The Bill Cosby Show
| The Bill Cosby Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ed Weinberger Bill Cosby Michael Zagor |
| Starring | Bill Cosby |
| Theme music composer | Quincy Jones Bill Cosby |
| Opening theme | "Hikky Burr" |
| Composer | Quincy Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Marvin Miller Ed Weinberger |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Jemmin, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 14, 1969 – March 21, 1971 |
The Bill Cosby Show is an American sitcom television series that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971 under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy.
The series also marked the first time an African American starred in their own eponymous comedy series.