Bill Cosby + Phylicia Rashād reunited, but make it grumpy retirement chaos.
Season 4 • Episode 8
LatestCosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād, who previously worked with Cosby in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999.
Acting
Madeline Kahn's final role—absolutely stealing every scene.
Writing
David Renwick's dark British humor awkwardly Americanized.
Costume
Hilton's aggressively retired dad fits are iconic.
Creators
Bill Cosby, David Renwick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Cosby's attempted comeback after The Cosby Show ended—Rashād's participation was crucial to audiences accepting it.
Madeline Kahn filmed her final episodes while dying of ovarian cancer; her last appearance aired posthumously.
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