EPISODE
SEASON
In a strong family chain, we live a host of comedic and family events, where Roddy is sick and must stay home from school. As Claire is a partner in her law firm, she has to go to work for the interview. Cliff Rudy takes care of his hours and his patients' vision. On the other hand, Christmas and Cliff are afraid of the gifts that children will give her because they are always inappropriate or unfit for use.
2 April 1978
23 November 1959, Oakland, California, USA
15 November 1966, New York City, New York, USA
30 October 1965, East Hampton, New York, USA
28 November 1952, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
14 March 1976, New York City, New York, USA
22 June 1962, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
15 April 1968, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
June, 1968 in Flushing, New York City, New York, USA
25 August 1947, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA
January 10, 1924 in Newland, North Carolina, USA
29 September 1974, The Bronx, New York, USA
15 July 1966, New York City, New York, USA
9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
21 April 1918, Detroit, Michigan, USA
25 June 1964, New York City, New York, USA
September 17, 2018
Viewers found the Huxtables--a communicative, strongly and wisely parented family that never encountered a problem it couldn't defeat in a half hour--just too good to be true.
September 17, 2018
In the sentimental glow with which it is now remembered, it's easy to forget how astonishing it was that a comedy about black people could have that kind of success.
September 17, 2018
The fact that swaths of the population were engaging with an African American family, every week for half an hour, was massively important for popular culture. Never mind the specifics about what this engagement was about.
September 17, 2018
The Cosby Show rarely came off like a revolutionary situation comedy - especially because the situations, often centered on loving-yet-sardonic parents Cliff and Clair Huxtable, seemed so ordinary.
September 17, 2018
Perhaps it was the characters' close proximity to real people; perhaps it was the skill with which Cosby was able to mix big laughs with real truth and subtle life lessons. But people identified with the Huxtables.
September 17, 2018
Twenty years on, the clothes may seem loud and hideous, but Cosby's performance remains timeless.
September 17, 2018
For much of its eight seasons, "The Cosby Show" was foolproof happiness, and the primary source was Bill Cosby.
September 17, 2018
Of all its legacies, the one most noted when discussing The Cosby Show is its depictions of race and class. Nothing like it had been seen before on television, and nothing has had its level of impact since.
September 17, 2018
While The Cosby Show didn't tackle race issues directly, it quietly cracked open the door to change; both the way black people are perceived by others, and how black people view themselves.
September 17, 2018
Unlike any other show in my long and illustrious history of television viewing, Cosby's sitcom registers at such a deep level of recognition that it doesn't merely seem like a show, but my own life.
