Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids_
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.
Created By
Bill Cosby, Ken Mundie
Network
CBS
Episodes
110
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids has 8 seasons with 110 episodes spanning 1972-1985.
Year context
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids first aired 54 years ago in 1972.
CAST (9)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Fat Albert Robertson
Erika Scheimer
Lou Scheimer
Dumb Donald
ES
Eric Suter
Rudy Davis
JC
Jan Crawford
Russell Cosby
Bill Cosby
Mushmouth
JC
Jan Crawford
Bucky
GE
Gerald Edwards
Weird Harold
SEASONS (8 seasons, 110 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Lying
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…
02
The Runt
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…
03
The Stranger
Fat Albert and the gang meet a new girl from the south.
04
Creativity
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…
05
Fish Out Of Water
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…
06
Moving
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…
07
Playing Hookey
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…
08
The Hospital
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…
09
Begging Benny
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.
10
The Hero
The Gang looks up to Scrap Iron because he's cool then gets them busted and realize he's not a hero.
11
The Prankster
Otis becomes the coolest kid on the block with his pranks that he doesn't care who he hurts.
12
Four Eyes
Heywood is the clumsiest person who can't see anything. Once Heywood got his glasses, the gang wanted to be just like him.
13
The Tomboy
A new Girl named Penny comes to town and tags along with Fat Albert and the Gang playing sports with them.
14
Stagefright
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…
SEASON 2
01
The Bully
Slappy bullies the gang (when Fat Albert's not around) to get attention.
02
Smart Kid
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…
03
Mister Big Time
Fat Albert turns Muggles into the police for selling drugs.
04
The Newcomer
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…
05
What Does Dad Do?
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…
06
Mom Or Pop
Flora's parents get a divorce.
07
How the West Was Lost
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…
08
Sign Off
Cool Roy thinks it's awesome to move and change signs. Fat Albert tells him it's dangerous.
SEASON 3
01
The Fuzz
A guy named Parker has no respect for people in a uniform.
02
Ounce Of Prevention
The gang tries to help Lucius, who has a problem with alcohol.
03
Fat Albert Meets Dan Cupid
Fat Albert falls in love but is afraid to admit and the gang picks on him.
04
Take Two, They're Small
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…
05
The Animal Lover
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…
06
Little Tough Guy
Dwayne is the new kid in school with a foot problem and Fat Albert and the Gang try to hide it.
SEASON 4
01
Smoke Gets In Your Hair
Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.
02
What Say?
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…
03
Readin', Ritin' And Rudy
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…
04
Suede Simpson
Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.
05
Little Business
The Gang goes into business so they can win a bike but then get tricked.
06
TV or Not TV
Monroe spends all his time watching Tv that he lets it ruin his life.
07
The Shuttered Window
Undines Uncle passes away and has a hard time accepting death.
08
Junk Food
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…
SEASON 5
01
In My Merry Busmobile
The gang is bussed to an integrated school, finding it difficult to make new friends.
02
The Dancer
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…
03
Spare the Rod
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…
04
Sweet Sorrow
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…
05
Poll Time
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…
06
The Mainstream
A neighborhood band challenges Fat Albert and his friends to a competition, the winner gets the clubhouse.
07
Free Ride
Dumb Donald starts cheating in school to get better grades. He soon finds out the consequences.
08
Soft Core
Rudy's friend Dustin gives Fat Albert and his friends the wrong sources on sex education.
SEASON 6
01
Pain, Pain, Go Away
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…
02
The Rainbow
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…
03
The Secret
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…
04
Easy Pickin's
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,…
05
Good Ol' Dudes
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…
06
Heads or Tails
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…
07
Pot of Gold
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…
08
The Gunslinger
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…
SEASON 7
01
Habla Español
Rosita is a shy Mexican-American girl in the gang's class. Rudy ridicules her for her halting English, prompting her to miss class for a couple…
02
2 By 2
The gang's friends, Arden and Baron, are so in love with each other, they want to drop out of school and get married as soon…
03
Parking Dog
Fat Albert has doubts about the ability of his friends Cosgrove and Doreen to accept the responsibility of owning a new puppy. Sure enough, instead…
04
Water You Waiting For?
