Bill Cosby Trivia Questions and Answers
When was Bill Cosby born?
A: July 12, 1937.
Where did Bill Cosby get his start in stand-up comedy?
A: At the Hungry I in San Francisco and various other clubs.
Cosby landed a starring role in what 1960s hit action show?
A: I Spy.
What is Bill Cosby’s father’s name?
A: William Henry Cosby Sr.
Bill was one of the major performers on what children's
television series?
A: The Electric Company.
Bill Cosby was the captain of what athletic teams at Mary
Channing Wister Public School in Philadelphia?
A: The baseball team and the track and field team.
What spin-off sitcom show did Bill Cosby produce?
A: A Different World.
What educational cartoon comedy series about a group of
young friends growing up in the city was created by Bill Cosby?
A: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.
In what city was Bill Cosby raised?
A: In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1972, what did Mr. Cosby receive from the University of
Massachusetts Amherst?
A: An MA.
How many seasons did The Cosby Show air?
A: Eight seasons from 1984 to
1992.
The Cosby Show was the number one show in America for how
many straight years?
A: Five straight years (1985–89).
How many seasons did Bill host “Kids Say the Darndest
Things”?
A: For two seasons.
In the summer of 1963, Bill received national exposure on
what TV program?
A: NBC's The Tonight Show.
In 1976, Cosby earned a Doctor of Education degree from
what university?
A: University of Massachusetts Amherst.
How many brothers does Bill Cosby have?
A: Three.
What is Bill Cosby’s mother name?
A: Anna Pearl.
Cosby’s teachers noted his propensity for what, rather than
studying?
A: Clowning around.
What grade in high school did Bill Cosby fail?
A: The tenth grade.
After failing the tenth grade he got a job as an
apprentice at a what?
A: A shoe repair shop.
Which branch of the military did Bill Cosby serve in?
A: The Navy.
The Cosby Show is one of only three American programs that
have been #1 in the Nielsen ratings for how many consecutive seasons?
A: Five.
Cosby won a track and field scholarship to what school in
1961?
A: Philadelphia's Temple University in 1961–62.
Cosby lined up standup jobs at clubs in Philadelphia and
soon was off to New York City, where he appeared where starting in 1962?
A: The Gaslight Café.
This led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records,
who, in 1964, released his debut LP with what title?
A: Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!.
On November 23, 2013, Bill Cosby performed his first what
in 30 years?
A: TV standup special.
Cosby was honored with three consecutive Emmy Awards for
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for what TV show?
A: I Spy.
Bill Cosby appeared as a regular guest host on what late
night TV show?
A: The Tonight Show.
In 1969 he introduced another TV show, The Bill Cosby Show,
a situation comedy that ran for how many seasons?
A: Two.
Cosby's biggest television success came in 1984 with the
debut of The Cosby Show which aired weekly on NBC and went on to become the
what?
A: The highest ranking sitcom of all time.
After four seasons, The Cosby Show was canceled and its
last episode aired on what date?
A: April 28, 2000.
