About The Cosby Show
- Released on September 20, 1984
The Cosby Show is a classic American television sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992, spanning eight successful seasons. The show was created by and starred the legendary comedian Bill Cosby, who played the lead character, Heathcliff Huxtable. Alongside Cosby, the show featured Phylicia Rashād as Clair Huxtable, Heathcliff's loving and supportive wife.
The Cosby Show was groundbreaking in its portrayal of an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. The Huxtable family was a refreshing departure from the stereotypical depictions of African-American families that were prevalent in the media at the time. The show was praised for its positive and realistic representation of a successful black family, with both parents being highly educated professionals. Heathcliff was a doctor, while Clair was a lawyer, and together they raised five children, each with their own unique personalities and challenges.
The Cosby Show was not only a critical success but also a commercial one. It consistently ranked among the top-rated shows on television during its run and was a staple of NBC's Thursday night lineup. The show's popularity transcended racial and cultural boundaries, making it a beloved classic that continues to be celebrated for its humor, heart, and social impact. It paved the way for other shows featuring African-American families and helped to break down barriers in the entertainment industry.
Main Cast of The Cosby Show
Bill Cosby plays Heathcliff Huxtable (201 episodes)
Phylicia Rashād plays Clair Huxtable (201 episodes)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner plays Theo Huxtable (201 episodes)
Tempestt Bledsoe plays Vanessa Huxtable (201 episodes)
Keshia Knight Pulliam plays Rudy Huxtable (201 episodes)
Sabrina Le Beauf plays Sondra Huxtable (177 episodes)
Lisa Bonet plays Denise Huxtable (126 episodes)
Geoffrey Owens plays Elvin Tibideaux (127 episodes)
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Raven-Symoné plays Olivia Kendall (77 episodes)
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Lisa Bonet
Geoffrey Owens
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Sinbad
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Deon Richmond plays Kenny (33 episodes)
Earle Hyman
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Karen Malina White
Sônia Braga
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Sullivan Walker
Chandra Wilson
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Ted Ross
Ed Lover
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Raphael Sbarge
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Leslie Uggams
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Sheldon Leonard
Tracey Ross
Betty Carter
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Don Franklin
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John Amos
Robbi Chong
Ann Flood
Rosalind Cash
Norman Beaton
Al Freeman Jr.
Stevie Wonder
Kristoff St. John
Keith Reddin
Louis Nye
Eileen Heckart
Carmen Finestra
Tichina Arnold
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Judith Jamison
Reiner Schöne
Arnold Stang
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CCH Pounder
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Meg Foster
Alan North
Doris Belack
David O'Brien
J. August Richards
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Terry Farrell
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Amy Yasbeck
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Russell Nype
Debbie Allen
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Jim Valvano
Minnie Gentry
Mercedes Ruehl
Nicole Leach
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Saundra Quarterman
Charles Brown
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Joe Williams
Allen Payne
Victoria Rowell
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Eugene Byrd
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Ethel Ayler
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Kasi Lemmons
Malinda Williams
Troy Winbush
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Carl Anthony Payne II
Kathleen Doyle
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Clarence Williams III
Gabrielle Carmouche
Clayton Prince
Marge Redmond
Robert Culp
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Joel Fabiani
B.B. King
Suzzanne Douglas
Anthony Quinn
Melba Moore
Plácido Domingo
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Lisa Rieffel
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Audrey Landers
Tony Orlando
Carl Ballantine
Dave Goelz
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Lynne Thigpen
Pamela Blair
Moses Gunn
Eden Svendahl
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Naomi Campbell
Red Buttons
Richard Lawson
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Kevin Kilner
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Beatrice Winde
Troy Byer
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Alexis Cruz
Steven Culp
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Matt Robinson
Michelle Thomas
Leila Danette
Reno Wilson
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Ron Foster
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Robert Weil plays Mike (1 episode)
Eagle-Eye Cherry
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Gary LeRoi Gray plays Nelson Tibideaux (1 episode)
William Thomas, Jr. plays Dabnis Brickey (4 episodes)
Maurice Lauchner
Pam Potillo plays Janet (3 episodes)
Elizabeth Narvaez plays Kara (2 episodes)
Lisa Arrindell
Marcella Lowery
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney plays Phyllis (1 episode)
Francisco Rivela plays Mr. Arroyo (1 episode)
Crew of The Cosby Show
Discover the backstage crew of The Cosby Show →
- Raven-Symoné
- Erika Alexander
- Lisa Bonet
- Geoffrey Owens
- Joseph C. Phillips
- Merlin Santana
- Sinbad
- Christine Andreas
- Blair Underwood
- Peter Costa
- Deon Richmond
- Earle Hyman
- Wallace Shawn
- Roscoe Lee Browne
- Karen Malina White
- Sônia Braga
- Essence Atkins
- Max Roach
- Sullivan Walker
- Chandra Wilson
- Stacey Dash
- Lisa Vidal
- Mel Winkler
- Ted Ross
- Ed Lover
- Freda Foh Shen
- Steve Whitmire
- Raphael Sbarge
- Danny Kaye
- Rita Moreno
- E.G. Marshall
- Leslie Uggams
- Bern Nadette Stanis
- Sheldon Leonard
- Tracey Ross
- Betty Carter
- Valerie Brisco-Hooks
- Don Franklin
- Edmund Lyndeck
- Mario Van Peebles
- Eve Gordon
- Iona Morris
- John Amos
- Robbi Chong
- Ann Flood
- Rosalind Cash
- Norman Beaton
- Al Freeman Jr.
