The Cosby Show
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| The Cosby Show | |
| Premiere | September 20, 1984 |
| Finale | April 30, 1992 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Michael Leeson Ed. Weinberger Bill Cosby |
| Network | NBC |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | The Carsey-Werner Company |
| Episodes | 201 |
| Seasons | 8 |
| Origin | USA |
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The Cosby Show is a sitcom that aired on NBC.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | |||||||||
| Bill Cosby | Dr. Cliff Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Phylicia Rashad | Clair Hanks Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Sabrina Le Beauf | Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Geoffrey Owens | Elvin Tibideaux | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Lisa Bonet | Denise Huxtable Kendall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Joseph C. Phillips | Martin Kendall | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Theo Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Tempestt Bledsoe | Vanessa Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | Rudy Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Raven-Symone | Olivia Kendall | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| Erika Alexander | Pam Tucker | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season. | |||||||||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | |||||||||
| Earle Hyman | Russell Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Clarice Taylor | Anna Huxtable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Peter Costa | Peter Chiara | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Pam Potillo | Janet Meiser | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Carl Anthony Payne II | Walter "Cockroach" Bradley | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Deon Richmond | Kenny | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Troy Winbush | Denny | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Reno Wilson | Howard | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Allen Payne | Lance Rodman | 7 | 8 | ||||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | |||
| Season One | September 20, 1984 | May 9, 1985 | 24 |
| Season Two | September 26, 1985 | May 15, 1986 | 25 |
| Season Three | September 25, 1986 | May 7, 1987 | 25 |
| Season Four | September 24, 1987 | April 28, 1988 | 24 |
| Season Five | October 6, 1988 | May 11, 1989 | 26 |
| Season Six | September 21, 1989 | May 3, 1990 | 26 |
| Season Seven | September 20, 1990 | May 2, 1991 | 26 |
| Season Eight | September 19, 1991 | April 30, 1992 | 25 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Series | |||
| 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition | November 11, 2008 | 26 | purchase |
| Season Sets | |||
| Season 1 | August 2, 2005 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 2 | March 7, 2006 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 3 | June 5, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 4 | June 5, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 5 | November 6, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 6 | November 6, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 7 | April 8, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 8 | April 8, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| 'Best Of' Collections | |||
| The Best of The Cosby Show | September 25, 2007 | 1 | purchase |
External Sites
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