June 15, 2010

The Cosby Show: Season Six



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Title: The Cosby Show: Season Six
Year: 1989-1990
Network: NBC
Episodes: 26, at c. 23 minutes each
Creators: Ed. Weinberger, Michael Leeson & Bill Cosby
Directors: Tony Singletary (14 episodes), Jay Sandrich (8), Carl Lauten (2), Neema Barnette (1), Chuck Vinson (1), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1)
Writers: John Markus (18 episodes), Carmen Finestra (17), Gary Kott (16), Mark St. Germain (4), Lore Kimbrough (2), Jeff Lewis (1), Bill Prady (1), Ehrich Van Lowe (1), Matt Robinson (1)
Starring: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Raven-Symoné
Music: Stu Gardner & Bill Cosby (theme)



My reaction
Synopsis: the day to day life of a large family in Brooklyn
How I saw it: any number of times on television; on video (rented from Netflix), over the past week
Concept: Good.
Story: Indifferent. They've just about run out of good ideas by this point.
Characters: Indifferent. The kids often act out of character for the sake of creating (cliche) drama.
Dialog: Great.
Pacing: Great.
Cinematography: Indifferent.
Special effects/design: Indifferent.
Acting: Good.
Music: Good.
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good). The humor is still great, but it's now usually in the context of crap sitcom stories. And it's a shame that Alvin's only in a few episodes, and Grandpa Huxtable only shows up once all season.
Objective Rating: 2.8/4 (Good).

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