Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972) is a animation, comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids online in HD.
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Bill Cosby, Ken Mundie
- Starring: Bill Cosby, Bill Cosby, Erika Scheimer, Lou Scheimer, Eric Suter, Jan Crawford, Bill Cosby, Jan Crawford
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1972-09-09 |
| Seasons | 8 |
| Episodes | 110 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | CBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.7/10 (37 votes) |
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Lying (1972-09-09) — Edward tells stories about wrestling with alligators. Fat Albert and the gang realize that Edward has been lying to them about everything and gets caught at the end.
- E2: The Runt (1972-09-16) — Fat Albert and the Gang meet a guy named Pee Wee who's very small that he feels left out of everything. The Gang and Pee Wee learned that It's not your size that matters but being
- E3: The Stranger (1972-09-23) — Fat Albert and the gang meet a new girl from the south.
- E4: Creativity (1972-09-30) — The origin of the Junkyard Band. The gang tries doing odd jobs for money but they only made enough money to buy a broken drumstick but then they realize they could make their own i
- E5: Fish Out Of Water (1972-10-07) — The Gang goes to Camp Green Lane for the Summer meeting people that are different from them. Fat Albert and the gang learned meeting new people is cool.
- E6: Moving (1972-10-14) — Fat Albert recieves news that he's moving away and the gang kicked him out of the club. The Cosby Kids missed Fat Albert so much that all they wanted was their friend back. Fat
- E7: Playing Hookey (1972-10-21) — Fat Albert and the Gang think school is nothing but a waist of time so they decide to play hookey the next day. Dumb Donald told the gang he was going to school and thought h
- E8: The Hospital (1972-10-28) — Russell has a physical with the school doctor and learns he needs to have a tonsilectomy. In the process, it is discovered that Bill needs one, too. Thinking the operation will tak
- E9: Begging Benny (1972-11-04) — Fat Albert's Cousin Benny comes to visit and mistreats all his friends. In the long run he learns what a real friend is all about.
- E10: The Hero (1972-11-11) — The Gang looks up to Scrap Iron because he's cool then gets them busted and realize he's not a hero.
- E11: The Prankster (1972-11-18) — Otis becomes the coolest kid on the block with his pranks that he doesn't care who he hurts.
- E12: Four Eyes (1972-11-25) — Heywood is the clumsiest person who can't see anything. Once Heywood got his glasses, the gang wanted to be just like him.
- E13: The Tomboy (1972-12-02) — A new Girl named Penny comes to town and tags along with Fat Albert and the Gang playing sports with them.
- E14: Stagefright (1972-12-09) — Fat Albert and the Gang perform in front of an audience and get stage fright. The Gang realized that It's Important to speak up when you're in front of others.
Season 2
- E1: The Bully (1973-09-08) — Slappy bullies the gang (when Fat Albert's not around) to get attention.
- E2: Smart Kid (1973-09-15) — Thurmond is the smartest kid in school who loves to study but is terrible at sports. Thurmond shows Fat Albert and the Gang that studying is cool and they show him how to impro
- E3: Mister Big Time (1973-09-22) — Fat Albert turns Muggles into the police for selling drugs.
- E4: The Newcomer (1973-09-29) — Dumb Donald gets the shock of his life when his parents tell him that they're going to have another baby, and this news isn't sitting well with Donald at all. The gang tries to hel
- E5: What Does Dad Do? (1973-10-06) — The Gang makes up stories about what their Dads do and get busted. Mrs Breyfoglye suggest that the gang goes to work with their Dads for a day.
- E6: Mom Or Pop (1973-10-13) — Flora's parents get a divorce.
- E7: How the West Was Lost (1973-10-20) — Johnny is a new kid who's an American Indian from Arizona. The gang thinks that because Johnny's Indian that he can make a rain storm and do other tricks. Mudfoot tells the gang
- E8: Sign Off (1973-10-27) — Cool Roy thinks it's awesome to move and change signs. Fat Albert tells him it's dangerous.
Season 3
- E1: The Fuzz (1975-09-06) — A guy named Parker has no respect for people in a uniform.
