his Bill Cosby coming at you with music and fun and if you’re not careful you
and fun and if you’re not careful you
and fun and if you’re not careful you may learn something before it’s done
may learn something before it’s done
may learn something before it’s done jello and sweaters remind us of one man
jello and sweaters remind us of one man
jello and sweaters remind us of one man welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and career of Bill Cosby I am your father I
career of Bill Cosby I am your father I
career of Bill Cosby I am your father I brought you in this world and I’ll take
brought you in this world and I’ll take
brought you in this world and I’ll take you out William Henry Cosby jr. was born
you out William Henry Cosby jr. was born
you out William Henry Cosby jr. was born July 12th 1937 in Philadelphia
July 12th 1937 in Philadelphia
July 12th 1937 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Cosby was a class clown who
Pennsylvania Cosby was a class clown who
Pennsylvania Cosby was a class clown who focused more on sports than studying
focused more on sports than studying
focused more on sports than studying after dropping out to work he joined the
after dropping out to work he joined the
after dropping out to work he joined the Navy and earned his high school
Navy and earned his high school
Navy and earned his high school equivalency Cosby eventually left
equivalency Cosby eventually left
equivalency Cosby eventually left College to develop his talent for making
College to develop his talent for making
College to develop his talent for making people laugh
people laugh
people laugh Cosby tort comedy clubs in the early
Cosby tort comedy clubs in the early
Cosby tort comedy clubs in the early 1960s and made fans with his informal
1960s and made fans with his informal
1960s and made fans with his informal routines and silly faces
by 1963 he landed on The Tonight Show
by 1963 he landed on The Tonight Show and helped subtly push civil rights
and helped subtly push civil rights
and helped subtly push civil rights forward with his relatable observational
forward with his relatable observational
forward with his relatable observational stories in fact Cosby expanded his
stories in fact Cosby expanded his
stories in fact Cosby expanded his audience by avoiding controversial or
audience by avoiding controversial or
audience by avoiding controversial or race driven themes I watched the movie
race driven themes I watched the movie
race driven themes I watched the movie and then run home and jump in bed with
and then run home and jump in bed with
and then run home and jump in bed with my mother because she’d protect me
my mother because she’d protect me
my mother because she’d protect me and today now I look at my mother she’s
and today now I look at my mother she’s
and today now I look at my mother she’s only 4 1 and I think she’d have trouble
only 4 1 and I think she’d have trouble
only 4 1 and I think she’d have trouble trying to punch out Frankenstein
mid-decade he won a deal with Warner
mid-decade he won a deal with Warner Brothers and began releasing comedy
Brothers and began releasing comedy
Brothers and began releasing comedy albums that earned him praise and loads
albums that earned him praise and loads
albums that earned him praise and loads of Grammy Awards Cosby’s big
of Grammy Awards Cosby’s big
of Grammy Awards Cosby’s big breakthrough came in 1965 when he became
breakthrough came in 1965 when he became
breakthrough came in 1965 when he became the first African American to co-star in
the first African American to co-star in
the first African American to co-star in a dramatic TV show I spy proved the
a dramatic TV show I spy proved the
a dramatic TV show I spy proved the likable comedian could also act by
likable comedian could also act by
likable comedian could also act by earning Cosby three successive Emmys
earning Cosby three successive Emmys
earning Cosby three successive Emmys before the show’s end in 1968 besides
before the show’s end in 1968 besides
before the show’s end in 1968 besides his TV role driving stand-up career and
his TV role driving stand-up career and
his TV role driving stand-up career and successful comedy albums Cosby decided
successful comedy albums Cosby decided
successful comedy albums Cosby decided to sing 1967 s silver throat Bill Cosby
to sing 1967 s silver throat Bill Cosby
to sing 1967 s silver throat Bill Cosby sings was a hit but Cosby largely
sings was a hit but Cosby largely
sings was a hit but Cosby largely returned to comedy for the remainder of
returned to comedy for the remainder of
returned to comedy for the remainder of his career 1969 s hit sitcom the Bill
his career 1969 s hit sitcom the Bill
his career 1969 s hit sitcom the Bill Cosby Show meant he wasn’t away from TV
Cosby Show meant he wasn’t away from TV
Cosby Show meant he wasn’t away from TV long this marked the first time a black
long this marked the first time a black
