The Cosby Show - Revision history

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Reverted edits by 2A02:A03F:818C:AB00:E925:7BD8:8F10:39B3 (talk) to last revision by SolarBot

2A02:A03F:818C:AB00:E925:7BD8:8F10:39B3: /* References to The Cosby Show in The Simpsons */

2022-10-17T21:59:37Z

‎References to The Cosby Show in The Simpsons

2A02:A03F:818C:AB00:E925:7BD8:8F10:39B3 at 21:54, October 17, 2022

2022-10-17T21:54:38Z

2A02:A03F:818C:AB00:E925:7BD8:8F10:39B3 at 21:52, October 17, 2022

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SolarBot: /* ''Simpsons'' Farewell */

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‎''Simpsons'' Farewell

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 When [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] was at [[Springfield General Hospital]], [[Lisa]] asked him when he had last worked. Murphy replied that it was in 1986 when he made a guest appearance on ''The Cosby Show''.
-In the ''Cosby'' episode where Murphy appeared as a guest, Bill Cosby introduced him to the kids as "Grampa Murphy". The kids said that they already had three grampas, and Cosby countered with "This one's a great jazz musician." The kids then replied (in a bored and indifferent manner), "Oh, they ''all'' are." In response, Cosby went into a monologue where he said that kids weren't into jazz music anymore, because they listened to "the rap music which gives them the brain damage". He then compared jazz music to commercial products such as {{W|Jell-O}} Pudding Pops, {{W|Kodak}} film and [[New Coke]].
+In the ''Cosby'' episode where Murphy appeared as a guest, Bill Cosby introduced him to the kids as "Grampa Murphy." The kids said that they already had three grampas, and Cosby countered with, "This one's a great jazz musician." The kids then replied (in a bored and indifferent manner), "Oh, they ''all'' are." In response, Cosby went into a monologue where he said that kids weren't into jazz music anymore because they listened to "the rap music which gives them the brain damage." He then compared jazz music to commercial products such as {{W|Jell-O}} Pudding Pops, {{W|Kodak}} film, and [[New Coke]].
 Bleeding Gums didn't have any lines in his guest appearance; all he got to do was stand there holding his saxophone while Cosby talked.
 == Behind the Laughter ==
-*''{{W|The Cosby Show}}'' is a real TV show which aired from 1984 to 1992. For a few years, it was a competitor of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
+*''The Cosby Show'' is a real TV show which aired from 1984 to 1992. For a few years, it was a competitor of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
 *In the episode, the Cosby character compares jazz music to Jell-O Pudding Pops, Kodak film and New Coke. In real life, [[Bill Cosby]] was involved in advertising all three products.
 *The Cosby character's line about rap music giving children brain damage is a reference to the line "All children have brain damage!" from Cosby's real-life comedy {{W2|Himself|Bill Cosby album|album}} and {{W|Bill Cosby: Himself|film}} ''Bill Cosby: Himself''.

