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.
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (Season 5)
In My Merry Busmobile 0.0
Air date: 1979-09-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The gang is bussed to an integrated school, finding it difficult to make new friends.
The Dancer 0.0
Air date: 1979-09-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Spare the Rod 0.0
Air date: 1979-09-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Sweet Sorrow 0.0
Air date: 1979-09-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Poll Time 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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
The Mainstream 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A neighborhood band challenges Fat Albert and his friends to a competition, the winner gets the clubhouse.
Free Ride 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Dumb Donald starts cheating in school to get better grades. He soon finds out the consequences.
Soft Core 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rudy's friend Dustin gives Fat Albert and his friends the wrong sources on sex education.
Seasons
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