The September 20, 40 years ago debuted on NBC The RobinsonsThe American sitcom created by Bill Cosby (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) which ran for 8 iconic seasons. The Cosby Show (this is the original title) told the life of the Huxtables (Robinson in Italy, considered more phonetically suitable for the Italian market): a wealthy African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. Based on the home routines of the showman Cosby (Camille’s husband and father of five children), the series was elected by TV Guide «the biggest television hit of the 80s» and Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable «the best dad in the history of the small screen».
The TV series was awarded with 6 Emmy Awards And 3 Golden Globe. The Robinsons were the trailblazers for all the shows with a predominantly black cast, from In Living Color to Willy, The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe series spawned the spin-off Everyone in collegecentered on the adventures of Denise (Lisa Bonet) at university. But what is the cast of The Robinsons? We all know where Bill Cosby is (and unfortunately, it’s not prison). But before his image as a model dad disintegrated, his show made the fortunes of many other actors.
Bill Cosby was Cliff Robinson
A famous gynecologist, a loving husband to Clair, and a sarcastic father to five children (one boy and four girls), Cliff Huxtable has the attitude of a showman who boasted the highest salary on TV. Between 1996 and 2000, America’s showman earned a million dollars per episode for the sitcom CosbyIn 1997, his son Ennis was murdered during a robbery; Cosby has since become less public.
Bill Cosby Today
America’s former dad has been sued by more than 70 women for aggravated sexual assault, crimes that allegedly took place starting in the mid-1960s. Cosby, who denies all the charges, was the first celebrity to be tried and convicted during the era MeToo. He has been a free man since 2021, after his conviction was overturned due to judicial errors. The disgraced comedian is now facing new abuse allegations from ten more women.
Phylicia Rashad was Clair Hanks Robinson
A successful lawyer, Cliff’s loving wife and a domineering mother of five children, Clair Huxtable was an icon of the 80s: a symbol of those women who achieved personal and professional success, managing to reconcile family and career. Winner of the 2004 Tony Award for her performance in A Raisin in the Sunthe actress is the sister of Debbie Allen, a dance teacher in They will be famous. Unlike her on-screen alter ego, she has had a stormy love life and one of her three ex-husbands is Victor Willis of the Village People.
Phylicia Rashad Today
Since the show ended in 1992, the actress has continued to embody strong women: from Diana DuBois, antagonist in the third and fourth seasons of Empireto Mary Anne Creed in the saga with Michael B. Jordan. She also returned to her roots with Broadway.
Sabrina Le Beauf was Sandra Robinson
The eldest daughter of the Huxtables and a brilliant student, she is the pride of her mother and father. A lawyer with a degree from Princeton, she will marry her fiancé Alvin who will give her twins.
Sabrina Le Beauf today
The actress has gradually abandoned television to concentrate on the theatre: she works with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington DC.
Lisa Bonet was Denise Robinson Kendall
Second born with a predilection for fashion and music, she is the free spirit of the family. In ’87, the actress briefly left the sitcom to star in its spin-off Everyone in collegewhich focuses on her character’s student life. In ’91, she was fired from the cast of The Robinsons for “artistic differences”.
Lisa Bonet today
He acted in the film High Fidelity and in the series Ray Donovan. Ex-wife of Lenny Kravitz, father of her daughter Zoë Kravitz (actress and director), America’s former sweetheart is back in the news for her marriage to the star of Aquaman And Game of Thrones, Jason Momoa. Although the couple is now divorced, they share two children.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theodore Aloysius “Theo” Robinson
Theo is the third and only son of Cliff and Clair. In 1996 he starred with comedian Eddie Griffin in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddieof which he also directed several episodes. He has released two albums and collaborated on an album by Tupac Shakur. When he showed up at the auditions for The Robinsonswas immediately chosen thanks to the remarkable resemblance to Ennis, Cosby’s real son. On the set of the successful sitcom he met love: Michelle Thomas, with whom he was engaged from 1994 until her death at only thirty years old, in 1998, from a rare form of stomach cancer.
Malcolm Jamal Warner Today
Throughout his career he has appeared in numerous TV series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Dexter And Sons Of Anarchy. He played the recurring role of unstable surgeon Dr. AJ Austin on the Fox series, The Resident.
Tempestt Bledsoe was Vanessa Robinson
She is the fourth child of Cliff and Clair who, often and willingly, will have to deal with their teenage problems. Thanks to the popularity she gained, the actress – in the mid-90s – hosted the talk show The Tempest Bledsoe Show.
Tempestt Bledsoe Today
Last Halloween she was a guest on the Prime Video special Make Me Scream.
Keshia Knight Pulliam was Rudith Lillian “Rudy” Robinson
The Robinsons’ delightful youngest daughter. She is only five years old at the start of the sitcom, but will come of age over the course of the show. Her performance earned her an Emmy nomination, making her the youngest nominee ever.
Keshia Knight Pulliam Today
The former child prodigy devoted herself to her studies in Sociology, gradually disappearing from the scene. She acted in the comedy Beauty Shop with Queen Latifah and in the sitcom House of Payne. She had a baby in 2023 with actor and husband Brad James. The two live a quiet life in Atlanta.
Raven-Symoné was Olivia Kendall
Perhaps the most famous of the Robinson clan, Denise’s precocious stepdaughter has the fiery face of Raven-Symoné who was just three years old when she joined the cast. A teen idol thanks to Disney Channel, she will become Raven: the high school student with special powers, star of the series of the same name.
Raven-Symoné today
Recently, the former child prodigy reprised the role that made her a star in Raven’s Home. In 2020, she married film assistant Miranda Maday.
Source: Vanity Fair
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