";s:4:"text";s:3262:" The other sitcoms were Although the cast and characters were predominantly African American,During the third season of the show, actress Phylicia Rashad was pregnant with her daughter Another pregnancy of one of the main stars, that of The show's theme music, "Kiss Me", was composed by Due to legal complications regarding the background mural, the opening for season seven (filmed in August 1990) was replaced with the one from the previous season.The show's portrayal of a successful, stable black family was praised by some for breaking racial stereotypes and showing another part of the African-American experience.Two albums were produced that included various theme and background music from the show. He is the son of former United States Congressman Major Owens. He also insisted that the program be taped in The earliest episodes of the series were videotaped at NBC's During its original run on NBC, it was one of five successful sitcoms on the network that featured predominantly African-American casts. He has taught acting and Shakespeare at In 1995, Owens married his wife, Josette. One of Owen's earliest roles was in a local theater performance at In 1985, Owens made his television debut on the second season of the In 2007, Owens guest-starred as Eddie's father in the In 2015, he portrayed an obstetrician on the NBC drama series In 2017, he portrayed an assistant dean on the FOX drama series Owens is the founder and artistic director of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company. The Cosby Show GenreSitcom Created by Ed Weinberger Michael Leeson Bill Cosby Starring Bill Cosby Phylicia Rashad Sabrina Le Beauf Geoffrey Owens Lisa Bonet Joseph C. Phillips Malcolm-Jamal Warner Tempestt Bledsoe Keshia Knigh In the pilot, the Huxtables have only four children.Most of the story in the pilot presentation is taken from Bill Cosby's classic comedy film Additionally, Vanessa refers to Theo as "Teddy" twice in the dining room scene. Commentary for " In December 2010, First Look Studios filed bankruptcy, and all its assets were subsequently acquired by Groening, Matt; Jean, Al; Kogen, Jay; Reiss, Mike; Wolodarsky, Wallace (2004). The albums were presented by longtime Cosby collaborator They were dubbed "Cosby sweaters", a term that is used to describe sweaters that are generally deemed garish and unappealing.It contains interviews with cast members, bloopers, deleted scenes and audition footage. Throughout the remainder of the series, the dining room is reserved for more formal occasions.
The show focuses on an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.