The Cosby Show (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Cosby Show" in English language version.

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"Bobby McFerrin – Biography". iTunes. Retrieved August 5, 2013. McFerrin also earned mainstream exposure through his unique performance of the theme song to the television hit The Cosby Show

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Alston, Joshua (October 24, 2012). "How The Cosby Show spoke to race and class in '80s America". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

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Zurawik, David (March 7, 1992). "Last 'Cosby' show finishes production, to air in April". The Baltimore Sun. New York. p. 48. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

bayweekly.com

Tearman, Margaret (June 30 – July 6, 2005). "Bay Weekly Profile: Bill Cosby". Bay Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

bbc.com

Heads, TV Talking (September 19, 2014). "The Cosby Show's hidden power". BBC.

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Krabill, Ron (September 15, 2010). Starring Mandela and Cosby: Media and the End(s) of Apartheid. University of Chicago Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-226-45189-3. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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chicagotribune.com

services, Tribune news (November 15, 2016). "Bounce TV to bring back 'Cosby Show' reruns". Los Angeles Times.

classictvhits.com

"Classic TV & Movie Hits – The Cosby Show". Classictvhits.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.

cleveland.com

Simakis, Andrea (December 15, 2010). "Ugly Christmas sweaters are suddenly all the rage". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021. "Cosby sweater" entered the country's vernacular and came to mean a garment so loud and nauseating that those encountering it would be tempted to reach for earplugs and Dramamine.

collectorsweekly.com

Oatman-Stanford, Hunter (February 11, 2013). "Bill Cosby Schools Us About Those Crazy Sweaters". Collectors Weekly. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

deadline.com

Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2018). "'The Cosby Show' Reruns Yanked From Bounce TV After Guilty Bill Cosby Verdict". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

emmys.com

"The Cosby Show". Emmys. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

ew.com

Schwarzbaum, Lisa (May 1, 1992). "The Cosby Show's Last Laugh". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2007. The show that changed forever the way black families are portrayed on television, the show that paved the way for a rainbow of black sensibilities on TV from In Living Color to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting razzed these days by The Simpsons.
Meyers, Kate (May 3, 1996). "Cosby's Last 'Show'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
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fashionista.com

McCall, Tyler (July 8, 2013). "Bill Cosby, His Sweaters, and the Man Who Made Them". Fashionista. Retrieved January 15, 2014.

forbes.com

Feldman, Dana (June 8, 2017). "Cosby On Trial: How Sexual Assault Allegations Have Cost Him A Fortune". Forbes.

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"'The Cosby Show' Turns 30: 30 Things You May Not Have Known About the Show". ABC News. September 20, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

huffingtonpost.com

Etkin, Jaimie (July 9, 2013). "'A Different World' Finale 20th Anniversary: Looking Back On The Show's Famous Faces (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

hulu.com

"The Cosby Show". Hulu. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.

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Cooker, H.C. (January 8, 2015). "Lisa Bonet: The Cosby Show Kid Who Got Away". Retrieved September 30, 2016.

kqed.org

"Bill Cosby on 50 Years of Comedy: Forum – KQED Public Media for Northern CA". KQED Public Media. June 12, 2023.

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mentalfloss.com

Kovalchik, Kara (April 9, 2008). "5 Mysteries Surrounding The Cosby Show". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2013.

mixonline.com

Jackson, Blair (June 24, 2010). "Classic Tracks: Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy"". MIX. Future plc. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

mtv.com

Rodriguez, Jayson; Reid, Shaheem (January 14, 2009). "Biggie Took Coogi Sweaters From 'The Cosby Show' To The Clubs". MTV. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

multichannel.com

Umstead, R. Thomas. "Bounce Pulls 'The Cosby Show' In Light Of Bill Cosby Verdict". Multichannel News.

nationalreview.com

Cavanaugh, Tim (December 15, 2014). "Magic Turns on Cos: ASPiRE Network Cancels Cosby Programming". National Review.

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Boone, Mike (September 26, 1984). "It's humor vs. The Hunk as Cosby, Selleck clash". The Gazette. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
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Chandler, D.L. (April 29, 2013). "Rodney King Riots: Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles Began on this Day in 1992". NewsOne. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

nydailynews.com

"Three of Bill Cosby's sweaters from 'The Cosby Show' to be auctioned online". NY Daily News. Los Angeles. Associated Press. May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

nytimes.com

Bennetts, Leslie (July 6, 1984). "Bill Cosby Begins Taping NBC Series". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
Anderson, Susan Heller (October 18, 1990). "Bill Cosby has stopped using a mural designed for the opening credits of The Cosby Show". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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people.com

"The Cosby Show: 1984–1992". People. June 26, 2000. Retrieved November 19, 2010.

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Wilson, Janet; Kirtzman, Andrew (October 15, 1990). "Kids' Mural Paints Cosby Into Corner". Philly.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

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