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Cos is an American sketch comedy/variety TV series that debuted on the ABC Network in September 1976. It was hosted by comedian Bill Cosby and featured an ensemble cast who would perform sketches each week. The show was unsuccessful in the Nielsen ratings and was cancelled by November 1976 and replaced with The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.
Original Release
09/19/1976 on ABC
US Release
09/19/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Cosby | Self - Host |
| Betty White | Self |
| Lynda Carter | Self |
| Madeline Kahn | Self |
| Bea Arthur | Self |
| Stefanie Powers | Self |
| Randolph Mantooth | Mailman |
| LaBelle | Themselves |
| Kevin Tighe | Neighbor |
| Abe Vigoda | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 19 September 1976 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 26 September 1976 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Sunday, 03 October 1976 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Sunday, 10 October 1976 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Sunday, 17 October 1976 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 24 October 1976 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Sunday, 31 October 1976 |
Writers
Stuart Bloomberg, Tom Moore, Bill Cosby, Sandra Harmon, Kevin Hartigan, Gina Goldman, David Garber, Jeremy Stevens, Buzzy Linhart, Chris Bearde
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Cosby | Self - Host |
| Betty White | Self |
| Lynda Carter | Self |
| Madeline Kahn | Self |
| Bea Arthur | Self |
| Stefanie Powers | Self |
| Randolph Mantooth | Mailman |
| LaBelle | Themselves |
| Kevin Tighe | Neighbor |
| Abe Vigoda | Self |
| Milton Berle | Self |
| Arte Johnson | Self |
| Gabe Kaplan | Self |
| Robert Hegyes | Self |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Self |
| Marlo Thomas | Self |
| Shirley Jones | Self |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Self |
| Chicago | Themselves |
| Bay City Rollers | Themselves |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Chris Bearde | Producer |
