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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

TV Show 1972 6.7/10 110 episodes
Animation Comedy

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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Season 8 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Have a Heart

The gang stays after school to learn about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), but Rudy ditches the class early to focus more on basketbal…

Episode 2 EP 2
Watch Thy Neightborhood

The boys go to a Neighborhood Watch meeting after a burglary at Dumb Donald's house.

Episode 3 EP 3
Cosby's Classics

Bill devises a new form of entertainment when the clubhouse TV breaks.

Episode 4 EP 4
Justice Good as Ever

An accident foils the boys' plan to enter Rudy's new bike in a big race.

Episode 5 EP 5
Rebop for Bebop

Mudfoot offers to help when the boys enter a battle of the bands.

Episode 6 EP 6
Sinister Stranger

A police officer offers kids at school safety tips, but Hank was not listening.

Episode 7 EP 7
Handwriting on the Wall

A field trip is canceled because of the expense of covering over graffiti painted on a school wall. In order to recoup the money, the gang …

Episode 8 EP 8
Busted

Larry is a car thief who impresses the gang by saying he knows how the police work. However, accepting a ride from Larry to the pool leads …

Episode 9 EP 9
It All Ads Up

The kids contribute to the school's rummage sale. The gang is concerned some of the older stuff will not sell, but Rudy uses slick ways to …

Episode 10 EP 10
Never Say Never

The gang tries to cheer a friend who awaits a kidney transplant.

Episode 11 EP 11
Don't Call Us

Red wants to quit school to focus on her singing career, but Fat Albert and the gang try to convince her that it is a mistake.

Episode 12 EP 12
The Runner

A classmate is selling drugs at school, but Fat Albert and friends must decide whether to report it.

Episode 13 EP 13
Video Mania

Weird Harold spends all his money on video games, then makes amends by taking a job at the video arcade to earn money for picnic equipment …

Episode 14 EP 14
You Gotta Have Art

Fat Albert makes friends with the new girl in school, who is a budding artist.

Episode 15 EP 15
Long Live the Queen

On America Day, the gang gets to vote on who wins the title of America's Queen.

Episode 16 EP 16
The Joker

Dumb Donald's cousin does not realize his pranks are getting out of hand.

Episode 17 EP 17
Second Chance

Teddy is accused when gym equipment disappears, and Fat Albert and the gang hunt for the real culprits.

Episode 18 EP 18
Kiss and Tell

Bob discovers that problems—especially those involving one's health—do not go away on their own.

Episode 19 EP 19
Teenage Mom

The kids help their friend Liz with their new baby.

Episode 20 EP 20
Film Follies

The kids make their own episode of the Brown Hornet.

Episode 21 EP 21
Harvest Moon

The Cosby kids discover a dangerous chemical spill when they help out at their friend Roy's farm.

Episode 22 EP 22
Read Baby Read

The boys try to convince the school's star football player Mickey that reading is more important than winning.

Episode 23 EP 23
The Whiskey Kid

Fat Albert notices that his friend Peter is acting strangely and finds out that it is due to alcohol.

Episode 24 EP 24
Millionaire Madness

The Cosby kids search for hidden loot after Weird Harold finds a treasure map.

Episode 25 EP 25
Call of the Wild

Fat Albert and the Cosby kids take a trip to the country to visit Weird Harold's uncle.

Episode 26 EP 26
Funny Business

Weird Harold and Waldo's sister Mindy learn the importance of having a sense of humor when they get trapped in a cave.

Episode 27 EP 27
3 Strikes and You're In

Fat Albert finds the perfect star pitcher when the boys get a challenge from the Junior League baseball champions, but she is a girl.

Episode 28 EP 28
What's the ID?

Rudy and his new friend Hector try to use fake I.D.s at a nightclub.

Episode 29 EP 29
Rules Is Cool

The police show up when Fat Albert's friend Tommy throws a party at his parents' house.

Episode 30 EP 30
The Birds, the Bees and Dumb Donald

Dumb Donald falls for Elaine, a cheerleader, but how will he compete with the star quarterback Hammerhead Rex?

Episode 31 EP 31
Double or Nothing

Rudy learns an important lesson about winning big and losing big when he catches the gambling bug.

Episode 32 EP 32
Hot Wheels

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit the Museum of Natural History to see an exhibit on bicycles.

Episode 33 EP 33
No Place Like Home

The Cosby Kids find out that real friends do not care whether you are rich or poor—they like you for you.

Episode 34 EP 34
Not So Loud

The Cosby Kids enter the Sound City TV competition in hopes of winning airtime for their band.

Episode 35 EP 35
The Jinx

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit Rudy's uncle's ranch and leave the big city behind.

Episode 36 EP 36
You Don't Say

Everybody wants to be on the school pep squad but will Fat Albert and Weird Harold win a place?

Episode 37 EP 37
Amiss With Amish

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit an Amish community and learn the values of Amish society with their friend Sharon.

Episode 38 EP 38
Gang Wars

Fat Albert tries to save his friend Tito from getting involved with his older brother's gang life.

Episode 39 EP 39
Computer Caper

Fat Albert exposes his classmate Greg as a computer hacker while working on a history assignment.

Episode 40 EP 40
We All Scream for Ice Cream

Weird Harold is left in a sticky situation while working at his new job serving ice cream at Mr. Cooper's Ice Cream Shop.

Episode 41 EP 41
Superdudes

Hoping to be like his hero, Dexter attempts a death-defying stunt.

Episode 42 EP 42
Painting the Town

Fat Albert and the boys try to help their friend Lenny find a job.

Episode 43 EP 43
Rudy and the Beast

Rudy thinks it's his big break when the Cosby Kids meet a new girl whose father is a big time movie producer.

Episode 44 EP 44
Wheeler

Fat Albert and the boys try to help their new friend Chuy, a.k.a. the Wheeler, feel welcome at school.

Episode 45 EP 45
Faking the Grade

Dumb Donald's schoolwork needs to improve or he may not be able to advance to the next grade. This catches the attention of a teenager who …

Episode 46 EP 46
Write On

Fat Albert gives his classmate Richard the encouragement he needs to write a blue ribbon poem for the school writing contest.

Episode 47 EP 47
Cable Caper

When the Cosby Kids find out that Mr. and Mrs. Gibson may lose their home, they hit the airwaves to tell their neighbors' story.

Episode 48 EP 48
Say Uncle

When Weird Harold's Uncle Marcus moves in with his family, space gets tight especially in Weird Harold's room.

Episode 49 EP 49
No News Is Good News

The Cosby Kids learn about the responsibilities of the press when Rudy submits a false story to the school newspaper.

Episode 50 EP 50
Attitude of Gratitude

When Fat Albert takes a job at the local zoo, he has trouble juggling his many responsibilities including school, homework, and work.

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