Cosby was the American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS Television from 1996 to 2000. A eponymic star of the series was Bill Cosby, who played grouchy Hilton Lucas, the human forced into early (& unwanted) retirement. His married woman, Ruth, was played by Phylicia Rashad, who experienced besides starred when Cosby's married woman in the epoch-making 1980s sitcom, The Cosby Show. (At first, Telma Hopkins was cast as Ruth Lucas; nonetheless, due to want of chemistry between her and Cosby, a producers had Rashad.)

A indicate itself was according to a construct from either a BBC series One Foot in the Grave, starring Richard Wilson. David Renwick wwhen listed as executive producer in each shows.

As well appearing on the series were Madeline Kahn, who played Pauline Coyote from either 1996 until her demise inside 1999, and Doug E. Doug, who played Griffin Vesey.