Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

1. Lying

Sep 9, 1972 · 30 min

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.

2. The Runt

Sep 16, 1972 · 30 min

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 who you are that counts.

3. The Stranger

Sep 23, 1972 · 30 min

Fat Albert and the gang meet a new girl from the south.

4. Creativity

Sep 30, 1972 · 30 min

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 instruments. Fat Albert makes an instrument out of an old radiator, a funnel, and a big potato bag. Bill makes a set of drums out of trash cans as well as turning old tin cans into chimes for Russell. Weird Harold turns a bed frame into a harp. Dumb Donald creates a trombone out of pipes and a horn from a grammaphone. Mushmouth takes an old bird cage and makes his own guitar. Bucky puts big pipes together to make an organ.

5. Fish Out Of Water

Oct 7, 1972 · 30 min

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.

6. Moving

Oct 14, 1972 · 30 min

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 Albert moved around the corner in his neighborhood.

7. Playing Hookey

Oct 21, 1972 · 30 min

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 he was joking but got made fun of and kept walking. Fat Albert and his friends had so much playing hookey knowing they wouldn't get caught.Later on that evening the Junkyard Gang met two homeless bums who didn't go to school telling them that if they didn't finish their education you won't be able to read and write letters. The Gang decide to stay in school realizing it's cool.

8. The Hospital

Oct 28, 1972 · 30 min

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 take their lives away, they give all their favorite posessions to their friends, only to find that they will pull through. They also find out that they will get ice cream afterwards and learn that it won't be so bad after all.

9. Begging Benny

Nov 4, 1972 · 30 min

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

Nov 11, 1972 · 30 min

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

Nov 18, 1972 · 30 min

Otis becomes the coolest kid on the block with his pranks that he doesn't care who he hurts.

12. Four Eyes

Nov 25, 1972 · 30 min

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

Dec 2, 1972 · 30 min

A new Girl named Penny comes to town and tags along with Fat Albert and the Gang playing sports with them.

14. Stagefright

Dec 9, 1972 · 30 min

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.

1. The Bully

Sep 8, 1973 · 30 min

Slappy bullies the gang (when Fat Albert's not around) to get attention.

2. Smart Kid

Sep 15, 1973 · 30 min

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 improve in sports.

3. Mister Big Time

Sep 22, 1973 · 30 min

Fat Albert turns Muggles into the police for selling drugs.

4. The Newcomer

Sep 29, 1973 · 30 min

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 help smooth things over for Donald. When Donald's new baby sister finally arrives, he learns to cope with sharing his room and life with her.

5. What Does Dad Do?

Oct 6, 1973 · 30 min

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.

6. Mom Or Pop

Oct 13, 1973 · 30 min

Flora's parents get a divorce.

7. How the West Was Lost

Oct 20, 1973 · 30 min

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 a fake story about him to show them how foolish they were being.

8. Sign Off

Oct 27, 1973 · 30 min

Cool Roy thinks it's awesome to move and change signs. Fat Albert tells him it's dangerous.

1. The Fuzz

Sep 6, 1975 · 30 min

A guy named Parker has no respect for people in a uniform.

2. Ounce Of Prevention

Sep 13, 1975 · 30 min

The gang tries to help Lucius, who has a problem with alcohol.

3. Fat Albert Meets Dan Cupid

Sep 20, 1975 · 30 min

Fat Albert falls in love but is afraid to admit and the gang picks on him.

4. Take Two, They're Small

Sep 27, 1975 · 30 min

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.

5. The Animal Lover

Oct 4, 1975 · 30 min

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. Dulcie gets Sanford back then she tells her dog to chase the gang around town. She gets bit by another dog who may have rabies. The gang searched for the other dog who bit dulcie right away to have the dog checked out.

6. Little Tough Guy

Oct 11, 1975 · 30 min

Dwayne is the new kid in school with a foot problem and Fat Albert and the Gang try to hide it.

1. Smoke Gets In Your Hair

Sep 11, 1976 · 30 min

Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.

2. What Say?

Sep 18, 1976 · 30 min

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.

