Why did Bill Cosby never make the Huxtable kids as adults in new show - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Neutronman67 · 09-03-2013, 12:56 PM

I am a huge huge fan of The Cosby Show i watch it whenever i find the time, its entertaining even tho the show is a bit corny their were a few episodes during the course of the 8 year run where i got to see some pretty realistic and epic episodes, the show has been cancelled since 1992 its been 21 years now why has Bill Cosby never made a sequel spin-off to the original with the Huxtable kids all grown up with jobs and kids ???

LUNCH · 09-03-2013, 02:29 PM

Aside from a few programs,most successful shows never had a spin off type of show,even shows far more successful in syndication(re-runs) than The Cosby Show.Also when The Cosby Show went off the air it originally did very poor in syndication.I remember reading stations lost a fortune paying for the rights to air the show.That could have played a part in them not even having a re-union type of show.

Mr. Television · 09-03-2013, 02:33 PM

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Mace Dolex · 09-04-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

Aside from a few programs,most successful shows never had a spin off type of show,even shows far more successful in syndication(re-runs) than The Cosby Show.Also when The Cosby Show went off the air it originally did very poor in syndication.I remember reading stations lost a fortune paying for the rights to air the show.That could have played a part in them not even having a re-union type of show.

That's strange to hear I thought when The Cosby Show began it's syndication run in 1988 it was an immediate hit for stations.

LUNCH · 09-04-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

That's strange to hear I thought when The Cosby Show began it's syndication run in 1988 it was an immediate hit for stations.

I don't know if it did well in syndication in 1988 when the show was still being made.What I do know is when they stopped making the show it did very poorly in re-runs,and stations yanked it from the air,and it stayed off the air for quite some time.

70s show watcher · 09-04-2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

That's strange to hear I thought when The Cosby Show began it's syndication run in 1988 it was an immediate hit for stations.

nope trust me it was it was a HUGE flop it probably would not have been but the syndactor was very greedy and asked for an unrealstic amount from stations and most of the stations just took the gamble and lost big time

Tubehead · 09-05-2013, 12:27 PM

I was never a fan of the cobsy show they ruined it too the ground on nick at nite and tv land I just can't stand bill cobsy he always makes these facases when kids are around him it just too goofy for me

Neutronman67 · 09-07-2013, 03:06 PM

Bill Cosby is near death but he still has time to reach his goal and make another good entertaining comedy show like he did in the 80's before his time is up on earth he said in an interview that malcolm jamal warner was his favorite cast member on the cosby show they were good friends in real life, why not just let theo huxtable have his own spin-off show where he is a school teacher in brooklyn,new york teaching college students for a living they should also bring back his best friend whom we the viewers never saw since season 4 dance mania walter aka coachroach he would have married tina and had kids with her and he would be a successful tap dancer now in his early 40's with a jerry curl lol

09-03-2013, 12:56 PM	#1
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	Why did Bill Cosby never make the Huxtable kids as adults in new show I am a huge huge fan of The Cosby Show i watch it whenever i find the time, its entertaining even tho the show is a bit corny their were a few episodes during the course of the 8 year run where i got to see some pretty realistic and epic episodes, the show has been cancelled since 1992 its been 21 years now why has Bill Cosby never made a sequel spin-off to the original with the Huxtable kids all grown up with jobs and kids ???

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09-03-2013, 02:29 PM	#2
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Aside from a few programs,most successful shows never had a spin off type of show,even shows far more successful in syndication(re-runs) than The Cosby Show.Also when The Cosby Show went off the air it originally did very poor in syndication.I remember reading stations lost a fortune paying for the rights to air the show.That could have played a part in them not even having a re-union type of show.

09-05-2013, 12:27 PM	#7
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	I was never a fan of the cobsy show they ruined it too the ground on nick at nite and tv land I just can't stand bill cobsy he always makes these facases when kids are around him it just too goofy for me

09-07-2013, 03:06 PM	#8
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	Bill Cosby is near death but he still has time to reach his goal and make another good entertaining comedy show like he did in the 80's before his time is up on earth he said in an interview that malcolm jamal warner was his favorite cast member on the cosby show they were good friends in real life, why not just let theo huxtable have his own spin-off show where he is a school teacher in brooklyn,new york teaching college students for a living they should also bring back his best friend whom we the viewers never saw since season 4 dance mania walter aka coachroach he would have married tina and had kids with her and he would be a successful tap dancer now in his early 40's with a jerry curl lol