The Cosby Show
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. The show focuses on the Huxtables, an upper middle-class Black-American family living in Brooklyn, New York; the series was based on comedy routines in Cosby's stand-up comedy act, which in turn were based on his family life. The series was followed by a spin-off, titled A Different World, which ran from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993, with a total of six seasons consisting of 144 episodes.
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| Country of origin | United States
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| No. of seasons | 8
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| No. of episodes | 201 (plus outtakes special) (list of episodes)
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| Original release | September 20, 1984 –
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Rudy: Thank you, your grumpiness.
- Clair's maiden name, Hanks, is the maiden name of Bill Cosby's real-life wife, Camille O. Cosby.
- In the Italian version, the family name has been changed from Huxtable to the more pronounceable Robinson. "I Robinson" ("The Robinsons") is the name of the show.
- Joseph C. Phillips, who played Denise's husband, appeared in an earlier episode as one of Sondra's boyfriends.
- Phylicia Rashad was pregnant throughout much of the third season. As a result, her scenes were greatly reduced and what little she was used in, she had to hide her condition, such as sitting behind a desk.
- In real life, Earle Hyman, who plays Cliff's father, is only 11 years older than Bill Cosby, who plays Cliff. Clarice Taylor, who plays his mother, is only 10 years older than he is as well.
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