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'''Bill Cosby''' is a comedian, author 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.<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> | 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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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> | 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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*[[Dan Castellaneta]], not {{w|Bill Cosby}}, provided the voice of the Bill Cosby character. | *[[Dan Castellaneta]], not {{w|Bill Cosby}}, provided the voice of the Bill Cosby character. | ||
*Cosby's own TV show, ''{{W|The Cosby Show}}'', was, for a few years, a competitor to ''[[The Simpsons]]''. | *Cosby's own TV show, ''{{W|The Cosby Show}}'', was, for a few years, a competitor to ''[[The Simpsons]]''. | ||
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Dan Castellaneta]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Dan Castellaneta]] | ||
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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
