"Revenge (Bill Cosby album) Revenge (1967) is the fifth album by comedian Bill Cosby. It was recorded live at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, Nevada by Warner Bros. Records. It won the 1968 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. It also hit #1 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart and #2 on the magazine's Pop album chart. Like earlier albums such as ""I Started Out as a Child"" and ""Wonderfulness"", this album has Cosby discussing his childhood through anecdotes and it introduces perhaps his most memorable character outside of Cliff Huxtable—Fat Albert. In the track ""Buck Buck,"" Cosby first mentions Fat Albert, his"
"Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, 1937) is an American former stand-up comedian, actor, musician, author, and convicted sex offender. Cosby began his career as a stand-up comic at the hungry i in San Francisco during the 1960s. He then landed a starring role in the television show ""I Spy"", followed by his own sitcom ""The Bill Cosby Show"", which ran for two seasons from 1969 to 1971. In 1972, using the Fat Albert character developed during his stand-up routines, Cosby created, produced, and hosted the animated comedy television series ""Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids"""
"The Cosby Show The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. ""The Cosby Show"" spent five consecutive seasons as the number-one rated show on television. ""The Cosby Show"" and ""All in the Family"" are the only sitcoms in the history of the Nielsen ratings to be the number-one show for five seasons. It spent all eight of its seasons in the top 20. According to"
"The Bill Cosby Show The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television, after his co starring role with Robert Culp in ""I Spy"". The series also marked the first time an African American starred in his or her own eponymous comedy series. In this droll, light-hearted sitcom, Cosby played the role of Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles"
"expressed hope that ""The Cosby Mysteries"" would fare better than Cosby's previous two ventures, ""Here and Now"" and the game-show remake, ""You Bet Your Life"". ""The Cosby Mysteries"" only lasted 18 episodes. ""The Cosby Mysteries"" has been re-run in the United Kingdom on digital channel ITV1, and in the US on A&E, Starz! Mystery and TVOne. The Cosby Mysteries The Cosby Mysteries is an American television mystery series that starred Bill Cosby. It is the first television series to star Cosby since ""The Cosby Show"" (which ended in the spring of 1992) and lasted one season (1994–1995). Actor/comedian Mos Def"
"some content in episodes to meet the network's mores. It began to air on Bounce TV in January 2015, but was removed from air on July 7, 2015, when records were made public regarding allegations of Cosby's sexual assault against several women. ""Cosby"" was considered to be a ratings success for CBS, winning its time slot of Monday, 8:00 PM in households and viewers for the first three seasons. Cosby Cosby is an American sitcom television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996, until April 28, 2000. The program starred Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad, who had previously worked"
"The Cosby Mysteries The Cosby Mysteries is an American television mystery series that starred Bill Cosby. It is the first television series to star Cosby since ""The Cosby Show"" (which ended in the spring of 1992) and lasted one season (1994–1995). Actor/comedian Mos Def appeared in several episodes (credited as Dante Bezé). Cosby played Guy Hanks, a New York City Police Department criminalist who retired from the force after winning $44 million in the lottery. His peaceful retirement was frequently interrupted by his former colleagues, Detective Adam Sully (James Naughton) and Medical Examiner John Chapman (Robert Stanton), who ask him"
"concluded on June 26, 2005 with an ""unofficial"" fifth installment. The series garnered media attention when lawyers for Cosby sent Roiland and site administrator Dan Harmon a cease and desist letter in June 2005, which resulted in the series' ending. The show was created prior to public knowledge of any sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. It is the best-known series to arise from Channel 101. The series revolves around Mitchell Reynolds (Davis), a fan of comedian Bill Cosby who, using one of Cosby's hairs, spends a decade crafting a cloning machine to create his dream: a ""house of Cosbys""."
