Bill Cosby and “The Cosby Show” © 2017
Good News. Bounce TV recently started showing “The Cosby Show” reruns again. That show remains a class act.
Bill Cosby might be a pariah to some right now, but you can’t deny the positive impact his show had. The Cosby Show covered many family issues with great humor. It also gave a lot of actors, writers, directors, and others their first big break.
So many actors you now know, got their big break on the Cosby Show, or its spinoff, often as teens or pre-teens. Here are just a few:
• 2Pac
• Alicia Keys
• Blair Underwood
• Dondre Whitfield
• Erica Alexander
• Essence Atkins
• Garcelle Beauvais
• Gates McFadden (Star Trek TNG doctor)
• Jada Pinkett
• Jasmine Guy
• Kadeem Hardison
• Lela Rochon
• Malcolm Jamal Warner
• Malinda Williams
• Naomi Campbell
• Phylicia Rashad
• Sinbad
• Tichina Arnold
• Vanessa Williams (the other Vanessa)
Many of those actors and directors went on to work on other shows: Living Single, Girlfriends, Martin, Everybody Loves Chris, Boomerang, Star Trek, Soul Food, and others.
The Cosby Show regularly showed intelligent Blacks and other minorities in non-stereotypical roles. It also provided insight into black culture. With the reruns, a new generation can watch and be entertained by the show.
Good News. Bounce TV recently started showing “The Cosby Show” reruns again. That show remains a class act.
Bill Cosby might be a pariah to some right now, but you can’t deny the positive impact his show had. The Cosby Show covered many family issues with great humor. It also gave a lot of actors, writers, directors, and others their first big break.
So many actors you now know, got their big break on the Cosby Show, or its spinoff, often as teens or pre-teens. Here are just a few:
• 2Pac
• Alicia Keys
• Blair Underwood
• Dondre Whitfield
• Erica Alexander
• Essence Atkins
• Garcelle Beauvais
• Gates McFadden (Star Trek TNG doctor)
• Jada Pinkett
• Jasmine Guy
• Kadeem Hardison
• Lela Rochon
• Malcolm Jamal Warner
• Malinda Williams
• Naomi Campbell
• Phylicia Rashad
• Sinbad
• Tichina Arnold
• Vanessa Williams (the other Vanessa)
Many of those actors and directors went on to work on other shows: Living Single, Girlfriends, Martin, Everybody Loves Chris, Boomerang, Star Trek, Soul Food, and others.
The Cosby Show regularly showed intelligent Blacks and other minorities in non-stereotypical roles. It also provided insight into black culture. With the reruns, a new generation can watch and be entertained by the show.