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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
EAN: 0826663100198
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Shout! Factory
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Shout! Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 22, 2006
Running Time: 660 minutes
Sales Rank: 34631
Studio: Shout! Factory
Theatrical Release Date: September 14, 1969
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The Bill Cosby Show: Season One Cosby's Emmy-nominated first situation comedy (featuring 26 fully restored uncut episodes from the 1969-70 season) is a fresh mix of intelligent character studies and real-life situations seamlessly infused with his trademark sense of humor and positive outlook.Chet Kincaid (Cosby) is a gym teacher at an urban high school in Los Angeles an all-around good guy and an inspiration to his friends family and students. Chet's good heart gets him into tons of predicaments such as losing a one-on-one basketball game to a student he considered too short to make the team his accidental involvement in a domestic dispute when he answers a pay phone and going on a date in a borrowed garbage truck.Includes music by Quincy Jones and guest appearances by:Academy Award-winner Lou Gossett Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman)Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond)Cicely Tyson ("Roots")Elsa Lanchester (Bride Of Frankenstein)Wally Cox ("Mr. Peepers")And many othersFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 826663100198 Manufacturer No: D4D10019
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Fresh off a successful three-season run on I Spy, in which he was the first black performer to land a leading role in a TV drama, actor-comedian Bill Cosby had the clout and popularity to do pretty much whatever he wanted for his next project. He made a wise choice with The Bill Cosby Show, released here with the first season's 26 episodes contained on four discs. Not to be confused with The Cosby Show, the immensely popular '80s series that focused on the home life of a middle-class New York family and earned Cosby the top spot on TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time," The Bill Cosby Show, which aired from 1969-71, features Cosby as Chet Kincaid, a high school basketball coach and teacher. Kincaid is single, which provides fodder for several storylines. He's also considerably hipper than Dr. Cliff Huxtable, and the show has an overall tone that's, well, funkier than its juggernaut of a successor. Still, Cosby is Cosby, and the same values he espouses in life (fairness, the importance of education) and the techniques he brings to his standup comedy routines (especially an emphasis on storytelling over one-liners) are apparent here as well. Indeed, his imprimatur is all over the series, which is entirely a good thing. Although the show is often very funny (he's at his best in "Let X Equal a Lousy Weekend," which finds him completely out of his depth when substituting for the algebra teacher), Cosby was adamant that it not include a canned laugh track; in an interview conducted for the DVD release (it's the only bonus feature), he recalls his battles with NBC over the issue, and suggests it contributed to the network's decision not to renew the show despite high ratings. Even more striking is its refusal to play the race card, even for laughs. Although Kincaid's high school is thoroughly multi-culti, racism is a non-factor; an episode that deals with prejudice involves Kincaid's reluctance to give a proper tryout to an African-American basketball player simply because the boy is too short. And while the show is kid-friendly, addressing issues like shoplifting, learning to drive, and profanity, the focus is primarily on the proud, principled Chet and his dealings with family, friends, students, prospective dates, and such. What emerges is a portrait of a gentle, decent, funny guy, and a program that deserved more than two seasons on the air. --Sam Graham
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Absolutely fantatsic quality. The Shout Factory has done it again with prints so clear and colours so crisp you would think it was filmed yesterday!
A very entertaining series with great guest stars. You will find Vic Tayback in the pilot as well as excellent supporting players such as Joyce Bulifant (cute as ever), Robert Rockwell, Fran Ryan among many others. Watch out for Nehemiah Persoff, Wally Cox, Henry Fonda...The list goes on. A great in-depth on-screen extra with Bill Cosby himself. ... Read More
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The Bill Cosby Show presents a look at the trials and tribulations of Chet Kincaid, played by Bill Cosby. Chet is a gym teacher at an inner-city high school in Los Angeles. The humor within the show derives from Chet's reaction to the various problems he encounters as well as his interactions with others. These range from his involvement in a marital dispute to trying to figure out a math problem.
The DVD also has an informative albeit short interview with Cosby. He talks about his struggles ... Read More
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I only remember seeing the 2nd season of The Bill Cosby Show when I was growing up. These first season episodes don't quite impress me as much as my memory of some of the season 2 episodes. However, it has been over 35 years since I've seen the show and maybe my memory has been embellished a bit. These season 1 episodes seem like the show is taking a while to find it's identity and get up to steam. The writing is rather bland, but probably typical of a late-60's sitcom. The episodes are very slow-paced and ... Read More
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I remember laughing at this show as a pre-teen. I always enjoyed Cosby's comedy album more than the Cosby Show and thought the "Bill Cosby" Show would be closer to his stand-up acts.
Reviewing the shows now, I think I was laughing as a pre-teen because my older siblings were laughing.
Jokes are slow in coming. Context is usually standard 60's fare (e.g., trying to get rid of an uninvited houseguest before his date arrives).
There is nostalgic value in seeing familiar guest stars (e.g., Henry ... Read More
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I used to watch this show in it's first run, and as the years passed I was dismayed at how few people remembered it. The shows centers around Los Angeles physical education teacher Chet Kincaid and his interactions with his students, fellow faculty members, friends and family, and love interests. This show hasn't dated like some other shows from the '60's. The fashions, cars, sets, and music are still very "groovy". The video is amazingly good; the audio suffers on some but not all episodes. The show isn't ... Read More
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