"decides to enroll at Medgar Evers College. Finally, Denise relocates to Asia to live with Martin, where he is stationed for the remainder of the series, while Olivia remains in Brooklyn with her parents. In the series finale, Denise phone calls her family from Asia to announce that she is pregnant with her and Martin's first child. Comedian Bill Cosby became interested in developing ""The Cosby Show"" partially because he was unimpressed with popular family sitcoms that were airing at the time, some of which often depicted children talking back to and disrespecting their parents without suffering serious consequences. Cosby"
"Cliff Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff ""Cliff"" Huxtable is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom, ""The Cosby Show"". He was portrayed by Bill Cosby. Cosby originally proposed that the couple should both have blue-collar jobs, with the father a limousine driver, who owned his own car, and the mother an electrician but, with advice from his wife, Camille Cosby, the concept was changed so that the family was well-off financially, with the mother a lawyer and the father a doctor. Dr. Heathcliff ""Cliff"" Huxtable is known for his comical antics, playful admonishments, and relentless teasing humor. He lives in Brooklyn Heights,"
"is quickly discovering the joys of mischief. 4-year-old Cece (Ashli Adams) is the darling of the family. Offering his own offbeat point of view is Robert's childhood buddy, Wendell (Faizon Love). Robert's love for his kids - combined with his vivid imagination (prompting frequent fantasy sequences) and impulsive energy - propels him to do extraordinary things on their behalf as he continually dreams up nontraditional solutions to traditional family problems. Many critics from news organizations such as the Associated Press and ""The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"" often referred to the show as ""The Cosby Show"" of the 1990s. Throughout its five season"
"is ultimately punished for her defiance. By the end of the series, a 13 year-old Rudy is the only Huxtable child still living in her parents' home full-time in the absence of her four older siblings, all of whom have successfully moved out having either gotten married or pursued higher education. Comedian Bill Cosby began developing ""The Cosby Show"" partially because he was not impressed with popular family sitcoms that were airing at the time, several of which he felt were too reliant on children disrespecting and disobeying their parents without suffering serious consequences. Cosby was originally opposed to the"
"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an American animated television series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985 (with new episodes being produced sporadically during that time frame). The show, based on Cosby's remembrances of his childhood gang, centered on Fat Albert (known for his catchphrase ""Hey hey hey!""), and his friends. The show features an educational"
"Cosby Cosby is an American sitcom television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996, until April 28, 2000. The program starred Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad, who had previously worked together in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom ""The Cosby Show"". Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999. The series is loosely based on the British sitcom ""One Foot in the Grave"" airing on BBC from 1990 until 2001. This was also the second and final sitcom that Madeline Kahn made for The Carsey-Werner Company, her first being ""Oh Madeline"" (based on the British sitcom ""Pig in"
"based on ideas that Cosby suggested while in meetings with the writing staff. The show had parallels to Cosby's actual family life: like the characters Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Cosby and his wife Camille were college educated and financially successful, and they had five children. On the show, Cosby played the role of an obstetrician. Much of the material from the pilot and first season of ""The Cosby Show"" was taken from his video """", released in 1983. The series was an immediate success, debuting near the top of the ratings and staying there for most of its eight-season run."
"that of friends as opposed to mother. Clair believes that playing a serious mother on television has helped her have more fun in real life, explaining that she realized the bedroom of her own son, Billy, was merely ""typical"" in comparison to that of Theo's. Rashad said, ""I think Bill and I are great role models as far as our TV professions are concerned. Kids learn by example, and I think we're very good ones."" Second to Cosby himself, Rashad is the series' most regular cast member, appearing in a total of 212 episodes. In response to television personality Oprah"
