Episode 1
Smoke Gets In Your Hair
30m
Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.
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TV series
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
1972TV-PG8 seasons6.7 / 10
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.
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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids premiered September 9, 1972. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
What Say?
30m
Rudy likes Shanna but can't get her attention. The gang thinks Shanna's stuck up until Fat Albert figures out Shanna has a hearing problem, eventually convincing her to see a doctor for an examination. She eventually gets a hearing aid and Albert helps the gang to understand her situation.
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Episode 3
Readin', Ritin' And Rudy
30m
Rudy can't stand school and his teacher so he drops out.Then Mudfoot talks to him about how Important it is to be in school and thanks him.
Where to watch Fat Albert and the Cosby KidsEpisode 4
Suede Simpson
25m
Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.
Where to watch Fat Albert and the Cosby KidsEpisode 5
Little Business
25m
The Gang goes into business so they can win a bike but then get tricked.
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Episode 6
TV or Not TV
25m
Monroe spends all his time watching Tv that he lets it ruin his life.
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Episode 7
The Shuttered Window
25m
Undines Uncle passes away and has a hard time accepting death.
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Episode 8
Junk Food
25m
Slim and Fat Albert eat too much junk food. Fat Albert decides to start eating healthy, but Slim continues to eat junk food and it slows him down.
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More about Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Cast
Bill CosbyMushmouth
Erika Scheimer
Lou ScheimerDumb DonaldEric SuterRudy Davis
Jan CrawfordRussell Cosby
Gerald EdwardsWeird Harold
Credits
- Created by
- Bill Cosby, Ken Mundie
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 110
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States