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What is the IMDb rating of Cosby?

Cosby is rated 6.2 out of 10 on IMDb from 3,001 votes.

Cosby stars Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh.

Cosby (1996)

Name: Cosby
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Madeline Kahn

1996 – 2000 · TV show · 4 seasons · 96 episodes · 30 min TV-G

★ 6.2IMDb3,001 votesComedy

Trailer

Where to watch

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Availability: JustWatch · TMDB · Checked 19 October 2026

Synopsis

Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād, who previously worked with Cosby in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999.

Cosby is a TV show that premiered in 1996. Created by David Renwick and Bill Cosby. Starring Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād and T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh.

Episodes

IMDb rating of each episode

8.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.5 7.2 7.5 6.5 7.3 7.2 7.9 7.6 6.5 6.4 7.8 7.5 7.7 6.8 8.0

7.8 7.8 7.7 7.5 8.4 7.4 7.6 7.8 7.9 7.0 7.9 7.4 6.1 7.2 7.4 8.3 7.5 7.4 7.8 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.6

7.0 7.2 7.4 7.1 7.4 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.8 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.2 6.6 6.6 7.8 8.2 6.9 6.6 7.4 7.2 6.6 7.3 6.6 6.5

7.2 6.6 7.1 7.5 5.9 8.2 7.4 6.5 7.0 9.2 7.5 7.8 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.9 7.2 7.6 –

< 69+Fewer than 100 votes

Season 125 episodes · 1996 · ★ 7.4Episode guide →

Season 224 episodes · 1997 · ★ 7.5Episode guide →

Season 325 episodes · 1998 · ★ 7.2Episode guide →

Season 422 episodes · 1999 · ★ 7.3Episode guide →

Cast

Bill CosbyHilton Lucas

Phylicia RashādRuth Lucas

T'Keyah Crystal KeymáhErica Lucas

Doug E. DougGriffin Vesey

Madeline KahnPauline Fox

Darien Sills-EvansDarien Hall

André De Shields

Red Buttons

Kathy Ireland

Vivica A. Fox

Mary Alice

John LithgowJohn Lithgow

Technical details

Release

First aired: 16 September 1996
Last aired: 27 September 2001
Seasons: 4 · 96 episodes
Runtime: 30 min
Age rating: TV-G United States

Crew

Created by: David Renwick, Bill Cosby

Origin and production

Original language: English
Country of origin: United States
Production companies: Carsey-Werner Company, Bill Cosby
Network: CBS
Story setting: New York City

Awards and nominations

3 wins8 nominationsNAACP Image Award × 3

1999NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesWon
1997NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy SeriesWon
1997NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesWon
2000NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated
1999NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated
1999NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated
1999Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyNominated
1998NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated

All 11 awards and nominations

1998NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesNominated
1998NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated
1998NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated

Source: Wikidata