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‎References to The Cosby Show in The Simpsons

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 == History ==
 When [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] was hospitalized at [[Springfield General Hospital]], [[Lisa Simpson]] 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 a flashback to the appearance, [[Cliff Huxtable]] ([[Bill Cosby]]) introduced Murphy to the Huxtable children—[[Rudy Huxtable|Rudy]], [[Theodore Huxtable|Theodore]], and [[Denise Huxtable|Denise]]—as "Grampa Murphy." Rudy responded that they already had three grandpas, and the children then dismissed him, saying in an indifferent tone that they all already had grandfathers. Cosby replied that Murphy was a great jazz musician, but the children remained uninterested. He then launched into a monologue explaining jazz by comparing it to commercial products such as Jell-O Pudding Pops, [[Kodak]] film, and [[New Coke]], while claiming that children were no longer interested in jazz because of rap music. Throughout the scene, Murphy himself did not speak and was shown silently holding his saxophone while Cosby carried the conversation.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
 == Behind the Laughter ==

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 == History ==
-When [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] was hospitalized at [[Springfield General Hospital]], [[Lisa Simpson]] 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 a flashback to the appearance, [[Bill Cosby]] ([[Cliff Huxtable]]) introduced Murphy to the Huxtable children—[[Rudy Huxtable|Rudy]], [[Theodore Huxtable|Theodore]], and [[Denise Huxtable|Denise]]—as "Grampa Murphy." Rudy responded that they already had three grandpas, and the children then dismissed him, saying in an indifferent tone that they all already had grandfathers. Cosby replied that Murphy was a great jazz musician, but the children remained uninterested. He then launched into a monologue explaining jazz by comparing it to commercial products such as Jell-O Pudding Pops, [[Kodak]] film, and [[New Coke]], while claiming that children were no longer interested in jazz because of rap music. Throughout the scene, Murphy himself did not speak and was shown silently holding his saxophone while Cosby carried the conversation.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
+When [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] was hospitalized at [[Springfield General Hospital]], [[Lisa Simpson]] 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 a flashback to the appearance, [[Cliff Huxtable]] ([[Bill Cosby]]) introduced Murphy to the Huxtable children—[[Rudy Huxtable|Rudy]], [[Theodore Huxtable|Theodore]], and [[Denise Huxtable|Denise]]—as "Grampa Murphy." Rudy responded that they already had three grandpas, and the children then dismissed him, saying in an indifferent tone that they all already had grandfathers. Cosby replied that Murphy was a great jazz musician, but the children remained uninterested. He then launched into a monologue explaining jazz by comparing it to commercial products such as Jell-O Pudding Pops, [[Kodak]] film, and [[New Coke]], while claiming that children were no longer interested in jazz because of rap music. Throughout the scene, Murphy himself did not speak and was shown silently holding his saxophone while Cosby carried the conversation.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
 [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] were watching the final broadcast of ''The Cosby Show'' when a screen appeared displaying [[Cliff Huxtable|Cliff]] and the program's title and its original run dates. Remembering the series, Homer remarked that [[Theodore Huxtable|Little Theo]] had grown up before their eyes. Bart then asked why the show was ending, and Homer explained that Bill Cosby had decided to stop producing it before its quality began to decline. Bart disagreed, saying that if he had a television show, he would keep it running for as long as possible regardless of its quality. Homer responded by expressing his approval of that attitude.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>

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 == History ==
 [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] were watching the final broadcast of ''The Cosby Show'' when a screen appeared displaying [[Cliff Huxtable|Cliff]] and the program's title and its original run dates. Remembering the series, Homer remarked that [[Theodore Huxtable|Little Theo]] had grown up before their eyes. Bart then asked why the show was ending, and Homer explained that Bill Cosby had decided to stop producing it before its quality began to decline. Bart disagreed, saying that if he had a television show, he would keep it running for as long as possible regardless of its quality. Homer responded by expressing his approval of that attitude.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>
 == Behind the Laughter ==

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 == History ==
-[[Bart]] and [[Homer]] were watching the final broadcast of ''The Cosby Show'' when a screen appeared displaying the program's title and its original run dates. Remembering the series, Homer remarked that [[Theodore Huxtable]] had grown up before their eyes. Bart then asked why the show was ending, and Homer explained that [[Bill Cosby]] had decided to stop producing it before its quality began to decline. Bart disagreed, saying that if he had a television show, he would keep it running for as long as possible regardless of its quality. Homer responded by expressing his approval of that attitude.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>
+[[Bart]] and [[Homer]] were watching the final broadcast of ''The Cosby Show'' when a screen appeared displaying [[Cliff Huxtable|Cliff]] and the program's title and its original run dates. Remembering the series, Homer remarked that [[Theodore Huxtable|Little Theo]] had grown up before their eyes. Bart then asked why the show was ending, and Homer explained that Bill Cosby had decided to stop producing it before its quality began to decline. Bart disagreed, saying that if he had a television show, he would keep it running for as long as possible regardless of its quality. Homer responded by expressing his approval of that attitude.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>
 When [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] was hospitalized at [[Springfield General Hospital]], [[Lisa Simpson]] 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 a flashback to the appearance, [[Bill Cosby]] ([[Cliff Huxtable]]) introduced Murphy to the Huxtable children—[[Rudy Huxtable|Rudy]], [[Theodore Huxtable|Theodore]], and [[Denise Huxtable|Denise]]—as "Grampa Murphy." Rudy responded that they already had three grandpas, and the children then dismissed him, saying in an indifferent tone that they all already had grandfathers. Cosby replied that Murphy was a great jazz musician, but the children remained uninterested. He then launched into a monologue explaining jazz by comparing it to commercial products such as Jell-O Pudding Pops, [[Kodak]] film, and [[New Coke]], while claiming that children were no longer interested in jazz because of rap music. Throughout the scene, Murphy himself did not speak and was shown silently holding his saxophone while Cosby carried the conversation.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>

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 [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] were watching the final broadcast of ''The Cosby Show'' when a screen appeared displaying the program's title and its original run dates. Remembering the series, Homer remarked that [[Theodore Huxtable]] had grown up before their eyes. Bart then asked why the show was ending, and Homer explained that [[Bill Cosby]] had decided to stop producing it before its quality began to decline. Bart disagreed, saying that if he had a television show, he would keep it running for as long as possible regardless of its quality. Homer responded by expressing his approval of that attitude.<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>
-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]]. 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.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
+When [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] was hospitalized at [[Springfield General Hospital]], [[Lisa Simpson]] 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 a flashback to the appearance, [[Bill Cosby]] ([[Cliff Huxtable]]) introduced Murphy to the Huxtable children—[[Rudy Huxtable|Rudy]], [[Theodore Huxtable|Theodore]], and [[Denise Huxtable|Denise]]—as "Grampa Murphy." Rudy responded that they already had three grandpas, and the children then dismissed him, saying in an indifferent tone that they all already had grandfathers. Cosby replied that Murphy was a great jazz musician, but the children remained uninterested. He then launched into a monologue explaining jazz by comparing it to commercial products such as Jell-O Pudding Pops, [[Kodak]] film, and [[New Coke]], while claiming that children were no longer interested in jazz because of rap music. Throughout the scene, Murphy himself did not speak and was shown silently holding his saxophone while Cosby carried the conversation.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
 == Behind the Laughter ==

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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'' ==
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-{{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. }}
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