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

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 | Lawyer | Sitcom | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 48 wins & 47 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 8	2:00 AM	TVLAND	The Visit	#4.16
Tue. Dec. 8	2:30 AM	TVLAND	The Drum Major	#4.17

Cast

Bill Cosby	...	Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable / ... (200 episodes, 1984-1992)
Phylicia Rashad	...	Clair Hanks Huxtable / ... (197 episodes, 1984-1992)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable / ... (179 episodes, 1984-1992)
Keshia Knight Pulliam	...	Rudy Huxtable (179 episodes, 1984-1992)
Tempestt Bledsoe	...	Vanessa Huxtable (158 episodes, 1984-1992)
Lisa Bonet	...	Denise Huxtable Kendall / ... (125 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:

Nobody gave this sitcom much chance for success partly because it was on Thursday night against "Magnum, P.I." (1980), a very popular CBS drama series at the time. The sitcom eventually became the number-one show on the air and routinely beat Magnum in the ratings. In one episode of the show, Cosby wore a Magnum baseball cap.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening episode, the Huxtables have only four children (Denise, Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy). A few weeks later, a fifth child, Sondra, appears.

Quotes:

Vanessa Huxtable: Rudy, what are you gonna do in life with a fourth grade education ?
Rudy: Teach third grade !

Movie Connections:

Featured in America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Monk's Hat

Bill Cosby:TV's "Mr. Dad"

Many good father figures have graced our television screens over the years,but I give a tip of the hat to Bill Cosby as Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable,as the best ever.His name is perhaps the hardest to pronounce of all candidates,but who cares? Cosby is a delight here in his best series ever.No one is better with children than Bill Cosby in real life, so this indeed was the perfect vehicle for the man to prove this fact. He is the only celebrity I would trust to look after my son.As for the show itself,no better family sitcom has been produced,and I doubt it will ever be topped in the future.There is nothing more I can say,other than if the world of television were to ever create a title of "Mr.Dad", the title would go to Cosby,hands down.Great show.