Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable was an OBGYN (obstetrician/gynecologist), and his wife Clair was a successful attorney. They had five children: Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. Sondra was rarely seen during the first season because she was away at Princeton. She became a regular character in the second season, and was usually seen with her on-again off-again beau, Elvin. They eventually married and had twins; but not before stunning their families by announcing the fact that Elvin was dropping out of medical school to open a camping store, and Sondra was dropping out of law school to help her husband in his endeavor. Denise was the "unique" child, the black sheep of the family. She had her own way of doing things, right down to the style of clothing she wore. After graduating high school, she left for Hillman College in 1986 (a year later, this would become the setting for the spin-off A Different World), but returned two years later with news that she was dropping ou
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | April 1992 | May 2002 | 2 |
| Season 1 | September 1984 | May 1985 | 24 |
| Season 2 | September 1985 | May 1986 | 25 |
| Season 3 | September 1986 | May 1987 | 25 |
| Season 4 | September 1987 | April 1988 | 24 |
| Season 5 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 26 |
| Season 6 | September 1989 | May 1990 | 26 |
| Season 7 | September 1990 | May 1991 | 26 |
| Season 8 | September 1991 | April 1992 | 25 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 4 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | September 1984 | May 1985 | 24 |
| Season 2 | September 1985 | May 1986 | 25 |
| Season 3 | September 1986 | May 1987 | 25 |
| Season 4 | September 1987 | April 1988 | 23 |
| Season 5 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 25 |
| Season 6 | September 1989 | May 1990 | 26 |
| Season 7 | September 1990 | May 1991 | 25 |
| Season 8 | September 1991 | April 1992 | 24 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 10 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 207 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sandrich | 83 | 09/20/1984 - 04/30/1992 | |
| John Markus | 72 | 10/04/1984 - 03/22/1990 | |
| Carmen Finestra | 62 | 02/14/1985 - 03/22/1990 | |
| Gary Kott | 57 | 11/07/1985 - 03/15/1990 | |
| Tony Singletary | 40 | 10/30/1986 - 04/26/1990 | |
| John Bowab | 16 | 11/08/1990 - 04/23/1992 | |
| Carl Lauten | 12 | 03/12/1987 - 02/20/1992 | |
| Mark St. Germain | 9 | 12/15/1988 - 04/11/1991 | |
| Chuck Vinson | 9 | 01/14/1988 - 02/06/1992 | |
| Hugh O'Neill | 7 | 10/24/1991 - 04/30/1992 | |
| Adriana Trigiani | 6 | 09/19/1991 - 02/13/1992 | |
| Regge Life | 6 | 03/12/1987 - 02/25/1988 | |
| Neema Barnette | 5 | 11/09/1989 - 10/24/1991 | |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | 5 | 04/05/1990 - 01/30/1992 | |
| Bill Cosby | 4 | 09/20/1984 - 05/19/2002 | |
| Chris Auer | 3 | 12/04/1986 - 01/14/1988 | |
| Ellen Falcon | 2 | 10/11/1990 - 10/25/1990 | |
| Alan Smithee | 1 | 03/26/1992 | |
| Art Dielhenn | 1 | 01/10/1991 | |
| Jeff Lewis | 1 | 01/11/1990 | |
| Oz Scott | 1 | 02/07/1991 | |
| Bill Prady | 1 | 01/11/1990 | |
| Nancy Stern | 1 | 05/19/2002 | |
| Linda M. Yearwood | 1 | 10/03/1991 | |
| Anne-Louise Wallace | 1 | 02/20/1992 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Williams | 19 | 12/13/1984 - 02/25/1988 | |
| Janet Leahy | 19 | 04/02/1987 - 04/30/1992 | |
| Gordon Gartrelle | 10 | 10/11/1990 - 04/30/1992 | |
| Ehrich Van Lowe | 10 | 02/08/1990 - 05/02/1991 | |
| Matt Robinson (I) | 9 | 01/10/1985 - 04/04/1991 | |
| Bernie Kukoff | 9 | 10/04/1990 - 05/02/1991 | |
| Lore Kimbrough | 9 | 02/08/1990 - 03/21/1991 | |
| Elliot Shoenman | 8 | 12/20/1984 - 02/02/1986 | |
| Courtney Flavin | 6 | 10/31/1991 - 04/30/1992 | |
| Steve Kline | 6 | 09/27/1990 - 03/21/1991 | |
| Bryan Winter | 4 | 09/27/1990 - 02/28/1991 | |
| Earl Pomerantz | 3 | 09/27/1984 - 11/01/1984 | |
| Walter Allen Bennett Jr. | 3 | 10/10/1991 - 11/14/1991 | |
| Jerry Ross | 2 | 11/08/1984 - 11/22/1984 | |
| Elaine Arata | 2 | 01/03/1991 - 01/10/1991 | |
| Michael Leeson | 1 | 09/20/1984 | |
| Emily Tracy | 1 | 05/02/1985 | |
| Ben Gramin | 1 | 03/26/1992 | |
| Marcia L. Leslie | 1 | 02/20/1992 | |
| Kathleen McGhee-Anderson | 1 | 11/21/1991 | |
| Ross Brown | 1 | 01/16/1986 | |
| Nina Combs | 1 | 02/27/1992 | |
| Korby Siamis | 1 | 12/06/1984 | |
| Ed Weinberger | 1 | 09/20/1984 | |
| Stuart Silverman | 1 | 02/06/1992 | |
| Jill Condon | 1 | 01/30/1992 | |
| Oliver Hailey | 1 | 04/30/1987 | |
| Margaret Beddow Hatch | 1 | 11/13/1986 | |
| Matt Geller | 1 | 11/20/1986 | |
| Lisa S. Benjamin | 1 | 02/27/1992 | |
| Thad Mumford | 1 | 01/30/1986 | |
| Karyl Geld Miller | 1 | 12/06/1984 | |
| Michael Loman | 1 | 11/22/1984 | |
| Elizabeth Hailey | 1 | 04/30/1987 | |
| Leslie Strain | 1 | 01/30/1992 | |
| Gardenia Gabrielle | 1 | 03/26/1992 | |
| Susan Fales | 1 | 10/23/1986 | |
| Winifred Hervey | 1 | 02/21/1985 | |
| Lisa Albert | 1 | 02/21/1991 |
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