"The Cosby Show" (1984) TV series 1984-1992

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creators:

Bill Cosby
Michael Leeson
Ed. Weinberger

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

20 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

In a house filled with love . . . there's always room for more.

Plot:

The goings-on in the life of a successful African American family.

Plot Keywords:

African American | Doctor | Husband Wife Relationship | Brooklyn New York | Brother Sister Relationship

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 48 wins & 47 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	4:00 PM	WGNAMER	Truth or Consequences	#5.12
Tue. July 14	4:30 PM	WGNAMER	Cliff Babysits	#5.13

Cast

Bill Cosby	...	Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable / ... (200 episodes, 1984-1992)
Phylicia Rashad	...	Clair Hanks Huxtable / ... (195 episodes, 1984-1992)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable / ... (178 episodes, 1984-1992)
Keshia Knight Pulliam	...	Rudy Huxtable (177 episodes, 1984-1992)
Tempestt Bledsoe	...	Vanessa Huxtable (156 episodes, 1984-1992)
Lisa Bonet	...	Denise Huxtable Kendall / ... (115 episodes, 1984-1991)

Runtime:

30 min (201 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Quebec) (DVD rating) | USA:TV-G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Bill Cosby

Trivia:

Carl Anthony Payne II, who played Theo's friend Cockroach, was fired from the show for refusing to cut his hair.

Goofs:

Continuity: Episode 7.23, Cliff is in the hardware store and as Jake describes the events of the accident, he uses numerous items from the counter including a few glue tubes to indicate the position of the vehicles. After he has described this to Cliff, he steps away for a few moments and instead of the tubes, there are bottles of glue on the counter.

Quotes:

[after the saxophone opening theme ends]
Cliff: This is the best elevator music I've ever heard!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Topher Grace/The Killers (#30.9)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Monk's Hat

Cosby's breakthrough

The Cosby Show was actually a breakthrough for African American families portrayed in a positive upper class Brooklyn family of professionals. Cosby used clean proper humor during the years it was on the air. Someone I know referred to him as a natural born storyteller. Yes, he is and one of the smartest intellectuals in the business. Bill Cosby provided a role model for those kids in the ghetto to succeed despite obstacles. Bill Cosby proved that you had to work and follow the rules of society to get ahead. He would be appalled at the rap music today with its lyrics of obscenities and vulgarity with degrading references to women, and others. The Cosby Show was one step forward for African Americans. I am sure that there are many African Americans who went and attend college today because they saw it could be done and was done on the Cosby show. If you aim high enough and work for it, you will succeed too. They showed how important family values really are now in a time of broken dysfunctional families. Bill Cosby, God Bless Him. He made me believe I could go to New York University like Theo. I was accepted but I could not afford it. However, Bill Cosby got me to believe in myself and he is wonderful and thoughtful about children. You can let your children watch Bill Cosby without worrying that they may pick up something bad from it. Bill COsby may be the best babysitter on television today. He tries to stay clean with his humor despite the ever-changing times.