Cosby

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After being one of the ten-thousand people who were downsized at the airport, Hilton Lucas (Bill Cosby) is forced to retire and stay home with his wife Ruth (Phylicia Rashad) and his daughter Erica (T'Keyah Crystal Keymh). Unfortunately for Hilton, Erica's friend Griffin Vesey (Doug E. Doug) is also staying with the family. At first, Ruth was not too thrilled of the idea of Hilton being home for the rest of his life, but eventually she got used to it. Ruth also owns her own coffee shop, along with long-time family friend Pauline Fox (Madeline Kahn). Witness the many hilarious moments and sometimes interesting situations on Cosby. Broadcast History Sept. 1996-July 1999 CBS Monday, 8:00 PM July 1999-Dec. 2000 CBS Wednesday, 8:00 PM Jan. 2000-Apr. 2000 CBS Friday, 8:30 PM Nielsen Ratings (Ranking) #23 in 1996-1997 Season #25 in 1997-1998 Season #28 in 1998-1999 Season #87 in 1999-2000 Season Awards & Nominations 1998 BMI TV Music Award - Won - Bill Cosby, Benny Golson 1997 BMI TV Music Award - Won - Bill Cosby, Benny Golson 1997 Emmy - Won Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) For a Comedy Series - Alan Walker (director of photography) For show #101. 1997 Emmy - Nominated Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For a Series - Stephen A. Jones (camera), Karl Messerschmidt (technical director), Neal Carlos (camera), Tom Conkright (camera), Ritch Kenney (camera), J.A. Stuewe Prudden (video control), Theodore Ashton (camera) For show #101. 1999 Golden Satellite Award - Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Phylicia Rashad 2000 Image Award - Won Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress - Jurnee Smollett 2000 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Doug E. Doug 1999 Image Award - Won Outstanding Comedy Series 1999 Image Award - Won Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress - Jurnee Smollett 1999 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Doug E. Doug 1999 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - T'Keyah Crystal Keymh 1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Comedy Series 1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Phylicia Rashad 1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Doug E. Doug 1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - T'Keyah Crystal Keymh 1997 Image Award - Won Outstanding Comedy Series 1997 Image Award - Won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Phylicia Rashad 1997 People's Choice Award - Won Favorite Television New Comedy Series 2000 TV Guide Award - Nominated Favorite Actor in a Comedy - Bill Cosby 2000 TV Guide Award - Nominated Favorite Actress in a Comedy - Phylicia Rashad 1999 TV Guide Award - Nominated Favorite Actor in a Comedy - Bill Cosby Theme Song "Monk's Hat" Composed by Benny Golson and Bill Cosbymoreless
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S 4 :  Ep 20 Aired 4/21/00
S 4 :  Ep 19 Aired 4/14/00
S 4 :  Ep 18 Aired 4/14/00
S 4 :  Ep 17 Aired 4/7/00

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  • You will learn plenty!

    10
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    By T_VFan, May 11, 2012
    Funny and sets the standard for family time and outside of the box scenes!

  • Premeiring in 1984 as M*A*S*H* was just saying goodbye, added another staple of late night television. It was based on a typical New York Family of seven, with mom who is a lawyer, and Dad who is a Doctor. Every week we laughed as a brlliant cast did.moreless

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    By bugsbunny04450, Jun 28, 2008
    The Cosby show was as funny as it was enjoyable to watch. Bill Cosby is one of the funniest men around. Taking his stand up routines and putting them onto the screen for all to laugh at and enjoy. Cosby and co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, (Theo Huxtable), were a classic match up as father and son. The cast was funny and brilliant. The Cosby Show topped the ratings as number 1 for four straight years in a row. Premiering in 1984 and running through 8 years until 1992, and it is still one of the funniest shows ever to hit primetime television.moreless

  • Great show!!

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    By _Tamm_, Apr 12, 2008
    I watched it from the beginning to the end! It's one of the best show i've ever watched!! Cosby - the head of the family is as always soooo funny. Not just his lines, but his expressions as well! And than his wife, and their relationship, children, grandchildren... Wonderful! I mean, being able to watch someone grows in front of your eyes and in such a nice show, it's a rare possibility! The show is very funny, and interesting, it can keep you in front of the TV all they if that could be possible.:) But, as always...everything has it's ending, so...i think it's going to pass a lot of years until we got something good and amusing as The Cosby show...moreless

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    By Swrdzmanking, Jan 29, 2008
    This is one of those shows that I personally classify as " L m f a o " shows. My " L m f a o " shows are the shows that I personally consider to be Awesome ! Shows like this make me laugh so hard . . . and this is one of them due to the fact that well . . . it makes me " L m f a o . " I seriously consider for those of you to watch shows that i classify as a " L m f a o " show. Thank You!
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  • Cosby has done so many wonderful shows and this is one of them!!

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    By Twitty2000, Oct 19, 2007
    I was a little kid when Cosby came to CBS in 1996. I thought it was hilarous!!! I like funny loving families like these. There are very few like them. Cosby is such a good actor and producer. He's also very funny and he knows how to make a script funny and make people think. His writers always listened to him and in return I know Dr. Cosby respected them as well. The big part of the show's success was that relationship that you saw between him and Phylicia Richard. She was able to act off him and still be very funny. That is the true key to a good sitcom. A funny man and a funny woman that could play off the lead male. I hope I can do a show like this one day or Cosby Mysteries. I'll figure out. In the meantime, why don't we put this on DVD?moreless
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  • i have 2 episodes
    i have "loving Madeline" (Madeline Kahn tribute) and 'dating games'
    By wiseguy182, Oct 10, 2008
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  • Looking for Cosby Episode
    I am looking for a legal copy of an episode of Cosby entitled "Natural Born Debtors." The episode first aired in October 1996. O...
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    I was wondering how good it is compared to One foot in the grave, the show it remade. I haven't seen it but I am a huge fan of OFN...
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    I have only seen about 1 or 2 episodes of this show and I don't remember too much of it. Anyways I was wondering how good this sho...
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