24 - Day of the Locusts
    7.3/10(144 votes)

    S5:E24

    Sondra comes down with strep throat, prompting her mother Clair and Elvin's mother Francine to "steal" the babies.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  9. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 11 - Truth or Consequences
    7.2/10(149 votes)

    S5:E11

    Rudy lies to cover for Vanessa, who secretly goes out on a date with her older boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  10. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 12 - Cliff Babysits
    7.2/10(144 votes)

    S5:E12

    Cliff babysits Winnie and Nelson when the rest of the family goes to see a Michael Jackson concert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 22 - A Room With No View
    7.2/10(139 votes)

    S5:E22

    Vanessa and Rudy argue and fight. After the sisters do physical damage to the house, Cliff exiles them to the basement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 25 - 57 Varieties
    7.2/10(137 votes)

    S5:E25

    Theo wants to go to Egypt for an archaeological dig.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  13. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 13 - Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten
    7.1/10(135 votes)

    S5:E13

    Clair appears as a panelist on a local Sunday morning talk show entitled "Retrospective". She also buys a new couch and Cliff tries to cling to the old one.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  14. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 8 - How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
    7.0/10(160 votes)

    S5:E8

    Vanessa, Janet and Kara want to be professional singers; Russell wins a prize in a sweepstakes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Janet Leahy

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  15. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 16 - Can I Say Something, Please?
    7.0/10(138 votes)

    S5:E16

    Rudy wants to change some of her rules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  16. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 3 - Rudy's All-Nighter
    6.9/10(148 votes)

    S5:E3

    Rudy's friend sleeps over.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Janet Leahy

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  17. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 5 - Out of Brooklyn
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    S5:E5

    Denise leaves Brooklyn for a job in Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  18. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Cyranoise de Bergington
    6.9/10(134 votes)

    S5:E7

    Theo wants to date his friend Howard's ex-girlfriend, but he is stunned upon learning who she wants to date.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 10 - Is There a Hamster in the House?
    6.9/10(137 votes)

    S5:E10

    Rudy takes care of a friend's hamster for the weekend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark St. Germain

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  20. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 20 - Theo's Women
    6.9/10(145 votes)

    S5:E20

    After catching Theo kissing another woman in the lounge of her dormitory, Justine breaks up with him. Desperate to win her back, Theo turns to Cliff for advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark St. Germain

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  21. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 17 - The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus
    6.8/10(143 votes)

    S5:E17

    Theo consults a voodoo shopkeeper for advice on winning his girlfriend back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  22. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 19 - It Comes and It Goes
    6.8/10(132 votes)

    S5:E19

    Sondra bemoans taking care of the twins.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 21 - Birthday Blues
    6.8/10(143 votes)

    S5:E21

    Clair's 46th birthday.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  24. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 23 - What He Did for Love
    6.7/10(129 votes)

    S5:E23

    Theo's friend Denny finds an expensive watch and gives it to his girlfriend, but it is soon revealed to be stolen merchandise.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  25. The Cosby Show Season 5 Episode 18 - The Boys of Winter
    6.5/10(132 votes)

    S5:E18

    Cliff's old basketball friend comes to visit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Physical" is the best rated episode of The Cosby Show season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 143 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on October 13, 1988.