rsy over the interracial relationships between the two boys and Philip. Critics protested that the show wasnt realistic enough. But in a study performed by US News and World Report , revealed that there was an increase of interracial adoption up 20% (57). Other Shows followed Difrent Strokes such as Webster. In 1984, The Cosby Show appeared on NBC. The Huxtable residence, in New York City, where Cliff (an obstetrician) also maintained his office. He and his wife Clair, a legal aid attorney, had five children. Sondra, the oldest daughter was a senior at Princeton University during the first season; Denise and Theo were the know-it-all teenagers; Venessa the rambunctious 8-year old; and Rudy the adorable and mischievous little girl (Network and Cable). The family held values and were proud to show their ethnic and social backgrounds. There was a positive approach to family life, values and standards (Changing Image 80). The Cosby Show has been watched by more people than any other situation comedy in the history of television. Having won countless awards and enjoying record-breaking success, the program has been ranked number one more times than any other TV series since its premiere (Crenshaw Cosby). Alba 5 People argued that The Cosby Show was attempting to break the traditional way of black lives, and that it didnt reflect the typical black family (Adjusting 4). However, the shows main goal was to abolish those exact stereotypes (Crenshaw Cosby). It was true that the show didnt copy the repetitious images people saw on the news, but it did show the common black middle-class family of the 80s. In actuality, the show represented many black professionals in America (Crenshaw Cosby). Not only did they make an effort to eliminate the stereotypes people saw of blacks, but purposely created positive roles of blacks. The 90s perspective was different from how it was in the 60s. The Cosby Show changed the stereotypical view of the black family ...