- Stevie Wonder
- Kristoff St. John
- Keith Reddin
- Louis Nye
- Eileen Heckart
- Carmen Finestra
- Tichina Arnold
- Lela Rochon
- Judith Jamison
- Reiner Schöne
- Arnold Stang
- Adam Sandler
- LaChanze
- Ann Reinking
- CCH Pounder
- Miriam Makeba
- Meg Foster
- Alan North
- Doris Belack
- David O'Brien
- J. August Richards
- Daryl Mitchell
- Terry Farrell
- Kadeem Hardison
- Elaine Stritch
- Amy Yasbeck
- Lisa Mordente
- Russell Nype
- Debbie Allen
- Jason Bernard
- Jim Valvano
- Minnie Gentry
- Mercedes Ruehl
- Nicole Leach
- Tonya Pinkins
- William Christian
- Saundra Quarterman
- Charles Brown
- Debbi Morgan
- Harold Perrineau
- Samuel E. Wright
- Joe Williams
- Allen Payne
- Victoria Rowell
- Lee Weaver
- Rachel True
- Eugene Byrd
- Dick Vitale
- Ethel Ayler
- Robin Givens
- Lou Myers
- Kasi Lemmons
- Malinda Williams
- Troy Winbush
- Mavis Staples
- Carl Anthony Payne II
- Kathleen Doyle
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Michelle Pierce
- John Ritter
- Joe Seneca
- Clarence Williams III
- Gabrielle Carmouche
- Clayton Prince
- Marge Redmond
- Robert Culp
- Alec Mapa
- Nancy Wilson
- L. Scott Caldwell
- Clarice Taylor
- Joel Fabiani
- B.B. King
- Suzzanne Douglas
- Anthony Quinn
- Melba Moore
- Plácido Domingo
- Vanessa Williams
- Austin Pendleton
- Lisa Rieffel
- Ahmad Rashād
- Audrey Landers
- Tony Orlando
- Carl Ballantine
- Dave Goelz
- Seth Gilliam
- Alicia Keys
- Roger Robinson
- Lynne Thigpen
- Pamela Blair
- Moses Gunn
- Eden Svendahl
- Angela Bassett
- Gloria Foster
- Dub Taylor
- Lena Horne
- Naomi Campbell
- Red Buttons
- Richard Lawson
- Patricia Richardson
- Russell Curry
- Kevin Kilner
- Noel MacNeal
- Bill Irwin
- Denise Nicholas
- Beatrice Winde
- Troy Byer
- Leila Kenzle
- Christopher Plummer
- Alexis Cruz
- Steven Culp
- Paulene Myers
- Matt Robinson
- Michelle Thomas
- Leila Danette
- Reno Wilson
- Jeff Pope
- Ron Foster
- S. Epatha Merkerson
- Bemi Faison
- Robert Weil
- Eagle-Eye Cherry
- Dondré Whitfield
- Mushond Lee
- Gary LeRoi Gray
- William Thomas, Jr.
- Maurice Lauchner
- Pam Potillo
- Elizabeth Narvaez
- Lisa Arrindell
- Marcella Lowery
- Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
- Francisco Rivela