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Cosby
TV Series (1996 - 2000)
After being one of the ten-thousand people who were downsized at the airport, Hilton Lucas (Bill Cosby) is forced to retire and stay home with his wife Ruth (Phylicia Rashad) and his daughter Erica (T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh).
Last Episode
04x21 The Song Remains the Same Aired: Apr. 28, 2000Hilton passes his advice along to Erica and Darien on how to keep the romance alive in marriage. [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 16, 1996
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Genre
- comedy
Series Fun Facts
- Originally Telma Hopkins was cast as Ruth, but Bill Cosby gave the role to Phylicia Rashad. Some believe it was in hopes of recapturing the magic The Cosby Show had, but it was because…
[show]Originally Telma Hopkins was cast as Ruth, but Bill Cosby gave the role to Phylicia Rashad. Some believe it was in hopes of recapturing the magic The Cosby Show had, but it was because Hopkins didn't react well to Cosby's tendency to ad-lib.
[hide] - Madeline Kahn, who played Pauline, died in 1999. A special episode was written devoted to her, where the entire cast looked talked about her and her character. Selected clips of Madeline's…
[show]Madeline Kahn, who played Pauline, died in 1999. A special episode was written devoted to her, where the entire cast looked talked about her and her character. Selected clips of Madeline's character on the show were played, as well, including the famous scene where she talks to Hilton about death.
[hide] - Unlike its predecessor, The Cosby Show, Bill Cosby tends to ad-lib dialogue and actions to get a genuine reaction from his co-stars.











