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Article: Cosby is back, but Black-oriented shows decline. (Bill Cosby; TV programming offers nothing but comedy: includes a related article on 'The Cosby Show' and a schedule of the new season)(The '96 TV Season)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- October 1, 1996
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BILL Cosby--everybody's favorite TV star--is back, but the overall quality and quantity of Black-oriented network programming continues to decline. The '96 TV season opens with only one new Black-oriented show--CBS' Cosby. Since last season, the number of Black shows airing on the four major networks has dropped from seven to five. And none of the networks has a Black dramatic series on its new fall schedule. All three of NBC's Black programs--Fresh Prince of gel-Air, In The House and Minor Adjustments--have been canceled. Family Matters is back on ABC, but Hangin' With Mr. Cooper will not air until mid-season. Martin and Living Single returned to FOX.
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January 16, 2004 ;
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... ... writer It's fitting that actress Phylicia Rashad, who played a mother of five on television ... played Clair Huxtable, the wife of Bill Cosby's Cliff Huxtable, will speak at ... Ward said. 2004 speaker Name: Phylicia Rashad Age: 55 Education: Howard University ...
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