"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:

Sun. Nov. 8	7:00 PM	WGNAMER	Jitterbug Break	#1.16
Sun. Nov. 8	7:30 PM	WGNAMER	Theo and the Joint	#1.17

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:

Joseph C. Phillips, who played Denise's husband, appeared in an earlier episode as one of Sondra's boyfriends.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first season, Cliff's name was Clifford. In later seasons, his name is Heathcliff. In the first episode of the final season Clair calls him "Heathclifford".

Quotes:

Theo: You two are the most obnoxious people that I ever met.
Rudy: Thank you, your grumpiness.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Las Vegas: Good Run of Bad Luck (#2.5)" (2004)

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.