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House of Cosbys, You See

Posted Aug 25, 2005

I know it's strange to break a two-month silence for something like this, but I don't care. This is my blog, dammit, and I'll rant about six-month-old memes if I want.

For the last few weeks at work, we've been obsessed with House of Cosbys. So obsessed that other departments are starting to worry about us; it's consuming our lives. I first linked to it back in March, long before the recent legal threats from Cosby himself, so I don't know why it's taken this long to infiltrate our brains. (I suspect one too many late nights on a recent deadline is ultimately to blame.)

But it has, so I want to share some Cosbyana for other potential Cosby-heads out there. If you haven't seen the first episode, watch the high-res House of Cosbys pilot before proceeding.

To kick off Cosby Fest 2005, I'm hosting the entire Bill Cosby Talks To Kids About Drugs album from 1971. Don't miss "Dope Pusher," a song about hard drugs sung/screamed by Cosby and a choir of kids, backed by some serious funk. Download it now.

I'm Web-Surfing Cosby, You See

  • Outtakes from the Curiosity Cosby recording sessions
  • Amazing Cosby Team Triosby fan art one and two, from Episode 3
  • House of Cosbys exit theme song MP3s
  • Listen Up Theo, a not-safe-for-work House of Cosbys music video
  • Cosby Core tattoo
  • Cosby stencils and graffiti (and more) on Flickr
  • Cosby Show Season 1 was just released on DVD
  • Little Rascals/Bill Cosby urban legend on Snopes
  • The Bill Cosby Fun Game, Cosby goes on a murderous rampage
  • The Pac Man and Cosby Show, a comic apparently made by a blind man using MS Paint
  • Dear God, this has to stop now.

    36 Comments (Add Yours)

    Aug 25, 2005
    4:47 AM  
    newbornstranger wrote:

    What a triumpant return to blogging!


    Aug 25, 2005
    7:02 AM  
    Greg Knauss wrote:

    "Obsessed" doesn't begin to cover it. I work with Andy and he's completely out of control. An intervention is called for.

    A member of Andy's team quit last week, and while he had a lot of polite reasons why he was moving on, my suspicion is that the last straw was Andy coming up to him and saying, "Y'see, Rudy, we've got to... ALLOW... fractional percentage portfolio mixes, y'see. Theo!"


    Aug 25, 2005
    12:41 PM  
    sixfoot6 wrote:

    Dude, this is absolutely the best reason to return to blogging. I applaud your enthusiasm and your generous application of bandwidth to this exceedingly worthy cause. As such, for your trouble, I offer you this fresh Jello pudding pop, you see.


    Aug 25, 2005
    5:21 PM  
    Graham wrote:

    OK, here is my considered and professional opinion: freaking WHAT?

    #4 was pretty funny, though.


    Aug 25, 2005
    5:34 PM  
    Neville wrote:

    I did a bit of work for a company who released the "ultimate" Fat Albert collection on DVD. I had to wade through 440 minutes of Cosby homilies and songs about the dangers of smoking.

    It was both a horrible nightmare and also kind of wonderful.


    Aug 25, 2005
    7:58 PM  
    Sam wrote:

    Andy, I've never commented on anythign you've done before, mostly because I still wotk on WinME. So, my life sucks. But this was worth it.

    Now, find some more albums with the Cos singing and this will all be worth while. Check for "Hikky-Burr" and "Little Ol' Man". Trust me...Your Cosby obession will be sedated afterwards.


    Aug 25, 2005
    7:59 PM  
    Zach wrote:

    All that stuff is pretty funny. But does no one remember the horrible game show Bill Cosby hosted? I only remember it because my dad once was a contestant on it, but the little I do remember was it being incredibly lame.


    Aug 26, 2005
    4:15 AM  
    Pete S. wrote:

    If you are looking for the mp3 of the complete Silver Thoat I the man!
    Great blog!
    PETE


    Aug 26, 2005
    4:38 AM  
    danithew wrote:

    At a friend's house when I was a kid, we would listen to a Cosby album titled "Why is there air?" That thing cracked me up every time.


    Aug 26, 2005
    5:47 AM  
    neil wrote:

    Was there ever a release of Episode 5, Rudyyyyy? If so, I need that baby. Now.

    Great post.


    Aug 26, 2005
    6:50 AM  
    Editor, The J.E.I. wrote:

    Fantastic. Any chance you can host Bill's 1969 album 8:15/12:15?

    I had it on LP way back when and I don't think it's available on CD...


    Aug 26, 2005
    9:04 AM  
    leonard wrote:

    Ruuudyyyyy, y'seeee, what we need is Pirate Media Cosby, to get Episode 5, y'see.


    Aug 26, 2005
    11:57 AM  
    darwin wrote:

    I think the House of Cosbys has been my all time favorite post of yours way back when. I still get voice messages from friends informing me that they "are going to poop and peeeeeee" in their pants.


    Aug 26, 2005
    12:03 PM  
    emily. wrote:

    What I'd like is the mp3 of the main theme song to rock out to . . .
    But thank you for all the delicious Cosby linkage. Too bad the House of Cosbys had such a short run. Still, it will live forever, Rudy.


    Aug 26, 2005
    12:19 PM  
    adam wrote:

    I have episode 5 :) If you want it, Andy, then let me know.


