Hilton falls asleep watching “I Spy” and the next thing he knows, Alexander Scott (Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp) are back in action. However, Erica (T'Keyah Crystal Keymah) keeps interrupting the dream with wedding-preparation snags. Griffin/General Dread: Doug E. Doug. Darien: Darien Sills-Evans. Puppet: Noel MacNeal. Pauline: Madeline Kahn. Ruth: Phylicia Rashad.
Hilton feels the financial pinch on Erica's wedding day, while Ruth can't understand why the bride isn't falling apart. Ed: Willie C. Carpenter. Floyd: Michael Potts. George: Michael-Leon Wooley. Erica: T'Keyah Crystal Keymah. Darien: Darien Sills-Evans. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
When Hilton learns that the kids at Griffin's school are using outdated textbooks, he pressures Griffin into action to secure new books. Meanwhile, Erica and Darien return from their honeymoon. Fleming: Wallace Shawn. Dixon: Geoff Pierson. Keisha: Keisha Trim. Mason: Roscoe Orman. Griffin: Doug E. Doug. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
Griffin causes a blackout in the neighborhood when he tries to set up a generator that Ruth bought to prepare for Y2K. Rebecca: Nicole Ari Parker. Howard: Damian Young. Carl: Jeffrey Ross. Wong: Henry Yuk. Jack: John Ellison Conlee. Pete: John Elsen.
Griffin tries to prepare for a date with a beautiful flight attendant (Yvonna Kopacz), but he keeps getting interrupted by his students and Erica, who needs help making school plans. Keisha: Keisha Trim. Carl: Jeffrey Ross. Howard: Damian Young. Luis: Christopher Lopez. Vincent: Ian Michael Quinlan. D'Arrigo: Jaime Tirelli.
A woman (Tovah Feldshuh) comes into the coffee shop claiming Hilton is her husband, Charlie. Michelle: Jennifer Dundas Lowe. Howard: Damian Young. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
Griffin dreams that teachers---not athletes or actors---command multimillion-dollar salaries and are treated like superstars. The episode features appearances by John Lithgow, Ahmad Rashad, Bryant and Greg Gumbel, Jerry Rice, Patrick Ewing, Mary Hart, Bob Goen and Tom Wolfe. Griffin: Doug E. Doug.
Erica becomes concerned about a bright but failing student (Rufus Read) who is more interested in video games and TV than in studying. Susan: Anne O'Sullivan. Margaret: Moira Driscoll. Frank: Bill Buell. Ambrose: Anthony Ruiz. Mrs. Stevens: Shelley Dickinson.
Hilton, Ruth and Pauline try to help the owner (Chip Zien) of a local bookstore revive his flagging business. Frank: Mark Lotito. Warren: Tom Straw. Helen: Kathryn Meisle. Judy: Carol Granger. Pauline: Madeline Kahn. Ruth: Phylicia Rashad. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug and T'Keyah Crystal Keymah pay tribute to Madeline Kahn. Highlights of the episode include clips, bloopers and outtakes from Kahn's four years on the show in the role of Pauline.
Darien causes a fight between Hilton and Ruth when he arrives very late for an important family dinner and questions Ruth's ability to forgive. Darien: Darien Sills-Evans. Rebecca: Nicole Ari Parker. Ruth: Phylicia Rashad. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
It's mother against daughter on the links when Ruth teaches Erica how to play golf---and becomes obsessed with the thought of losing to her. Then Erica prepares one of Ruth's recipes, and the consensus is that it's at least as tasty as Ruth's. Erica: T'Keyah Crystal Keymah. Ruth: Phylicia Rashad. Darien: Darien Sills-Evans. Griffin: Doug E. Doug.
Hilton is caught in the middle of a bank robbery and ends up with a bag of money, which makes him a suspect in the eyes of the police. Mrs. Gallagher: Audrie Neenan. Pratt: Richmond Hoxie. Manning: Jose Ramon Rosario. Jack: Michael Mastro. Bruno: Douglas D. McInnis. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
Griffin, Erica, Darien and some of their friends confront a buddy (David Eigenberg) who has a cocaine habit and try to get him to enter a rehabilitation clinic. Wendy: Christina Chang. George: Michael-Leon Wooley. Victor: Andrew Pang. Griffin: Doug E. Doug. Erica: T'Keyah Crystal Keymah. Darien: Darien Sills-Evans.
Erica decides to write a school paper on Ruth, after she learns that Ruth was once a lifeguard who saved several lives. Erica: T'Keyah Crystal Keymah. Ruth: Phylicia Rashad. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
Griffin finds it difficult to deal with the return of his father (Chuck Cooper), who abandoned him 15 years ago, and the hurtful situation adversely affects his relationship with Rebecca (Nicole Ari Parker). Griffin: Doug E. Doug. Hilton: Bill Cosby.
Hilton is shocked when he meets a homeless man (Douglas Turner Ward) and realizes he is a former classmate.
Erica and Griffin attempt to help a 12-year-old foster child (Tavia Rivee Jefferson) who keeps getting bounced around from family to family. Himself: Frank McCourt. Herself: Sonia Sanchez. Ms. Summers: Michelle Hurst. Mr. Henderson: David Toney. Mrs. Henderson: Denise Burse. Reggie: Jase Blankfort. Marius: Maurice J. Ware. Tracy: Jackie Ryan.
Griffin drives everyone crazy when he tries to get his students and the Lucas family to eat healthier foods, but it's more than Hilton and Ruth can swallow. Himself: David Satcher. D'Arrigo: Jaime Tirelli. Mrs. Clark: Mary Testa. Mrs. Taylor: Molly Regan. Reggie: Jase Blankfort. Marius: Maurice J. Ware. Tracy: Jackie Ryan. Brenda: Noemi Hernandez. Griffin: Doug E. Doug.
Hilton's losing sleep over the fact that he can't get any shut-eye, so he has Griffin videotape him while he's asleep to discover the problem; Erica holds a class poetry reading, with poet Sonia Sanchez. Hilton: Bill Cosby. Ruth: Phylicia Rashad. Erica: T'Keyah Crystal Keymah.
Erica believes her marriage is in trouble after she reads a self-help book on keeping the passion alive in a relationship, but Hilton and Ruth offer more sound advice. Dr. Ball: Joanna P. Adler. Henry: Peter Appel. Erica: T'Keyah Crystal Keymah. Darien: Darien Sills-Evans. Hilton: Bill Cosby.