long this marked the first time a black entertainer starred in a Cell
entertainer starred in a Cell
entertainer starred in a Cell title comedy series following that
title comedy series following that
title comedy series following that success Cosby returned to school to earn
success Cosby returned to school to earn
success Cosby returned to school to earn a masters and a doctorate
a masters and a doctorate
a masters and a doctorate he then nurtured his lifelong desire to
he then nurtured his lifelong desire to
he then nurtured his lifelong desire to teach by actively promoting education as
teach by actively promoting education as
teach by actively promoting education as a cast member on 1971’s PBS KIDS show
a cast member on 1971’s PBS KIDS show
a cast member on 1971’s PBS KIDS show The Electric Company he also recorded
The Electric Company he also recorded
The Electric Company he also recorded Bill Cosby talks to kids about drugs
Bill Cosby talks to kids about drugs
Bill Cosby talks to kids about drugs which won him a Grammy the following
which won him a Grammy the following
which won him a Grammy the following year do you think it’s fun to have to
year do you think it’s fun to have to
year do you think it’s fun to have to take a pill or to snip something or to
take a pill or to snip something or to
take a pill or to snip something or to snort something more to shoot something
snort something more to shoot something
snort something more to shoot something in your arm to make yourself feel as a
in your arm to make yourself feel as a
in your arm to make yourself feel as a lot of people think better in 1972 Cosby
lot of people think better in 1972 Cosby
lot of people think better in 1972 Cosby showed off his many talents as hosts of
showed off his many talents as hosts of
showed off his many talents as hosts of the short-lived variety series the new
the short-lived variety series the new
the short-lived variety series the new Bill Cosby Show
Bill Cosby Show
Bill Cosby Show but that year’s educational children’s
but that year’s educational children’s
but that year’s educational children’s cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby kids
cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby kids
cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby kids was the big winner during the 70s Cosby
was the big winner during the 70s Cosby
was the big winner during the 70s Cosby partnered with other high-profile
partnered with other high-profile
partnered with other high-profile african-american entertainers to combat
african-american entertainers to combat
african-american entertainers to combat the popular blaxploitation style with
the popular blaxploitation style with
the popular blaxploitation style with more clean comedy films some were
more clean comedy films some were
more clean comedy films some were successes and some were failures after
successes and some were failures after
successes and some were failures after taking over as host of the educational
taking over as host of the educational
taking over as host of the educational picture pages TV segments Cosby’s
picture pages TV segments Cosby’s
picture pages TV segments Cosby’s credibility won him jobs as a trusted
credibility won him jobs as a trusted
credibility won him jobs as a trusted spokesman for brands like Coca Cola
spokesman for brands like Coca Cola
spokesman for brands like Coca Cola Kodak and jello this stuff is great
Kodak and jello this stuff is great
Kodak and jello this stuff is great but the best was yet to come in 1984
but the best was yet to come in 1984
but the best was yet to come in 1984 Cosby debuted his next TV triumph as
Cosby debuted his next TV triumph as
Cosby debuted his next TV triumph as creator and star of The Cosby Show with
creator and star of The Cosby Show with
creator and star of The Cosby Show with a functional affluent and well-educated
a functional affluent and well-educated
a functional affluent and well-educated black family at its core this series
black family at its core this series
black family at its core this series changed the way african-americans were
changed the way african-americans were
changed the way african-americans were portrayed on TV it also single-handedly
portrayed on TV it also single-handedly
portrayed on TV it also single-handedly saved the sitcom format and NBC from
saved the sitcom format and NBC from
saved the sitcom format and NBC from failure with its bright humor killer
failure with its bright humor killer
failure with its bright humor killer ratings and multitude of awards I love
ratings and multitude of awards I love
ratings and multitude of awards I love you yeah and maybe your mother loved you
you yeah and maybe your mother loved you
you yeah and maybe your mother loved you to the show spawned the 1987 spin-off a
to the show spawned the 1987 spin-off a
to the show spawned the 1987 spin-off a different world meanwhile Cosby put pen
different world meanwhile Cosby put pen
