A Great American Classic Is Back On Tv Again!

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Now everyone can find a favorite show, whether your favorite show has been off the air for 10 years, or it is still being produced.

Do you remember the first time you saw Dr. Cliff Huxtable make a face and dance with his jerky upper body and stiff arms on The Cosby Show? Do you remember Theo's squeaky voice in the first few seasons and the way Rudy always called her friend Kenny, "Bud" in a low and annoyed voice?

The Cosby Show made a powerful and deep impact on American pop culture. It was the first sitcom to showcase an African-American upper-class family. This was different from Bill Cosby's first vision of the show. His idea was to have a family of six with the father being a blue collar limousine driver. The producers of the show, however, convinced Bill Cosby to showcase two parents with lucrative careers so that the show could focus more on his stand up comedy.

Before The Cosby Show, Bill Cosby had already enjoyed many years of success in the entertainment business. He performed stand up comedy for many years and produced several television series such as Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.

Most sitcoms that featured African-Americans, showed them as blue collar workers and the show usually focused heavily on race. The Cosby Show rarely talked about race, but it did have many educational themes such as Theo's battle with dyslexia. When it did bring up race, it usually featured a famous African American musician or artist such as Stevie Wonder and Jacob Lawrence.

The Cosby Show enjoyed eight very successful seasons with NBC. It also tied All in the Family for the sitcom with the most consecutive years of being #1 in the Nielsen Ratings. They each were #1 for five years in a row.

It also received countless awards and accolades including, an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1985, an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 1984, and a Golden Globe for Best TV Series Comedy in 1985. It was also awarded the NAACP Image Award three times for Outstanding Comedy, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series given to Bill Cosby, and Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series given to Phylicia Rashad.

Fortunately, this classic comedy can still be seen. With satellite television, you can watch episodes of The Cosby Show on Nick at Night, and TV Land every day.


About the Author:
Taylor Jensen writes for USDIRECT.com, is considered an expert in the field of satellite TV, DVR technology and has published hundreds of articles informing consumers about what to look for when considering a television in their homes and DVR service.



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