| The Cosby Mysteries | |
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| Format | Mystery |
| Created by | David Black & William Link |
| Starring | Bill Cosby Robert Stanton James Naughton Rita Moreno |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (18 + pilot) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes per episode |
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| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | January 31, 1994 – April 12, 1995 |
The Cosby Mysteries was a television mystery series starring Bill Cosby. It was Cosby's first television show since The Cosby Show (which ended in the spring of 1992) and lasted only one season (1994-1995). Rapper-turned-actor Mos Def appeared in several episodes.
Cosby played Guy Hanks, a New York Police Department criminalist who retired from the force after winning $44 million in the lottery. However, his peaceful retirement was frequently interrupted since he was called in as a consultant on tough cases by his old partner, Adam Sully (James Naughton). As Hanks used his wits and his forensics knowledge to solve crimes, he dealt with his holistic housekeeper Angie (Rita Moreno) and his girlfriend Barbara Lorenz (Lynn Whitfield).
The show was created by David Black and William Link. Link's previous series included Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. Link developed the series at Cosby's request, as Cosby wanted to do an intelligent, character-driven mystery series that did not rely on graphic violence.
The show began in January 1994 as a two-hour movie, and regular episodes began airing on NBC in September. It only lasted 18 episodes, and was never successful.
The Cosby Mysteries airs in the UK on digital channel ITV1 as of 2007 on Saturdays. It has been re-run on A&E and TVOne.
In popular culture
- In The Simpsons episode "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?", Homer laments the cancellation of The Cosby Mysteries, saying "That show had limitless possibilities!"
- Saturday Night Live did a parody sketch of the Cosby series on the February 5, 1994 episode. Adam Sandler played Cosby as a buffoonish character who rambles on incoherently with dialog full of made-up nonsense words.
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