Fan CastingRecasting and Renaming 'The Cosby Show'
by Demiere Lee
Story added by therealdemi on July 14, 2024
When 'The Cosby Show' premiered on NBC on September 20, 1984, the groundbreaking sitcom was the hottest ticket in town for Black actors to land a role on. Legend has it, the late great Whitney Houston was originally cast to play Sondra (why is why due to negotiations between Houston, Cosby, and the network, the character wasn't introduced until the tenth episode of the first season, "Bonjour So...
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