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The Cosby Show

American sitcom
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Summary

The Cosby Show is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,250 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Ed. Weinberger[3], Michael J. Leeson[4], Bill Cosby[5]
  • Genre: comedy television series[6]
  • Cast member: Bill Cosby[7], Phylicia Rashad[8], Sabrina Le Beauf[9], Mayra Medina[10], Malcolm-Jamal Warner[11], Tempestt Bledsoe[12], Keshia Knight Pulliam[13], Michelle Thomas[14]
  • Production company: The Carsey-Werner Company[15]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[16]
  • Commons category: The Cosby Show[17]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[18]
  • Original broadcaster: NBC[19]
  • Country of origin: United States[20]
  • Has part(s): The Cosby Show, season 1[21], The Cosby Show, season 2[22], The Cosby Show, season 3[23], The Cosby Show, season 4[24], The Cosby Show, season 5[25], The Cosby Show, season 6[26], The Cosby Show, season 7[27], The Cosby Show, season 8[28]
  • Start time: September 20, 1984[29]
  • End time: April 30, 1992[30]
  • Distributed by: Viacom[31], Netflix[32]
  • Narrative location: New York City[33]
  • Official website: http://www.carseywerner.net/cosbyshow_eng.htm[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:The Cosby Show[35]
  • Number of episodes: 201[36]
  • Topic has template: Template:The Cosby Show[37]
  • Executive producer: Marcy Carsey[38], Bernie Kukoff[39], Tom Werner[40], Janet Leahy[41]
  • Title: The Cosby Show[42]
  • List of episodes: list of The Cosby Show episodes[43]
  • Different from: Cosby[44]
  • Duration: 24 minutes[45]
  • Number of seasons: 8[46]
  • Has spin-off: A Different World[47]

Why It Matters

The Cosby Show has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

It has been cited as an influence by Purvis Short[50], a basketball player[51], b. 1957[52], of United States[53], awarded the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[54].

FAQs

Who did The Cosby Show influence?

The Cosby Show has been cited as an influence by Purvis Short[50].

Related Entities

Bill Cosby Mayra Medina Netflix New York City Phylicia Rashad Raven-Symoné United States

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Distributed by → Viacom, Netflix
    Instance of → television series
    Original broadcaster → NBC
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