Cliff had a brother, James Theodore Huxtable, who died of rheumatic fever at the age of 7. The youngest child, Rudy, was initially supposed to be a boy, but the character was re-written for a girl (Keshia Knight Pulliam) when no boys auditioned. He later served in the Navy before going to medical school. In the show, most characters outsi… Cliff spends time with Olivia while Martin and Denise are away. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. She was voted as television's "Favorite TV Mom" in a poll conducted by the Opinion Research Company in 2004.Sondra was created when Bill Cosby wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (The character is loosely based upon Cosby's eldest daughter, During the first two seasons, Denise was portrayed as a very popular high-schooler, with many friends, who seemingly had a different boyfriend every episode. Cliff is married to Clair Huxtable. Olivia continued to live with her step-grandparents while her parents were in The character was named after Bill Cosby's wife, Camille Olivia Hanks-Cosby. As an attorney she helps her family with legal issues, and she successfully represents her eldest daughter, Sondra, in a case over dishonest car repairs. In the early seasons, Vanessa is usually considered to be nosy, as she usually—sneakily—tries to find out what goes on in the Huxtable house, especially when it involves someone (usually Theo) in trouble with their parents. She was the chief disciplinarian of the children, as shown in an episode where Vanessa and her friends sneak off to Clair Huxtable has been ranked highly in several lists of the top television mothers. He is an actor and director, known for 13 Reasons Why (2017), How to Get Away with Murder (2014) and Criminal …

Martin makes his final appearance in an episode of season eight, "Olivia Comes Out of the Closet." She offers her theory about the origin of babies. A running theme of the early seasons revolved around Theo's academic struggles, especially in his sophomore-year geometry class, taught by Mrs. Westlake (In the pilot, and once more in season one (the episode "Bad Dreams"), he is referred to by Vanessa as "Teddy", instead of "Theo."

I can only say that there's friction between Martin's mother and me well, that's not such an uncommon thing, mothers a very protective of their sons. "The Cosby Show" was based on Cosby's stand up routines.

He also plays a monthly game of In the pilot episode, Cosby's character's full name is Clifford, as shown on a sign on the exterior of the house. The new family moved in with Denise's parents, Clair and Cliff Huxtable, who are now Olivia's step-grandparents.

Olivia Kendall is a character from NBC TV series, "The Cosby Show".

Martin Kendall (Joseph C. Phillips) with new wife Denise {Lisa Bonet} in scene from The Cosby Show.

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Theo has a long-running, but on-and-off relationship with a girl named Justine, who is mentioned many times throughout the series, but appears in only nine episodes.

"The Cosby Show" aired for the first time on September 20, 1984. Joseph C Phillips, known for his role as Lt. Martin Kendall / Daryl on The Cosby Show from 1985 until 1991, has continued to act as he's gotten older, and today has over 40 credits to his name as an actor.

Joseph C. Phillips was born on January 17, 1962 in Denver, Colorado, USA as Joseph Connor Phillips.

Olivia Symoné Kendall (born December 10, 1985) is Denise Huxtable's precocious stepdaughter, who is four years old when she first appears in the series.