The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy 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.
Synopsis
In this droll, light-hearted sitcom, Cosby played the role of Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles 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 Randolph (as Kincaid's mother) and Rex Ingram. Well known guest stars appear as well, including Henry Fonda and veteran comedians Mantan Moreland and Moms Mabley as Kincaid's married—and feuding—uncle and aunt.
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- Icon released: 2011
- State of Emergency released: 2009
- The Best of Bill Cosby released: 2005
- The Original Jam Sessions: 1969 released: 2004
- At His Best released: 2004
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby released: 2001
- I Started Out as a Child released: 1998
- Wonderfulness released: 1998
- Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow Right! released: 1995
- My Appreciation released: 1991
- Disco Bill released: 1977
- Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days released: 1976
- Presents Badfoot Brown & The Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band released: 1971
- Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! released: 1968
- Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings released: 1967
- Revenge released: 1967
- Why Is There Air? released: 1965
- More of the Best of Bill Cosby released:
- Where You Lay Your Head released:
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by: Bill CosbyA little ole' man was sittin' on a step
And a tear trickled own his cheek.
I said "What's the matter?"
He said "A train just ran over me."
I said "Hmm. How often does this happen?"
He said "Everyday about this time."
I said "Well, why do you just sit out here then?"
He said "Cause I cannot believe that this happened."
I said "Reach out, take my hand, you'll understand."
Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight. Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight.
Little ole' man was sittin' on the step, same ole' man.
And a tear trickled down his cheek.
I said "What's the matter?"
He said "A herd f eephants just stampeded over me."
I said "Hmm" same "Hmm."
I said "How often does this happen?"
He said "Everyday, a half hour after the train runs over me."
I said "Reach out, take my hand, you'll understand."
Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight. Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight.
Little ole' man sittin' on a step, same ole' man.
A tear trickled down his cheek.
I said "Hey, how ya doin' after that train ran over ya?"
He said "WHAT train?"
I said "The train that ran over ya a half hour before the elephants stampeded over ya."
He said "What elephants?"
I said "Hmm" same "Hmm."
He says "You're a young boy."
Says "Ya got a lot to learn."
He says "Reach out, take my hand, you'll understand."