My brother and I (lovingly) parodied it FOREVER, after we saw it. I remember being ten or eleven and for the first time, I almost cried from laughing. We still look on Keisha Knight Pulliam's "BABAAAAAY" as a particularly humorous moment in our childhood. This has to be my favorite #CosbyShow moment.
Best musical gag of 80's television. I still wonder how many takes that required, seeing as IDK how, with Rudy's part, ANY of them kept a straight face! Not that Anna & Russell had to!
Clair is laughing in the background on Rudy's part. Lol. This is a classic Cosby Show moment. No one can talk about the Cosby Show without mentioning this episode.
@Lyssa Saunders, not only the black culture. I think what it did to everybody's culture. I loved The Bill Cosby show & still watch the reruns. Bill Cosby is a great actor (I leave the judging up to God).
Agree 100. This show was an integral part of my upbringing, and Cosby's personal life can't take that away. I am not the one to condemn a soul for what stains my conscience. I could spend an eternity in Hell for all my vices. TCS will always live on beyond Cosby as a man, that's how great it was and still is.
This scene proves that The Cosby Show was more than just Bill Cosby's vehicle; every actor was essential to it's success and shouldn't have to suffer and have their legacies tarnished (and incomes lost) by the alleged crimes of Bill Cosby. The show should still be on in re-runs and be available on Netflix etc. There's a difference between Cliff Huxtable and Bill Cosby.
nope cosby show isnt better family matters was the best show ever the 90s wouldnt have been the 90s without family matters if it wasnt for family matters no cosby show it taught lessons like gun violence racism unlike cosby show!
+Jerome Holloman Cosby Show may not have addressed racism in a direct sense but they did have some subtler moments by having an international cast -- Rudy's friends were always from diff cultures, not just black.
+tommyt1971 Thats where the cosby shows Spinoff A different World comes in. A different world has a lot more subject matter. They addressed racism in the "Cats in the Cradle", and "Pride and Prejudice." It was also the first show to talk about "AIDS", and they a fantastic job, talking about it.
lolol...funny thing is that y'all people actually think bill did that shit, the "higher ups" did a great job of fooling the outsiders to turn against Cosby and did a phenomenonal job of tarnishing his legacy. If people just woke up and knew the behind the scenes crap that those people were cooking to destroy Bill. But that's the way of this world. smmfh
Christian Banks I am with you. Think about it: Bill was hardly the most handsome man out there, plus, even though he had a few films, he had nowhere near the success that would have made any of those women crawling to his hotel room. Quaaludes were the Ecstasy of today. Everyone had them and it wasn't a party without it. Had this been any other Black actor I would have believed it. But Bill Cosby? No one messes with a geeky comic unless there is some serious money involved...
Ray Charles was Elvis to me and always has been in my 50 years on this planet.. Ray did way more for the innovation of music at a time when we needed it and he wasn't scared away by stupid stereotypes to embrace it and feel it and he did!!
When I saw this episode for the first time I never knew who the singer was they were lip syncing to, until i saw the movie Ray many years later with Jamie Fox.....lol
See this right here? This could not be duplicated on Broadway for any amount of money or with any talent. The feeling and choreography in this dance was too spontaneously real, so much of a true family affair. This whole scene was worthy of a Primetime Emmy all by itself...
Another classic episode of the Cosby show, this show was big back in the 80s. Too bad they don't make TV like this anymore, I think the entertainment industry just ran out of good, quality ideas
I remember this well. A month before The Cosby Show came on, NBC was solidly in third place among the three networks, and family-oriented sitcoms were dead. The pundits all said that The Cosby Show would suffer a quick death. Within a month of its debut, it was #1, and remained near the top for its entire run. NBC quickly became the most watched network on TV as other shows tried family sitcoms (and many of them succeeded too). Saying that this show was big is an understatement; we were waiting for a show like this, and The Cosby Show delivered BIG.
I'm an italian man, and I used to watch this show when I was a child. I have to thank this episode, and the one with B.B. King, for letting me know that wonderful music called Blues
Haha I remember a couple months back, after painting a room in our house me, my dad, his wife, my grandma, and grandpa played this song and did this exact thing! haha The best of times with my family. Thank you Bill Cosby!
One of the greatest moments in television history, not just black television, but ALL television history; what was done can never be duplicated again!!!!!!
I am sorry for your loss. When my father died I listened to a lot of his old records and tapes of his favorite songs. I hope this clip and others like it have helped you through your grieving.
Wow. I always kept how i felt about Bill Cosby in prison to myself. After watching this i must say I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THIS MANS WORK. TO ME HES BRILLIANT!!!!!
Continuous 'Bravos' from me for this tremendously wonderful show! No one will EVER take the place of Bill Cosby and he will always hold a special place in my heart. Keep strong, Bill- you have so many loyal fans.
OrchidJayne Same here OrchidJayne, but not just Ray Charles, but jazz entirely. Although I'm Black, my parents did not play Jazz at all. They played Motown, Manhattans, Average White Band, Kenny Rogers, Barry Manilow even, but not Jazz. On one episode he introduced me to 'In a Sentimental Mood' by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and I was hooked. My favorite Jazz track even today. Thank you, Bill Cosby
One of the most wonderful and funniest scenes ever from the Cosby show. Keisha(Rudy) stole the show!!! Still has me in tears of laughter every time I watch this!!! Those facial expressions says it all!!! ❤️😂❤️😂
Oh sweet sweet memories...I remember like yesterday watching this episode on SABC 3 with my mom...with her laughing her lungs out when Dr Huxtable started lip syncing lol. I miss you Mummy. RIP
Memories go back to the 1980s , when I was still small , and only one television station , had no electricity , watching television using diesel engines , all memories of this series ...
My mom and I were watching this episode this morning (mother's day), and she asked why we never did anything like this for my grandparents anniversary. I replied because they moved 300 miles away and only call us around holidays, never remember our birthdays and only show concern when we fail. My momma laughed and said she loved me. Needless to say I am already thinking of a lip-synch me, my brother, and sister can do for next mother's day. Love u momma.
This is hands down my FAVORITE clips of all time. It is sad what is currently going on with Bill Cosby. I really loved this show especially these episodes honoring his parents!!
I still believe that they targeted Cosby because of his speech to the NAACP a few years ago, which could be summarized "don't blame society's supposed racism for you being an a**h***."
