First time reacting to THE COSBY SHOW | Pilot episode - Theo wants to be a "regular person!" 😂

[@markmartineau1015]

It was such a great show with a lots of wisdom and laughs it’s to bad he ended up as he did. Growing up on his comedies we loved his works.

[@spicy321]

I remember watching this when it aired. There was a lot of buzz about the new Bill Cosby series and this pilot did not disappoint. In the 80s this was the anchor to NBC's Thursday night line-up which was untouchable. The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Cheers, Night Court, and Hill Street Blues. It may have been the greatest single night of programming ever.

[@jimpierce3138]

I agree. I used to look forward to Thursday nights.

[@jjoyce46]

The Cosby Show started in 1984. And it was one of the most successful shows on for years and won many awards!

[@conhighway]

This show was funny but the kids always had to respect their parents, which I appreciated.

[@stephaniejimenezducas]

They find out later on that show that Theo had dyslexia.

[@hunhun23]

THE BEST PILOT EVER! CLIFF WAS TRYING TO TELL THEO TO DO BETTER IN SCHOOL SO THAT HE CAN SUCCESSFUL.

[@RussellSmith-rg9wd]

The most interesting part about this episode is that later Theo turns out to be dyslexic and that is why his grades were always bad.

[@michaelwaller7365]

I'm glad I scrolled. I was going to say the same, almost word-for-word.😁

[@christinadodd5780]

And he actually starts working as a teacher to teenagers.🙂

[@rosyc9250]

And the character was based off the real life late son of Bill Cosby.

[@reneerocha1796]

This was one of the best shows ever made. Whatever the case now, Bill Cosby was phenomenal in this and all the actors were so great! 😊

[@cflournoy1529]

It’s so heartwarming to see young people like you giving these old school classics a chance. There are so many good ones.

[@darrinlindsey]

The most memorable Cosby episode, for me, is the first time they did an anniversary celebration for Cliff's parents. It's so funny and cool. You might want to get familiar with the rest of the family first.

[@stephaniejimenezducas]

Yess!!! Baby!!!!!!!😂❤❤

[@jeffk.9075]

Ours there are two. Theo living in the "real world" and Sondra and Elvin telling the Huxtables they were dropping out of graduate school to open a wilderness store in Brooklyn.

[@disposablehero4911]

It's been told that Cosby said he knew the show was going to be a hit right after Theo's speech and him saying, "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard," and the audience laughed. He said he knew the public would get the show and boy was he right.

[@joeconcepts5552]

I have always just loved when Cosby reacts to Theo's heartfelt speech. It was like the audience was used to that sort of moment in the earlier sitcoms, and thought they were supposed to be on Theo's side. So everyone didn't expect that. Us old folks were waiting for it while you were lured in. :)

[@Cindrbell]

Lovin' that u guys r checking out these classic sitcoms

[@blanton1624]

The Cosby Show sitcom series aired from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992, on NBC. Great show!

[@moniquebrown18]

My family LOVED this show. Cosby was hysterical. Too bad we all have to separate the man he actually was versus the character he played.

[@lalida6432]

Cosby Show in the 80s was the sshow you had to watch if you didn’t watch TV all week. NBC built their Thursday night empire off of it. Everybody watched TV at least once a week on Thursday night.

[@donnerschwein]

Cosby Show and Roseanne. Timeless classics.

[@donnerschwein]

Watching Roseanne and the Cosby Show together with the whole family at home in the 80s and 90s was a great time.

[@summernoble7291]

Haha. When Theo and one of his sisters sewed his own designer shirt.😂 or when Vanessa wore makeup after being told no.

[@AlastorsShadowDemon]

Vanessa going to Baltimore is my fave.

[@MegaMagicdog]

@@AlastorsShadowDemon With the Wretched!

[@ninja_tony]

@@MegaMagicdogto have BIG FUN! 😂 I think that episode is easily one of my favorites just because of Claire’s absolutely insane rant when she gets home lol

[@billyboycinci]

The Cosby Show was a MASSIVE hit in the 80s. It trounced everything else. This was before streaming, and internet, and on demand. We had cable, but it was used between 30 and 60 channels. My point is that network TV still ruled, and the Cosby Show ruled that. 8 pm Thursday night!

[@edschultheis9537]

"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" was a kids cartoon, with mostly black kids, produced by Bill Cosby in the 1970s. There was usually some sort of message to each episode. It was quite popular on Saturday morning TV. The voice of Fat Albert was played by Bill Cosby. This episode is titled "Playing Hookey" (1972) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF61f2N8h7SeodE

[@rhondaallan4680]

I'm old enough to remember this show AND Bill Cosby as the voice for Fat Albert.

