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Was a big deal. >> a big deal because cosby was the quintessential success story. rising from the projects of philadelphia to the heights of hollywood. >> you don't get larger, more successful than bill cosby unless you're barack obama. >> bob hubert covers cosby for philadelphia magazine. >> he was the first leading black man on a network back in the mid '60s. ♪ ♪ >> cosby's performance in "i spy" won him three consecutive emmies, but that was nothing compared to what came next. by 1985, he had become a television juggernaut "the cosby show". >> what you need to do now is go to the next l...

Unless you're barack obama. >> bob hubert covers cosby for "philadelphia mag." >> he was the first leading black man on a network back in the mid 60s. >> cosby's performance in "i spy" won him three consecutive emmies, but that was nothing compared to what came next. by 1985, he had become a television juggernaut "the cosby show". >> what you need to do now is go to the next level if you want justine back. >> what's that? >> begging. [ laughter ] >> for eight seasons on nbc, he starred as the lovable dr. cliff huxtable, the family that defied racial stereo types, revived the

>> wanted it so badly that for three years, starting when she was just 14, bowman endured the criticism that the boss, joe farrell, regularly dished out. >> and she would come in there and lay down the law. you think this is tough? wait until you get the next level. you think i'm tough? get used to it now. >> bowman's shot at the next level came in 1985. bill cosby was coming to denver and her agent said he was scouting for potential stars. >> so when he came in to town and she selected me, you know, it was a big deal. >> a big deal because cosby was the quintessential success story. rising fr...