I can remember the earlier episodes of the Cosby Show being on televison regularly when I was little, & I always liked to watch it. Having recently been re-watching this classic American sitcom, & finding it just as enjoyable as I remembered, I thought I'd do a review. ~The Show~ The Cosby Show ran for 8 series from 1984-1992. It was originally based on Bill Cosby's own stand-up comedy, which involved stories from his own family life with his wife & five children. The sitcom was one of the most popular American series of the 1980s, & was number 1 in the ratings for 5 consecutive seasons. ~The ...  Read the complete review

Cliff and Clair Huxtable, a successful African American couple, have five children - Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. Both Cliff and Clair have time-consuming jobs - Cliff is an obstetrician and Clair is a lawyer - but they still have plenty of time to ensure that their children have a good upbringing. Sondra has already left home to go to University, but the other four are still at home, the youngest, Rudy, only being five years old. Family life is generally happy, but there are hurdles that the family have to face - and that is exactly how they are faced - as a family. However, as Clair is promoted to partner in her law firm, does that mean that the family unit .  Read the complete review