Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985. The show, based on Cosby's remembrances of his childhood gang, centered on Albert, and his friends. The show always had an educational lesson emphasized by Cosby's live-action segments, and in early episodes the gang would usually gather in their North Philadelphia junkyard to play a rock song on their cobbled-together instruments at the end of the show.
Episodes
1In My Merry Busmobile
30 minSep 8, 1979
The gang is bussed to an integrated school, finding it difficult to make new friends.
2The Dancer
30 minSep 15, 1979
Fat Albert and the gang meet a new kid, who is in dance class. Fat Albert joins the class and finds out he's not so graceful.
3Spare the Rod
30 minSep 22, 1979
Mr. Tyrone wants to sell the junkyard, which could spell the end for Fat Albert and the Gang's clubhouse. Can they convince him to keep it.
4Sweet Sorrow
30 minSep 29, 1979
Fat Albert's ice skating friend, Roberta, offers to help the kids with their ""hockey skills""(if you can call it that). Unfortunately, she seems troubled by other things on her mind. Her parents are getting divorced, so she takes her anger out on the team. She finally learns it's not her fault that their getting divorced. Roberta also learns she can enjoy both of her parents without having to enjoy them at the same time.
5Poll Time
30 minOct 6, 1979
2 Candidates in the school election, Hugo and Baron, both of different color, play race politics until Fat Albert and the gang come up with an alternative
6The Mainstream
30 minOct 13, 1979
A neighborhood band challenges Fat Albert and his friends to a competition, the winner gets the clubhouse.
7Free Ride
30 minOct 20, 1979
Dumb Donald starts cheating in school to get better grades. He soon finds out the consequences.
8Soft Core
30 minOct 27, 1979
Rudy's friend Dustin gives Fat Albert and his friends the wrong sources on sex education.
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