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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19851972–1985
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 30m
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6.7/10
2.4K
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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972)
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  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Family

The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.

IMDb RATING
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2.4K
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  • Creator
    • Bill Cosby
  • Stars
    • Bill Cosby
    • Gerald Edwards
    • Lou Scheimer
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  • Creator
    • Bill Cosby
  • Stars
    • Bill Cosby
    • Gerald Edwards
    • Lou Scheimer
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    • 22User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Fat Albert Jacksonas Fat Albert Jackson…
    37 episodes37 eps • 1972–1985
    Gerald Edwards
    • Weird Haroldas Weird Harold
    31 episodes31 eps • 1972–1985
    Lou Scheimer
    Lou Scheimer
    • Dumb Donaldas Dumb Donald…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1972–1985
    Erika Scheimer28 episodes28 eps • 1972–1985
    Jan Crawford
    • Buckyas Bucky…
    25 episodes25 eps • 1972–1985
    Eric Suter
    • Rudyas Rudy
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1985
    Jay Scheimer
    • Miss Breyfogle (1972-1978)as Miss Breyfogle (1972-1978)
    • Creator
      • Bill Cosby
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    Storyline

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    The series follows the adventures of an group of African American kids living in the ghettos of South Philadelphia in the early 70s. In pretty much every episode they deal with the challenges of life and many times make mistakes but learn from them and correct the mistake though sometimes there were lasting repercussions from that mistake. All and all it was a fun show that portrayed urban ghetto kids in a positive light. —Gourry Gabriev
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    • philadelphia pennsylvania
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    • educational program
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      • Animation
      • Comedy
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      • TV-Y7
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The characters are based on Bill Cosby and his childhood friends growing up in North Philadelphia. Cosby often talked about his childhood experiences in his earlier stand-up comedy albums.
    • Goofs
      Fat Albert's voice sounds very different in the main show than it does in the opening sequence.
    • Quotes

      Bill Cosby: This is Bill Cosby coming at you with music and fun, and if you're not careful, you may learn something before it's done. So let's get ready, okay? Hey, hey, hey!

    • Connections
      Featured in I Love the '70s: 1972 (2003)

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    the best black cartoon of the 1980s
    I remember watching this cartoon in the 4th grade. I had to finish my homework before 5:30 when it came on. Every episode back in the days, they either sang a song at the end of the cartoon or showed the Brown Hornet or Legal Eagle at the beginning of the cartoon. It took them 100 years to bring Fat Albert back. And they just started selling DVDs of SOME Fat Albert episodes. There are still some episodes that I have never seen and some episodes that I haven't seen in 21 years! The movie was nothing like the cartoon. No bickering between Rudy and Russell that we saw every episode of the cartoon. And if anyone saw the movie before seeing the cartoon, they are like school at midnight, "NO CLASS!"
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    • Sep 1, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The New Fat Albert Show
    • Production companies
      • Filmation Associates
      • Bill Cosby
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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    Bill Cosby Sentenced to Three to 10 Years in Prison Over Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
    Sep 25Indiewire
    Bill Cosby Filed for New Fat Albert and 'Hey Hey Hey' Trademarks Before Sexual Assault Trial
    Jun 26TMZ

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