After hitting the lottery and taking a bullet all in the same day, nypd. From epic lag productions, comes our entry in the pimp my tv filmmaking frenzy. After taking a bullet in the shoulder and winning the lottery all in one day, detective guy hanks retires from the new york police department. The cosby mysteries is a crime drama that aired on nbc. Cosby unraveled traces the life of bill cosby through its. The cosby mysteries 1994 cast and crew a new york police detective james naughton lures a retired criminalist bill cosby back to work on a complex case. After hitting the lottery and taking a bullet all in the same day, nypd criminalist guy hanks retires from the force. Jan 22, 2015 malcolmjamal warner, who played theo huxtable on cosby show, has been quiet about his onetime tv father, bill cosby until now.
Guy hanks is a criminologist who works for the new york police department. After an arrest goes bad, sully is accused of murdering a cop with whom he had a bad personal history. Adam sully rita moreno as angie corea episodes 320 dante beze as dante lynn whitfield as barbara lorenz recurring characters. A black standup succeeding in the civil rights era with a nonracial set, he nevertheless was deeply committed to black causes offstage, yet in later years leveled criticisms that many african americans regarded as. He created yet another tv show, the cosby mysteries, and shepherded a successful animated chilsdrens series, little bill, to screens in 2001. Himself, hbo pictures, 1982 producer, leonard part 6, 1987 executive producer, men of honor, twentieth centuryfox, 2000. The program starred bill cosby and phylicia rashad, who had previously worked together in the 19841992 nbc sitcom the cosby show. From a poor philadelphia neighborhood, he rose to dominate the airwaves through shows like i spy and the cosby show. The cosby mysteries is an american mystery drama television series that starred bill cosby that aired on nbc from january 31, 1994 to april 12, 1995. With bill cosby, james naughton, alice playten, yasiin bey. Bill cosbys tv son malcolmjamal warner speaks up cnn. His peaceful retirement was frequently interrupted by his former colleagues, detective adam sully james naughton and medical examiner john chapman.
Cosby produced the cosby show spinoff sitcom a different world, which aired from 1987 to 1993, starred in the cosby mysteries from 1994 to 1995, starred in the sitcom cosby from 1996 to 2000. Phylicia rashad in the cosby mysteries 1994 bill cosby in the cosby mysteries 1994 add image. Cast, crew, episode guide, and more for the cosby mysteries with. He was also a regular star of movies and television. If theres one thing certain about bill cosby, its that we havent heard the last of him. Rita moreno simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Willis panama, california suite also known as neil simons california suite, columbia, 1978 aesops fables animated, 1978.
The cosby mysteries episode was first seen on nbc as a tv movie in january 1994. Bill cosby filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. O seriado durou apenas uma temporada, com 18 episodios, e nunca foi bem sucedido. Rita moreno and bill cosby filming cosby mysteries television show. The cosby mysteries season 1 episode 10 camouflage. In 2014 she was honored with a screen actors guild award for lifetime achievement. A pair of youngsters try to cover up their role in the accidental shooting of their best friend. It is the first television series to star cosby since the cosby show which ended in the spring of 1992 and lasted one season 19941995. The cosby mysteries tv show was a 60 minute drama series on nbc. Dvd1715, austin powers, international man of mystery, dvd, 1997.
Bill cosby admitted he got quaaludes to give to women cnn. Jul 07, 2015 bill cosby has admitted to getting prescription quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with, newly released documents show. Moreno had an eightyearlong affair with actor marlon. As of october 23, 2015, cosby has been accused by at least 57 women including a former mrs. From the creator of columbo and murder, she wrote comes the cosby mysteries.
Cosby was born and raised in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Educational films database university of south carolina libraries. He was known for creating and starring in the cosby show on april 26, 2018, cosby was convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. We are advanced esl students and we find it interesting to use the cosby show to learn about american culture and to learn more about english. Guy investigates when a boy hes partnered with in a big brothers program claims to have witnessed a murder. Hes a high school dropout who later earned a doctor of education degree. It is the first television series to star cosby since the cosby show and lasted only one season. In the sixth of barrie robertss highly accomplished pastiches of the masterly sir arthur conan doyle, sherlock holmes is facing only dull professional prospects in london when inspector lestrade of scotland yard arrives at 221b baker street with a most peculiar parcel. The cosby mysteries wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Bill cosby is one of the most influential performers of the last half century. The lead character, guy hanks, was a new york detective who retired after winning the. A veteran standup performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show i spy. Dec 23, 2017 the opening intro of the shortlived bill cosby tv series that aired during the 199495 season the begining of the episode the medium is the message now seems kind of creepy in retrospect. He isnt gone long before his expartner asks for guys expertise in the case of a murdered corporate executive.
