The BEST episodes of The Cosby Show season 8

Every episode of The Cosby Show season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Cosby Show season 8!

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

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And So We Commence (1)
star
8.51
174 votes

#1 - And So We Commence (1)

Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/30/1992

Theo prepares to graduate from New York University.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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And So We Commence (2)
star
8.34
162 votes

#2 - And So We Commence (2)

Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/30/1992

Theo graduates from NYU, Denise reveals that she is pregnant and Olivia leaves to join Denise and Martin in Singapore.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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The Getaway
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8.13
141 votes

#3 - The Getaway

Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1992

Sondra, Elvin and the twins finally move into their own house in New Jersey.

Directors: Chuck Vinson
Writer: Hugh O'Neill
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For Men Only
star
7.92
171 votes

#4 - For Men Only

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1991

Cliff teaches a "for men only" class at the community center.

Directors: John Bowab
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It's Apparent to Everyone
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7.83
140 votes

#5 - It's Apparent to Everyone

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1991

Winnie and Nelson drive Cliff and Clair crazy while Elvin and Sondra wait to move into their new house.

Directors: Neema Barnette
Writer: Hugh O'Neill
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Theo's Future
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7.82
142 votes

#6 - Theo's Future

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/1992

Theo must decide between graduate school at NYU and a corporate job in San Francisco.

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The Iceman Bricketh
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7.68
175 votes

#7 - The Iceman Bricketh

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1991

Vanessa's grandparents meet her fiancé Dabnis, who bonds with Cliff over a plumbing job.

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With This Ring?
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7.54
225 votes

#8 - With This Ring?

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1991

18-year-old Vanessa reveals that she has been engaged to a 29-year-old man for six months.

Directors: John Bowab
Two Is a Crowd
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7.44
113 votes

#9 - Two Is a Crowd

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1991

Vanessa and Dabnis have relationship problems, as do Rudy and Stanley.

Particles in Motion
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7.43
211 votes

#10 - Particles in Motion

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1991

During his first parent-counselor meeting, Theo connects with a single mother.

Clair's Place
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7.41
114 votes

#11 - Clair's Place

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/1991

As Christmas approaches, Clair gets a wonderful present: the completion of her special room.

Directors: John Bowab
Rudy's Retreat
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7.40
165 votes

#12 - Rudy's Retreat

Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1992

Cliff and Clair see Rudy changing, while Sondra and Elvin ponder who should be the twins' legal guardian if they were to die.

Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle
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7.39
108 votes

#13 - Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle

Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/1992

To make Rudy jealous and force Stanley out of the picture, Kenny pretends he is dating another girl.

Directors: John Bowab
Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
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7.39
106 votes

#14 - Some Gifts Aren't Deductible

Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/23/1992

Kenny turns to Rudy and Cliff for help after lying to his girlfriend about plans for her birthday party.

Directors: John Bowab
Cliff Gets Jilted
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7.33
135 votes

#15 - Cliff Gets Jilted

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1992

Cliff is devastated to hear that Vanessa and Dabnis have broken their engagement.

Directors: John Bowab
There's No Place Like This Home
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7.24
156 votes

#16 - There's No Place Like This Home

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1991

While Cliff plans to add a new room to the house for Clair's private use. Sondra and Elvin are about to purchase their first home.

Directors: John Bowab
The Price Is Wrong
star
7.13
110 votes

#17 - The Price Is Wrong

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1992

Pam, Lance, Charmaine and a group of senior citizens protest a grocery chain that gives preferential treatment to customers in wealthier neighborhoods.

Olivia Comes Out of the Closet
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7.04
166 votes

#18 - Olivia Comes Out of the Closet

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1991

Olivia tries to delay Martin's return to Asia.

Directors: John Bowab
Cliff and Theo Come Clean
star
7.00
138 votes

#19 - Cliff and Theo Come Clean

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/1992

Theo turns down a corporate job offer in San Francisco to attend graduate school at NYU.

Directors: John Bowab
Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown
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6.91
142 votes

#20 - Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1991

When Rudy and her friends lie to their parents to get into an age-restricted club, Pam, Lance and Charmaine spy on them.

Eat, Drink and Be Wary
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6.90
112 votes

#21 - Eat, Drink and Be Wary

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/30/1992

Rudy and her friends want to ride the subway.

Olivia's Field Trip
star
6.73
147 votes

#22 - Olivia's Field Trip

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1991

Cliff chaperones Olivia's field trip to the museum, while Theo falls victim to a scammer.

Directors: John Bowab
You Can't Stop the Music
star
6.71
79 votes

#23 - You Can't Stop the Music

Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/26/1992

Cliff and Clair go to a local radio station for a live salsa performance.

Directors: Alan Smithee
Clair's Reunion
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6.46
106 votes

#24 - Clair's Reunion

Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1992

Clair and her college friends plan a retirement party for a former professor.

Pam Applies to College
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5.79
114 votes

#25 - Pam Applies to College

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1991

Pam realizes that her poor grades will prevent her from attending the same college as her best friend.

Directors: John Bowab