- E2: Ounce Of Prevention (1975-09-13) — The gang tries to help Lucius, who has a problem with alcohol.
- E3: Fat Albert Meets Dan Cupid (1975-09-20) — Fat Albert falls in love but is afraid to admit and the gang picks on him.
- E4: Take Two, They're Small (1975-09-27) — Fat Albert's cousin, Justin, starts shoplifting. Harlow is a thief who tricked Justin into stealing. Justin realized it was wrong and helped the gang turn him into the police.
- E5: The Animal Lover (1975-10-04) — Dulcie lets her dog Sanford free with no leash or collar. Fat Albert and the Gang are so upset that Dulcie doesn't care what happens to her dog. Sanford gets taken to the pound
- E6: Little Tough Guy (1975-10-11) — Dwayne is the new kid in school with a foot problem and Fat Albert and the Gang try to hide it.
Season 4
- E1: Smoke Gets In Your Hair (1976-09-11) — Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.
- E2: What Say? (1976-09-18) — 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 docto
- E3: Readin', Ritin' And Rudy (1976-09-25) — 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.
- E4: Suede Simpson (1976-10-02) — Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.
- E5: Little Business (1976-10-09) — The Gang goes into business so they can win a bike but then get tricked.
- E6: TV or Not TV (1976-10-16) — Monroe spends all his time watching Tv that he lets it ruin his life.
- E7: The Shuttered Window (1976-10-23) — Undines Uncle passes away and has a hard time accepting death.
- E8: Junk Food (1976-10-30) — 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.
Season 5
- E1: In My Merry Busmobile (1979-09-08) — The gang is bussed to an integrated school, finding it difficult to make new friends.
- E2: The Dancer (1979-09-15) — 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.
- E3: Spare the Rod (1979-09-22) — 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.
- E4: Sweet Sorrow (1979-09-29) — 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 mi
- E5: Poll Time (1979-10-06) — 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
- E6: The Mainstream (1979-10-13) — A neighborhood band challenges Fat Albert and his friends to a competition, the winner gets the clubhouse.
- E7: Free Ride (1979-10-20) — Dumb Donald starts cheating in school to get better grades. He soon finds out the consequences.
- E8: Soft Core (1979-10-27) — Rudy's friend Dustin gives Fat Albert and his friends the wrong sources on sex education.
Season 6
- E1: Pain, Pain, Go Away (1980-09-06) — The gang's friend, Darrell, has been feeling tired and sickly, but doesn't think he needs to see the school nurse or a doctor. A concerned Fat Albert speaks to Darrell's parents, w
- E2: The Rainbow (1980-09-13) — Elisa has trouble accepting mixed-race children, especially when Kim, the gang's other classmate is the son of an interracial couple. She avoids interacting with him and runs off r
- E3: The Secret (1980-08-20) — Beau and Francie are brother and sister. However, Beau lets it slip that Francie was adopted by their parents. After she confronts them, the parents indeed admit they adopted her w
- E4: Easy Pickin's (1980-09-27) — The gang is impressed with the number of material items Steve and Claudia have, giving them the impression they're rich. However, when Fat Albert investigates, he learns the twin s
- E5: Good Ol' Dudes (1980-10-04) — The gang's friend Richard has a tendency to "borrow" his uncle's car and gives them joyrides throughout town. He then takes a neighbor's car out while he's away, giving the gang an
- E6: Heads or Tails (1980-10-11) — Weird Harold develops a gambling habit and tries to convince the gang to bet in a horse race. When they initially decline to contribute, Harold becomes an errand boy for Sheldon, a
- E7: Pot of Gold (1980-10-18) — The gang's classmate Patty was a straight-A student until she fell into the drug scene and now gets regularly high on marijuana. When the gang meets her drug pusher, Rudy is tempte
- E8: The Gunslinger (1980-10-25) — The gang's friend Shawn thinks he's cool by carrying around his father's gun. All are impressed except Fat Albert, who goes to his parents in an effort to stop him. Though the gun
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids have? 8 season(s) with 110 episodes.
Who created Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids? Bill Cosby, Ken Mundie.
Where can I watch Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