[@MySherry10]

This show was great for it showed real parents being parents and making the kids respect them and teaching them to be adults

[@doctorteethomega]

I watched this episode as a kid when it first came on air! I still remember the money conversation with Theo.

[@tater_salad84]

Ive been told "I brought you into this world and I'll take you out ". More than once by my parents. The Cosby show was great.

[@dodger2829]

Some historical perspective: in 1984 the sitcom format was declared basically dead. The sitcoms of the 1970s (MASH, All in the Family, Mary Tyler Moore, etc.) were considered the peak of the art form and nothing created from 1978 to 1984 was connecting with the public or the critics. Without much fanfare and very little expectation, Cosby brought "The Cosby Show" to TV and within a month it was the highest rated show on TV. It was #1 for the next 5 years and single-handedly brought NBC from last place to first place. "Family Ties", "Cheers", "Night Court" all owe their eventual success to their lead-in, "The Cosby Show." He and his show were a juggernaut in the 1980s.

[@FunnyCrazyProduction]

September 1984 - May 1992 The series finale was shown when there were riots going on in Los Angeles. Bill Cosby went on national TV to say that the violence needs to stop, let's get together and laugh and watch the last episode of the show, something that everyone has in common.

[@kc718201]

Thank you for being brave enough to react to this show.

[@DR-mq1vn]

I love the Cosby Show! I don't care what anyone says, it is a wonderful show!

[@GjpgrD]

It is possible to appreciate this awesome family sitcom & still abhore Cosby's double life as a serial rapist. I still can't even believe the con that man pulled over the world! So unbearably sad.

[@RealityBytes228]

7:30 Bill Cosby Based the original Pilot of this TV show off of his standup comedy routine best displayed in his special “Bill Cosby ‘Himself’ “. Many of the lines used in the Pilot are straight from that special. I would highly recommend watching it because for me, in my mid-50s, this was life … Bill Cosby Himself was very relatable to me and I believe I watched every episode of the Cosby Show growing up.

[@christinadodd5780]

I loved the Cosby's when I was a kid. I was the same age as Rudy.

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

I always loved this episode! He was spot on!!! So many kids need to watch this episode! LOL

[@arlenewesterlund158]

If you can find some of Bill Cosby’s stand up routines, they were absolutely hysterical. In spite of how things ended up with him, I can never forget them. He had one about going to the dentist that just had me rolling in laughter.

[@melissacampbell2648]

That was Bill Cosby "Himself" stand up. Funny. My favorite. My dad likes his stuff prior to his kids being in his bit.

[@arlenefisher1164]

We saw him live once, he was funny in great Cosby style.

[@deltajukejoint1561]

Theo, the character was based on Bill Cosby's biological son Ennis. They later found out the reason he always got bad grades was because he was dyslexic.

[@uncletaylorify]

I always wondered if there's a math dyslexia? I made A and B+ in everything but math always gave me a hard time and was always way lower grade.

[@donnerschwein]

@@uncletaylorify Yea, there is indeed, it's called Dyscalculia. But before you self diagnose, please have it checked and diagnosed by a professional.

[@AB-ol5uz]

I would encourage you to watch entire episodes, not just clips - a lot of layers to family dynamics that are incredible.

[@kenyonsgirl415]

You need to watch the episode with the Wretched and BIG FUN 😅😅😅 Claire laid INTO Vanessa lol

[@ninja_tony]

One of the best, i can still hear Claire’s rant to this day! Lol “You were off being wild and free with The Wretched, SINGING THE WRETCHED SONG! You and your sad little friends having BIIIIG FUUUN! In BALTIMORE! 😂

[@arlenefisher1164]

One of my very favorite shows ever !!!! Hope you react to more.

[@lisahumphries3898]

This show was awesome and so entertaining. When I was little, we used to listen to Bill Cosby’s records. The Fat Albert ones. It was his standup comedy telling stories of when he was a kid and his group of friends. Soooo good!

[@deebrown4877]

Will always be one of the best shows ever

[@eugeniabrandenburg7094]

I like your reviews. On point! I would suggest taking a look at the cartoon series Fat Albert. It is a Bill Cosby creation. Portrays different kids.. dufferent personalities and outlooks. Let me know!!! Also. I would encourage you to see your response to this video. When Theo us giving his dad his viewpoint... all 3 if you . had a fantastic smile. I hope it shows in who you are as people and how you value personal relationships. Good 🎉

[@faith6833]

I absolutely loved the Cosby Show!! Awesome show!!

[@ThePumpin1]

1984 to 1992 were the years The Cosby Show aired.

