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Ireneparalegal · 07-05-2007, 11:50 PM

Here in southern California, we almost didn't get to see the finale of the show. On April 29, 1992 was the beginning of the L.A. Riots. It continued on Thursday, April 30, 1992. That was the night the Cosby Show normally aired. The television was showing 24 hour news coverage of the riots and the fires and so forth. On NBC I remember when the newscast guy was talking abt the riots and then he said words to the effect of "...let's remember how Thursday nights used to be while we show you the finale of the Cosby Show." It was very touching and it was great to watch the finale. Not only because it was the finale (Theo's graduation) but also because of what was going on nearby and how surreal everything seemed. It was great being able to watch a sitcom and forget abt the riots for at least an hour. After the finale, it was back to news coverage.

TVFactFan · 07-06-2007, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Here in southern California, we almost didn't get to see the finale of the show. On April 29, 1992 was the beginning of the L.A. Riots. It continued on Thursday, April 30, 1992. That was the night the Cosby Show normally aired. The television was showing 24 hour news coverage of the riots and the fires and so forth. On NBC I remember when the newscast guy was talking abt the riots and then he said words to the effect of "...let's remember how Thursday nights used to be while we show you the finale of the Cosby Show." It was very touching and it was great to watch the finale. Not only because it was the finale (Theo's graduation) but also because of what was going on nearby and how surreal everything seemed. It was great being able to watch a sitcom and forget abt the riots for at least an hour. After the finale, it was back to news coverage.

Was that connected to the Rodney King verdict?

Ireneparalegal · 07-06-2007, 03:22 PM

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Was that connected to the Rodney King verdict?

Yes it was.

TVFactFan · 07-06-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Yes it was.

The first image that pops in my head from that incident was the guy being pulled out of his truck

Ireneparalegal · 07-06-2007, 05:37 PM

Reginald Denny. Yeah, I can't help but think of him when I look back to that riot.

TVFactFan · 07-06-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Reginald Denny. Yeah, I can't help but think of him when I look back to that riot.

Oh he was interviewed after that???

BTW: NBC in LA would have had to show the Finale to the viewers out there even if they had to air on Friday. So you would have saw it

JulieSomoski · 07-06-2007, 08:38 PM

I remember that. I live in Michigan, and even here back in '92 they were showing almost all day news covreage about the riots of the Rodney King trial. But, it seems like everyone still sat down one final time to watch the Cosby Show finale. They must have, as it was one of the highest rated finales in history.

But, thew whole Rodney King thing was bogus. I don't wanna get into that, though.

Ireneparalegal · 07-06-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Oh he was interviewed after that???

BTW: NBC in LA would have had to show the Finale to the viewers out there even if they had to air on Friday. So you would have saw it

Reginald Denny appeared on Phil Donahue and countless other talk shows, he did interviews and other things. He became close to the mother of one of the guys who assaulted him. He carries no grudge.

As for the Cosby finale, yeah, we eventually would have had to see it, but the station's goal that night was to "bring some normalcy" (that is what the tv news guy said) since all we were seeing were these images of the riots LIVE. I think we were back to normal three days later (Sunday) when television programming was no longer pre-empted.

07-05-2007, 11:50 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Solomon a quickie fact for you abt the show's finale Here in southern California, we almost didn't get to see the finale of the show. On April 29, 1992 was the beginning of the L.A. Riots. It continued on Thursday, April 30, 1992. That was the night the Cosby Show normally aired. The television was showing 24 hour news coverage of the riots and the fires and so forth. On NBC I remember when the newscast guy was talking abt the riots and then he said words to the effect of "...let's remember how Thursday nights used to be while we show you the finale of the Cosby Show." It was very touching and it was great to watch the finale. Not only because it was the finale (Theo's graduation) but also because of what was going on nearby and how surreal everything seemed. It was great being able to watch a sitcom and forget abt the riots for at least an hour. After the finale, it was back to news coverage.
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07-06-2007, 08:38 PM	#7
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	I remember that. I live in Michigan, and even here back in '92 they were showing almost all day news covreage about the riots of the Rodney King trial. But, it seems like everyone still sat down one final time to watch the Cosby Show finale. They must have, as it was one of the highest rated finales in history. But, thew whole Rodney King thing was bogus. I don't wanna get into that, though.
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07-06-2007, 05:37 PM	#5
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Reginald Denny. Yeah, I can't help but think of him when I look back to that riot.