Theodore Huxtable Explained

Theo Huxtable
Series:The Cosby Show
First:"Pilot"
Last:"And So We Commence"
Creator:Bill Cosby
Portrayer:Malcolm-Jamal Warner[1]
Alias:Teddy and Theodore "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)
Relatives:Russell Huxtable (paternal grandfather)
Anna Huxtable (paternal grandmother)
Al Hanks (maternal grandfather)
Carrie Hanks (material grandmother)
Nelson Tibideaux (nephew)
Winnie Tibideaux (niece)
Olivia Kendall (step-niece)
Pam Tucker (cousin)
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 had the condition.[10] [11] [12] Theo's disability is revealed in episode "Theo's Gift".[13]

Role

Theo is the only son of Cliff and Clair Huxtable, and the middle one of their five children.[14] At the beginning of the series, he is a freshman in high school who consistently gets poor grades, to his parents' consternation. Following graduation, he enrolls at New York University to study psychology at the start of the fifth season. After struggling with his coursework through much of his freshman year, he is diagnosed with dyslexia and adopts new study habits that lead to a marked improvement in his grades. Near the end of his junior year, Theo is assigned to work as a student teacher at a local community center and takes particular interest in helping a boy with a learning disability similar to his own. During the eighth and final season, he is offered a job in San Francisco but turns it down, deciding to continue working at the community center and to enter graduate school. The series finale focuses on Theo's college graduation, with Cliff reminiscing on the trouble his son had in high school.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don't Call Him Theo: Malcolm-Jamal Warner On Life After 'Cosby'. NPR.org. 27 July 2017.
  2. Book: Terrace, Vincent. Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. 3 November 2017. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781442278318. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  3. Book: Craig, Steve. Men, Masculinity and the Media. 26 February 1992. SAGE. 9780803941632. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  4. Web site: 'The Cosby Show's' legacy in South Africa. 27 July 2017.
  5. Web site: The 40 Biggest Hip-Hop Moments in Pop Culture History30. Theo Huxtable Raps on The Cosby Show. Complex UK. 27 July 2017.
  6. Web site: The Best Episode of The Cosby Show Aired 27 Years Ago Today, and I Dare You to Disagree! What Do You Think?. Jessica. Radloff. 3 April 2013 . 27 July 2017.
  7. Book: Great Myths of Child Development. Stephen. Hupp. Jeremy. Jewell. 23 February 2015. John Wiley & Sons. 9781118521229. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  8. Web site: Business - How America 'Knew' Ennis Cosby -- In Sitcom, He Was Theo Huxtable - Seattle Times Newspaper. community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. 27 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Ennis Cosby's True Story Was of Triumph. GREG. BRAXTON. SHAWN. HUBLER. 17 January 1997. 27 July 2017. LA Times.
  10. Web site: Bill Cosby did a disservice to dyslexic people with the.... 12 November 1989. 27 July 2017. LA Times.
  11. Book: Kussman, Eric. De-Comprehensive Politics: Getting America Back to the Basics. 12 August 2011. AuthorHouse. 9781463434809. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  12. Book: Kushwah, Dushyant. Children With Dyslexia: A Handbook for Parents & Teachers. 1 July 2009. Readworthy. 9789350180204. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  13. Book: Whitaker, Mark. Cosby: His Life and Times. registration . 367 . 16 September 2014. Simon and Schuster. 9781451697971 . 28 July 2017. Internet Archive.
  14. Book: McGuire, Sr Dr Jesse R.. Raising Doctors on a Patient's Salary. 27 July 2017. AuthorHouse. 9781449076993. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  15. Book: Craig, Steve. Men, Masculinity and the Media. 26 February 1992. SAGE Publications. 9781506320472. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  16. Book: Bryant, J. Alison. Television and the American Family. 27 July 2017. Routledge. 9781135663902. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  17. Book: Matthews, Dr Levi M.. Our Stories of Overcoming "Homosexual Behavior". 13 January 2016. WestBow Press. 9781512725766. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  18. Book: Whitaker, Mark. Cosby: His Life and Times. registration. 367. theo huxtable dyslexia.. 16 September 2014. Simon and Schuster. 9781451697971 . 27 July 2017. Internet Archive.
  19. Book: TV Finales FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows. Stephen. Tropiano. Holly Van. Buren. 1 November 2015. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9781495046063. 27 July 2017. Google Books.
  20. Book: Neal, Mark Anthony. Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic. 1 February 2013. Routledge. 9781135290559. 27 July 2017. Google Books.

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