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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). Actor-Turned-Rapper Mos Def appeared in several episodes.

The show only lasted 18 episodes, and was never successful - in fact, it was the first television series starring Cosby that ever failed. It was also considered trite and weak compared to other Cosby entires in the TV canon. Following its cancellation, Cosby hinted he would buy NBC; this never materialized.

The show was lampooned in The Simpsons episode Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?, where Homer angrily yelled at a TV critic: "you cancelled The Cosby Mysteries - that show had limitless possibilities!!" The parody of Cosby was one of several the Simpsons have performed (including Dr. Hibbert) - most likely in revenge for the rivalry that The Cosby Show had with The Simpsons; Fox briefly put The Simpsons on Thursdays at 8pm, right up against The Cosby Show on NBC. Cosby famously said he would punch that Bart Simpson in the mouth, if he could.

The Cosby Mysteries airs in the UK on ITV1 as of 2006, usually on a Saturday/Sunday afternoon.

[edit] External link

• The Cosby Mysteries at the Internet Movie Database