"The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) TV series 1969-1971

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Creators:

Bill Cosby
Ed. Weinberger
Michael Zagor
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | No Laugh Track | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Bill Cosby

...

Chet Kincaid (51 episodes, 1969-1971)

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Series Directed by
Coby Ruskin		(5 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jay Sandrich		(5 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ralph Senensky		(4 episodes, 1969-1970)
Harvey Hart		(2 episodes, 1969)
Bill Cosby		(2 episodes, 1970)
Luther James		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Bill Cosby		(51 episodes, 1969-1971)
Ed. Weinberger		(15 episodes, 1969-1970)
Milton R.F. Brown		(4 episodes, 1969-1970)
Frank Shaw		(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Michael Zagor		(3 episodes, 1969)
Kenny Solms		(1 episode, 1970)

Series Produced by
Bill Cosby	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 1969-1971)
Marvin Miller	....	producer (5 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Original Music by
Quincy Jones		(1 episode, 1969)
Danny Hurd		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ralph James Hall		(4 episodes, 1969)

Series Casting by
Tony D'Agosta		(1 episode, 1969)
Joe Scully		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Rolland M. Brooks		(1 episode, 1969)

Series Set Decoration by
Antony Mondello		(1 episode, 1969)

Series Makeup Department
Otis Malcolm	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1969)
Hazel Washington	....	hairdresser (1 episode, 1969)
Perc Westmore	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
R. Robert Rosenbaum	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1969)
Cassius Weathersby	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wendell Franklin	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1969)
Charles Washburn	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1969)

Series Art Department
Robert Maddy	....	set designer (1 episode, 1969)
Ed Shanley	....	construction coordinator (1 episode, 1969)
Lou Sluskin	....	property master (1 episode, 1969)

Series Sound Department
John Martinelli	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 1969)
Charles M. Wilborn	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1969)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Boles	....	gaffer (1 episode, 1969)
Gene Evans	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1969)
Leonard Lookabaugh	....	key grip (1 episode, 1969)
Arnold L. Rich	....	cameraman (1 episode, 1969)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Wright	....	costumer: men (1 episode, 1969)

Series Editorial Department
Peter Colbert	....	editorial supervision (1 episode, 1969)

Series Music Department
Harry King	....	music editor (1 episode, 1969)
Bill Cosby	....	composer: theme "Hikky Burr" (unknown episodes)
Mike Deasy	....	musician (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (1 episode, 1969)

Series Other crew
Mariette Burr Mandell	....	executive assistant: Bill Cosby (26 episodes, 1969-1970)

Production Companies

• Bill Cosby
• Jemmin Inc.

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1969-1971) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Shout! Factory (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Peter Rodgers Organization (USA)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Company:

Bill Cosby

Movie Connections:

Featured in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)

One of the best shows EVER presented on TV...

This two-season sitcom is a masterpiece of mid-century television production. That this fine show even made it to prime-time television is amazing enough. This is high quality TV: shot to film, great scoring/soundtrack, interesting scripts, even pretty decent cinematography.

And, no laugh-track.

Character-driven plot lines that revolve around bachelor/teacher Chett Kincaid's adventures: simply stated (by Bill Cosby in the bonus Interview), Chett is a guy that things happen to...Chet tries to get from point A to point B...but, in-between, all sorts of other things occur in his day-to-day activities.

Quincy Jones does the music...fabulous tunes!

This series is arguably Bill Cosby's greatest achievement.

Definitely my favorite Cosby Show of all time.