The Cosby Show - Season 1 (1984)

Great Family Entertainment

I bought the first two seasons and my family and I really enjoy them. Our kids range in age from 13 to 18 and we watch one episode almost every night. Some great values to pass on to your kids and some good parental pointers as well. July 4, 2008

dvds in excellent condition, although the case had several tears (underneath the plastic wrapping).

dvds in excellent condition, although the case had several tears (underneath the plastic wrapping). i don't particularly mind, but it would be helpful to include such details for the convenience of the consumer. June 9, 2008

Classic Cosby

This is where it all began! A true comedy! It's wholesome and funny and great for the whole family! My favourite episode include "Father's Day" and "Howdy Partner". There is a scene in "Howdy Partner" where Dr Huckstable is explaining to Rudy how she can get rid of the germs in her body as she is sick. It's classic Cosby faces and voices. It's hilarious! Highly recommended! June 6, 2008

Excellent

Just like i imagined...the video was great. I will have lots of hilarious Cosby episodes to watch when i get bored. It's worth the buy. May 12, 2008

Just glad to have the memories!

Frankly, I'm just thankful that I've got easy access to the memories this season inspires without commercial interruptions. Not knowing how many networks air the show (and wondering how many show the full-length renditions), I say, "There's plenty of joy and soul in what's here for everyone!" This collection contains everything I've always enjoyed about the beginning of The Cosby Show, including some pieces I dudn't remember before I found this set. These include great episodes like "Bon Jour Sondra," "Kight to Night" and "One More Time."

I grew up with this show; the pilot first aired when I was four, and my whole family watched the show right until the finale of Season 8. And, Dr. Cosby (yes, he's a doctor of education) proved time and again throughout the series that education is as important to everyone as entertainment.

Of most significance to me in the here-and-now (2008) is the hour-and-a-half documentary from 2005, The Cosby Show: A Look Back. (Even without Lisa Bonet, that special is just that, special.) That DVD, combined with all the memories of the regular series kept me captivated when I first happend onto it. My copy arrived March 11, 2008, and I watched it at least a little bit every day for eight days afterwards. It won't grow old anytime soon.

Also, as a musician, I have a great appreciation for the series score, including all the neat Stu Gardner tidbits with the saxophones and phase-shifted Rhodes piano. If I've got any real interest in Jazz, it largely stems from the music of this show.

[One thing I didn't realize during the series run is how much Dr. Huxtable's job seemed to be a kind of sideshow, in which all these silly characters materialized. This element appeared in episodes like the pilot, "Rudy's Sick," "Theo and the Joint," "Father's Day" and "Physician of the Year," along with multiple episodes from following seasons.]

Someday, I'll get the coveted Columbia House set. For now, I'm sticking with these. (It would be nice to know if the full-length cut of the pilot includes an example of Dr. Cosby's macho breathing taken (like much of the pilot material) from the HBO special, Bill Cosby Himself.) March 18, 2008

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