Bill Cosby Trivia

William Henry Bill Cosby Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, and activist. Cosbys start in stand-up began at the Hungry I in San Francisco which was followed by landing a starring role in the 1960s show I Spy. During its first two seasons, he was a regular on the childrens television series The Electric Company. Cosby is known for creating the cartoon comedy series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in an urban area. Cosby has also been a film actor.\r
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Beginning in the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in a sitcom, The Cosby Show; the show aired from 1984 to 1992 and was rated as the number one show in America for five years, 1984 through 1989.[2] The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an affluent African-American family. He produced the Cosby Show spin-off sitcom A Different World. He starred in the sitcom Cosby from 1996 to 2000 and hosted Kids Say the Darndest Things for two seasons, from 1998-2000.\r
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In 1976, Cosby earned a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His dissertation discussed the use of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids as a teaching tool in elementary schools.