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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am surprised by how many see him as an icon and have such strong attachment to him. I do remember him from the Cosby show but haven’t heard or seen of him since. We had a few shows we watched regularly as kids but I haven’t heard anything about most of those actors / actresses in decades and they definitely weren’t central to my life or childhood memories. [/quote]  I also think part of it is people don't understand what the Cosby Show meant to black people. [b]For a lot of Black families, The Cosby Show wasn’t just a popular sitcom; it was one of the first times they saw a successful, loving Black family portrayed on TV in a positive and aspirational way.[/b] That representation had a big emotional and cultural impact, especially in the '80s and '90s when that kind of visibility was rare.[/quote]

Agree, but this was [i]also[/i] true for a lot of white families. It seemed like everyone's familiy was watching the Cosby Show for several years then, and yes it had a huge impact.[/quote]

I always felt the Cosby Show represented the best family on tv when I was growing up, period. I'm white. I was thrilled to see two educated, successful, loving professional parents. That was what I wanted my future to look like. I have real affection for Malcom because of that show, but I also haven't thought about him in more than 30 years.  [/quote]

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