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TVFactFan · 02-23-2007, 01:18 PM

PHILADELPHIA?????? Since you had things in the script that was connected to Philly like

The CHEYNEY Sweatshirt he wore was a College near Philly

The racetrack that Bill was running on was located in West Philly

Cliff and Elvin and martin was watching a Philadelphia Eagles Playoff Game

The show "DANCE MANIA" was similar to a show based in Philly called-"Dancin on Air" during that time the episode aired

Cliff referred to HOAGIES and CHEESESTEAKES many times

The college that Vanessa attended called LINCOLN was another college right outside Philly

My Little brother met Bill cosby and took a picture with him so If i ever get the chance I will make sure I ask why the show wasn;t based in your hometown.

Ireneparalegal · 02-24-2007, 12:42 AM

Didn't Bill wear sweatshirts from other colleges outside of New York as well?

TVFactFan · 02-24-2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Didn't Bill wear sweatshirts from other colleges outside of New York as well?

I'm not sure but he did wear a University of Pennsylvania Sweat shirt. Another Philly connection

Ireneparalegal · 02-24-2007, 12:56 AM

I believe he wore different colleges...from ones that he spoke at.

CWDogg · 02-24-2007, 01:04 AM

He wore a Duke sweatshirt on one episode.
Duke knocked Temple out of NCAA tournament that year and he had lost a bet on the game.
I noticed he wore some other shirts of teams that played in the same conference as Temple.

Ireneparalegal · 02-24-2007, 01:16 AM

Look what I found Solomon, Bill was wearing sweatshirts from different black colleges:

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site....news/cosby1216

"People didn't even realize that they were being told some things," said Dates, referring to subtle symbols in “The Cosby Show” such as a sign that hung on Theo Huxtable’s door about ending apartheid in South Africa, Cosby’s signature sweatshirts promoting black colleges that became a staple and other subliminal messages placed throughout the Huxtable home.

TVFactFan · 02-24-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Look what I found Solomon, Bill was wearing sweatshirts from different black colleges:

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site....news/cosby1216

"People didn't even realize that they were being told some things," said Dates, referring to subtle symbols in “The Cosby Show” such as a sign that hung on Theo Huxtable’s door about ending apartheid in South Africa, Cosby’s signature sweatshirts promoting black colleges that became a staple and other subliminal messages placed throughout the Huxtable home.

I know he wore sweatshirts from other colleges I was just saying so many things about Philly was in the script and he should have just based it there-lol Never heard any of these references on the Cosby Show

Mets
Yankees
Times Square
World Trade Center
Empire State Building
Statue of Liberty

Ireneparalegal · 02-24-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I know he wore sweatshirts from other colleges I was just saying so many things about Philly was in the script and he should have just based it there-lol Never heard any of these references on the Cosby Show

Mets
Yankees
Times Square
World Trade Center
Empire State Building
Statue of Liberty

I guess his heart was in Philly then. Or he didn't want to make too many references to the fact that it was supposed to be NY...hell, I don't know.

Brian Damage · 02-24-2007, 03:31 PM

That is a good question Solomon. He represented Philly strong on his show. It really didn't make sense that it was based in Brooklyn.

TVFactFan · 02-24-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

That is a good question Solomon. He represented Philly strong on his show. It really didn't make sense that it was based in Brooklyn.

And you know he had the control to base it in Philly which is why it's so puzzling that he didn't-lol I don't think i heard the Empire State Building mentioned at all in 8 years

Brian Damage · 02-24-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

And you know he had the control to base it in Philly which is why it's so puzzling that he didn't-lol I don't think i heard the Empire State Building mentioned at all in 8 years

Maybe he was living in New York at the time? I have no idea.

TVFactFan · 02-24-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Maybe he was living in New York at the time? I have no idea.

Kind of reminds me of Good Times being based on Chi-Town and not making any Reference to Chicago just NYC-lol

Brian Damage · 02-24-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Kind of reminds me of Good Times being based on Chi-Town and not making any Reference to Chicago just NYC-lol

Very true...but we both know the reason for that.

TVFactFan · 02-24-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Very true...but we both know the reason for that.

Because the Evans were from HARLEM???-lol

Brian Damage · 02-24-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Because the Evans were from HARLEM???-lol

Bingo!!!

02-23-2007, 01:18 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,023	Next Time I see Bill Cosby in Philly i will ask him-"WHY wasn't your Show based in... PHILADELPHIA?????? Since you had things in the script that was connected to Philly like The CHEYNEY Sweatshirt he wore was a College near Philly The racetrack that Bill was running on was located in West Philly Cliff and Elvin and martin was watching a Philadelphia Eagles Playoff Game The show "DANCE MANIA" was similar to a show based in Philly called-"Dancin on Air" during that time the episode aired Cliff referred to HOAGIES and CHEESESTEAKES many times The college that Vanessa attended called LINCOLN was another college right outside Philly My Little brother met Bill cosby and took a picture with him so If i ever get the chance I will make sure I ask why the show wasn;t based in your hometown.

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	Look what I found Solomon, Bill was wearing sweatshirts from different black colleges: http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site....news/cosby1216 "People didn't even realize that they were being told some things," said Dates, referring to subtle symbols in “The Cosby Show” such as a sign that hung on Theo Huxtable’s door about ending apartheid in South Africa, Cosby’s signature sweatshirts promoting black colleges that became a staple and other subliminal messages placed throughout the Huxtable home.