"The Cosby Show" (1984) Série TV 1984-1992

Note Générale:

7,8/10   

Créateurs:

Bill Cosby
Michael Leeson
Ed. Weinberger

Saisons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Date de sortie:

20 septembre 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Famille

Accroche:

In a house filled with love . . . there's always room for more.

Intrigue:

The goings-on in the life of a successful African American family.

Plot Keywords:

African American | Doctor | Husband Wife Relationship | Brooklyn New York | Brother Sister Relationship

Récompenses:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 48 wins & 47 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Do You Remember the Real Good Old Days?

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	7:00 PM	WGNAMER	Jitterbug Break	#1.16
Sun. Nov. 8	7:30 PM	WGNAMER	Theo and the Joint	#1.17

Ensemble

Bill Cosby	...	Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable / ... (Episodes, 1984-1992)
Phylicia Rashad	...	Clair Hanks Huxtable / ... (Episodes, 1984-1992)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable / ... (Episodes, 1984-1992)
Keshia Knight Pulliam	...	Rudy Huxtable (Episodes, 1984-1992)
Tempestt Bledsoe	...	Vanessa Huxtable (Episodes, 1984-1992)
Lisa Bonet	...	Denise Huxtable Kendall / ... (Episodes, 1984-1991)

Durée:

30 min (201 episodes)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

Stereo

Classification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Quebec) (DVD rating) | USA:TV-G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Lieux de tournage:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Société:

Bill Cosby

Anecdotes:

After the 2008 election, Republican strategist 'Karl Rove' credited "The Cosby Show" (1984) with paving the way for America to elect an African American president, since, in Rove's words, "we've had an African-American first family for many years in different forms. When 'The Cosby Show' was on, that was America's family. It wasn't a black family. It was America's family."

Goofs:

Continuité: When Cliff and Clair leave Theo alone in the house while they go on a ski trip, Cliff is carrying some skis out. He drops a ski and it knocks everything off Clair's desk. In the next scene, the objects are on the desk again.

Guillemet:

Vanessa Huxtable: Rudy, what are you gonna do in life with a fourth grade education ?
Rudy: Teach third grade !

Connexions:

Référencé sur Are We There Yet? (2005)

Bande son:

Monk's Hat

Do You Remember the Real Good Old Days?

Bill Cosby had been on television throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His success had been adequate, but far from impressive. By 1984, NBC wanted to have a show that would be endeared not only by minority groups, but also by white America. Enter "The Cosby Show", the very definition of a Nielsen Ratings Monster as it devoured competition, along with cohort "Cheers", for the better part of the 1980s and early-1990s. The series is basically the life of Cosby with a few creative twists. Cosby, an obstetrician, lives in New York with his wife Phylicia Rashad (an attorney) and their four children (Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe and Keshia Knight-Pulliam). Comedy and drama would always dominate the series, but an early criticism of "The Cosby Show" was that it had no real point to it. Enter eldest child Sabrina Le Beauf who was created the middle of season one. This child was away at college and receiving a first-class education at an Ivy League School. And that is the point of "The Cosby Show"---two parents doing their best to give their five children the life and opportunities that they have taken advantage of. The Le Beauf character was a culmination of everything that Cosby and Rashad did with the four younger children. As the series grew, the cast grew to include performers like Geoffrey Owens, Joseph C. Phillips, Deon Richmond and scene-stealer Raven-Symone. The greatest problem that most had with the show was that critics said it did not show accurate African-American life in this country. To be perfectly honest, this show does not show typical life for the vast majority of this nation's population. There are not many white children in this nation that have a doctor and a lawyer as parents so that criticism lacks substance and social research. Cosby always kept the show somewhat light-hearted and sometimes shied away from some key issues of the time period, but keep in mind that his name was on the program and everything was written as if the characters were sometimes walking on eggshells. Bonet created the controversy for the series during its run, especially in 1987 with her very adult-oriented role in "Angel Heart". That did not deter, but rather engross an even larger audiences tuned in by the late-1980s. Slowly the younger performers grew up and grew out of their roles and the series finally began to show its age by the 1990s. But for a few fleeting moments in the 1980s, was there anyone bigger than Bill Cosby? I think not. 5 stars out of 5.