In the beginning, the Huxtable family had been conceived from the producers with only 6 components. You can see this in the opening video and in the advertising images of the cast, where appeared two parents and four sons (Denise, Theodore, Vanessa and Rudy) only. Afterward, the producers decided to insert a new character, the first-born of Huxtable house: Sondra. Her first appearance has happened in the 10th episode ( "Bon Jour Sondra"): she came from the college for holiday.
The Hillman College, the school frequented by Cliff, Clair and Russell, and in succession also by Denise, doesn't exist in reality. It was created in occasion of the "The Cosby Show." Afterward it has been used also for the series "A Different World." In this series the actress Lisa Bonet has played always the role of Denise Huxtable. Also Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad have participated like guests to some episodes of this series impersonating the Huxtable consorts.
Likewise, as in the series, Bill Cosby has also five children, four daughters and a son: Erika Ranee born in the 1965, Erinn Charlene born in the 1967, Ennis William Cosby born in the 1969 and died in the 1997, Ensa Camille born in the 1973 and Evin Harrah born in the 1977. There is a particularity in the choice of the names of four of the five sons, that is to say the initial letter "E" that means "Excellent". His son Ennis was killed by a stranger in Los Angeles in the 1997, while he was stopped on the highway after he have perforated a wheel of his car. Ennis had problems with dislexia (that had inspired Cosby for character of Theo) and after his graduation he had begin the career of teacher for the children with serious problems of learning. When he is death, Bill Cosby has affirmed: "Ennis was my hero".
Joseph C. Phillips, that in succession has played the role of Martin Kendall, had already participated to the recaptures of the "The Cosby Show" during the episode 2.04 "Cliff in Love." In this episode he personified Daryl, a boy enrolled to the faculty of medicine, that desired to go out with Sondra. The unique to being in love of Daryl was Cliff!
Lisa Bonet has been married some years with the musician Lenny Kravitz. From their union has born a daughter: her name is Zoe. Afterward the two are been separate. Now Lisa Bonet directs a house of reception for addicts and girls mothers.
In the first episodes Cliff was called Dr. Clifford Huxtable. It is possible to see this from the images recaptures to the exterior of the Huxtable's house, where near the entry-door is suspended a plate where there is written "Clifford Huxtable, M.D." Afterward the name has been changed in Heathcliff.
Cliff Huxtable had a brother. His name was James and he died when he was child after a serious illness.
Anna and Russell Huxtable have married in the 1936 (they have celebrated their 50th anniversary in the 1986 during the episode "Happy Anniversary")
| The address of the Huxtables is: 10, Stigwood Avennue, Brooklyn, New York City. The real house used by the producer for the external recaptures is situated in Brooklyn Heights (NY) pad in the Village: the real address is 10, St. Lukes. To obtain a more detailed image, it is possible to consult the page devoted the Huxtable's house in the Curiosity section. |
The maiden name of Bill Cosby's wife is "Hanks". Clair Huxtable is likewise a born "Hanks". Also in the TV series "Cosby's Mysteries", the surname of the character played by Bill Cosby is "Hanks".
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The Carsey-Werner Production has caused a special episode of the "The Cosby Show" of the duration of 30 minutes, denominated "Outtakes from The Cosby Show." This episode has been mounted using all those funny scenes happened on the set that has not ever been broadcast. In few words it is a kind of "behind-the-scenes" of the more follow sitcom from America. Such episode has been acquired from the NBC and it has been broadcast, on this issuer, February 5th 1990.
The song that the Huxtable family sings in playback in the episode 2.04 "Good Anniversary," in occasion of the anniversary of wedding of the Heathcliff's parent, is "(Night Time is) Right the Time" of Ray Charles. It's possible to find it on the CD "The Best of Ray Charles." (thanks to Lisa King for this notice)
The composers of the opening themes are Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby. The saxophonist that has played all the opening themes is Craig Handy. In last, the choice of all the music in each episode has been accomplished from Stu Gardner and Arthur Lisi.
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Since the seventh season of the "The Cosby Show", Bill Cosby has started to wear above its strange sweaters and on his funny chemise a strange black pin where there are imprinted two white letters: S and D. These two letters are for Sammy Davis Jr. (thanks to Billsgirl for this notice) | 
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In 1983, The Cosby Show was rejected by the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) because they felt that America was not ready to accept the concept of an intact, black, upper-class family. In 1984, the National Broadcasting Corporation cautiously ordered only six episodes of the sitcom about this upper class Negro family. The first episode's ratings destroyed all the other shows, and also remained number one for the remaining five episodes. (thanks to Rob Gray for this notice)
| In occasion of the celebration of the century hardly departed, in America has been issued a postage stamp of the nominal value of 33 cent dedicated to the series "The Cosby Show". On the postage stamp has brought a photo of the living room of the Huxtable's house. After 8 months from the date of issue these postage stamps have acquired value: a strip of 15, in fact, coast 48 dollars. |
Michelle Thomas, 29, who played Callie on the television program "The Young & the Restless" and had roles on "The Cosby Show" (Theo's girlfriend, Justine) and on "Family Matters" (Steve Urkel's girlfriend, Mira), died of cancer 22nd December 1998. | 
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner's name arises from that of Malcolm X and from that of the pianist jazz Ahmad Jamal.
