He dressed in a No. 23 Lady Lions' basketball jersey and was on top of his game, putting on a spectacular performance. He cuffed his sweat pants just above his socks and sandals and looked perfectly comfortable on The Bryce Jordan Center's stage.

He wore a watch, but when Bill Cosby is on stage, time is irrelevant. So is just about everything else.

The audience of 5,000 sat with their eyes fixated Friday night, their ears perked and their mouths open in amazement at the legendary comic. For the 63-year-old legendary comedian to generate laughter, he does not have to say much.

Not that it takes a lot to laugh at Cosby, a man one would think has funny bones throughout his body. But the thing about seeing Cosby in concert is that his craft derives from his facial expressions, impersonations and sound effects, which are the heart of his presentation.

Then, Cosby tells his stories, and there is no suppressing the laughter. Meanwhile, Cosby just sits back (and sometimes backward) in his chair. But at times even the comic wizard can't help but grin at his own wisdom. The stage is elevated but Cosby might as well be a guru sitting on top of a mountain.

When it comes to college life and having college-age children, Cosby is an intellect of the highest caliber. His thoughts are profound but somehow the former master of The Cosby Show relays his ideas simplistically.

"Parents give up their lives," Cosby said. And then the laughter echoes.

He acknowledges their appreciation and then continues relaying the paternalistic astuteness for which he has become an American icon.

"All of a sudden you begin to think of yourselves as two people with the responsibility and hopes — big hopes, hopes that this child will go on and become something special. Someone special.

"The thing that is there is college. Go to college."

Which is what most of Friday's show was all about. From the college admissions process to finding life's path after the diploma is obtained, Cosby is a wise professor with extensive knowledge of his material. Just as he displayed in his latest book, Congratulations! Now What?

And just like his book (and the man himself,) the discussion was amusing, yet philosophical.

From his daughter's difficulty finding a school, getting into a school and then getting through school and the graduation ceremony, Cosby related well to the crowd of parents while stimulating and adding perspective to Penn State students in attendance.

Cosby also added perspective from his past experiences, recounting how times had changed since he was a youth and what his life is like now with the frustrations and joys of parenthood.

Other words of wisdom from the professor:

"One of the worst holidays on the face of this earth is Father's Day."

"Your wife is no longer your wife once she has a child — that's their mother."

"Your wife is not your friend."

But before Cosby could make his exit, he marveled the crowd with his bit known to Cosby enthusiasts as "The Dentist." He talked as if he were given a dosage of an anesthetic. He drooled, rinsed and spit. And he personified the often-feared drill.

When it was all said and done, Cosby stepped down from the stage as the crowd rose to its feet. He waved, slapped a few hands and disappeared into the night.