Cosby
Created by David Renwick, Bill Cosby
On CBS
A warm, gently comedic sitcom about retirement and aging, built on familiar chemistry and the reassurance of a weekly reset.
Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād, who previously worked with Cosby in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999.
Questions people ask
Is Cosby scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Cosby violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Cosby easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Cosby leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Cosby sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Cosby
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cosby
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cosby, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cosby, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cosby, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
