The Bill Cosby Show
| The Bill Cosby Show | |
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| Created by |
Ed Weinberger Bill Cosby Michael Zagor |
| Starring | Bill Cosby |
| Theme music composer |
Quincy Jones Bill Cosby |
| Opening theme | "Hikky Burr" |
| Composer(s) | Quincy Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Marvin Miller Ed Weinberger |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jemmin, Inc. |
| Distributor | Peter Rodgers Organization |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 14, 1969 – March 21, 1971 |
The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television, after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy. The series also marked the first time an African American starred in his or her own eponymous comedy series.
In this droll, light-hearted sitcom, Cosby played the role of Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school, a bachelor, and an average cool guy trying to earn a living and help people out along the way.
The show ran for two seasons, 52 episodes in all. While only a modest critical success,The Bill Cosby Show was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season.
With the high school as the setting of most episodes, storylines comprise: life lessons, students and fellow teachers, family drama, a coach's purview, and a few challenging forays as a substitute teacher of algebra or English. Cosby was lauded for using some previously unknown African-American performers such as Lillian Randolph (as Kincaid's mother) and Rex Ingram. Well known guest stars appear as well, including Henry Fonda and veteran comedians Mantan Moreland and Moms Mabley as Kincaid's married—and feuding—uncle and aunt.
The show's horn-centric and funky theme song, "Hikky Burr", was written by Cosby and Quincy Jones, with Cosby providing the vocals. A new version of the theme was recorded for the second season.
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