The Cosby Show: Season 8

This is a wonderful show, not to be missed. Regardless of what Bill Cosby did in his private life, the show stands on its own merits. Warm family values, very funny, great acting. I watch it with my 104-year-old mom who loves it! Can only watch via streaming.

love this show, always have, dont mind rewatching them either. funny thing is Bill Cosby butt heads with Denise the actress, didnt want her expecting, fired her, then has the show saying she was expecting by phone call. still love this show!

So, this is it, the last season's worth of hurrah for the principal cast of The Cosby Show. Just as many changes with just as many laughs as the previous three seasons. Who would ever have guessed at the beginning of the series that Theo would get anywhere close to earning his bachelor's degree? Or that litle Rudy would go through the usual trials and tribulations of a typical American teenager? And, what about Vanessa's of-again-on-again engagement to an older guy that finds her annoying? And, watching all of them is as funny as ever. We don't actually see Denise Kendall on camera throughout this season, as she and Martin are now living in Singapore (Theo and Olivia plan to visit them at the show's close). And, who ends up moving into the house in their place? Sondra, Elvin - Winnie and Nelson. Who else could bring Dr. Huxtable first to put a playpen over their heads, then to point a dust buster at his own skull? (I ask you, folks!) But, nothing in the world, funny, dramatic, surrealistic, whatever can match the last scene when Cliff finally repairs the doorbell (malfunctioning throughout that season), grabs hold of Clair and literally dances her out into the audience and through the studio exit. Dancing to the showtune, "If I Were a Bell..." One of the details of the series finale,"And So, We Commence" is a flashback to the series pilot, when Theo has gotten a report card full of D's and tries to pass it off as a result of not being brilliant like Cliff & Clair. This detail gives this reviewer a certain attitude about the series on the whole. It really wasn't as much about Dr. Huxtable or the family on the whole. It was about Theo and his struggles to harness his true intellectual potential. [Certainly, he had the greatest character arc and was the focus of both the first and last episodes.] I wonder if Malcolm realizes this.

Funny, light and entertaining without profanity!

My daughter loves the Cosby Show and she’s only 4. Definitely a Classic Series. I definitely get a kick out of my daughter watching the shows that I grew up on.

I"M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT I'VE COLLECTED ALL 8 SEASONS ON DVD AND COSBY IS JUST WONDERFUL! OF COURSE COSBY SHOW HAD IT CONTROVERSY...ABOUT A AFRO-AMERICAN FAMILY...ONE LAWYER...ONE DOCTOR...FIVE CHILDREN, 4 WENT TO COLLEGE...ONE CHILD DROPPED OUT, BUT WENT BACK AND COBSY WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND HUMBLE ABOUT ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. TO MANY PEOPLE, THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A BIT STRANGE OR AKWARD TO SEE A FAMILY OF COLOR WITH SUCH DIGNIFIED MANNERS, VERY EDUCATED, LIVE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL HOME, PARENTAL-INVOLVEMENT IN ALL ACTIVITIES(INCLUDING EDUCATION)...AND MANY SAID...THAT IT WAS JUST SIMPLY UNCOMMON...THIS SHOW IS COMMON AND I'M SO VERY GLAD THAT THIS SHOW CHANGED THAT WAY OF THINKING...ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAME TO RAISING A BLACK FAMILY...I LIKE IN THE COSBY SHOW IS A PRIME EXAMPLE...MY PARENTS ARE BOTH COLLEGE-EDUCATED, WENT TO THE TOP UNIVERSITIES...I GOT THE BEST EDUCATION AS WELL...SO...YES, THERE ARE SOME EDUCATED AFRO-AMERICAN FAMILIES...HEY...JUST LOOK AT OUR PRESIDENT...HA HA HA...DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT.

