Cosby was an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS Television from 1996 to 2000. Cosby can refer to: Bill Cosby, the US comedy actor; Cosby, a US sitcom he starred in; or: Cosby, Leicestershire, an English village; Cosby, Missouri, a USA city. ... A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1996. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2000. ...

The eponymous star of the series was Bill Cosby, who played grumpy Hilton Lucas, a man forced into early (and unwanted) retirement. His wife, Ruth, was played by Phylicia Rashād, who had also starred as Cosby's wife in the epochal 1980s sitcom The Cosby Show. (Initially, Telma Hopkins was cast as Ruth Lucas; however, due to lack of chemistry between her and Cosby, the producers hired Rashād instead.) The couple had one daughter, Erica Lucas, portrayed by T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh. Also appearing on the series were Madeline Kahn, who played neighbor Pauline Fox from 1996 until her death in 1999, and Doug E. Doug, who played Griffin Vesey, a friend of the Lucas family who tried occasionally to win Erica's affections. William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948) is a Black activist and Tony Award-winning actress, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable in the 1980s television series, The Cosby Show. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Telma Hopkins (born October 28, 1948) is an American singer and television actress. ... In the fields of sociology, behavioral psychology, and evolutionary psychology, with specific reference to intimate relationships, romantic relationships, or friendships, interpersonal chemistry is a reaction between two people or the spontaneous reaction of two people to each other, especially a mutual sense of attraction or understanding. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an Academy Award-nominated Jewish American actress of movie, television, and theater distinguished by an unusual gift for comedy. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Doug. ...

The show itself was based on the concept from the BBC series One Foot in the Grave, starring Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. David Renwick, the creator and writer of One Foot in the Grave, was listed as an executive producer of Cosby. One Foot In The Grave was noted as containing very dark humour for a mainstream sitcom, and was therefore a surprising choice for adaptation to USA TV. Predictably, the tone was significantly lightened, although certain controversial scenes, such as a scene in which the lead character incinerates a live tortoise, were recreated (albeit with a turtle in this case). The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... One Foot in the Grave was a popular BBC television situation comedy series written by David Renwick. ... Richard Wilson, OBE (born July 9, 1936) is a Scottish actor and theatre director, best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the popular BBC situation comedy One Foot in the Grave. ... Annette Crosbie, OBE (born 12 February 1934) is a Scottish character actress, best known for her many television appearances. ... David Renwick (born September 4, 1951 in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK) is a British television writer, best known for creation of the sitcom One Foot in the Grave and the mystery series Jonathan Creek Before beginning his full-time comedy writing career, he worked as a journalist on his home town... Look up mainstream in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... blue: sea turtles, black: land turtles Suborders Cryptodira Pleurodira See text for families. ...

Trivia

In 2000 the episode Loving Madeline showed the cast in a living room talking about their experiences with the late Madeline Kahn. Every memory spoken by each member was interspersed with Madeline clips from past episodes. It was in the tradition of episodes dedicated to beloved cast members who died in real life. Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an Academy Award-nominated Jewish American actress of movie, television, and theater distinguished by an unusual gift for comedy. ...

See Also

• List of Cosby episodes

External links

• Official Bill Cosby Site
• Cosby at the Internet Movie Database
• Jump The Shark - Cosby
• Sitcoms Online Message Boards > 1990's Sitcoms > Cosby

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