Learning on ScreenShakespeare
- Synopsis
- US television sitcom about the Huxtable family, an African-American family living in New York City. Dr Heathcliff (`Cliff’) Huxtable (Cosby) is a obstetrician, and his wife Clair (Rashid), is an attorney; their five children are Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. In this episode Theo and his friend Cockroach are told to read Julius Caesar as part of their history class on Rome. When they reveal that they are studying the play two college professors who are dinner guests and Cliff’s father (Hyman) begin acting scenes from the play. Theo and Cockroach then perform a rap based on the text.
- Series
- Cosby Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 22 Oct 1987 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 22 mins
Credits
- Director
- Jay Sandrich
- Writer
- Matt Robinson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rap music
Notes
- Notes
- Available in US (region 1 only) as part of THE COSBY SHOW - SEASON 4.
- History
- Season 4, episode 5 and episode 70 overall.
- Reviews
- Burt, Richard ``Slammin’ Shakespeare in Acc(id)ents Yet Unknown: Liveness, Cinem(edi)a, and Racial Dis-integration’ in Shakespeare Quarterly 53 (2002): 201-26. Also discusses TRUE IDENTITY (1991) and GET OVER IT (2001).
Production Company
- Name
Carsey-Werner
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
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