Cosby is a TV series that aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000 for four seasons. It is a remake of the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Hilton Lucas*, Ruth Lucas* | One Foot in the Grave | January 4, 1990 | S01E01: "Alive and Buried" |
(Note: These are the names used in the American adaptation.)
Adaptation Counterparts
One Foot in the Grave | Cosby |
|---|---|
Victor Meldrew | Hilton Lucas |
Margaret Meldrew | Ruth Lucas |
Guest Characters
Characters | From | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Barone, Frank Barone | November 17, 1997 | S02E10: "Lucas Raymondicus" | A | |
Doug Heffernan | November 16, 1998 | S03E09: “Judgement Day” | A |
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hilton Lucas | May 3, 1999 | S01E23: "Where's Poppa?" | A* | |
Hilton Lucas | May 3, 1999 | S03E23: “Be Nice” | A* | |
Hilton Lucas | May 3, 1999 | S01E20: "Drive, They Said" | A* |
(Note: Hilton Lucas only appeared in the original airings of “Where’s Poppa?”, “Be Nice”, and “Drive, They Said” as part of a CBS crossover event called “Shameless Crossover Monday”. The syndicated and home video versions of these episodes have the crossover scenes replaced with alternate scenes.)