The Cosby Show
Created by Bill Cosby, Ed. Weinberger, Michael J. Leeson
On NBC
A warm, family-centered sitcom built on affection and humor, where domestic life and parental wisdom are the consistent subject matter across 197 episodes.
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
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Questions people ask
Is The Cosby Show easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of series.
Is The Cosby Show scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is The Cosby Show sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Does The Cosby Show leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is The Cosby Show violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% 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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Cosby Show, and what each one shares →
Like The Cosby Show
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Cosby Show
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Cosby Show, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Cosby Show, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Cosby Show, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
