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Cliff and Clair are reluctant to let Theo go with his class on an Egyptian archaeological dig.

The Cosby Show

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Elvin's mother and Clair use Sondra's strep throat as an excuse to take the babies.

Day of the Locusts

Theo's friend (Troy Winbush) unwittingly gives an expensive watch to his girlfriend (Vanessa Williams).

What He Did for Love

Cliff and Clair come up with a plan to end Vanessa and Rudy's endless bickering.

A Room With No View

Clair's 46th-birthday apprehension is alleviated when Cliff's doctor friend (Plácido Domingo) serenades her.

Birthday Blues

Theo's girlfriend (Michelle Thomas) catches him kissing another woman.

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Sondra and Elvin get child-rearing advice from their families.

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S5 E22 | Birthday Blues