[@danielh6015]

The Cosby show was a great show that is now lost because of what Cosby did. Its a shame because he took down all the other actors with him in terms of syndication and royalties. The thing about the pilot show is that follows Bill Cosby's standup routine he used to do before the show was created. Some of the things he says are word for word in what he uses in his routine. Its funny how no one talks about the show wow because honestly, its one of the best comedies ever made. It did get preachy later on, but i know i watched it from start to finish. It was funny because it ran during the time when Apartheid still reigned in South Africa and it was the number-one show in S. Africa at the time

[@melissacaddell2604]

Love this show. So many hilarious moments. I was thinking u guys might like the old roasts. Dean Martin hosted a lot of them. They were hilarious.

[@jjjones8609]

(1990s) The Martin show. Was essentially an adaptation of Sanford and son (minus the son part). Where Martin plays a modern day young Sanford and his aunt Esther is Pam. And all his friends he makes fun of-just like Sanford. In fact a lot of original actors from the Sanford and son show appear in the first 2 seasons of the show as different yet similar characters.

[@garrickdouglas6804]

There was a show that was a spin off of the Cosby show Called " A different World". Key roles were played by Lisa Bonet and Marisa Tomei.

[@GjpgrD]

I loved Kadeem Hardison as "Dwayne Wayne"! Jada Pickett was a regular later on, too, as well as Sinbad.

[@garrickdouglas6804]

Loved Kadeem but wasn't a big fan of Pinkett,though. @@GjpgrD

[@suzannethompson5895]

This is the show that got people to go to the HBCU’s BIG up tik‼️💯😉

[@d.j.starling3559]

Among the funniest episodes ever in sitcom history is Jim's Driving Test from the '80s show, Taxi!! Watch this iconic scene & I promise you'll laugh harder than you have in a very long time!

[@blackBrainySmurf]

They were "poor" in the first session to get a broad demo, after that they were rich and it showed! Must watch "big fun" and theo sings to justine! 😂😂😂❤

[@battlegirldeb]

You could check out the spinoff of Cosby show "A Different World" it started off as Denise one of the daughters of Cosby character Cliff going to an HBCU (Historically Black College or University), but she left after the first season. So, it was just a show about the life kids going to an HBCU. I think you might like the show.

[@MegaMagicdog]

Marisa Tomei was in it the first season.

[@battlegirldeb]

Yes, she was as the character Maggie.

[@loriallen6650]

"Good times" with Jimmy Walker one of the best sitcoms on television. I grew up watching "All in the family". I didn't miss an episode, also, I'd watch the re-runs years later. Norman Lear was a genius, he has his footprints on most of the 70's & 80's sitcoms. That poster would look good framed over my bed. The memories of all these shows. Thanks, for wanting to see a glimpse into our lives as we remembered it.

[@jennapecor1865]

I loved this show. Still do. You should do a compilation of Claire going off on her epic rants.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Still one of the best shows

[@joeynail6049]

Ironic Dr Huckstable is a Gynecologist.

[@angelagoodwin5758]

I hope you all continue with these great classics. There's so much to explore, especially the 70s and 80's sitcoms. Another good 80s comedy is Family Ties. Subbed!

[@bigmixx75]

When this show aired I didn't realize how groundbreaking it was. The show Roc might be a show you might want to look into

[@kilortoe1060]

Loved the Cosby show please do more reaction of the Cosby show I still watched on TV one

[@michellemorrow7]

This was an amazing show! It shows how shows can be funny, hilarious, and still be innocent and not political.

[@Bondecieo]

This show was classic.

[@SansAziza]

Theo actually became a bartender in the spiritual successor Malcolm & Eddie. (Not a spinoff.)

[@johnfaulk7775]

Don’t forget “Good Times” and “What’s Happening”

[@LuvTadnDixie]

Let's not forget about Health Insurance and Car Insurance. That will get ya too, Theo.

[@gwencorkum]

I loved that tv show .

[@klb9142]

You all have missed out on Good Times, and Different Strokes. Though I realize you can’t watch everything. You are going to have a blast with what you are watching.

[@CoopyKat]

I loved this show when it first started, then after a while I got tired of how perfect they were, with endless designer clothes.....I met one actor from the show, he was a guest star, and a very cool guy.

[@zoragreen4770]

You guys should react to the episode about “The Wretched” when Claire goes off on Vanessa!

[@ninja_tony]

Yep, Vanessa, did NOT have BIG FUN that night 😂

[@zoragreen4770]

@@ninja_tony 🤣😂

[@conniegordon2465]

He was "America's Dad". We all loved that show. It's such a shame- what happened with Bill Cosby. He was so extremely talented, and gave all of us so many laughs. The things that came out on him are still hard to believe.

[@shaunaroach4137]

Omgggg guys, you need to watch the stand up comedy show called COSBY NIMSELF. 😅😅😅😅 HILARIOUS.