The gang goes on a camping trip to Cedar Lake where they meet some new people. Along the way, Fat Albert takes a particular interest…
05
The New Father
After her father died, Buffy's mother recently started dating again and Mr. Haney is becoming more involved in their lives, much to Buffy's reluctance. She…
06
Double Cross
The gang's friend Melinda tells them of a group she's taken interest to known as Double Cross. However, they don't care for Fat Albert and…
07
Little Girl Found
Greta is a teenage runaway who steals the gang's television and sells it to get what little money she can. Fat Albert tries to help…
08
Watch That First Step
Fat Albert and the gang meet Marcus, a good athlete who's recently moved into the neighborhood. They invite him to play in an upcoming father/son…
SEASON 8
01
Have a Heart
The gang stays after school to learn about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), but Rudy ditches the class early to focus more on basketball. When Mudfoot stops…
02
Watch Thy Neightborhood
The boys go to a Neighborhood Watch meeting after a burglary at Dumb Donald's house.
03
Cosby's Classics
Bill devises a new form of entertainment when the clubhouse TV breaks.
04
Justice Good as Ever
An accident foils the boys' plan to enter Rudy's new bike in a big race.
05
Rebop for Bebop
Mudfoot offers to help when the boys enter a battle of the bands.
06
Sinister Stranger
A police officer offers kids at school safety tips, but Hank was not listening.
07
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…
08
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…
09
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…
10
Never Say Never
The gang tries to cheer a friend who awaits a kidney transplant.
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…
12
The Runner
A classmate is selling drugs at school, but Fat Albert and friends must decide whether to report it.
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…
14
You Gotta Have Art
Fat Albert makes friends with the new girl in school, who is a budding artist.
15
Long Live the Queen
On America Day, the gang gets to vote on who wins the title of America's Queen.
16
The Joker
Dumb Donald's cousin does not realize his pranks are getting out of hand.
17
Second Chance
Teddy is accused when gym equipment disappears, and Fat Albert and the gang hunt for the real culprits.
18
Kiss and Tell
Bob discovers that problems—especially those involving one's health—do not go away on their own.
19
Teenage Mom
The kids help their friend Liz with their new baby.
20
Film Follies
The kids make their own episode of the Brown Hornet.
21
Harvest Moon
The Cosby kids discover a dangerous chemical spill when they help out at their friend Roy's farm.
22
Read Baby Read
The boys try to convince the school's star football player Mickey that reading is more important than winning.
23
The Whiskey Kid
Fat Albert notices that his friend Peter is acting strangely and finds out that it is due to alcohol.
24
Millionaire Madness
The Cosby kids search for hidden loot after Weird Harold finds a treasure map.
25
Call of the Wild
Fat Albert and the Cosby kids take a trip to the country to visit Weird Harold's uncle.
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.
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.
28
What's the ID?
Rudy and his new friend Hector try to use fake I.D.s at a nightclub.
29
Rules Is Cool
The police show up when Fat Albert's friend Tommy throws a party at his parents' house.
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?
31
Double or Nothing
Rudy learns an important lesson about winning big and losing big when he catches the gambling bug.
32
Hot Wheels
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit the Museum of Natural History to see an exhibit on bicycles.
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.
34
Not So Loud
The Cosby Kids enter the Sound City TV competition in hopes of winning airtime for their band.
35
The Jinx
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit Rudy's uncle's ranch and leave the big city behind.
36
You Don't Say
Everybody wants to be on the school pep squad but will Fat Albert and Weird Harold win a place?
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.
38
Gang Wars
Fat Albert tries to save his friend Tito from getting involved with his older brother's gang life.
39
Computer Caper
Fat Albert exposes his classmate Greg as a computer hacker while working on a history assignment.
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.
41
Superdudes
Hoping to be like his hero, Dexter attempts a death-defying stunt.
42
Painting the Town
Fat Albert and the boys try to help their friend Lenny find a job.
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.
44
Wheeler
Fat Albert and the boys try to help their new friend Chuy, a.k.a. the Wheeler, feel welcome at school.
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…
46
Write On
Fat Albert gives his classmate Richard the encouragement he needs to write a blue ribbon poem for the school writing contest.
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.
48
Say Uncle
When Weird Harold's Uncle Marcus moves in with his family, space gets tight especially in Weird Harold's room.
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.
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.
SERIES INFO
8
Seasons
110
Episodes
30 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Bill Cosby
Creator
Ken Mundie
NETWORKS (1)
CBS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids about?
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.
How many seasons does Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids have?
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids has 8 seasons with 110 episodes total.
Who created Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids?
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was created by Bill Cosby and Ken Mundie.
Who stars in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids?
The cast of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids includes Bill Cosby, Bill Cosby, Erika Scheimer, Lou Scheimer, Eric Suter.
What is the rating of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids?
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 30 votes on TMDB.
Is Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids still running?
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Animation
Comedy
