It puzzles me why not many people like Sondra. I thought the fights between her and Elvin were funny. She always pounded him into the dust. I also thought she was pretty and had a good singing voice. Why don't mny people like Sondra?

I always liked Sondra the best :)

I didn't like her the best, but I thought she was a great character. I can't really think of any characters I didn't like on The Cosby Show.

I just didn't like that dork Elvin :rolleyes:

i like sondra!i like all of the cosby show!!!or i better say i LUV them:D !!!

I liked Sondra, she just wasn't my favorite character.

Originally posted by HwTH212
It puzzles me why not many people like Sondra. I thought the fights between her and Elvin were funny. She always pounded him into the dust. I also thought she was pretty and had a good singing voice. Why don't mny people like Sondra?


She was TOO CONSERVATIVE

I couldn't stand Elvin.He was annoying.Sondra just wasn't such a big deal to me.Its not like i hated her,but she wasn't a 'stand-out' character for me.

Sondra didn't stand out for me either. I guess because she wasn't as comical as the rest of them and was pretty much a straight character. She just played the role of an overacheiving older sibling who set the example for her younger siblings.

By the way, did you know Sondra(I forgot her real name) is only about 6 years younger than Phylisia Rashad in real life :eek:

I always liked Sondra. She was better then Denise.

Sondra wasn't featured as often as the other children, and she didn't bring in as many laughs. She was more of a serious character, so it's somewhat understandable why others aren't immediately drawn to her. I personally like Sondra's character, but if there is one thing that she brings to the Cosby Show, it's the link we have to Elvin. I know a lot of people don't think much of Elvin, and have described him as a dork among other thing, but I think that dorky innocence (even as a graduate of college) provides a lot of comedy. He seems a little clumsy and unsure of himself, and his social views are a bit outdated, but throughout the show, we see him grow, and his interractions with Clair and especially Cliff are simply priceless. If there are any doubts about the humor he brings when he's featured, take another look at the episode in which he proposes to Sondra, or the one where he cooks for the family to get on Clair's good side. Elvin's mere existence allows me to appreciate Sondra that much more.

Sondra's my favorite.

Sondra was just boring & dull, & Elvin just seemed to bring that out even worse in her.The only time I thought she was ever interesting & funny was when she was sick & Claire & Elvin's mom took the babies away, & she stormed in the Huxtables house like a mad woman trying to find them. That showed me that she had potential to be interesting but they never had any seens like that!

Sondra had zero personality.

Roseanne is coming to DVD August 30th!!!! UGH!!! Thx for the warning !!!! :P

funny thing is, my sister-in-law, who is WHITE, looked just like Sondra in the 1980's and even talks like her.

Sondra didn't stand out for me either. I guess because she wasn't as comical as the rest of them and was pretty much a straight character. She just played the role of an overacheiving older sibling who set the example for her younger siblings.

By the way, did you know Sondra(I forgot her real name) is only about 6 years younger than Phylisia Rashad in real life :eek:

Actually, there is a ten year difference between them. I did like Sondra. She seemed more grounded. During season two, I would get a kick when she made superanalytical comments and cliff would just have some expression on his face. When she would make a comment about death, he would say something like: "You shold get a job writing greeting cards, Sondra." She beat out Whitnet Houston for the part. Go Sabrina!

I could also picture playing Lilith's best friend or sister from "Cheers" or even a look alike. If you put her hair in a bun and slap a suit on her, she could be a relative of Lilith's due to an interacial relationship. She and Lilith Actress Bebe Neuwirth were both born in 1958.

I always liked Sondra. She was better then Denise.

Yes, much better.

I liked Sondra and Elvin! I thought they were cute together! I loved the episode where Sondra is sick and she thinks that her mom and Elvin's mom have "stolen the babies" and she goes on that wild chase to find them! :lol:

She beat out Whitnet Houston for the part. Go Sabrina!.

Really? i didnt know that.....well im glad that didnt happen

Really? i didnt know that.....well im glad that didnt happen
me too. :rofl:

LOL wow!! Can you imagine Whitney Houston playing Sondra!! & if they paired her with Elvin, that would be so wrong lol!

I liked Sondra and Elvin! I thought they were cute together! I loved the episode where Sondra is sick and she thinks that her mom and Elvin's mom have "stolen the babies" and she goes on that wild chase to find them! :lol:

I love that episode because finally somebody got to tell Claire off. :rofl:

I love that episode because finally somebody got to tell Claire off. :rofl:


me too. :lol:

Well when the role for Sondra was being casted, it was between Whitney and Sabrina and they went with Sabrina because she had the theater experience. Former 'Supremes' singer Mary Wilson tried out for Clair in the early stages/auditions for Clair and it was Bill Cosby's idea for her to try out.

imagine how Cliff and Clair would react seeing "Being Bobby Brown" if Whitney after all was cast as Sondra, lol

imagine how Cliff and Clair would react seeing "Being Bobby Brown" if Whitney after all was cast as Sondra, lol
:lol:

:lol:

I could picture Cliff and Clair scheduling Sondra (as played by Whitney) to have electroshock treatment or something, and Clair would go off on one of her tirants

I agree with Brian Damage. She had no personality. Didn't she arrive late? I don't remember seeing her the first couple of seasons.

I agree with Brian Damage. She had no personality. Didn't she arrive late? I don't remember seeing her the first couple of seasons.

she appeared twice in the first season but became credited starting season 2.

The reason it seemed like Sondra wasn't there much in the earlier seasons is because Sabrina was only in 72 of 190+ episodes, and she became more prominent in the series around the time she gave birth, so she might've only been in 10-15 episodes max in between seasons 1-4 total.

she appeared twice in the first season but became credited starting season 2.

The reason it seemed like Sondra wasn't there much in the earlier seasons is because Sabrina was only in 72 of 190+ episodes, and she became more prominent in the series around the time she gave birth, so she might've only been in 10-15 episodes max in between seasons 1-4 total.
I was looking around in TVtome one time, and I was surprised at how many episodes she didn't appear in.

she appeared twice in the first season but became credited starting season 2.

The reason it seemed like Sondra wasn't there much in the earlier seasons is because Sabrina was only in 72 of 190+ episodes, and she became more prominent in the series around the time she gave birth, so she might've only been in 10-15 episodes max in between seasons 1-4 total.


Sabrina Appeared in four episodes her first year:

The Thanksgiving ep
The ep when Cliff's friend dates a younger woman
The ep when Sondra sues her mechanic and Clair acts as her attorney
The Lena Horne ep

I loved that episode where Elvin was making fun of Sondra's neck. :lol:

I thought Sondra was okay. I think the only episode Sondra was really funny in was the episode when Claire and Elvin's mother took the babies while she had strep throat.

I loved that episode where Elvin was making fun of Sondra's neck. :lol:


Here is how it went:

Sondra: Elvin, I don't know what you see when you look in the mirror, but you body definitely isn't complicated.

Elvin: Thank You, dear. I'll just keep my comments about your body to myself.

Sondra: And just what is wrong with me?

Elvin: Oh, nothing.

Sondra: Elvin, I wanna know!

Elvin: Well, its...your neck.

Sondra: My Neck?

Elvin: Its just a...shade thin. Sometimes, I wonder how you swallow.


LOL. I was rolling off that remark!