Cosby: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 16, 1996

Starring: Charles Kipps, Darien Sills-Evans, Madeline Kahn

Summary: 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). Unfortunately for Hilton, Erica's friend Griffin Vesey (Doug E. Doug) is also staying with the family. At first, RuthAfter 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). Unfortunately for Hilton, Erica's friend Griffin Vesey (Doug E. Doug) is also staying with the family. At first, Ruth was not too thrilled of the idea of Hilton being home for the rest of his life, but eventually she got used to it. Ruth also owns her own coffee shop, along with long-time family friend Pauline Fox (Madeline Kahn). Witness the many hilarious moments and sometimes interesting situations on Cosby.

Broadcast History

Sept. 1996-July 1999 CBS Monday, 8:00 PM

July 1999-Dec. 2000 CBS Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Jan. 2000-Apr. 2000 CBS Friday, 8:30 PM

Nielsen Ratings (Ranking)

#23 in 1996-1997 Season

#25 in 1997-1998 Season

#28 in 1998-1999 Season

#87 in 1999-2000 Season

Awards & Nominations

•1998 BMI TV Music Award - Won - Bill Cosby, Benny Golson

•1997 BMI TV Music Award - Won - Bill Cosby, Benny Golson

•1997 Emmy - Won Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) For a Comedy Series - Alan Walker (director of photography) For show #101.

•1997 Emmy - Nominated Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For a Series - Stephen A. Jones (camera), Karl Messerschmidt (technical director), Neal Carlos (camera), Tom Conkright (camera), Ritch Kenney (camera), J.A. Stuewe Prudden (video control), Theodore Ashton (camera) For show #101.

•1999 Golden Satellite Award - Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Phylicia Rashad

•2000 Image Award - Won Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress - Jurnee Smollett

•2000 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Doug E. Doug

•1999 Image Award - Won Outstanding Comedy Series

•1999 Image Award - Won Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress - Jurnee Smollett

•1999 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Doug E. Doug

•1999 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

•1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Comedy Series

•1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Phylicia Rashad

•1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Doug E. Doug

•1998 Image Award - Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh •1997 Image Award - Won Outstanding Comedy Series •1997 Image Award - Won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Phylicia Rashad •1997 People's Choice Award - Won Favorite Television New Comedy Series •2000 TV Guide Award - Nominated Favorite Actor in a Comedy - Bill Cosby •2000 TV Guide Award - Nominated Favorite Actress in a Comedy - Phylicia Rashad •1999 TV Guide Award - Nominated Favorite Actor in a Comedy - Bill Cosby Theme Song "Monk's Hat" Composed by Benny Golson and Bill Cosby… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E25. Social Insecurity
Air Date: May 19, 1997
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S1:E24. Hilton's Playland
Air Date: May 12, 1997
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S1:E23. My Dinner with Methuselah
Air Date: May 5, 1997

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Ken Tucker

Jun 12, 2013

In attempting an American retooling of the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave, Cosby has lost his bearings. Where's the beguilingly goofy guy from The Cosby Show, the smiling father figure from all those Jell-O commercials, the dignified cool cat from I Spy? Gone, gone. Instead, we get the poker-faced grump who presided over the disastrous 1992-93 game-show revival of You Bet Your Life. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1999
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1998
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1997
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1996
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  S1:E25. Social Insecurity
  Air Date: May 19, 1997
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  S1:E24. Hilton's Playland
  Air Date: May 12, 1997
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  S1:E23. My Dinner with Methuselah
  Air Date: May 5, 1997
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  S1:E22. The Return of the Charlites
  Air Date: April 28, 1997
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  S1:E21. I'm OK, You're Hilton
  Air Date: March 10, 1997
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  S1:E20. That Darn Cat
  Air Date: March 3, 1997
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  S1:E19. Anniversary Waltz
  Air Date: February 24, 1997
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  S1:E18. Florida
  Air Date: February 17, 1997
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  S1:E17. Valentine's Day
  Air Date: February 10, 1997
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  S1:E16. Lucas Platonicus
  Air Date: February 3, 1997
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  S1:E15. Brave New Hilton
  Air Date: January 13, 1997
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  S1:E14. Guess Whose President is Coming to Dinner?
  Air Date: January 6, 1997
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  S1:E13. Tempus Lucas
  Air Date: December 16, 1996
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  S1:E12. The Broken Reflection
  Air Date: December 2, 1996
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  S1:E11. Guard Almighty
  Air Date: November 25, 1996
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  S1:E10. Basketball Story
  Air Date: November 18, 1996
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  S1:E9. No Nudes is Good Nudes
  Air Date: November 11, 1996
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  S1:E8. The Two Mr. Lucases
  Air Date: November 4, 1996
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  S1:E7. Natural Born Debtors
  Air Date: October 28, 1996
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  S1:E6. One Foot in Your Mouth
  Air Date: October 21, 1996
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  S1:E5. The Best Little Antique Shop in Astoria
  Air Date: October 14, 1996
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  S1:E4. Happily Ever Hilton
  Air Date: October 7, 1996
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  S1:E3. Neighborhood Watch
  Air Date: September 30, 1996
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  S1:E2. It's My Party
  Air Date: September 23, 1996
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 16, 1996