The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992. The show stars Bill Cosby as Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, a successful obstetrician-gynecologist, and his wife, Clair (Phylicia Rashad), a lawyer. The Huxtables are an upper-middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. The show follows the Huxtables as they deal with the everyday issues of life, including raising their five children: Sondra (Sabrina Le Beauf), Denise (Lisa Bonet), Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe), and Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam).
The Cosby Show was a critical and commercial success. It was one of the most popular television shows of the 1980s, and it won numerous awards, including 13 Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. The show was praised for its positive portrayal of an African-American family and for its humor and heart.