Bit of History The Cosby Show Cast

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Emmy Award[87]

Outstanding Comedy Series (1985)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (1985) – Michael J. Leeson and Ed. Weinberger for the pilot episode
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (1985) – Jay Sandrich for “The Younger Woman”
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (1986) – Jay Sandrich for “Denise’s Friend”
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (1986) – Roscoe Lee Browne for “The Card Game”
Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production (1986) – Henry Chan for “Full House”
Golden Globe Awards

Best TV Series – Comedy (1985)
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Comedy – Bill Cosby (1985, 1986) 2 wins
NAACP Image Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series (1988)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Phylicia Rashad (1988, 1989) 2 wins
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – Bill Cosby (1989, 1993) 2 wins
Peabody Award (1986)

People’s Choice Awards[citation needed]

Favorite New TV Comedy Program (1985)
Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program – Bill Cosby (1985)
Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program – Phylicia Rashad (1985)
Favorite TV Comedy Program (1985–89) 5 wins
Favorite Male TV Performer – Bill Cosby (1986–92) 7 wins
Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer – Bill Cosby (1986–88, 1990–91) 5 wins
Favorite Young TV Performer – Keshia Knight Pulliam (1988)
All-Time Favorite TV Program (1989)
Favorite Female TV Performer – Phylicia Rashad (1989)
Favorite All-Around Male Star – Bill Cosby (1989)
Favorite TV Comedy Series (1990, 1992) 2 wins
Nominations
Emmy Awards[87]

Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/video control for a series – 1985
Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects for a series – (1985) 2 nominations
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series – (1985–86)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Phylicia Rashad (1985–86) 2 nominations
Outstanding Comedy Series (1986–87) 2 nominations
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Lisa Bonet (1986)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Keshia Knight Pulliam (1986)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1986)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – (1986–87)
Outstanding Editing for a Series (multi camera production) – (1987)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series – Jay Sandrich (1987)
Outstanding Comedy Series – (1987)
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series – Eileen Heckart (1988)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Sammy Davis Jr. (1989)
Golden Globe Awards

Best TV Series – Comedy – (1986–1987) – Two nominations
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Comedy – Bill Cosby (1987)
Other honors
1993: TV Guide named The Cosby Show the All-Time Best Family Show in its issue celebrating 40 years of television.[88]
1997: TV Guide ranked the episode “Happy Anniversary” #54 on their list of the TV Guide’s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time[89]
1999: Entertainment Weekly placed show’s debut at #24 in its list of the “100 Greatest Moments in Television”[90]
2002: TV Guide placed The Cosby Show at #28 in its list of the TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time[91]
2004: TV Guide ranked Cliff Huxtable number 1 on its 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time list[92]
2004: Bravo ranked Cliff Huxtable #44 on its list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters[93]
2007: Time magazine placed the show on its unranked list of “100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME”[94]
2007: USA Today’s web site ranked the show as #8 in its list of the “top 25 TV moments of the past quarter century”[95]
2008: Entertainment Weekly selected Cliff Huxtable as the Dad for “The Perfect TV Family”[96]
2013: TV Guide ranked The Cosby Show #26 on its list of the 60 Best Series.[97]
2013: The Writers Guild of America ranked The Cosby Show #29 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.[98]
2023: Variety ranked The Cosby Show #90 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.[99]