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The Bill Cosby Show

1969–1971 · 2 seasons

A gentle, unhurried sitcom that ambles through everyday school and home life with low-key charm and no laugh track.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
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.
How it feels
Warm, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Education, family, friendship, work
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • family
  • friendship
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Bill Cosby, Ed. Weinberger
Written by
Marvin Kaplan
Starring
Bill Cosby, Antonio Fargas, Ta-Tanisha, Richard X. Slattery, Eldon Quick, Will Geer, Dale Ishimoto, Mary Frann
Length
2 seasons, 52 episodes, 30 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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