“They sit there shouting "Don't do it." Someone told them revolution looked like the Cosby Show. A slight tug with a good lesson. Revolution is a tough struggle between what was and what needs to be.” RevolutionRacism And CultureCosby Show Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“I was fresh out of drama school and had no idea what I was doing. They hustled me along and Bill Cosby tolerated my rookie behavior. It was great. Once you have 'The Cosby Show' on your resume, you can keep going.” IdeasShowsSchoolDramaBehaviorBillsNo IdeaKeep GoingResumesRookiesCosby Show Author:Michael Weatherly
“Nine Years Under is a sparkling debut--- brimming with love and bursting with life. Booker's Baltimore is equal parts The Wire and The Cosby show. She doesn't shrink from the realities of life in an inner city funeral home, but she is also a loving witness, documenting the big hearted community that takes care of its own. Told with compassion, wit, and good old fashioned story telling, Sheri Booker gives us unforgettable characters who will make you laugh right up until they break your heart.” GivingYearsHeartCharacterStoriesShowsHomeBigsRealityCareCommunityCitiesCompassionBreakLaughingEqualTake CareWitNineWitnessReality Of LifeFuneralOld FashionedWireShrinksHeartedNine YearsBurstingBaltimoreSparklingBreak Your HeartDebutUnforgettableMake You LaughInner CityBig HeartCosby Show Author:Tayari Jones
“I've never seen 'Seinfeld', never seen 'The Cosby Show'; I just don't watch it. I saw half of 'Oprah' one time. I'd rather read.” ShowsHalfWatchesSawsOne TimeCosby Show Author:August Wilson
“When I think of black television and history, I always use The Cosby Show as the bar.” ThinkingUseShowsBlackTelevisionBarsCosby Show Author:Wendy Raquel Robinson
“I acted before I sang. And I did The Cosby Show, and things like that. But the music kind of came first. And it was a part of my essence. So I knew that I would evolve into this world.” WorldFirstsKindShowsThis WorldEssenceEvolveCosby Show Author:Alicia Keys
“I do think it's important for black writers to show that we too can make it into the mainstream. Growing up, I didn't just watch The Cosby Show, I watched Growing Pains and Family Ties too. We can tell those stories too.” ThinkingImportantStoriesShowsPainBlackWatchesGrowing UpGrowingTiesMainstreamGrowing PainsFamily TiesCosby Show Author:Lena Waithe
“Remember that Cosby show where he harrassed the children? Well I put on a little suit and because I am so small they invited me on but nobody was laughing at my jokes. I guess I'm just, too, particularly smart for them.” WellsChildrenLittlesShowsRememberLaughingSmartJokesSuitsInvitedCosby Show Author:Thom Yorke
“You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.” FeelsLittlesShowsAmericaCertainBitsLittle BitRacismStartingEasePocketsRight TimeCosby Show Author:Adam McKay
“But theres a huge blessing that comes from being a part of a show like The Cosby Show that sets such a high standard of quality - it touched so many people on so many different levels.” PeopleDifferentShowsLevelsQualityHugeBlessingStandardsTouchedDifferent LevelsHigh StandardsCosby Show Author:Malcolm-Jamal Warner