1 spot for years, earning nearly unanimous critical praise. Time magazine called the show “an encouraging sign of maturity in matters of race.” The Cosby Show dominated the No. Cosby said his intent was to portray an American family. Perhaps Cosby’s greatest contribution to American entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show, about a close-knit, upper class black family. Among his many awards for his stand-up comedy albums are five Grammy Awards®, eight Gold and five Platinum records. The show, based upon Cosby’s childhood in Philadelphia, was designed to educate and entertain.Ĭosby has received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (America’s highest civilian honor), the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Marian Anderson Award. He created and produced the Emmy®-winning cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, which began airing in the 1970s and was made into a film in 2004. Cosby returns to DPAC in his new Comedy Central “Far From Finished Tour,” following multiple sellout performances on previous tours in 20.īill Cosby broke television’s racial barrier with I Spy, becoming the first African American to co-star on a television series while winning three consecutive Emmys. One of America’s most beloved comedians of all time, Bill Cosby, whose comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers, is making a rare appearance at DPAC on Saturday, October 25. All times are approximate and subject to change.
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