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In the first episodes of the first series (in the original release in English language) sometimes Vanessa call Theo "Teddy" (thanks to Heater for this notice)
In the 1986 it has been realized a special album entitled "A House Full of Love - Music from The Bill Cosby Show" featuring Bill Cosby, Grover Washington Jr and Stu Gardner. In this disk have been collected the vocal and the instrumental passages used in the first and in the second seasons of this series. However I have noticed that in the title has been committed an error, because the series "The Bill Cosby Show" it's an other serial TV always with Bill Cosby, produced from the 1969 to the 1971, in which he personified the character of Cheat Kinkade. The songs included in the album are: "Resthatherian", "Camille", "Love In Its Proper Place", "Poppin", "Kitchen Jazz", "Clair", "The Huxtable Kids", "Outstretched Hands" and "A Look At This House Full Of Love". Afterward it has been realized a second album, entitled "Total Happiness- Music from Cosby Show Vol 2" with the participation of Stu Gardner, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Dave Valentin, Grover Washington Jr, Cissy Houston e Roy Ayers. The songs included in this second album are: "No Need To Fix", "Peer Pressure", "Pretty Feat", "Keisha Is Rudy", "Hard Bubbles", "Total Happiness", "Winnie and Nelson", "Tune For Jt. Lovers" and "It Work For Me".
Bill Cosby was married with Camille Hanks since the 1964 and he was graduated in Psicopedagogia beside the Temple University. Thanks to this, in fact, he also wrote the dialogues of the "The Cosby Show" to impassion the children. (thanks to Francesco Pantusa for this notice)
At the Hillman College, Heathcliff was a track and football star: his nickname was "Combustable Huxtable" (thanks to Chris Sabato and Stefan Fleuth for this notice).
The song "Candy", played at the end of the episode #2.18 "A Touch of Wonder", has been written by David/Kramer. It has been performed by many musicians: Lola Albright, Big Maybelle, Annexes Brissett, Jackson Browne, Solomon Burke, Freddy Colas, Nat King Colas, etc.
The second name of Bill Cosby's wife is "Olivia." Not for a case, in fact, this name has been reused in the series and it has been attached to the Denise's acquired daughter, impersonated by the little Raven Symonč. In the photo Bill Cosby dedicates the foundation entitled to his wife Camille. | 
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| In the 1972 Bill Cosby has conceived a cartoon television series denominated "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". Like it tells the same title, the hero of the series was a very fat boy called Albert that, with his strange friends, combined a lot of pies. |
Bill Cosby, since the beginnings of his career, has gotten a lot of prizes and recognitions. Among these, they go surely mentioned the busts erected in his honor c/o the Academy of Television Arts & Science's Hall of Fame in North Hollywood (the first from the right hand) and in the MGM studies (the first from the left hand). | 
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The career of Raven Symonč is initiate precisely looking with with his family, Thursday evening, the series "The Cosby Show". In fact, looking one of the episodes, she exclaimed: "I can do what Rudy can do" and his parents decided to give her the opportunity to try. When she was three, in fact, she participated to the auditions for the film "Ghost Dad" starring Bill Cosby and directed by Sidney Poitier. She was too young for the part in the movie but was recommended for Cosby's TV series.
| In the episode #3.23 entitled "Bald And Beatiful" the Huxtable family gets the visit of an old friend, impersonated by the actor Robert Culp, called Scott Kelly. The origin of this name is associate with the series "I Spy" that Bill Cosby and Robert Culp have impersonated since the 1965 to the 1968. The two actors, in fact, dressed the cloths of two special agents called Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp) and Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby). |
The song that the Huxtable family sings in playback in the episode 3.03 "Golden Anniversary," in occasion of the 50th anniversary of wedding of the Heathcliff's parent, is "I Got That Feeling" of James Brown.
| The actress-director Debbie Allen, become famous for the role of Miss Lynda Gray, in the known television series "Fame" (in Italy, "Saranno Famosi"), is Phylicia Rashad's sister. Among her countless apparitions in TV, we must remember also the shares to "The Cosby Show" (episode number 5.08) and in "A Different World." | 
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| The picture installed above the chimney in the living room of the Huxtable's house has entitled "The Funeral Procession" and it has been painted by a known artist of Harlem, Ellis Wilson, deceased in the 1977. You can visit a gallery of pictures at the address: http://www.ket.org/elliswilson/ | 
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The Rudy's goldfish that died in the 3rd episode of the first season was called Lamont.
The series "The Cosby Show" has had numerous citadels in many other television programs or films. In particular way goes mentioned that Matt Groening, big estimator of Bill Cosby, has wanted to pay homage to this last creating, in the own animate series "The Simpsons," the character of Dr. Julius Hibbert, inspired for some appearances to the figure of the funny doctor Heathcliff Huxtable. Dr. Hibbert to the contrary of Dr. Huxtable, he is tied much to the moneys and he doesn't help the patients that could not pay it.
Heathcliff Huxtable has also participated "indirectly" in a episode of the series "The Simpsons" (episode 2f32) engaging, like all the other characters, the guises of an animate cartoon. To respect his character, Matt Groening has put all his funny appearances in evidence, like the likable grimaces, the awkward movements and the prickly beatings!
In the pilot episode of the first season has audited an incongruity regarding the number of the sons of the Huxtable house: after the countless problems caused from the sons, at the end of the episode, Clair asks to Cliff «Why did we have four kids?» and Cliff answer «Because we did not want five». This go in contrast with the succession of the series and more precisely with the arrival of Sondra. Additionally, this beating had been used already by Bill Cosby in the film "Bill Cosby Himself" during a dialogue with his wife Camille (but in that case the two spoke about their realities five sons).
Deon Richmond, the little Kenny, friend of Rudy, has participated to the realization of the film "Scream 3", impersonating the role of Tyson Fox, young actor with few illusions for Hollywood, but with many dreams in the drawer.