7.7/10156 votes#1 - Denise: The Saga Continues
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1989
Denise returns from Africa, with a new husband and stepdaughter in tow. Joseph C. Phillips and Raven-Symoné join the cast as Martin and Olivia Kendall. Last appearance of Peter Costa as Peter.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.0/10124 votes#2 - Surf's Up
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1989
After recreating one of Cliff's stories, Theo and his roommates are kicked out of their apartment. First appearance of Keith Diamond as Danny. Guest appearance by Anthony Quinn.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.5/10161 votes#3 - I'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1989
Vanessa and her friends get drunk playing a drinking game. Pam Potillo as Janet. Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara. Guest appearance by Bill Cosby's real-life daughter Ensa Cosby, upon whom the character Vanessa is loosely based.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
6.8/10121 votes#4 - Denise Kendall: Navy Wife
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1989
Denise forgets to respond to a letter from the Navy and confirm that she and Martin want housing on the naval base in Rhode Island.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.2/10129 votes#5 - Theo's Gift
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1989
Theo is diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability which contributed to the academic problems he has had over the years. Michelle Thomas as Justine.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Mark St. Germain
6.9/10124 votes#6 - Denise Kendall: Babysitter
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1989
Denise and Olivia babysit Winnie and Nelson (Sondra and Elvin's twins).
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.0/10128 votes#7 - Shall We Dance?
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1989
Rudy and one of her classmates have a crush on each other, but peer pressure could ruin things. Guest appearance by Elaine Stritch.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Carmen Finestra
5.9/10158 votes#8 - The Day the Spores Landed
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1989
Cliff dreams that men worldwide have become pregnant -- including his son Theo, his sons-in-law Elvin and Martin, and himself. Voice-over by NBC News correspondent John Palmer.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.9/10177 votes#9 - Cliff's Wet Adventure
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1989
Denise invites Martin's ex-wife Paula for Thanksgiving dinner. Clair continues to send Cliff to the store for last-minute groceries, despite the fact that it is a cold and rainy Thanksgiving Day. Victoria Rowell as Paula.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.0/10134 votes#10 - Grampy and Nu-Nu Visit the Huxtables
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1989
Martin's parents (Olivia's grandparents) come for a visit. Actor Moses Gunn and jazz singer Nancy Wilson guest star as Martin's parents.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10134 votes#11 - Cliff la Dolce
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1989
Cliff is in charge while Clair and Denise are out of town. Guest: Elaine Stritch as Mrs. McGee
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Carmen Finestra
6.5/10120 votes#12 - Getting to Know You
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1989
As Christmas approaches, Cliff and Martin get to know each other better. Denise and Martin recreate their wedding ceremony, which allows Cliff to give his daughter away.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
6.8/10124 votes#13 - Elvin Pays for Dinner
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/1990
Elvin takes two female college friends to dinner to reminisce and Sondra becomes very upset.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: N/A
6.1/10158 votes#14 - Cliff's Nightmare
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1990
Guest appearance by The Muppets (Performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Kevin Clash.) Voice-over by Wallace Shawn.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
6.6/10120 votes#15 - Denise Kendall: Singles Counselor
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/18/1990
Denise causes trouble while trying to help Vanessa get a date.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
6.9/10135 votes#16 - The Birthday Party
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/1990
Olivia's 4th birthday.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.0/10135 votes#17 - Not Everybody Loves the Blues
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/1990
Theo thinks about proposing to Justine. Kenny, who was "born to sing the blues," gets the chance to sing with a legendary blues singer/guitarist. Deon Richmond as Kenny. Michelle Thomas as Justine. Guest appearance by B.B. King
Director: Chuck Vinson
Writer: Mark St. Germain
7.1/10127 votes#18 - Rudy's Walk on the Wild Side
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 2/8/1990
Rudy steals money from Clair to buy a sweatshirt (Rudy and her friend Kim do the Electric Slide). Deon Richmond as Kenny.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Ehrich Van Lowe, Lore Kimbrough
6.7/10127 votes#19 - Mr. Sandman
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 2/15/1990
Rudy is forced to take tap dancing lessons for a school project. Cliff is presented with a "challenge" he cannot resist. Guest appearances by Howard "Sandman" Sims and Elaine Stritch.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.8/10152 votes#20 - Isn't It Romantic?
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1990
Cliff, Elvin and Martin secretly compete to determine who is the most romantic husband in the Huxtable family.
Director: N/A
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.4/10123 votes#21 - Theo's Dirty Laundry
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 3/15/1990
Cliff and Clair discover that Theo has moved in with Justine. Last Appearance Of Michelle Thomas as Justine. Victoria Rowell as Paula.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Carmen Finestra
7.0/10118 votes#22 - What's It All About?
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 3/22/1990
Clair is burned out from work and family pressures and hurries off to the woods.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Carmen Finestra
8.1/10208 votes#23 - Off to See the Wretched
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 4/5/1990
Vanessa and her friends sneak out of town to attend a concert in Baltimore, but encounter huge problems along the way. Afterwards, she must face the wrath of Cliff and an infuriated Clair.
Director: Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Writer: Mark St. Germain
6.6/10118 votes#24 - The Moves
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 4/19/1990
The Huxtables' nerdy neighbor (Wallace Shawn) reinvents himself after a divorce.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark St. Germain
6.8/10111 votes#25 - Live and Learn
Season 6 Episode 25 - Aired 4/26/1990
Denise wants to become a teacher . . . without finishing college. Guest appearance by Max Roach.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Denise: The Saga Continues" is the best rated episode of "The Cosby Show" season 6. It scored 7.7/10 based on 156 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on 9/21/1989. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Surf's Up".