It is rather surprising how far it has gone on the strength of low-keyed charm and an attractive cast. From the beginning, the source of its appeal has been rooted in the personality of Mr. Cosby himself.
As the show lives on in syndication, viewers continue to laugh as the Huxtable children grow up, go to college, get married, grandchildren are born and more... all as Cliff and Clair manage to stay madly in love.