Fat Albert

Show Summary

Aired: 1972 - 1984
Show Type: Animated
Country of Origin: US

Live action bumpers featuring Bill Cosby were set around animated episodes of Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids, a series about a group of urban adolescents growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood. The show was based on Cosby's '60s stand up comedy monologues about his childhood.

The episodes revolved around the daily life lessons learned by Albert and his friends. Topics ranged from social issues to personal introspection and were blended with humor and music. Among the many great characters that inhabited Fat Albert's world were Rudy, Mushmouth, Donald, Bill, Weird Harold and Russell.

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DLM28659Posted: 03/26/2009

hey, hey, hey, Saturday just wasn't Saturday without Bill Cosby & Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids! much obliged for the memories, guys! :)

eflounoy262000Posted: 05/26/2009

I loved the show. I even have the FUBU Fat Albert Gear. I would love to get the ringtone to this on my cellphone one day when i can afford ringtones. The thing about the show was the Brown Hornet. I loved that one too which Bill Cosby plays the voice of the Brown Hornet.

The Midnight RiderPosted: 06/06/2009

Fat Albert is the man.

GoofballPosted: 11/17/2009

Does anyone else remember the Fat Albert board game? I played it once at a friend's house.

pwange1337Posted: 01/03/2010

great show, it taught a lot of good lessons

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