In celebration of my vacation this week and the art of just being imaginative, I have decided to give you all my version of how the lives of some of our favorite characters turned out after the shows ended.
First up, “The Cosby Show.” The original, not the CBS knock off where they only had one kid. I didn’t like that one. Anyway, herrrrrrrrrre we go!
Cliff & Claire Huxtable
Cliff retired after a mild heart attack from his poor diet and lack of exercise. He now spends his days playing chess in Central Park, feeding the ducks, putting together puzzles, volunteering and watching “Old Yeller” and Colt Kirby movies.
Claire is a partner in her own law firm. She spends most of her time mentoring young associates and taking on cases pro bono for people who need help.
When she’s not working, she spends her time feeding ducks with her husband, traveling and volunteering.
Sondra and Elvin Tibideaux
Elvin specialized in cardiology and was playing golf with Cliff when he had his heart attack. He joined a cardiology practice with a few med school friends and now has more time to spend with his family.
Sondra is a partner in her mom’s law firm of Huxtable, Tibideaux and Associates. She handles mostly corporate law and is on her way to becoming a judge.
Their twins Winnie & Nelson each attended an Ivy League School. Nelson left school to pursue a dance career on Broadway. Winnie is enrolled in graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a college professor.
They had another son, Malcolm, who is a certified genius who refuses to apply himself.
Denise & Martin Kendall
Denise is a special education teacher, specializing in children with autism. She’s published several case studies related to diet and links to autism.
Martin retired from the Navy and is now teaching ROTC at a midwestern university where Denise is enrolled and working on her PhD.
Martin & Denise had two sons together in addition to Olivia. The boys, Syrus and Merlin, were born one year apart. They run track at Hillman, just like their mom and grandfather as the third and anchor legs of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay races.
Olivia attended college in California to be in a better position to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She’s appeared in several small roles on TV shows.
Theo & Cheryl Huxtable
Theo married the Jamaican woman he met his last semester at NYU.
Theo started a non-profit organization for at-risk boys with learning disabilities and instituted his father’s seminar on manhood. He spends most of his time traveling between NYC and Kingston, where his wife’s family resides.
Cheryl is a high school math teacher, the two have one daughter, Mackenzie Claire.
Vanessa & Dabnus Brickey
Much to the family’s relief, the two finally eloped in Atlantic City after years of an on-again, off-again engagement. Vanessa is the head of Human Resources at the university where the two met. Dabnus is still the head of maintenance and also owns a small business of handymen for hire. They don’t have any children because Vanessa is unsure of when they should have them.
Rudy and Kenny Huxtable (LoL!)
They realized in their senior year at Hilman that they have been in love with each other for years. They were the only couple of Cosby kids to have a traditional wedding. Kenny’s phantom brother was his best man. During her vows, Rudy promised “take thee Bud” as her lawfully wedded husband. The two live in Brooklyn, just blocks away from her parents. She is a stock broker on Wall Street, while Kenny is an assistant middle school principal. They don’t have any children.
Pam Tucker
After high school graduation, Pam joined her mother and grandmother in California where she attended design school to be a fashion designer.
While doing an internship in an upscale boutique, she was able to calm a Hollywood prima donna and put together several trendy, cutting edge outfits and became a stylist to the stars.
She is dating but has not yet settled down.
OK, y’all, who’d I miss?
