Perhaps arguably some of the most iconic Theo moments on The Cosby Show involve him and his friend Cockroach, portrayed by actor Carl Anthony Pane III. For Season 2, Episode 15, Theo and Cockroach have a test on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and so they decide to read the condensed version rather than the actual assignment.

Kelley gave credit to the late actor for pushing for diverse portrayals of Black characters on-screen.