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And So We Commence (1)

Episode Number: 200    Season Num: 8    First Aired: Thursday April 30, 1992    Prod Code: 0823
Cliff drives Theo crazy by inviting everyone he knows to Theo's graduation. Olivia gets ready to leave for Singapore.

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Writer: Hugh O'Neill, Courtney Flavin, Gordon Gartrelle, Janet Leahy
Director: Jay Sandrich
Star: Bill Cosby (Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable),  Geoffrey Owens (Elvin Tibideaux (seasons 4 - 8, recurring previously)),  Erika Alexander (Pam Tucker (seasons 7 - 8)),  Raven-Symone (Olivia Kendall (seasons 6 - 8)),  Tempestt Bledsoe (Vanessa Huxtable),  Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable),  Phylicia Rashad (Clair Olivia Hanks Huxtable),  Keshia Knight Pulliam (Rudith Lillian "Rudy" Huxtable)
Recurring Role: Gary Leroi Gray (Nelson Tibideaux (as Gary Gray)),  Deon Richmond (Kenny),  Ethel Ayler (Carrie Hanks),  William Thomas Jr. (Dabnis Brickey),  Jessica Vaughn (Winnie Tibideaux)
Guest Star: Joe Williams (Al Hanks)

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Joe Williams makes his first appearance as Clair's father, Al, since The March in season 3. (edit)
Erika Alexander is the only cast member for whom there are no previous opening-credit scenes. (edit)
Kenny's graduation gift to Theo was a bag of tube socks, possibly the same tube socks he decided not to give Deirdre in the previous episode. (edit)
The opening credits featured clips of each remaining cast member dancing in the opening sequences from various seasons. Also there is different music played during the opening of part 1 and the closing of part 2. (edit)

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Clair (to Theo): How can you expect your father to contain himself. I can't contain myself, and why should I have to? My baby's graduating from college. (edit)
(Theo puts his hands around Cliff's face.)
Theo: Dad, there are no more tickets.
(Cliff says something.)
Theo: Listen to me. There are no more tickets. (edit)

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And So We Commence (1)
"Series finale"
Cliff continues to fix the doorbell. Clair tests it and gets zapped. Theo is about to graduate college. Throughout the episode, Cliff has to ask Theo for more tickets, as he invites more and more people. It goes from 4 to 6 to 10 in a very short time.
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