April 11, 2009

The Cosby Show: Season Three

Title: The Cosby Show: Season Three
Year: 1986-1987
Creators: Ed. Weinberger, Michael Leeson & Bill Cosby
Directors: Jay Sandrich (18 episodes), Tony Singletary (6), Carl Lauten (1), Regge Life (1)
Writers: Gary Kott (6 episodes), Matt Williams (5), John Markus (5), Carmen Finestra (5), Chris Auer (2), Matt Robinson (2), Susan Fales (1), Margaret Beddow Hatch (1), Matt Geller (1), Janet Leahy (1), Elizabeth Hailey (1), Oliver Hailey (1)
Starring: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Sabrina LeBeauf, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam
Music: theme by Stu Gardner & Bill Cosby; lots of great music throughout the show
Synopsis: the day to day life of a large family in Brooklyn
Episodes: 25
Network: NBC
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), January 2009, as well as any number of times on television
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great).
Objective Rating: 8/10 (points off for cinematography and special effects/design) c. 3.2/4 (Very good).

There are some bad episodes this season, and some stereotypical sit-cominess is starting to seep in. But overall, still hilarious.

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