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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 1972 - 1984
Episode 1
Lying
Sat, Sep 9, 197220 mins
When Edward starts telling wild stories from his alligator wrestling days, Bill becomes skeptical.
Episode 2
The Runt
Tue, Sep 26, 197219 mins
Fat Albert and the kids meet, Pee Wee, who's very small and feels left out of everything. The kids soon learn that it is not one's size that matters, but one's character.
Episode 3
The Stranger
Sat, Sep 23, 197220 mins
Friendship turns to friction when Dumb Donald's cousin, Betty, moves to town.
Episode 4
Creativity
Sat, Sep 30, 197222 mins
Rudy brags to the gang that with his new electric guitar, he'll be able to achieve fame and fortune, delving into fantasy in the process. However, the rest of the group don't have instruments of their own and take on various jobs in efforts to earn the money. They're far short in their funding as the instruments at the store are quite expensive. Rudy's dreams of fame are also out of sight as his electric guitar blew up during the gig he was scheduled to perform. As a result, the gang find that they can make their own instruments from various items they find at the junkyard. With a little skill and fine tuning, the Junkyard Band makes its debut.
Episode 5
Fish Out of Water
Sat, Oct 7, 197222 mins
The gang goes to summer camp which features the usual "other kids". After Russell runs away they all band together and a happy ending ensues
Episode 6
Moving
Sat, Oct 14, 197222 mins
Fat Albert finds out that his family is moving just before the big "Buck Buck" match.
Episode 7
Playing Hookey
Sat, Oct 21, 197219 mins
After successfully skipping a day of school, Fat Albert and the kids run into a pair of hobos that teach them an important lesson about hitting the books.
Episode 8
The Hospital
Sat, Oct 28, 197219 mins
When Russell and Bill discover they have tonsillitis, they begin preparing for the worst.
Episode 9
Beggin' Benny
Sat, Nov 4, 197219 mins
Things get muddy when Fat Albert's needy cousin, Benny, comes to town.
Episode 10
The Hero: Cool or Fool?
Sat, Nov 11, 197220 mins
Fat Albert and the gang fall for the cool, carefree ways of "Scrap" Iron Yates, the motorcycle-riding, pool-playing, streetwise hipster who's always having a good time. But when a police officer visits the Junkyard to ask about how Scrap Iron got his wheels, will the kids take the fall?
Episode 11
The Prankster
Sat, Nov 18, 197220 mins
A boy named Otis gains approval from the Cosby Kids gang with his pranks. But things begin to go too far when a rival gang becomes frustrated with the boy's tricks, leaving Fat Albert to come to everyone's rescue.
Episode 12
Four Eyes
Sat, Nov 25, 197220 mins
The clumsiest kid in Fat Albert's class also is the dumbest ... or are these screw-ups a tipoff he may need glasses?
Episode 13
The Tomboy
Sat, Dec 2, 197220 mins
When a new girl, Penny, starts beating the guys at all their games, Fat Albert decides to showcase his own skills in the school baking contest.
Episode 14
Stagefright
Sat, Dec 9, 197220 mins
When the "Fat Albert Repertory Company" stages a performance of Moby Dick, things quickly become a whale of a disaster.
Episode 16
The Joker
Sat, Dec 15, 198422 mins
Dumb Donald's prank-playing cousin, Jason, doesn't seem to realize his jokes are getting out of hand until someone gets hurt.