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Line 1: {{work}} [[File:~~the_cosby_show~~the cosby show.jpg\|frame]] [[The Eighties\|'80s]] [[Dom Com]] loosely based around some of [[Bill Cosby]]'s best-known standup routines, which were in turn based around his real-life family. Here he stars as loveable obstetrician <s>Clifford</s> Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable, alongside his gorgeous lawyer wife Clair (Phylicia Rashad), and their five children, ranging in age from post-collegiate to preschool (as of the first season): Sondra (Sabrina LeBeauf), Denise (Lisa Bonet), Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe), and Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam). Featured a rare [[Inverted Trope\|inverted]] [[Brother Chuck]] ~~-- in~~—in the opening episode the parents have the exchange, "Why do we have four children?" "Because we did not want to have five!", but [[Series Continuity Error\|it's later revealed that they do indeed have five.]] In later seasons, when Rudy had outgrown Cosby's trademark 'kids do the darndest things!' gags, the show introduced a [[Cousin Oliver]] in the form of Denise's stepdaughter Olivia, played by Raven-Symone. In most important respects, this was one of the most successful examples of the genre, dominating the ratings in the '80s (it was the top-rated show for five years in a row). It was heartwarming and likely to end in [[An Aesop]] if not a full-on [[Golden Moment]]. Line 109: * [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: In-universe example. Theo's poor grades are a focal point of earlier seasons and even lead to a classic example of [[Stupidest Thing I've Ever Heard]] when he tries to make excuses for it, especially since they appear to be due more to laziness rather than a lack of intelligence. In a later season, it is discovered that Theo has dyslexia. Suddenly his academic struggles make perfect sense and Cliff and Clair look pretty bad for berating him. ** Actually, it's a case of art imitating life, as Bill Cosby noted that this happened in real life to his son, Ennis. * [[Henpecked Husband]]: Cosby of course. Elvin too, most notably in the episode where he innocently goes to dinner with two girls that he once ~~knew--at~~knew—at Sondra's insistence and over his own insistence that he NOT go out without Sondra. When he gets home, Sondra won't speak to him when he comes home one hour late and tells her that he paid the check. Elvin ends up completely bewildered as to why Sondra's so angry with him. ** [[Alternative Character Interpretation]] also kicks in here as the whole mess begins with Sondra deciding at the last minute to not go out with the group, despite the date having been set a week ago, to work on her law school application. And throw in [[Poor Communication Kills]] when she basically expected Elvin to read her mind regarding her wishes just to be himself and not to be a gentleman. * [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Adam Sandler as one of Theo's high school buddies, Angela Bassett and Iman as patients of Cliff, Naomi Campbell as the girlfriend of one of Theo's friends, etc. Line 206: ** Vanessa Williams first appeared as the [[Large Ham]] Jade in season 5, then returned as Cheryl, an exchange student from Barbados and Theo's [[Love Interest]] for season 7. ---- === It is notable for averting: === * [[Adults Are Useless]] * [[Growing Up Sucks]] Line 217: [[Category:The Cosby Show]] [[Category:TV Series]] [[Category:Kid Com]]

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