The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show
Premiere	September 20, 1984
Finale	April 30, 1992
Creator	Ed. Weinberger & Michael Leeson and William Cosby, Jr., Ed. D.
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	The Carsey-Werner Company, Bill Cosby
Distributor	Viacom Enterprises (1988-1995) Paramount Domestic Television (1995-1997) Carsey-Werner Distribution (1997-)
Seasons	8
Episodes	201
Origin	USA

The Cosby Show is a sitcom that aired on NBC.

The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in a brownstone in Brooklyn Heights, New York, at 10 Stigwood Avenue. The patriarch is Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable, an obstetrician, son of a prominent jazz trombonist. The matriarch is his wife, attorney Clair Huxtable née Hanks. They have five children, four daughters and one son: Sondra, Denise, Theodore (Theo for short), Vanessa and Rudy.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bill Cosby	Dr. Cliff Huxtable	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Phylicia Rashad	Clair Hanks Huxtable	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Sabrina Le Beauf	Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux	o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Geoffrey Owens	Elvin Tibideaux		o	o	*	*	*	*	*
Lisa Bonet	Denise Huxtable Kendall	*	*	*	o	o	*	*
Joseph C. Phillips	Martin Kendall						*	*	o
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	Theo Huxtable	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Tempestt Bledsoe	Vanessa Huxtable	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Keshia Knight Pulliam	Rudy Huxtable	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Raven-Symone	Olivia Kendall						*	*	*
Erika Alexander	Pam Tucker							*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Earle Hyman	Russell Huxtable	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Clarice Taylor	Anna Huxtable	*	*	*		*	*	*	*
Peter Costa	Peter Chiara	*	*	*	*	*	*
Pam Potillo	Janet Meiser	*	*	*	*	*	*
Carl Anthony Payne II	Walter "Cockroach" Bradley		*	*	*
Deon Richmond	Kenny			*	*	*	*	*	*
Troy Winbush	Denny				*	*	*	*
Reno Wilson	Howard					*	*
Allen Payne	Lance Rodman							*	*

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			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition			November 11, 2008	purchase		26
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season 1			August 2, 2005	purchase		4
Season 2			March 7, 2006	purchase		4
Season 3			June 5, 2007	purchase		4
Season 4			June 5, 2007	purchase		4
Season 5			November 6, 2007	purchase		4
Season 6			November 6, 2007	purchase		4
Season 7			April 8, 2007	purchase		4
Season 8			April 8, 2007	purchase		4
'Best Of' Collections  (Region 1)
The Best of The Cosby Show			September 25, 2007	purchase		1

External Links

• opening credits for season 1on YouTube