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| − | '''Bill Cosby''' is a comedian and TV show host. | + | '''Bill Cosby''' is a comedian, author and TV show host. |
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| − | Bill Cosby hosted the TV program ''[[Kids Say the Darnedest Things]]'', where he used the kids' remarks as a springboard to doing his own standup comedy routines. Cosby and his family later auditioned to appear in ''[[The 1895 Challenge]]'', a reality show where the cast would live as though the year was 1895. However, they lost out to the [[Simpson family]]. Cosby is also the author of the book ''[[Fatherhood]]'', a copy of which was given to Homer by the [[National Fatherhood Institute]]. | + | Bill Cosby hosted the TV program ''[[Kids Say the Darnedest Things]]'', where he used the kids' remarks as a springboard to doing his own standup comedy routines.<ref>"[[Children of a Lesser Clod]]"</ref> Cosby also had his own sitcom, ''[[The Cosby Show]]'', on which [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] made a guest appearance.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref> |
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| + | Cosby and his family later auditioned to appear in ''[[The 1895 Challenge]]'', a reality show where the cast would live as though the year was 1895. However, they lost out to the [[Simpson family]].<ref>"[[Helter Shelter]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | Bill Cosby is also the author of the book ''[[Fatherhood]]'', a copy of which was given to [[Homer]] by the [[National Fatherhood Institute]].<ref>"[[Saturdays of Thunder]]"</ref> | ||
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Bill Cosby
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Character Information
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Bill Cosby is a comedian, author and TV show host.
History
Bill Cosby hosted the TV program Kids Say the Darnedest Things, where he used the kids' remarks as a springboard to doing his own standup comedy routines.[1] Cosby also had his own sitcom, The Cosby Show, on which Bleeding Gums Murphy made a guest appearance.[2]
Cosby and his family later auditioned to appear in The 1895 Challenge, a reality show where the cast would live as though the year was 1895. However, they lost out to the Simpson family.[3]
Bill Cosby is also the author of the book Fatherhood, a copy of which was given to Homer by the National Fatherhood Institute.[4]
Behind the Laughter
- Dan Castellaneta, not Bill Cosby, provided the voice of the Bill Cosby character.
- Cosby's own TV show, The Cosby Show, was, for a few years, a competitor to The Simpsons.
Appearances
Episode – "Saturdays of Thunder" (book)- Episode – "'Round Springfield"
- Episode – "Children of a Lesser Clod"
- Episode – "Helter Shelter"
References
