Theodore Huxtable

Theo Huxtable
The Cosby Show character
First appearance Pilot
Last appearance And So We Commence
Created by Bill Cosby
Portrayed by Malcolm-Jamal Warner[1]
Information
Aliases Teddy andTheodore "Theo" Huxtable[2]
Gender Male
Family Cliff Huxtable[3] (father)
Clair Huxtable (mother)
Sondra Huxtable (sister)
Denise Huxtable (sister)
Vanessa Huxtable (sister)
Rudy Huxtable (sister)
Nationality American

Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable is a fictional character who appears in the American sitcom The Cosby Show, portrayed by actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner.[4][5][6][7]

Conception

Theo Huxtable was based on Bill Cosby's only son Ennis Cosby.[8][9] He also gave the character dyslexia as his son also suffered from the condition.[10][11][12] Theo's disablity is revealed in episode "Theo's Gift".[13]

Role

Theo Huxtable was the middle child. Theo is the only son of Cliff and Clair Huxtable [14]

Reception

Theo Huxtable has had a mostly positive reception from viewers.[15][16][17] The character also won praise about discussing dyslexia.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ↑ "Don't Call Him Theo: Malcolm-Jamal Warner On Life After 'Cosby'". NPR.org. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (3 November 2017). "Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details". Rowman & Littlefield. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Craig, Steve (26 February 1992). "Men, Masculinity and the Media". SAGE. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "'The Cosby Show's' legacy in South Africa". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "The 40 Biggest Hip-Hop Moments in Pop Culture History30. Theo Huxtable Raps on The Cosby Show". Complex UK. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Radloff, Jessica. "The Best Episode of The Cosby Show Aired 27 Years Ago Today, and I Dare You to Disagree! What Do You Think?". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Hupp, Stephen; Jewell, Jeremy (23 February 2015). "Great Myths of Child Development". John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Business - How America `Knew' Ennis Cosby -- In Sitcom, He Was Theo Huxtable - Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  9. ↑ BRAXTON, GREG; HUBLER, SHAWN (17 January 1997). "Ennis Cosby's True Story Was of Triumph". Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via LA Times.
  10. ↑ "Bill Cosby did a disservice to dyslexic people with the..." 12 November 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via LA Times.
  11. ↑ Kussman, Eric (12 August 2011). "De-Comprehensive Politics: Getting America Back to the Basics". AuthorHouse. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ Kushwah, Dushyant (1 July 2009). "Children With Dyslexia: A Handbook for Parents & Teachers". Readworthy. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  13. ↑ Whitaker, Mark (16 September 2014). "Cosby: His Life and Times". Simon and Schuster. Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  14. ↑ McGuire, Sr Dr Jesse R. (27 July 2017). "Raising Doctors on a Patient's Salary". AuthorHouse. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  15. ↑ Craig, Steve (26 February 1992). "Men, Masculinity and the Media". SAGE Publications. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  16. ↑ Bryant, J. Alison (27 July 2017). "Television and the American Family". Routledge. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  17. ↑ Matthews, Dr Levi M. (13 January 2016). "Our Stories of Overcoming "Homosexual Behavior"". WestBow Press. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  18. ↑ Whitaker, Mark (16 September 2014). "Cosby: His Life and Times". Simon and Schuster. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  19. ↑ Tropiano, Stephen; Buren, Holly Van (1 November 2015). "TV Finales FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows". Hal Leonard Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  20. ↑ Neal, Mark Anthony (1 February 2013). "Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic". Routledge. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.


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