There are those that believe that out of all the allegations levied against entertainer Bill Cosby for sexually assaulting women, a fair number of them could conceivably be bandwagon jumpers looking for an easy payday, because a lot of the allegations date back years and years, perhaps beyond the statute of limitations.
That said, we here at the Archives are dedicated to celebrating what Cosby meant to millions of kids growing up in the 70's & 80's, because those memories are not going to be tainted by what has been brought out decades later. Oh, sure, you're not going to find Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids on any cable channel any time soon, except maybe Aspire, which I think still carries Cosby's two live-action series from the 60's, I Spy (1965-8) and The Bill Cosby Show (1969-71).
Anyway, since it's the first of the month, what better way to mark Fat Albert's 45th anniversary with the series premiere, "Lying", in which we're introduced to the gang's "mentor", if ya will, Mudfoot.
Edit, 3/5/18: Unfortunately, the original video was deleted. We'll go with the above excerpt, plus this choice clip of the Junkyard Band's "Don't Go Tellin' A Lie":
It seems that Fat Albert was really part of a package deal that brought Cosby to CBS, as he also was given his first variety show that same year (1972). The variety show bombed, but Cosby would soldier on with Fat Albert for a grand total of 13 seasons (12 on CBS, 1 in syndication), his most successful series to date. Bear in mind that Cosby had left The Electric Company after its 1st season to focus on his two CBS projects.
Rating: A.
2 comments:
Fat Albert ran for 13 seasons? I knew that the show ran for a while, but wow! Does that include the episodes that were made for syndication?
Yes, it does. The final season overlapped with the launch of NBC's Cosby Show. CBS dropped Fat Albert after 12 years, but Filmation decided to continue the show in syndication, coupled at the time with He-Man.
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