Theodore Huxtable

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]

Theo Huxtable
The Cosby Show character
First appearance"Pilot"
Last appearance"And So We Commence"
Created byBill Cosby
Portrayed byMalcolm-Jamal Warner[1]
In-universe information
AliasTeddy and Theodore "Theo" Huxtable[2]
GenderMale
FamilyCliff Huxtable[3] (father)
Clair Huxtable (mother)
Sondra Huxtable (sister)
Denise Huxtable (sister)
Vanessa Huxtable (sister)
Rudy Huxtable (sister)
NationalityAmerican

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 had the condition.[10][11][12] Theo's disability 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] Warner was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1986, making him the youngest nominee in history in that category.

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. ISBN 9781442278318. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. Craig, Steve (26 February 1992). Men, Masculinity and the Media. SAGE. ISBN 9780803941632. 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 (3 April 2013). "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. ISBN 9781118521229. 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. ISBN 9781463434809. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  12. Kushwah, Dushyant (1 July 2009). Children With Dyslexia: A Handbook for Parents & Teachers. Readworthy. ISBN 9789350180204. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  13. Whitaker, Mark (16 September 2014). Cosby: His Life and Times. Simon and Schuster. p. 367. ISBN 9781451697971. Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via Internet Archive.
  14. McGuire, Sr Dr Jesse R. (27 July 2017). Raising Doctors on a Patient's Salary. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781449076993. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  15. Craig, Steve (26 February 1992). Men, Masculinity and the Media. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781506320472. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  16. Bryant, J. Alison (27 July 2017). Television and the American Family. Routledge. ISBN 9781135663902. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  17. Matthews, Dr Levi M. (13 January 2016). Our Stories of Overcoming "Homosexual Behavior". WestBow Press. ISBN 9781512725766. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  18. Whitaker, Mark (16 September 2014). Cosby: His Life and Times. Simon and Schuster. p. 367. ISBN 9781451697971. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Internet Archive. theo huxtable dyslexia.
  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. ISBN 9781495046063. 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. ISBN 9781135290559. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Google Books.


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