5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television, after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy. The series also marked the first time an African American starred in his or her own eponymous comedy series.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television, after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy. The series also marked the first time an African American starred in his or her own eponymous comedy series.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The show's central focus on individual responsibility, personal discipline, and moral guidance as solutions to everyday problems aligns with traditional values, leading to a right-leaning bias.
The Bill Cosby Show featured a diverse, predominantly Black cast in leading roles, which was notable for its era. The narrative focused on universal themes and positive portrayals of its characters, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The Bill Cosby Show, a sitcom from the late 1960s and early 1970s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The series primarily focuses on the daily life and observations of a high school gym teacher, without addressing queer identity or related social issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Bill Cosby Show (1969) is an original sitcom featuring characters created specifically for the series. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from source material or previous installments whose gender could have been altered.
The Bill Cosby Show (1969) is an original series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters were created for this show, thus there is no prior canonical or historical baseline for their race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
5.4
Critic Ratings
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