How many seasons does The Cosby Show have?

The Cosby Show has 8 seasons and 197 episodes.

Is The Cosby Show renewed or canceled?

The Cosby Show is currently ended.

Where can I watch The Cosby Show?

The Cosby Show is available on NBC. You can stream it on Philo.

The Cosby Show

Name: The Cosby Show
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1984-09-20
Rating: 6.981
Cast: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam

ENDED8 Seasons197 Episodes★ 7.0

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NetworkNBC

First AiredSep 20, 1984

Last AiredApr 30, 1992

GenreComedy, Family

Runtime24 min

Created ByBill Cosby, Michael J. Leeson, Ed. Weinberger

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.

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Cast

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe

Vanessa Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf

Sondra Huxtable

Geoffrey Owens

Elvin Tibideaux

Raven-Symoné

Olivia Kendall

Erika Alexander

Pam Tucker

Seasons & Episodes8 seasons · 197 episodes

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E1With This Ring?

Sep 19, 199122m

18 year old Vanessa reveals that she is engaged to a 29 year old Head Caretaker of her University ... and has been for six months.

E2There's No Place Like This Home

Sep 26, 199122m

Cliff announces plans to add a new room to the house for Clair ... and only Clair. Sondra and Elvin are on the verge of purchasing their first house.

E3Particles in Motion

Oct 3, 199122m

During his first parent-counselor meeting, Theo and a single mother discover mutual attraction. Rudy meets Stanley and the two are immediately smitten with each other, much to the chagrin of a jealous Kenny.

E4Pam Applies to College

Oct 10, 199122m

Pam begins to realize that, because of her below average grades earlier in high school, she will not be able to attend the same college as her best friend.

E5Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown

Oct 17, 199122m

Anxious to see a famous rapper, Rudy and her friends lie to their parents in order to get into a club for 16 year olds and up. Cliff and Clair secretly send Pam, Lance and Charmaine to keep an eye on them.

E6It's Apparent to Everyone

Oct 24, 199122m

Winnie and Nelson drive Cliff and Clair crazy around the house while Elvin and Sondra wait to move into their new house.

E7The Iceman Bricketh

Oct 31, 199122m

Vanessa's grandparents Russell Huxtable and Carrie Hanks are desperate to meet her fiancé Dabnis, who bonds with Cliff over a plumbing job.

E8Olivia's Field Trip

Nov 7, 199122m

Cliff chaperones Olivia's field trip to the museum; Theo falls victim to a scammer while ordering T-shirts for the community center.

E9For Men Only

Nov 14, 199122m

Cliff teaches a class "for men only" at the community center.

E10Olivia Comes Out of the Closet

Nov 21, 199122m

Olivia tries to delay Martin's return to Asia.

E11Two Is a Crowd

Dec 5, 199122m

Vanessa and Dabnis have relationship problems, as do Rudy and Stanley.

E12Clair's Place

Dec 19, 199122m

As Christmas approaches, Clair gets a wonderful present: the completion of her special room.

E13Theo's Future

Jan 2, 199222m

Theo is accepted to graduate school at NYU, but faces a tough decision when he is unexpectedly offered a chance to interview for a corporate job in San Francisco.

E14The Price Is Wrong

Jan 9, 199222m

Pam, Lance, Charmaine, and a group of senior citizens protest a grocery chain that gives preferential treatment to customers in wealthier neighborhoods.

E15Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle

Jan 16, 199222m

Kenny pretends that he is dating another girl, in order to make Rudy jealous and force Stanley out of the picture.

E16Eat, Drink and Be Wary

Jan 30, 199222m

Rudy and her friends want to go on the subway.

E17The Getaway

Feb 6, 199222m

Sondra, Elvin, and the twins finally move into their own house in New Jersey.

E18Cliff Gets Jilted

Feb 6, 199222m

Vanessa and Dabnis announce that they have broken their engagement ... and would-be father-in-law Cliff is devastated.

E19Cliff and Theo Come Clean

Feb 13, 199222m

Theo decides to turn down the corporate job in San Francisco and attend graduate school in New York. One of the students at the community center finds $600.

E20Clair's Reunion

Feb 20, 199222m

Clair and her college friends plan a retirement party for one of their former professors from Hillman. Vanessa brings home a Senegalese exchange student.

E21Rudy's Retreat

Feb 27, 199222m

Cliff and Clair see Rudy changing. While preparing their wills, Sondra and Elvin try to determine who should be the twins' legal guardian if the couple should both die. Charmaine and Lance prepare to visit Hillman College.

E22You Can't Stop the Music

Mar 26, 199222m

Cliff and Clair go to a local radio station for a live salsa performance. Kenny babysits Olivia.

E23Some Gifts Aren't Deductible

Apr 23, 199222m

Kenny turns to Rudy and Cliff for help after lying to his girlfriend about plans for her birthday party. Cliff and Clair work on their income tax return.

E24And So We Commence

Apr 30, 199241m

Theo prepares to graduate from New York University. An elated Cliff continues to invite additional people to the ceremony, despite the fact that Theo only has a limited number of tickets. As Theo graduates from NYU, Cliff remembers how a 14 year old Theo received D's in 9th grade and had no desire to attend college at all. Denise telephones and reveals that she is pregnant. Olivia leaves to join Denise and Martin in Singapore.

About The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show is a comedy, family series on NBC. The show first aired on Sep 20, 1984 and currently has 8 seasons and 197 episodes. The Cosby Show has ended after 8 seasons. It has a rating of 7.0/10 based on 513 votes. The cast includes Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam. Created by Bill Cosby and Michael J. Leeson and Ed. Weinberger.