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The Bill Cosby Show (1969)

The Bill Cosby Show poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 52 episodes
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An African American high school gym teacher navigates his professional and personal life with warmth and humor. The show follows his interactions with students, colleagues, and friends in a light and easygoing way.

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What happens

The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom television series that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971 under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy. The series also marked the first time an African American starred in their own eponymous comedy series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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