Season 4 (The Cosby Show)

This page contains a list of episodes for the fourth season of the NBC-TV sitcom The Cosby Show. The series aired from September 20, 1984 to April 30, 1992 with 201 episodes produced spanning eight seasons.

Season 4 (1987–88)

 * This season comprises 24 episodes
 * Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe and Keshia Knight Pulliam appear in all the episodes
 * Geoffrey Owens was absent for 16 episodes
 * Sabrina Le Beauf was absent for 17 episodes
 * This season's opening sequence features the cast dancing happily to vocal funk/jazz. The vocals were sung by Bobby McFerrin. Bill Cosby is seen at the end of the credits dancing to the music as the producer credits appear and at the end, he quickly turns his head, takes off his top hat and looks into the camera before the sequence cuts to black. Unlike the first three seasons, the opening credits featured the cast wearing some formal '30s-style clothing with Bill Cosby wearing a top hat and tails, Tempestt Bledsoe wearing a Navy uniform similar to what performers would wear when performing to the troops in the USO. Malcolm-Jamal Warner wore a business suit and is seen looking at his watch then starts tapping his feet, etc. Geoffrey Owens (Elvin Tibideaux) is introduced to the regular cast by Cosby leading him into Sabrina LeBeauf's credit scene, symbolizing Heathcliff Huxtable "giving away" his daughter Sondra to her new husband. Before the opening credits appear, Bill Cosby is briefly seen holding a picture of Lisa Bonet (Denise). Bonet does not appear as a regular this season, having departed for the spinoff series, A Different World.
 * Terri Guarnieri takes over for Caryn Mandabach as the new Show Producer. Gary Kott takes over for Matt Williams as the new Producer.