different world meanwhile Cosby put pen to paper for bestsellers like fatherhood
to paper for bestsellers like fatherhood
to paper for bestsellers like fatherhood and love and marriage but not everything
and love and marriage but not everything
and love and marriage but not everything he touched was gold he wrote and
he touched was gold he wrote and
he touched was gold he wrote and produced 1987 spy spoof Leonard part six
produced 1987 spy spoof Leonard part six
produced 1987 spy spoof Leonard part six but was so disappointed in the finished
but was so disappointed in the finished
but was so disappointed in the finished product
product
product he discouraged audiences from attending
he discouraged audiences from attending
he discouraged audiences from attending he tried again with 1990s ghost dad and
he tried again with 1990s ghost dad and
he tried again with 1990s ghost dad and was marginally more successful
was marginally more successful
was marginally more successful eat shit thanks umm quick once his run
eat shit thanks umm quick once his run
eat shit thanks umm quick once his run as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable ended in 1992
as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable ended in 1992
as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable ended in 1992 he brought his unique style back to the
he brought his unique style back to the
he brought his unique style back to the big screen in the meteor man and Jack
big screen in the meteor man and Jack
big screen in the meteor man and Jack 1992’s The Cosby mysteries was followed
1992’s The Cosby mysteries was followed
1992’s The Cosby mysteries was followed four years later by his sitcom Cosby
four years later by his sitcom Cosby
four years later by his sitcom Cosby where he reunited with phylicia rashad
where he reunited with phylicia rashad
where he reunited with phylicia rashad and showed off his grouchy side not use
and showed off his grouchy side not use
and showed off his grouchy side not use my dish towels and what is the smoke
my dish towels and what is the smoke
my dish towels and what is the smoke because you think I’m still out in the
because you think I’m still out in the
because you think I’m still out in the yard tragedy struck in 1997 when Cosby
yard tragedy struck in 1997 when Cosby
yard tragedy struck in 1997 when Cosby and his longtime wife Camille lost their
and his longtime wife Camille lost their
and his longtime wife Camille lost their son Ennis in a murder
soon after Cosby was involved in a
soon after Cosby was involved in a paternity scandal though the accuser was
paternity scandal though the accuser was
paternity scandal though the accuser was later arrested for extortion cosby
later arrested for extortion cosby
later arrested for extortion cosby focused on work and in 1998 he launched
focused on work and in 1998 he launched
focused on work and in 1998 he launched kids say the darndest things you stood
kids say the darndest things you stood
kids say the darndest things you stood on it yeah and it just collapsed yeah
on it yeah and it just collapsed yeah
on it yeah and it just collapsed yeah and then you fell I fell on the floor
and then you fell I fell on the floor
and then you fell I fell on the floor and hit your what did you hit after four
and hit your what did you hit after four
and hit your what did you hit after four years he moved on to other projects
years he moved on to other projects
years he moved on to other projects including the award-winning kids show
including the award-winning kids show
including the award-winning kids show little Bill and 2004’s live-action Fat
little Bill and 2004’s live-action Fat
little Bill and 2004’s live-action Fat Albert movie that’s who we are
Albert movie that’s who we are
Albert movie that’s who we are yeah we were coming out on digital store
yeah we were coming out on digital store
yeah we were coming out on digital store outside showbiz dr. Cosby has become
outside showbiz dr. Cosby has become
outside showbiz dr. Cosby has become famous for his social conscience and
famous for his social conscience and
famous for his social conscience and philanthropy in 2009 his family-friendly
philanthropy in 2009 his family-friendly
philanthropy in 2009 his family-friendly comedy earned him the Mark Twain prize
comedy earned him the Mark Twain prize
comedy earned him the Mark Twain prize for American humor but most importantly
for American humor but most importantly
for American humor but most importantly Bill Cosby changed African American
Bill Cosby changed African American
Bill Cosby changed African American stereotypes and United audiences of all
stereotypes and United audiences of all
stereotypes and United audiences of all kinds thanks to his upbeat outlook
kinds thanks to his upbeat outlook
kinds thanks to his upbeat outlook scoping we spent a whole night with this
scoping we spent a whole night with this
scoping we spent a whole night with this bomb
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