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Woolworth27 · 05-25-2006, 11:35 PM

What was the new bill cosby show about that came out after the orignal one?

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-30-2006, 05:13 PM

...."THE NEW BILL COSBY SHOW" [CBS, 1972-'73] was Bill's first attempt at being a comedy/variety host. It appeared Monday nights at 10pm(et), and lasted a single season. It gave "Cos" the opportunity to perfrom sketch comedy, attempt a few musical production numbers on his own and with his guest stars, and have the honor of trading banter with Groucho Marx in a 1973 telecast. The ratings just weren't there; that's why there wasn't a second season. Cosby tried again with a "younger" comedy/variety show aimed at kids in the fall of 1976. But "COS", as an early Sunday evening ABC series {7pm(et)}, didn't even make it to the end of the year. He'd have to wait until 1984 to become a situation comedy star again.

TVFactFan · 05-30-2006, 11:07 PM

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...."THE NEW BILL COSBY SHOW" [CBS, 1972-'73] was Bill's first attempt at being a comedy/variety host. It appeared Monday nights at 10pm(et), and lasted a single season. It gave "Cos" the opportunity to perfrom sketch comedy, attempt a few musical production numbers on his own and with his guest stars, and have the honor of trading banter with Groucho Marx in a 1973 telecast. The ratings just weren't there; that's why there wasn't a second season. Cosby tried again with a "younger" comedy/variety show aimed at kids in the fall of 1976. But "COS", as an early Sunday evening ABC series {7pm(et)}, didn't even make it to the end of the year. He'd have to wait until 1984 to become a situation comedy star again.

I would love to see both shows. Neither seem to exist

TV Knowledge Fan · 06-15-2006, 04:43 PM

...'TV Researcher'. I saw an excerpt from Groucho's appearance on Cosby's show in a documentary that pops up once in a while on public television called "Unknown Marx Brothers". Portions of "COS" (I remember seeing Bill's opening monologues) were shown on Nickelodeon over 10 years ago. These shows DO exist!

TVFactFan · 06-15-2006, 06:21 PM

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...'TV Researcher'. I saw an excerpt from Groucho's appearance on Cosby's show in a documentary that pops up once in a while on public television called "Unknown Marx Brothers". Portions of "COS" (I remember seeing Bill's opening monologues) were shown on Nickelodeon over 10 years ago. These shows DO exist!

I know they exist, i meant they were not in the trading circuits. I also saw a clip of COS on VH1's 100 Greatest Child Stars, they showed a clip of Corey Feldman on the Cos Variety Show when he was about 4 years old.

ladybug1980 · 03-21-2014, 03:16 PM

I wish this show were viewable somewhere but it does not seem to be.

It looks like Don Knotts was a guest star there too.

05-25-2006, 11:35 PM	#1
Woolworth27 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 315	The New Bill Cosby Show What was the new bill cosby show about that came out after the orignal one?

05-30-2006, 05:13 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	well, 'woolworth'.... ...."THE NEW BILL COSBY SHOW" [CBS, 1972-'73] was Bill's first attempt at being a comedy/variety host. It appeared Monday nights at 10pm(et), and lasted a single season. It gave "Cos" the opportunity to perfrom sketch comedy, attempt a few musical production numbers on his own and with his guest stars, and have the honor of trading banter with Groucho Marx in a 1973 telecast. The ratings just weren't there; that's why there wasn't a second season. Cosby tried again with a "younger" comedy/variety show aimed at kids in the fall of 1976. But "COS", as an early Sunday evening ABC series {7pm(et)}, didn't even make it to the end of the year. He'd have to wait until 1984 to become a situation comedy star again.

06-15-2006, 04:43 PM	#4
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	of course they exist.... ...'TV Researcher'. I saw an excerpt from Groucho's appearance on Cosby's show in a documentary that pops up once in a while on public television called "Unknown Marx Brothers". Portions of "COS" (I remember seeing Bill's opening monologues) were shown on Nickelodeon over 10 years ago. These shows DO exist!

03-21-2014, 03:16 PM	#6
ladybug1980 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2011 Posts: 130	I wish this show were viewable somewhere but it does not seem to be. It looks like Don Knotts was a guest star there too.