"high school, a bachelor, and an average cool guy trying to earn a living and help people out along the way. The show ran for two seasons, 52 episodes in all. While only a modest critical success, ""The Bill Cosby Show"" was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season. With the high school as the setting of most episodes, storylines comprise: life lessons, students and fellow teachers, family drama, a coach's purview, and a few challenging forays as a substitute teacher of algebra or English. Cosby was lauded for using some previously unknown African-American performers such as Lillian"
"eclectic style has had a profound impact on modern-day fashion trends; media publications frequently rank Denise among television's best-dressed characters. ""The Cosby Show"" follows the daily goings-on of the Huxtable family, an upper-middle class African American family who reside in Brooklyn, New York. The family is run by Dr. Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby), an obstetrician, and his wife Clair (Phylicia Rashad), a lawyer. The second eldest of their five children, Denise is a younger sister of Sondra (Sabrina Lebeauf) and an elder sister to Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) and Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam). After graduating from high school,"
"The New Bill Cosby Show The New Bill Cosby Show is an American variety television series aired in the United States by CBS as part of its 1972–73 lineup. ""The New Bill Cosby Show"" was an attempt to exploit the widespread popularity of Bill Cosby, who had previously starred in an eponymous sitcom and the drama (with comedic undertones) ""I Spy"" and who had been responsible for several of the best-selling comedy albums of the 1960s. Cosby's supporting cast was biracial, highlighted by Foster Brooks of ""funny-drunk"" routine fame and also included performer Lola Falana, who additionally served as the"
"for a total of 98 episodes, after which Bonet departed for the remainder of the series. Created by comedian Bill Cosby, Denise was originally conceived as the Huxtable's eldest child until older sister Sondra was introduced in the show's second episode to show that her parents had already successfully raised a college-educated daughter. Struggling academically, Denise drops out of college shortly after enrolling at the historically black Hillman College and briefly returns home to explore various career opportunities before traveling to Africa. While there, she meets and marries Lt. Martin Kendall, becoming stepmother to his daughter Olivia. Bonet was quickly"
"Bill Cosby during a question about Jell-o. He then appeared in the short-lived summer comedy ""First Impressions"" (CBS, 1988), in which he was a divorced father who makes a living doing impressions, in a one-time spot as a bank loan officer on ""Roseanne"" (ABC), and ""The Pursuit of Happiness"" (NBC, 1995–96), in which he was the hero's gay best friend. Though prior to these roles, Garrett had also had a minor part on ""Transformers"", voicing the Decepticon base Trypticon in season three and as an ill-fated thug in ""Suicide Kings"". He soon won the role of Ray Romano's brother Robert"
"10 in the rankings and only one sitcom (""AfterMASH"") was renewed. As the networks battled to preempt each other's thunder for the 1984–85 United States television season, the Cosby Show became one of seven NBC shows (along with ""Punky Brewster"", ""Miami Vice"", ""Hunter"", ""Highway to Heaven"", ""Partners in Crime"", ""Hot Pursuit"") to debut prior to the September 24 date that marked the official beginning of the season. In the show, Bill Cosby is an obstetrician with his office located below his family's residence in a brownstone home. Less than three months before the show debuted, its producers had not yet"
"would remain a spin-off of ""The Cosby Show"", Denise's absence severed connections between the two shows apart from the fact that Hillman is her father's alma mater during its earliest seasons. Having spent the majority of season five away on maternity leave, Bonet resumed her role on ""The Cosby Show"" full-time after giving birth to daughter Zoë Kravitz; Denise returns home after secretly marrying Lt. Martin Kendall, a Naval officer she had met while working in Africa, becoming stepmother to his three year-old daughter Olivia (Raven-Symoné). Actor Joseph C. Phillips, who portrays Martin, originally appeared in an early episode of"
"In addition he produced the Saturday morning series ""Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids"" which ran on CBS until the 1980s. Although Cosby did drama, he stayed with it in brief and concentrated on comedy; during this time, he worked with Gloria Foster, who appeared in other Cosby shows and films. As the 1970s closed, Cosby stayed with ""Fat Albert"" and worked on variety shows for Prime Time that ultimately bombed and were cancelled, including ""Cos"". To All My Friends on Shore To All My Friends On Shore is a 1972 television film drama starring Bill Cosby, and co-starring Gloria"
"House of Cosbys House of Cosbys is an American animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland for the film festival Channel 101. The series centers on Mitchell Reynolds (Jeff Davis), who builds a cloning machine to make duplicates of his favorite comedian, Bill Cosby. The show stars Davis, Roiland, and a rotating cast of performers, many of whom were participants at Channel 101. The series premiered January 30, 2005, and was the number one-rated program on the site for three months. Four episodes of the series were created, which debuted at Channel 101 screenings and were posted online thereafter. The series"
