The Cosby Show: A Look Back

Reviewed by:
Paul Ulane

Long before he was peddling pudding and getting kids to say the darndest things, Bill Cosby was a part of something meaningful in television and with A Look Back, the Cos walks us through all of the great moments in Huxtable history. Yes, the show was funny, and a lot of these clips are enjoyable to see again. But hearing the cast —especially the child actors—discuss who actually had control over the household and talk about monumental occasions as if they were a real family becomes tiring and more than a little creepy. By the end of the special, “the Huxtables” start in on their family history and the cultural significance of the show—which isn’t worth listening to, for all the pudding snacks in the world.