The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show is acclaimed comedian Bill Cosby's long-running and highly-rated sitcom about an upper-middle-class family living in Brooklyn, New York. The Huxtables, a family based largely on Bill Cosby's stand-up routine, highlight the humor in the daily lives of American families. Cosby plays Cliff Huxtable and Phylicia Rashad plays his wife, Clair. The loving couple have only the best intentions for each other and their five children, but the trials and tribulations of raising a family lead to hilarious situations. The series features Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable, as well as Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable and Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable. The series aired for eight successful seasons, becoming one of only three shows in history to place first in the Nielsen ratings for five consecutive seasons. The show spawned a spin-off series, A Different World, which also achieved success and found a large audience. The Cosby Show blazed a trail for sitcoms based around a stand-up comedian, and remains one of America's most beloved series. MORE