"centered on Cosby as Hilton Lucas, an iconoclastic senior citizen who tries to find a new job after being downsized and, in the meantime, gets on his wife's nerves. Madeline Kahn co-starred as Rashād's goofy business partner Pauline. Cosby was hired by CBS to be the official spokesman of its Detroit affiliate WWJ-TV during an advertising campaign from 1995 to 1998. Cosby also hosted a CBS special, ""Kids Say the Darndest Things"" on February 6, 1995, which was followed after as a full season show, with Cosby as host, from January 9, 1998, to June 23, 2000. After four seasons,"
"Bill Cosby. The film acts as a sequel to the series where Fat Albert and the boys journey into the real world after jumping out of a television in order to help a lonely girl named Doris (Kyla Pratt) with her social anxiety. The boys enjoy being in the real world but after a meeting with their creator, Cosby, Fat Albert is informed that if he and the others do not return to the television world immediately, they will turn into celluloid dust. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an American animated television"
"school. While only a modest critical success, the show was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season. Cosby was lauded for using African-American performers such as Lillian Randolph, Moms Mabley, and Rex Ingram as characters. According to commentary on the Season 1 DVDs for the show, Cosby was at odds with NBC over his refusal to include a laugh track in the show, as he felt that viewers had the ability to find humor for themselves when watching a TV show. After ""The Bill Cosby Show"" left the air, Cosby resumed his formal education. He began graduate work"
"Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 2015. In 2014, Cosby was set to release his new standup special ""Bill Cosby 77"" on Netflix. The release of the film was canceled due to allegations of sexual assault against Cosby. His last known standup performance prior to his conviction was held at the LaRose Jazz Club in Philadelphia on January 23, 2018. In 1965, Cosby was cast alongside Robert Culp in the ""I Spy"" espionage adventure series on NBC. ""I Spy"" became the first weekly dramatic television series to feature an African-American in a starring role. At first, Cosby and NBC executives were"
"for ""The Cosby Show"" by series creator, comedian Bill Cosby. Cosby originally pitched a series about a detective who solves crime using his wit and humor; Clair's earliest incarnation resembled his character's girlfriend, who is depicted as ""a strong woman with her own career."" Networks were not interested in developing the series, so Cosby opted for a somewhat more autobiographical approach instead. Cosby eventually based ""The Cosby Show"" on his stand-up comedy film """" (1983), which heavily features jokes about his relationship with his wife and their interactions with their children. Clair is based on Cosby's real-life wife Camille. Although"
"series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972. Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show. The show centered on Tom Corbett (Bill Bixby), a handsome, thirty-something magazine publisher and widower from Los Angeles. Following the death of his wife Helen, Tom is left to raise his mischievous, freckle-faced son, six-year-old Eddie (Brandon Cruz). Eddie wants a new mother, so to that end, he cleverly manipulates his father's relationships with women, sometimes even trying to set his father up to fall for women Eddie knows and likes first. The father-son duo's domestic arrangements are"
"(portrayed by Roscoe Lee Brown), an expert pinochle player who also happened to be his and Clair's literary professor at Hillman College. Bill Cosby's role as Cliff Huxtable has had a mostly positive reception from critics. Cliff Huxtable Dr. Heathcliff ""Cliff"" Huxtable is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom, ""The Cosby Show"". He was portrayed by Bill Cosby. Cosby originally proposed that the couple should both have blue-collar jobs, with the father a limousine driver, who owned his own car, and the mother an electrician but, with advice from his wife, Camille Cosby, the concept was changed so that"
"Joseph C. Phillips Joseph Connor Phillips (born January 17, 1962) is an American actor, writer, and conservative Christian commentator. He is best known for his role as Martin Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom ""The Cosby Show"", and as Justus Ward on the soap opera ""General Hospital"". From 1989 to 1991, Phillips portrayed U.S. Navy Lieutenant Martin Kendall on the popular NBC sitcom, ""The Cosby Show"". He portrayed attorney Justus Ward on the ABC soap opera ""General Hospital"" from 1994 to 1998. Phillips was also a guest political commentator on ""News & Notes"" on most NPR radio stations between 2004"