    Aug 26, 2005
    2:52 PM  
    the bza wrote:

    Thank you sooooo much for this! I bumped into this on boingboing, but I'll be coming back. This is so awesome.


    Aug 26, 2005
    11:42 PM  
    Motis wrote:

    BILL COSBY TALKS TO KIDS ABOUT DRUGS is now available as a BitTorrent download from Secret Cinema.

    http://www.secret-cinema.com


    Aug 26, 2005
    11:47 PM  
    Evilbeard wrote:

    so what made you stop blogging anyway?


    Aug 27, 2005
    12:52 AM  
    Andy Baio wrote:

    Between a busy work schedule, side projects, and my one-year old son, I just haven't had much time for it. I maintain my links regularly, but that's mostly just an offshoot of my own web exploration.


    Aug 27, 2005
    7:35 PM  
    Pete S. wrote:

    How can I "post" the mp3 of "Silver Throat"? Somewhere in the collection of vinyl "8:15/12:15"
    is hiding. If found it will be ripped to mp3..
    Pete


    Aug 28, 2005
    12:16 AM  
    The Gentle Sherpa wrote:

    I applaud your diligence in research! Genius like House of Cosby's doesn't come along often and I think it is imperative to preserve the idea and spread the memes as much as we a mere mortals can. We cannot afford to let the bastardly attack dogs that lawyers have become, to win every senseless battle against independent artists!

    I want my HOC 5 or its zerberts for all of you who deny me and my kin!!!


    Aug 29, 2005
    12:03 PM  
    forksclovetofu wrote:

    This is superduperincredible.
    If you don't have Hicky Burr (original or remix) please let me know and I will remedy that problem.
    GENIUS!


    Aug 29, 2005
    12:28 PM  
    morey wrote:

    I´m from mexico city, and i saw the cosby show a couple of times, on cable of course, at a friend´s place. Bill cosby annoyed me. That cartoon made cough real bad cuz i laughed as i was smoking my bizilionth cigarette of the day.


    Sep 4, 2005
    10:13 PM  
    no wun wrote:

    For those of you who can't find episode 5:
    http://www.brawl-hall.com/pages/videos/cosby-5.php


    Sep 14, 2005
    4:50 PM  
    Patricia wrote:

    I downloaded episode I ages ago and I show it to whoever will let me. That thing cracks me up every.time. At a party a few months back, no lie, I made an entire living room full of people sit through all four episodes online. I keep meaning to grab them all but it sounds like I'm too late. I'm so bummed now. I for one don't see anything remotely obsessive about your Cosby mania.


    Sep 17, 2005
    3:47 PM  
    SEM Pro wrote:

    Thanks, thanks, thanks!!

    For the Download:
    http://waxy.org/random/audio/Bill_Cosby_-_Talks_To_Kids_About_Drugs_(1971)/

    I'm a big fan of Cosby's

    Thanks.


    Sep 20, 2005
    4:47 PM  
    doug wrote:

    I thought I kept pretty well in-touch with the wierd internet memes, but I completely missed this one. Thanks for putting out there. I passed it on to all my friends and now we do horrible Cosby impressions whenever we talk to each other.


    Sep 21, 2005
    8:24 AM  
    Motis wrote:

    I just wanted to let you know that if you need a place to host old Cosby albums or shows, our BitTorrent tracker would be an appropriate place for them. No registration required, no ratios, totally open, but uploaded torrents do get approved before they appear on the site. We like weird old stuff, and we have a lot of it.

    http://www.secret-cinema.com


    Sep 25, 2005
    12:19 PM  
    no1san wrote:

    We have seen Cosby in holland :-)
    I like the links.

    thanks


    Oct 4, 2005
    9:19 PM  
    Bryan wrote:

    Please who ever has Cosby # 5 i need it I never got to see it and the show is so funny


    Oct 15, 2005
    11:54 PM  
    1012 wrote:

    what happened to the downloads on 101???
    i can't seem to show anyone anymore...
    yah see. if you got em, post em and say where here.


    Oct 16, 2005
    5:33 AM  
    Me wrote:

    House of Cosby's #5

    http://www.brawl-hall.com/pages/videos/cosby-5.php

    not that good though. mostly the just rip on Cosby and his Lawyer. The best part is the "edited" intro scene.


    Oct 28, 2005
    12:24 AM  
    Mike Hunt wrote:

    Here is a Link to "House of Cosby's #5"

    http://www.fockerworld.com/fw-cs-05_house_of_cosbys.htm


    Jan 28, 2006
    12:04 PM  
    Cosby 93- 300zx loving Cosby wrote:

    House of Cosby is funny...Im really dissapointed that they had to cancel the show due to Bill Cosby's letter....You should put a log showing what would of happened in upcoming episodes like the "birth of super Cosby"....it got interesting.....but oh well..Bill Cosby may stop "House of Cosbys" from showing but he will never stop it from being all over the internet...hehe


    May 1, 2006
    3:28 PM  
    Traveler wrote:

    Darn .. was hoping the downloads were still online :(


    May 16, 2006
    8:45 PM  
    Inc0gnit0 wrote:

    I miss HoC, glad I finaly got to see the last episode tho :)


     

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