3. Readin', Ritin' And Rudy

Sep 25, 1976 · 30 min

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.

4. Suede Simpson

Oct 2, 1976 · 25 min

Suede Simpson looks good but smells bad. Fat Albert and Russell have to tell Suede Simpson that it's important to keep yourself clean.

5. Little Business

Oct 9, 1976 · 25 min

The Gang goes into business so they can win a bike but then get tricked.

6. TV or Not TV

Oct 16, 1976 · 25 min

Monroe spends all his time watching Tv that he lets it ruin his life.

7. The Shuttered Window

Oct 23, 1976 · 25 min

Undines Uncle passes away and has a hard time accepting death.

8. Junk Food

Oct 30, 1976 · 25 min

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.

1. In My Merry Busmobile

Sep 8, 1979 · 30 min

The gang is bussed to an integrated school, finding it difficult to make new friends.

2. The Dancer

Sep 15, 1979 · 30 min

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.

3. Spare the Rod

Sep 22, 1979 · 30 min

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.

4. Sweet Sorrow

Sep 29, 1979 · 30 min

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 mind. Her parents are getting divorced, so she takes her anger out on the team. She finally learns it's not her fault that their getting divorced. Roberta also learns she can enjoy both of her parents without having to enjoy them at the same time.

5. Poll Time

Oct 6, 1979 · 30 min

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

6. The Mainstream

Oct 13, 1979 · 30 min

A neighborhood band challenges Fat Albert and his friends to a competition, the winner gets the clubhouse.

7. Free Ride

Oct 20, 1979 · 30 min

Dumb Donald starts cheating in school to get better grades. He soon finds out the consequences.

8. Soft Core

Oct 27, 1979 · 30 min

Rudy's friend Dustin gives Fat Albert and his friends the wrong sources on sex education.

1. Pain, Pain, Go Away

Sep 6, 1980 · 30 min

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, who make him go to the hospital. It's discovered he has Hodgkin's disease, a form of cancer of the lymph nodes. But because it's in a localized area and it was detected early, it can be treated easily. Afterward, he and his parents express their gratitude to Fat Albert.

2. The Rainbow

Sep 13, 1980 · 30 min

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 rather than play games with the group. She wanders into the old garment factory, which is condemned and winds up in danger. Kim and Fat Albert are able to enact a rescue and Elisa is able to learn a valuable lesson.

3. The Secret

Aug 20, 1980 · 30 min

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 when she was a baby. Francie is distraught and runs away, only to wind up in danger as she falls into a river and will get pulled into a drain tunnel. Beau and Fat Albert are able to save her in time and the family reunite proving that they love their daughter no matter what.

4. Easy Pickin's

Sep 27, 1980 · 30 min

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 siblings are routine shoplifters, stealing the various items from department stores and selling them to other kids. Fat Albert later notifies their parents, who indeed find some of the stolen items in their rooms. The twins think they'll never be caught. But when a stockboy is arrested, accused of being the thief, they feel guilty and confess their crimes to the store manager.

5. Good Ol' Dudes

Oct 4, 1980 · 30 min

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 another joyride. However, this leads to danger as their ride gets out of control and the car winds up in a lake. Fat Albert arrives in the nick of time to rescue them. As a result, Richard has to face the consequences with the police, his parents, and the neighbor who owns the car.

6. Heads or Tails

Oct 11, 1980 · 30 min

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 hustler, who promises to pay him. He's able to convince the others to join him, but Fat Albert refuses as he tries to talk sense into the gang. When the gang's sure bet loses, Weird Harold has to face the consequences for his actions as Sheldon has already since he was thrown in jail for his scams.

7. Pot of Gold

Oct 18, 1980 · 30 min

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 tempted to try it himself, but has a change of heart when he sees Patty in danger. He and Fat Albert are able to save her. They and a police officer meet with Patty's parents about her problem and she agrees to help get the pusher arrested, which is the first step on her road to recovery.

8. The Gunslinger

Oct 25, 1980 · 30 min

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 is usually unloaded, Rudy finds a bullet which enables Shawn to use it for target practice. But a near tragedy occurs when the gun backfires, severely injuring his hand. Fortunately, his father had medical training which helps to save his son. As a result, the gang learns a valuable lesson.

