The Cosby Show

1984 – 1991 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

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.

7.0(521 reviews)

34.7339% popularity

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Details

First air date: Sep 20, 1984
Last air date: Apr 30, 1992
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 197
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: NBC
Creator / showrunner: Bill Cosby, Michael J. Leeson, Ed. Weinberger
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: Carsey-Werner Company, Bill Cosby

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Keywords

brooklyn, new york citysitcom

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1984 · 24 episodes

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Cast

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sondra Huxtable

Geoffrey Owens

Elvin Tibideaux

Raven-Symoné

Olivia Kendall

Erika Alexander

Pam Tucker

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Reviews & ratings

7.0

521 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful