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The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992, with a total of 201 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons, including an outtakes special.
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6 days ago · The Cosby Show, American television situation comedy that ranked as the most popular family comedy of the 1980s. As the keystone of Thursday-night television for eight seasons (1984–92) on NBC, the show, about an upper-middle-class African American family, was credited with reviving the sitcom genre.
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- Bill Cosby (Cliff Huxtable) Cliff Huxtable was originally written as a limo driver, but in the end worked as a doctor. This was quite the career change, but no matter his occupation, viewers really saw him as a father.
- Phylicia Rashad (Clair Huxtable) Clair Huxtable is the wife of Cliff Huxtable and the mother of their five children. She’s working as a lawyer and values the importance of maintaining a successful career and a strong household simultaneously, a leader by example.
- Lisa Bonet (Denise Huxtable) Denise Huxtable was known for her eccentric clothing and free-spirited wild-child nature, not unlike the real Lisa Bonet. Lisa began acting in 1983.
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theo Huxtable) The lovable Theodore, better known as Theo Huxtable is Cosby’s son in the show and was based on Cosby’s real-life son Ennis.
Oct 21, 2014 · The Cosby Show (NBC) As the popular family sitcom turns 30, Joanne Griffith looks at the representation of African-American characters on screen – and asks what’s changed.
The Cosby Show: Created by Michael Leeson. With Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe. The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
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- 1984-09-20
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May 8, 2014 · The Cosby Show debuted on September 20, 1984, and America went on to spend eight memorable seasons with the Huxtables. 1. Huxtable: Limousine Driver? In Bill Cosby’s original pitch, he played a...
Sep 20, 2014 · Thirty years ago today, audiences were introduced to "The Cosby Show," a sitcom about the Huxtable family in Brooklyn, New York, that would remain on the air for eight seasons.
