Seasons & episodes
S3 · E1Bring 'em Back Alive 1986-09-25 · 22 min
The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.
S3 · E2Food for Thought 1986-10-02 · 22 min
Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.
S3 · E3Golden Anniversary 1986-10-09 · 22 min
Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin' " in this sequel to Season 2's "Happy Anniversary".
S3 · E4Man Talk 1986-10-16 · 22 min
Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.
S3 · E5Mother, May I? 1986-10-23 · 22 min
After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mother’s back, does it anyways.
S3 · E6The March 1986-10-30 · 22 min
Theo writes a report on the March on Washington. But gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project. Much to his surprise, he learns more about the march from his family than he did from books. Meanwhile, Vanessa is worried about asking a boy to the turn-around dance.
S3 · E7Theo's Flight 1986-11-06 · 22 min
Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's.
S3 · E8Vanessa's Rich 1986-11-13 · 22 min
Friends call Vanessa a stuck-up, rich girl at school.
S3 · E9Denise Gets a D 1986-11-20 · 22 min
Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is too scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinched nerve.
S3 · E10A Girl and Her Dog 1986-12-04 · 22 min
Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.
S3 · E11War Stories 1986-12-11 · 22 min
Cliff and his father's friends play a challenging game of cards. Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with a nervous date, Tyrone.
S3 · E12Cliff in Charge 1986-12-18 · 22 min
Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.
S3 · E13Monster Man Huxtable 1987-01-08 · 22 min
Although, Elvin and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, he helps Theo with some wrestling moves. He also reveals that he is thinking of asking Sondra to marry him.
S3 · E14Rudy Spends the Night 1987-01-15 · 22 min
Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club, when the women are away, to help Theo recover from his sadness over a lost date. Vanessa is very excited that big sister Denise is letting her go to the Village with Denise's college friends.
S3 · E15Say Hello to a Good Buy 1987-01-22 · 22 min
Cliff buys a new car. Rudy cuts some animal pictures out of Cliff's expensive books for school. Watched by almost 65 million viewers when it originally aired, "Say Hello to a Good Buy" was the series' highest rated episode.
S3 · E16Denise Gets an Opinion 1987-02-05 · 22 min
Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So, she asks Theo to grade him for her.
S3 · E17Calling Doctor Huxtable 1987-02-12 · 22 min
Cliff is called to the hospital for 3 deliveries.
S3 · E18You Only Hurt the One You Love 1987-02-19 · 22 min
Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. Also, Cliff learns that the woman who cleans up the Doctor's Lounge at the hospital (Rita Moreno) has been fired.
S3 · E19The Shower 1987-02-26 · 22 min
Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant, bride-to-be friend, Veronica, but finds out some disturbing information.
S3 · E20Cliff's 50th Birthday 1987-03-12 · 22 min
Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
S3 · E21I Know That You Know 1987-03-19 · 22 min
When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff, who launches a counter-offensive of his own.
S3 · E22Andalusian Flu 1987-04-02 · 22 min
While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.
S3 · E23Bald and Beautiful 1987-04-09 · 22 min
Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video.
S3 · E24Planning Parenthood 1987-04-30 · 22 min
Clair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.