[@christina9841]

Ahhhh looking forward to this. With everything going on in the world right now, I could really use some laughter so thank you. ❤ Great memories with the Cosby Show. I really don't know what to do with my feelings for him.. he was America's dad... 😢 I have to separate what he did from Mr. Huxtable. Love your channel. xo

[@christinadodd5780]

Exactly! I loved the show, but not him.😠

[@dereckabackus5411]

My favorite episode of the show.

[@lesliprovince7354]

Every generation of our family watched this and Golden Girls.....lol! He adlibed, the other actors had written script but rehursed with Samuel L Jackson all week, and Bill came in and said whatevervand they had to just go with it.

[@bl_leafkid4322]

You should listen to Cosby records

[@ZeeBee692]

As a Gen X'er, it's great to see this reaction. I know I know re: bill Cosby....and all of the issues he ended up with..however, this is real world funny and very informative re: govt and regular people.😅

[@mattlong420]

Great Channel guys, how about commenting on MASH. This show had so much that could be commented on.

[@nininoona]

"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out." Now that phrase is a blast from the past because my pops used to say that when he would get really REALLY mad at us kids for acting a fool. I haven't heard it in nearly three decades.

[@reneerocha1796]

Oh this is one of the best-showing Theo about moving out etc. great episode 😊

[@TheRealKymiPoo]

🧡There was another show in the mid 90's that people forget about. Comedian Robert Towsend created 'The Parent Hood'. That was a great show as well! Btw, I just subscribed. Tfs!

[@christopherking4932]

Hilarious video and it's unfortunate that this show won't be remembered because of obvious reasons.

[@ninja_tony]

I know. I think it SHOULD be remembered though, because it was one of the greatest shows ever made, the entire cast was absolutely perfect, and the lessons and meanings in each episode should be remembered and valued regardless. It sucks how things turned out, but I think a lot of people could STILL learn so much from shows like this today.

[@LillyLillyLillyLillyLillyLilly]

You outta check out Bill Cosby’s stand up set based on his family. The show was styled a lot like it!

[@rainingstars3612]

I'd like to see y'all watch Good Times. Another great sitcom.

[@christinadodd5780]

Wow! None of you watched the Cosby Show?? Theo's room was always messy.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

The 70s was a decade of social change and you see that in the sitcoms. The 80s was a decade of conservative backlash and harkening to traditional ideas and you see that in the Cosby show. We are still in that era imo. Would a show like All In the Family coming out today?

[@belkyhernandez8281]

I just noticed there is a second bed. Who was sharing a room with Theo? He was the only boy?

[@halon7476]

Cosby was good..but I wouldn't go drinking with him

[@bonniemckenzie9350]

I always loved and still do The Cosby Show!!!!!! About Rob Carl is his daddy ❤❤❤❤

[@Gloria-qy3dd]

Hi guys,It show that young kids some y times don't know the value of a dollar,Great awaking .I did that to my son with the money.he stayed home two more years.

[@christinadodd5780]

I loved the episode of when they turned Theo's room into an apartment to educate him about money.

[@AuntieNina68]

Classic

[@jaytee6563]

$400 apartment in Manhattan gotta be old

[@ninja_tony]

I WISH you could get an apartment in Manhattan for $400 today, I’m paying $2700 lol

[@ENGlishJELLo-yk7up]

I know Bill Cosby has caught a lot of flack lately but this show was groundbreaking!

[@everyonelovesmajima]

Knowing what we know now, we don't talk nearly enough about the fact that Dr. Huxtable was a gynecologist who practiced in his basement.

[@darrylwaddell9838]

Greatest show ever 🎉🎉🎉

[@davidariamirroarkyoung]

Roflmao, Felipe was aroused before adjusting his shorts. Lol

[@stanleynowak9325]

I am white. This show was great for black people!

[@kanealoha]

I love your commentary.

[@anniesmolkin7685]

It started with 4 children then they wrote a 5th child in they wanted the parents to look like they already raises a very child into a self sufficeint successful adult

[@sedrabrown1]

Please do more cosby show reactions

[@kathrynedwards366]

Have you viewed The Golden Girls?

[@jgsrhythm100]

I woupd stick with the 70's for a while. Even 60's and much earlier.

[@KBH27]

Don't forget Good Times

[@nandrew81]

1984

[@LarryGonzalez00]

I loved the cynical tone this pilot episode had. Unfortunately it lost that tone soon after. I guess that's why it was so popular but it lost me. Sadly everything that Cosby did is now filtered through his ugly personal life. It's tough to watch his stuff now, but I'll always love "I Spy". BTW You might want to give "Barney Miller" a try.