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Happy New Year! We are back with an episode of The Cosby Show! Miriam talks about this episode gives deja vu of Season 1 episode. Talk about playing instrument in school and how Miriam did not like it. Synopsis: Rudy’s refusal to learn the violin causes consternation among the family. Meanwhile, Theo and Vanessa imagine that Theo is psychic. Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Tw...

Here with a bonus Christmas episode, just in time for Christmas!  Synopsis: Whitley is less than enthusiastic about spending the holidays with her newly divorced father and his girlfriend. Everybody is participating in secret Santa and are surprised to find out who they got.

Shani is back for the last episode of 2021. We talk about how there are so many NEW Black Christmas Movies coming out this year. We talk about not finishing books (not because they are not good, but because we get tired of reading). We also talk about book clubs like Oprah Book Club.  Synopsis: Clair is concerned that Cliff will embarrass her at the book club. Meanwhile, Sondra and Elvin have...

Miriam is just confused by this episode.  Synopsis: Denise leads a campaign to get her streetwise study partner enrolled at Hillman. Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

We get to meet Mary Alice for this first time. Miriam talks about how the excuse of getting rid of Stevie from the show seems really weird.  Synopsis: A former Hillman student returns to college to earn her degree.

Shani is back talking about The Locker Room episode. We realize that magic seen on this episode was just editing magic and men always lie about their relationships with women with their homies especially in The Locker Room.  Synopsis: When Theo discovers that his friend Lyle has a date with Vanessa, he becomes worried about her reputation. Meanwhile, Rudy stumps Cliff with a magic trick.&nbsp...

Shani and I talk about the time Theo and Cockroach went to Dance Mania.  Synopsis: Clair gives Theo a pair of tickets to the taping of a television dance show, and Cliff agrees to take lessons in 'new math' from Vanessa.  Shani's Instagram Shani's Twitter Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

Miriam talks about how she related today episode from her real life experience in university.  Synopsis: Denise has a crush on her geology professor.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

Shani is back with a double episode of The Cosby Show. We start off saying Rest in Peace to Halyna Hutchins as Miriam grieves the lost of a colleague in the tragic accident on the set of Rust. Miriam and Halyna work together on another movie this past summer. We get into the love that actor Dondre Whitefield is giving to the podcast page! And of course get into recaping the recap of the episode Lo...

Miriam talks about how School Daze the movie by Spike Lee was the prequel for A Different World. Also she mentions why is this even episode, we know Denise doesn't like to run or do sports. Basically this was bad story line. We learn about Microeconomics. Synopsis: Like her father and grandfather before her, Denise joins the Hillman track team. Music: Mooski - Track Star  Follow this Podcast...

Miriam is very negative on this episode. She doesn't like this episode. She wonders why the producer and writer keep bringing characters from The Cosby Show to ADW. ADW is about college life. Also this story line is stupid. Miriam is Negative Nancy on this episode and if you don't want negativity don't listen to this episode.  Synopsis: Denise worries that her grandfather (Earle Hyman) will d...

Happy Halloween! In honor of Halloween this weekend, we go back to Season 2, to an episode that was skip so it can be talk about during the month of October. Talk about Halloween outfits of the characters and this is we first meet Robert.  Synopsis: Vanessa gets a chance to talk to the cutest boy at school at her first Halloween party.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Tw...

Miriam does not like this episode. If you want to skip this episode I don't blame you. Miriam talks about why would they put this storyline in show that about college life. We love Rudy but she does not belong at Hillman at her current age.  Synopsis: Rudy chooses Whitley as a role model when she spends a weekend visiting Denise.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter:...

Miriam mentions how this episode was actually good for Season 1 episode. It talks about the issues with Woman Rights. Synopsis: Maggie prepares to debate Whitley on the issue of women's rights.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

Shani is back on the podcast and we talk about all things Shakespeare. Shani also gives her takes on Season 1 of A Different World.  Synopsis: Hillman College's Dr. Foster and his friend help Theo and Cockroach tackle a Shakespeare play.  Shani's Instagram Shani's Twitter Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

We learn that we hate dorm rules and why are their dorm rules for ADULTS.  Synopsis: Whitley’s reputation suffers when Dwayne is caught climbing out of her window. Music by Stevie Wonder - Skeletons  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

Miriam talks about how she hates Season 1 of A Different World and talks about how Denise has to wear a pigs nose.  Synopsis: As dorm monitor, Jaleesa must enforce penalties on litterbugs - including Denise.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

Miriam talks about her money issues and how being called old is a privilege.  Synopsis: Denise hopes to solve her latest financial quandary without assistance from home.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @blacktvshowspod

Shani is back and we talk about the new season of Season 4. We talk about the new theme song and how crazy of decision Sondra and Elvin makes. Synopsis: Bored of a daily nine to five existence, Sondra and Elvin shock everyone by abandoning their careers and opening a camping shop in Brooklyn. Make sure to check Shani out on Social Media Shani's Instagram Shani's Twitter Follow this Podcast Instagr...

I recorded this episode at 6am after watching the Emmys the night before. I talk about how emotional I got when Debbie Allen made her speech. Beside that I talk about today episode and how the lesson of this episode was really easy. This one of my favourite episodes. Synopsis: Clair is concerned when Theo comes home late after a cross country meet and the principal calls the house. She decides to...

NOTE: I made a mistake calling The Pit as The Den. I mention that on the next episode.  Miriam talks about if she had to chance to go to HBCU, which one she would go too. She mentions that Season 1 was horrible including the theme song. Letting you know to give Debbie Allen her flowers for making this hit show after season 1.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshowspod Twitter: @bl...

Shani is back and we talk about the new season of Season 4. We talk about the new theme song and how crazy of decision Sondra and Elvin makes.  Synopsis: Bored of a daily nine to five existence, Sondra and Elvin shock everyone by abandoning their careers and opening a camping shop in Brooklyn.  Make sure to check Shani out on Social Media Shani's Instagram Shani's Twitter Follow this Pod...

The last episode of Season 3. This episode is a semi-back door pilot for the show A Different World. We get to hear Phylicia Rashad sing with the choir. You get to find out where did they film this episode as it was on location. Hint: It is a HBCU Synopsis: The Huxtables visit Hillman College to celebrate the retirement of the school's president.  Follow this Podcast Instagram : @blacktvshows...

Miriam and Shani is back together talking about the latest episode. We caught up on our busy lives, talk about how this episode was the first time Bill Cosby and Robert Culp are back together since their time on the show I Spy. We question Cockroach decision to shave his head and how the name of this episode is based on soap opera that premiered in the same year as this episode and still going on...

Miriam talks about how that Andalusian is play on words to the Spanish Flu. This episode was very convenient for this COVID pandemic as the Spanish Flu was also a pandemic in 1900s.  Synopsis: Theo offers to run the house when Cliff and Clair have the flu.  BLACK TV SHOW OF THE WEEK MOESHA: we learn what the show is about, that they had lots of "very special episodes", lots of guest star...