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 }}
-'''''The Cosby Show''''' was a 1984-1992 American TV sitcom starring [[Bill Cosby]]. It focused on gynaeocologist Dr. Cliff Huxtable and his family. ''The Cosby Show'' was one of the highest rated TV sitcoms of the 1980s and early 1990s. It drew huge audiences and was critically acclaimed. The show also broke racial barriers by appealing to non-African-American viewers as much as African-American audiences. When ''The Simpsons'' aired as a prime time sitcom in 1989, it slowly but surely became a huge ratings hit on its own. In 1992, ''The Simpsons'' was broadcast in the same prime time evening slot as ''The Simpsons'', becoming their direct competitor and eventually dethroning them in ratings.
+'''''The Cosby Show''''' is an American sitcom starring [[Bill Cosby]].
-[[File:Cosby end.png|thumb|left]]
+== History ==
 == ''Simpsons'' Farewell ==
-Around May [[1992]], when ''The Cosby Show'' last aired, ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> producers added a tiny clip at the end of a rerun of "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" a few seconds after the credits. In it, Homer and Bart are watching TV when an image of Cosby (captioned with the show's title and original-run airdates) appears. Homer and Bart then have the following conversation:<br>
+Around May [[1992]], which is when ''The Cosby Show'' last aired, ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> producers added a tiny clip at the end of a rerun of "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" a few seconds after the credits. In it, Homer and Bart are watching TV when an image of Cosby (captioned with the show's title and original-run airdates) appears. Homer and Bart then have the following conversation:<br>
 :'''Homer:''' Little Theo, you grew up before our eyes.
 :'''Bart:''' Hey Dad, how come they're taking ''The Cosby Show'' off the air?
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 :'''Homer:''' Amen, boy. Amen.
-== References to ''The Cosby Show'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
+== Appearances ==
-{{Table|
+*{{ep|'Round Springfield}}
-{{TH|Picture}}
+*{{ep|I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can}}
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 {{TB|"[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]"}}
-{{TB| Dr. Hibbert's family is first seen. Both his wife, [[Bernice Hibbert]], and their children are directly modelled after Dr. Huxtable's family. The interior of their house is also similar. }}
+{{TB| Dr. Hibbert's family is first seen. Hibbert wears a Cosby-like sweater. Both his wife, [[Bernice Hibbert]], and their children are directly modelled after Dr. Huxtable's family. The interior of their house is also similar. }}
 {{TBT|[[File:The Cosby Show.png|250px]]}}
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 {{TB|As a reference to Fox's decision to move ''The Simpsons'' to air against ''The Cosby Show'', at the start of the episode Olivia enters Cliff's bedroom wearing a Bart Simpson mask.}}
 }}
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-'''''The Cosby Show''''' is an American sitcom starring [[Bill Cosby]].
+'''''The Cosby Show''''' was a 1984-1992 American TV sitcom starring [[Bill Cosby]]. It focused on gynaeocologist Dr. Cliff Huxtable and his family. ''The Cosby Show'' was one of the highest rated TV sitcoms of the 1980s and early 1990s. It drew huge audiences and was critically acclaimed. The show also broke racial barriers by appealing to non-African-American viewers as much as African-American audiences. When ''The Simpsons'' aired as a prime time sitcom in 1989, it slowly but surely became a huge ratings hit on its own. In 1992, ''The Simpsons'' was broadcast in the same prime time evening slot as ''The Simpsons'', becoming their direct competitor and eventually dethroning them in ratings.
-== History ==
+[[File:Cosby end.png|thumb|left]]
 == ''Simpsons'' Farewell ==
-Around May [[1992]], which is when ''The Cosby Show'' last aired, ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> producers added a tiny clip at the end of a rerun of "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" a few seconds after the credits. In it, Homer and Bart are watching TV when an image of Cosby (captioned with the show's title and original-run airdates) appears. Homer and Bart then have the following conversation:<br>
+Around May [[1992]], when ''The Cosby Show'' last aired, ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> producers added a tiny clip at the end of a rerun of "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" a few seconds after the credits. In it, Homer and Bart are watching TV when an image of Cosby (captioned with the show's title and original-run airdates) appears. Homer and Bart then have the following conversation:<br>
 :'''Homer:''' Little Theo, you grew up before our eyes.
 :'''Bart:''' Hey Dad, how come they're taking ''The Cosby Show'' off the air?
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 :'''Homer:''' Amen, boy. Amen.
-== Appearances ==
+== References to ''The Cosby Show'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
-*{{ep|'Round Springfield}}
+{{Table|
-*{{ep|I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can}}
+{{TH|Picture}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Cosby Show, The}}
 [[Category:TV shows]]
 [[sv:Cosby]]

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 |image = [[File:The Cosby Show.png|250px]]
 |genre = Sitcom
-|Starring = [[Bill Cosby]]
+|starring = [[Bill Cosby]]
-|Country of Origin = [[USA]]
+|country = [[USA]]
-|Channel =
+|channel =
-|First Appearance = "[['Round Springfield]]"
+|appearance = "[['Round Springfield]]"
 }}

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 *''{{W|The Cosby Show}}'' is a real TV show which aired from 1984 to 1992. For a few years, it was a competitor of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
 *In the episode, the Cosby character compares jazz music to Jell-O Pudding Pops, Kodak film and New Coke. In real life, {{w|Bill Cosby}} was involved in advertising all three products.
-*The Cosby character's line about rap music giving children brain damage is a reference to the line "All children have brain damage!" from Cosby's real-life comedy {{w|Himself (Bill Cosby album)|album}} and {{w|Bill Cosby: Himself|film}} ''Bill Cosby: Himself''.
+*The Cosby character's line about rap music giving children brain damage is a reference to the line "All children have brain damage!" from Cosby's real-life comedy {{W2|Himself|Bill Cosby album|album}} and {{w|Bill Cosby: Himself|film}} ''Bill Cosby: Himself''.
 [[File:Cosby end.png|thumb|right]]

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 == ''Simpsons'' Farewell ==
 Around May [[1992]], which is when ''The Cosby Show'' last aired, ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> producers added a tiny clip at the end of a rerun of "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" a few seconds after the credits. In it, Homer and Bart are watching TV when an image of Cosby (captioned with the show's title and original-run airdates) appears. Homer and Bart then have the following conversation:<br>
-:'''Homer:''' Little Theo, you grew up before our eyes.<br>
+:'''Homer:''' Little Theo, you grew up before our eyes.
-:'''Bart:''' Hey Dad, how come they're taking ''The Cosby Show'' off the air?<br>
+:'''Bart:''' Hey Dad, how come they're taking ''The Cosby Show'' off the air?
-:'''Homer:''' Because Mr. Cosby wanted to stop before the quality suffered.<br>
+:'''Homer:''' Because Mr. Cosby wanted to stop before the quality suffered.
-:'''Bart:''' Quality, shmuality! If I had a TV show I'd run that sucker down to the ground!<br>
+:'''Bart:''' Quality, shmuality! If I had a TV show I'd run that sucker down to the ground!
 :'''Homer:''' Amen, boy. Amen.