The Bill Cosby Show (1969)

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy 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 his or her own eponymous comedy series.

The Bill Cosby Show

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Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
as Chet Kincaid
Olga James
Olga James
as Verna Kincaid as Gail Hathaway
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Bulifant
as Marsha Patterson as Mrs. Marsha Patterson
Hilly Hicks
Hilly Hicks
as Eddie Tucker
Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster
as Dolores Winters
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Mrs. Wochuk
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
as Mr. Tyler
Craig Jue
Craig Jue
as Player #2 / Billy
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
as J.J.
Ta-Tanisha
Ta-Tanisha
as Georgianna Jones
Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery
as Mr. Perry
Eldon Quick
Eldon Quick
as Greg Samuelson
Will Geer
Will Geer
as Mr. Kane
Dale Ishimoto
Dale Ishimoto
as Mr. Shimura
Mary Frann
Mary Frann
as Louise
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
as Henry
Robert Rockwell
Robert Rockwell
as Tom Bennett
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
as Leo Swann
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
as Mildred Hermosa
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
as Mr. Maher
Darrell Larson
Darrell Larson
as Chuck
Barry Miller
Barry Miller
as Harry
John Marley
John Marley
as John Sloan
Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow
as Wilson Ingersall
Howard Morton
Howard Morton
as Lou Welk
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
as Calvin
Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph
as Gloria Kincaid
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
as Cookie Maharg
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet
as Vic Sherman
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
as Uncle Dewey
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
as Hurricane Smith
Alice Nunn
Alice Nunn
as Winona Fisk
Wally Cox
Wally Cox
as Wally Haverstraw
Frank Campanella
Frank Campanella
as Mr. Lombardi
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
as Rose Kincaid
Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse
as Felix E. LeBlanc
Louis Quinn
Louis Quinn
as Louie Cutler
Fran Ryan
Fran Ryan
as Mrs. Beal
Alberto Isaac
Alberto Isaac
as Alberto
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
as Kurawitz
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Joshua Richards
Joseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry
as Max Waltz
Victor Millan
Victor Millan
as Detective
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
as Mr. Byron
Dennis Cross
Dennis Cross
as Policeman
Moms Mabley
Moms Mabley
as Aunt Edna
Don Pedro Colley
Don Pedro Colley
as Big Bronson
Joaquín Martínez
Joaquín Martínez
as Ortega
Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley
as Miss Richards
Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
as Martin
Richard Eastham
Richard Eastham
as Lionel Schallert
John Harmon
John Harmon
as Mr. Gustaitis
Helen Funai
Helen Funai
as Miss Hillard
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
as Mrs. Carter
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
as George
Len Lesser
Len Lesser
as Supervisor
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
as Dwight McDevitt
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
as Al Socconis
Jon Walmsley
Jon Walmsley
as Jeff Lord
Victor Izay
Victor Izay
as Fitzgerald
Mary Treen
Mary Treen
as Mrs. Drucker
Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara
as Fletcher Rodenberry
Lloyd Kino
Lloyd Kino
as Second Judge
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
as Mrs. Hilberman
Pat Morita
Pat Morita
as Tree Surgeon
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    The bill cosby interview part 1

  • 0x2

    The bill cosby interview part 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The fatal phone call

  • 1x2

    Lullaby and goodnight

  • 1x3

    The best hook shot in the world

  • 1x4

    A girl named punkin

  • 1x5

    Rules is rules

  • 1x6

    Let x equal a lousy weekend

  • 1x7

    To kincaid, with love

  • 1x8

    The killer instinct

  • 1x9

    The substitute

  • 1x10

    Brotherly love

  • 1x11

    Going the route

  • 1x12

    A word from our sponsor

  • 1x13

    A christmas ballad

  • 1x14

    Home remedy

  • 1x15

    Growing growing grown

  • 1x16

    The elevator doesn't stop here anymore

  • 1x17

    Lover's quarrel

  • 1x18

    The worst crook that ever lived

  • 1x19

    The gumball incident

  • 1x20

    Goodbye cruel world

  • 1x21

    Driven to distraction

  • 1x22

    The blind date

  • 1x23

    How you play the game

  • 1x24

    The return of big, bad, bubba bronson

  • 1x25

    This mouth is rated x

  • 1x26

    Really cool

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Anytime you're ready, c.k.

  • 2x2

    Open house

  • 2x3

    Is there a doctor in the hospital?

  • 2x4

    There must be a party

  • 2x5

    The old man of 4-c

  • 2x6

    The lincoln letter

  • 2x7

    The runaways

  • 2x8

    The artist

  • 2x9

    March of the antelopes

  • 2x10

    The deluge (1)

  • 2x11

    The deluge (2)

  • 2x12

    Swann's way

  • 2x13

    The poet

  • 2x14

    Teacher of the year

  • 2x15

    Each according to appetite

  • 2x16

    Viva ortega

  • 2x17

    Miraculous martin

  • 2x18

    The sesame street rumble

  • 2x19

    The generation gap

  • 2x20

    Tobacco road

  • 2x21

    A dirty business

  • 2x22

    The barber shop

  • 2x23

    Power of the trees

  • 2x24

    The green-eyed monster

  • 2x25

    The long road back

  • 2x26

    The saturday game

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