Bill cosby as guy hanks photo by dennis yeandlenbcu photo banknbcuniversal. The lead character, guy hanks, was a new york detective. The thrill of the chase proves no match for retirement, and soon guy is in the. He is the creator of such shows as filmations animated fat albert and the cosby kids, nbcs the cosby show in which he played a doctor named heathcliff huxtable and nick at nites fatherhood with blair underwood. You may also want to check out these other bill cosby series. Cosby is an american sitcom television series broadcast on cbs from september 16, 1996, until april 28, 2000. But, bill cosby did try his hand as a tv detective. John chapman the cosby mysteries was a shortlived crime drama that never quite gelled. But feeling bored, he occasionally returns to help his friends, detective adam sully and m. Cast and episodes list for the cosby mysteries tv show. After the cosby show went off the air in 1992, cosby embarked on a number of other projects, including a revival of the classic groucho marx game show you bet your life 199293 along with the tvmovie i spy returns 1994 and the cosby mysteries 1994. In the mid1990s, he appeared as a detective in blackandwhite film noirthemed commercials for turner classic movies.
The montgomery county, pennsylvania, district attorney insists he will retry the entertainer for an alleged 2004 sexual assault despite the case ending in a mistrial. Bill cosbys detective show the great detectives of old. The series is loosely based on the british sitcom one foot in the. Bill cosby has admitted to getting prescription quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with, newly released documents show. The cosby mysteries contributor names jerry london, peter levin, corey allen, nick havinga director william h. The cosby mysteries 1994 a new york police detective james naughton lures a retired criminalist bill cosby back to work on a complex case. Bill cosby filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting career. The cosby mysteries was an american television mystery series that starred bill cosby. It looks like an open and shut case until guy steps in to clear his friend. Rita moreno born december 11, 1931 is a puerto rican dancer, singer and actress. Bill cosby congratulates keisha dewberry, a senior navy jrotc battalion commander at frederick douglass high school, on her accomplishment during his oct. With james naughton, bill cosby, yasiin bey, rita moreno. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the cosby mysteries.
Bill cosby has been the subject of publicized sexual assault allegations since about 2000. The opening intro of the shortlived bill cosby tv series that aired during the 199495 seasonthe begining of the episode the medium is the message now seems kind of creepy in retrospect. The opening intro of the shortlived bill cosby tv series that aired during the 199495 seasonthe begining of the episode the medium is the message now seems kind of. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Madeline kahn portrayed their neighborly friend, pauline, until her death in 1999. Cosby told her he expects to one day be calling her general. He appeared in the bigscreen version of fat albert. This is the opening title sequence from the cosby mysteries 19941995, which starred none other than bill cosby as a former new york city police criminalist whod retired from the force after.
America of either rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery, child sexual abuse, 43 andor sexual misconduct, with the earliest alleged incidents taking place in the mid1960s, and the term serial. Bill cosby filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand. Al hickey, hickey and boggs, united artists, 1972 wardell franklin, uptown saturday night, warner bros. Malcolmjamal warner, who played theo huxtable on cosby show, has been quiet about his onetime tv father, bill cosby until now. Series description the cosby mysteries tv show was a 60 minute drama series on nbc. Staring tori black, sarah vandella, misty stone and jenny hendrix. It was 1994 and cosbys first project after the end of the cosby show and his choice was the cosby mysteries which followed recently retired police officer, guy hanks as he found himself retired after a heart attack and winning the lottery on the same day, but still drawn back to serve as. The cosby mysteries was a shortlived crime drama that never quite gelled. Bill cosby simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jul 19, 2011 this is the opening title sequence from the cosby mysteries 19941995, which starred none other than bill cosby as a former new york city police criminalist whod retired from the force after. Cosby unraveled grapples with this dichotomy by revealing the many others that make up cosbys life.