The final season of the Cosby Show was a terrific season. The Cosby Show definitely went out with a bang and had a classy ending to a classy show. But it still wasn't as good as the previous seasons, and it showed in the ratings, it slipped down to eighteen and the writers and cast thought this was a good time to end the show. There were a few final changes, Theo is preparing to graduate, Lisa Bonet (Denise) has left the show for a final time, Vanessa is in love with a much older man named Dabnis Brickey, much to the dislike of Cliff and Clair, and Rudy is in love with a kid from the community center named Stanley. Meanwhile, through all these life changes Cliff is just trying to build a room for Clair. After finishing season eight I was entirely satisfied with the ending, it truly is one of the best finale's there can be. But this DVD is unfortunately disappointing, there could have been a lot of bonus material for the final season but Urban Works decided to keep it like the previous seasons, we only get the episodes, but that's reason enough to buy this set. Each episode has episode descriptions on the DVD episode menu but I'll still list them below just in case you're interested. With This Ring? - Airdate: 9/19/1991 - 18 year old Vanessa reveals that she is engaged to a 29 year old head maintenance man of her University... and has been for six months. There's No Place Like This Home - Airdate: 9/26/1991 - Cliff announces plans to add a new room to the house for Clair... and only Clair. Meanwhile Sondra and Elvin are on the verge of purchasing their first house. Particles in Motion - Airdate: 10/3/1991 - During his first parent-counselor meeting, Theo and a single mother discover mutual attraction. And Rudy meets a boy named Stanley and the two are immediately smitten with each other, much to the chagrin of a jealous Kenny. Pam Applies to College - Airdate: 10/10/1991 - Pam begins to realize that, because of her below average grades earlier in high school, she will not be able to attend the same college as her best friend Charmaine. Warning: A Double-Lit Candle Can Cause a Meltdown - Airdate: 10/17/1991 - Anxious to see a famous rapper, Rudy and her friends lie to their parents in order to get into a club for 16 year olds and up. It's Apparent to Everyone - Airdate: 10/24/1991 - Winnie and Nelson drive Cliff and Clair crazy around the house while Elvin and Sondra wait to move into their new house. The Iceman Bricketh - Airdate: 10/31/1991 - Vanessa's grandparents demand to meet her fiancé Dabnis, who bonds with Cliff over a plumbing job. Olivia's Field Trip - Airdate: 11/7/1991 - Cliff chaperones Olivia's field trip to the museum and meanwhile, Theo falls victim to a scammer while ordering T-shirts for the community center. For Men Only - Airdate: 11/14/1991 - Cliff teaches a class "for men only" at the community center. Olivia Comes Out of the Closet - Airdate: 11/21/1991 - Olivia tries to delay Martin's return to Asia. Two Is a Crowd - Airdate: 12/5/1991 - Vanessa and Dabnis have relationship problems, as do Rudy and Stanley. Clair's Place - Airdate: 12/19/1991 - As Christmas approaches, Clair gets a wonderful present: the completion of her special room. Theo's Future - Airdate: 1/2/1992 - Theo is accepted to graduate school at NYU, but faces a tough decision when he is unexpectedly offered a chance to interview for a corporate job in San Francisco. The Price Is Wrong - Airdate: 1/9/1992 - Pam, Lance, Charmaine, and a group of senior citizens protest a grocery chain that gives preferential treatment to customers in wealthier neighborhoods. Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle - Airdate: 1/16/1992 - Kenny pretends that he is dating another girl, in order to make Rudy jealous and force Stanley out of the picture. Eat Drink and Be Wary - Airdate: 1/30/1992 - Rudy and her friends want to take the subway to a party but Cliff won't let them. The Getaway - Airdate: 2/6/1992 - Sondra, Elvin, and the twins finally move into their own house in New Jersey. Cliff Gets Jilted - Airdate: 2/6/1992 - Vanessa and Dabnis announce that they have broken their engagement... and Cliff is devastated. Cliff and Theo Come Clean - Airdate: 2/13/1992 - Theo decides to turn down the corporate job in San Francisco and attend graduate school in New York. When he returns to the community center one of his students has found $600. Clair's Reunion - Airdate: 2/20/1992 - Clair and her college friends plan a retirement party for one of their former professors from Hillman. Rudy's Retreat - Airdate: 2/27/1992 - Cliff and Clair start noticing Rudy's attitude is changing, mean while, while preparing their wills, Sondra and Elvin try to determine who should be the twins' legal guardian if the couple should both die. You Can't Stop the Music - Airdate: 3/26/1992 - Cliff and Clair go to a local radio station for a live salsa performance and Clair puts Kenny in charge of babysitting Olivia. Some Gifts Aren't Deductible - Airdate: 4/23/1992 - Kenny turns to Rudy and Cliff for help after lying to his girlfriend about plans for her birthday party, also, Cliff and Clair work on their income tax return. And So We Commence (Part One) - Airdate: 4/30/1992 - Theo prepares to graduate from New York University and Cliff continues to invite additional people to the ceremony, despite the fact that Theo only has a limited number of tickets. And So We Commence (Part Two) - Airdate: 4/30/1992 - As Theo graduates from NYU, Cliff reminisces when Theo received bad grades and had no desire to attend to college. After the Cosby Show ended, Bill Cosby didn't quit television, he had another show called "the Cosby Mysteries" and another sitcom "Cosby" as Hilton Lucas and Bill has also done several movies since, but for me he'll always be remembered as Heathcliff Huxtable, and to own the complete series on DVD is just fantastic, if you found this show to be special go out and buy the DVD's and have a good time.

I absolutely love the Cosby Show. Every episode reminds me of being a kid and wanting to wat h it. Many life lessons are learned in the show

J'ai toute la collection à la maison. Sympa pour toute la famille et drôle. Les jeunes se retrouvent dans beaucoup de situations et parents aussi!!

Got it for my friends girlfriend to complete her collection.

Good condition for the age

Parfait

Toujours pas démodé 20 ans après ! Ma fille de 11 ans adore. Même ses copines sont devenues fans. Les thèmes traités dans les différents épisodes peuvent être l'occasion de discussions en famille. Je recommande.