The Cosby Show

About The Cosby Show

"The Cosby Show" is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992. Created by Ed. Weinberger and Michael Leeson, the show was developed by and starred comedian Bill Cosby. It was a groundbreaking series for its time, as it focused on an upper-middle-class African American family, providing positive portrayals of African American life that were not commonly seen on television at that time.

The show centered around the Huxtable family, led by Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (played by Bill Cosby) and his wife Clair Huxtable (played by Phylicia Rashad). The couple had five children: Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy. The series primarily took place in the Huxtable family's Brooklyn brownstone.