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The Cosby Show
1984–1992
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 8 seasons
C
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
49–84
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 49, highest is Metacritic users on 84.
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Details
- Created by
- Bill Cosby, Ed. Weinberger, Michael J. Leeson
- Writers
- Bill Cosby, Gary Kott, John Markus
- Studio
- Carsey-Werner Company, Bill Cosby
- Released
- 20 September 1984
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 197 across 8 seasons
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