In Popular Culture
- The character of Theo Huxtable, portrayed by Malcolm Jamal Warner on NBC's The Cosby Show, was based on Ennis. Both Theo and Ennis had dyslexia and both attended Columbia University, majoring in education. Bill Cosby also wrote situations and conversations he had with Ennis into the series.
- The stand-up comedy film Eddie Murphy Raw contains a routine in which Eddie Murphy discusses a phone call Bill Cosby made to him after Ennis attended one of Murphy's concerts that included profanity. Murphy claimed Cosby called to "chastise" him for being "too dirty" in his routines. Bill Cosby later denied that he called Murphy to discuss his use of profanity, calling Murphy "a liar".
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