1. Habla Español

Sep 5, 1981 · 30 min

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 of days. When Fat Albert tries to intervene, they're interrupted when a fellow Hispanic has an emergency kitchen fire. With quick thinking and communication, they're able to put out the fire with little damage. Back at school, Miss Wucher assigns a project for the kids aimed at illustrating that they all have a heritage of which to be proud. Rosita is surprised the gang know of famous Mexican figures in history after returning to class and interacting with the gang again, eventually getting the last laugh on Rudy.

2. 2 By 2

Sep 12, 1981 · 30 min

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 as possible. At first, they don't care what others think, but then begin to have second thoughts when Arden realizes she won't be able to go to the high school prom or get her diploma. Then Fat Albert has Baron meet Mudfoot, who introduces him to Ellen, a woman just a few years older than Baron. She and her husband Joey rushed into marriage around his age, but once on their own, had trouble finding steady jobs, paying their bills, weren't able to keep their new car, and couldn't even afford a phone once their daughter was born. These factors help Arden and Baron reconsider their decision and now choose to wait to see how things will turn out to better prepare them for life as adults.

3. Parking Dog

Sep 19, 1981 · 30 min

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 of taking little Freddie for a much-needed walk, they leave him unattended in the kitchen and he runs off to play. Poor Freddie escapes through the window and ends up on the highway, becoming endangered by the heavy traffic. Luckily, Fat Albert is able to call the police, who are able to save the puppy in time. After the big scare, Cosgrove and Doreen learn a hard lesson about responsibility.

4. Water You Waiting For?

Sep 26, 1981 · 30 min

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 in Janine, a pretty girl, and brags about his knowledge of water safety, only to find himself embarrassed when he learns she's the camp's main lifeguard, who knows more about safety than he thinks. The two get along and she makes him her assistant lifeguard. Eventually, their teamwork comes in handy when Rudy's prank on Russell backfires, leading both to jeopardy. After the narrow rescue, the gang and their new friends get a firsthand lesson in water safety.

5. The New Father

Oct 3, 1981 · 30 min

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 becomes further resistant when they announce they'll be getting married. Buffy runs away from home and hides out at the amusement park, even though it's closed. She winds up in danger as the gang tracks her down. Fortunately, Mr. Haney is able to save her in time and Buffy is willing to accept him as part of the family.

6. Double Cross

Oct 10, 1981 · 30 min

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 company because they're not of the same ethnic background. Mudfoot introduces Fat Albert to a rabbi who tells him of the tough life he had when the Nazis invaded his homeland. Later, Fat Albert confronts George, the Double Cross leader about his racism. Then late at night, George tries to vandalize a Jewish synagogue before he slips and gets himself in danger. Fat Albert and the police are able to mount a rescue, and George is arrested for his vandalism. Afterward, Melinda learns her lesson about who the true special people are in her life.

7. Little Girl Found

Oct 17, 1981 · 30 min

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 Greta change her ways and Mudfoot tells her the story of Hansel and Gretel in hopes she'll return home to her family. Greta eventually runs afoul of a gang who plan on stealing some bicycles. Fat Albert comes to her aid at the train yard despite the odds. Luckily, Weird Harold gets the police at the scene to rescue them in the nick of time. After her close call, Greta makes a much-needed phone call to her mother, eventually taking the first steps to return home.

8. Watch That First Step

Oct 24, 1981 · 30 min

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 baseball game, but he's reluctant to go, mentioning his father is out of town. But the true reason is revealed when he shows up after all, and everyone sees him drunk. It's eventually learned that Marcus' father in an alcoholic. Marcus and his sister Michelle run away from home to avoid the problem. After initially getting into danger, they go to the gang's clubhouse where Fat Albert convinces them to go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. There, they learn not to be ashamed or angry of their father and decide to return home to help their mother face the situation in hopes they can get him to recovery.

50. Attitude of Gratitude

Aug 10, 1985 · 30 min

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