Shout! Factory has issued their press release for the first season of
The Bill Cosby Show, and it lists a new date for the set;
August 22
SHOUT! FACTORY REINTRODUCES EVERYONE'S FAVORITE PHYS ED TEACHER
Cosby's First Sitcom Debuts On August 22nd As A Four-DVD Set With Brand New Interview
LOS ANGELES, CA - Many Bill Cosby fans don't realize that the beloved Dr. Cliff Huxtable had an equally endearing predecessor, high school gym teacher Chet Kincaid. After winning two Emm® awards for his groundbreaking co-starring role in the weekly television drama "I Spy," Cosby tackled the sitcom with his 1969 self-monikered series, "The Bill Cosby Show." Shout! Factory announces the DVD debut of The Bill Cosby Show: Season One as a four disc set, including all 26 fully-restored episodes and a brand new on-camera interview with the star himself. The DVD arrives in stores on August 22nd for the suggested retail price of $39.98.
"The Bill Cosby Show" originally aired on NBC from 1969 to 1971. Cosby's first situation comedy placed an emphasis on real-life situations that were enhanced by the comedian's trademark sense of humor. Rather than depending on one-liners, the show's humor resided in the often absurd developing story, as evidenced by the absence of a laugh track. "The Bill Cosby Show: Season One" DVD features the original music by the legendary Quincy Jones and guest appearances by Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond), Academy Award-winner Lou Gossett Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman), Cicely Tyson ("Roots"), Elsa Lanchester (Bride Of Frankenstein) and many others.
Chet Kincaid (Cosby) is a gym teacher and basketball coach at an urban high school in Los Angeles, an all-around good guy and an inspiration to his friends, family and students. Kincaid's good heart gets him into tons of predicaments, such as losing a one-on-one basketball game to a student he considered too short to make the team, his accidental involvement in a domestic dispute when he answers a pay phone, and escorting a date in a borrowed garbage truck.
About Shout! Factory: Shout! Factory is a broad-based audio and home video entertainment company whose cofounders — Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos — share a passion for pop culture of the 20th century and beyond. Video and DVD projects include television programming spanning 75 years, live music concerts, animation and sports collections and special interest documentaries. Audio products from Shout! Factory consist of GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, anthologies and "best of" collections, as well as new music, soundtrack releases, deluxe album reissues and quirky compilations. Shout! Factory's catalog features vintage and legendary performances from some of the greatest — and most eccentric — artists of our time. Shout! Factory products are distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. www.shoutfactory.com
