Filmation was the production company for the series. Animated character fat albert kenan thompson emerges from his tv universe into the real world, accompanied by old weird harold aaron frazier, dumb donald marques b. The educational adventures of a group of afroamerican inner city kids. Fat albert and the cosby kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted in live action bookends by comedian bill cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including fat albert himself. Fat albert and the cosby kids tv series 19721985 imdb. Bill cosbys gang of childhood pals evolve from standup comedy to an animated cartoon series to real life in this familyfriendly comedy. Also, the show had memorable characters such as russell based on cosbys own brother, weird harold, dumb donald and, of course, fat albert. Sometimes they have an extreme love of food because they love being chubby. It takes the characters of bill cosbys fat albert tv cartoon show from the 1970s, and sends them popping magically out of the tv screen and into the life of a teenage girl where, heyheyhey, they give her advice that has always worked for them in toonland. Then, rudy, dumb donald, mushmouth, bucky, and weird harold jump out as well. Fat albert and the cosby kids characters tv tropes. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Had i known that fat albert and the gang would lunge through the television from cartoon town to real life, i wouldnt have even watched the opening credits. At the end of the fat albert movie you can see the actual people that the cartoon was based on, except fat albert.
Fat albert is the lead singer of the junkyard band, playing a bagpipeaccordion made from a funnel, radiator and an airbag, and on occasion plays the bedspring harp, which is normally played by weird harold. Other than bill cosby, creator of fat albert, there are no adults. Doris kyla pratt is a teenager who doesnt fit in with. The complete series includes all 110 episodes of the hit show. In fat albert, the cartoon character and his friends enter the real world to solve a lonely girls problem.
It is a thoroughly delightful, funny, morally uplifting, clever, and intelligent movie that transcends the video limitations of its source material. Cast kenan thompson fat albert kyla pratt doris shedrack anderson iii rudy jermaine williams mushmouth keith robinson bill alphonso mcauley bucky aaron andre frazier old weird harold marques houston dumb donald dania ramirez lauri omarion grandberry reggie as omari grandberry aaron carter teen bill cosby himself, executive producer, screenwriter raven symone. Fat albert is surprisingly agile for a person of his size, being able to run extremely quickly and jump very high. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for fans of fat albert. Fat albert gets a crush on lauri, a strange moment when dumb donald. This will always be one of the great series in the history of saturday morning programming. Jun 25, 20 fat albert and the cosby kids 23 fat albert destroys a motorbike 1972. Rudys personality in the fat albert movie is much different as he is portrayed as a kind and chivalrous gentleman who falls in love with the female lead doris kyla pratt. Fond, nostalgic memories of the 70s cartoon fat albert and the cosby kids will be instantly erased when the infectious theme song ends and this liveaction features utterly preposterous story. Animated character fat albert kenan thompson emerges from his tv universe into the real world, accompanied by old weird harold aaron frazier, dumb donald.
Fat albert transforms the cartoon characters into threedimensional humans, who have to come to grips with the differences that exist between their world and the real world. Wookers class with the others, so fat albert and the gang do everything they can to help donald. Now, bill cosbys beloved characters make their way to movie theaters nationwide in an allnew, liveaction motion picture. Fat albert is a 2004 american liveactionanimated comedy film based on the 1972 filmation animated television series fat albert and the cosby kids created by bill cosby. Dec 23, 2004 now here is a movie for which the words goodhearted come straight into mind. Fat albert and his friends are genuinely helpful characters, loyal to one another, respectful of others, and brave. Fat albert and the cosby kids is an american animated television series created, produced, and hosted in live action bookends by comedian bill cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including fat albert and himself. Fat albert and the cosby kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner city philadelphia world. Dec 25, 2004 this movie was pretty much forced into being, and horribly so. He has been married to christina evangeline since november 11, 2011.
Nov 25, 20 find out what ever happen to the 2004 film, fat albert. The clumsiest kid in fat albert s class also is the dumbest. I used to watch the fat albert cartoons when i was a kid, so i was cautiously optimistic that the movie would capture a little of what made the show appealing. Wheeler fat albert and the cosby kids 1985 duration. The fat albert movie was produced by 20th century fox and released on christmas day 2004. It is the liveaction reboot of the 70s animated series fat albert and the cosby kids, written by bill cosby, directed by joel zwick, and starring kenan thompson as the title role. What are the names and pictures of fat albert characters. Fat albert is a cartoon series created by bill cosby thats based on childhood memories of his old neighborhood. The clumsiest kid in fat alberts class also is the dumbest. Things get muddy when fat albert s needy cousin, benny, comes to town. Fat albert is a thoroughly delightful, funny, morally uplifting, clever, and intelligent movie that transcends its limitations. Kenan thompson, who plays fat albert in a bright red sweater and generously proportioned fat.
In this episode, dumb donald finds out that he needs to pass the math final in order to stay in ms. Fat albert first appeared in one of bill cosbys standup comedy in 1967, thats when buck buck was invented. The character of fat albert was based on albert robertson, a reallife childhood friend of bill cosby. Fat albert 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fat albert cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Adolescents in a philadelphia neighborhood have a series of misadventures.
May 12, 20 fat albert 2004 movie cartoon cast dante lee. An obese boy named fat albert and his friends rudy, mushmouth, bill, dumb donald, russell, and weird harold, pulls into trouble when they fall out of their tv world into the real world, where fat albert tries to help a young girl, doris, make friends. Characters who appeared in the movie fat albert wiki. The fat albert wiki is an encyclopedia about everything related to the fat albert and the cosby kids franchise. Fat albert is based on the tv cartoon series created by actor and educator dr. Fat albert is a 2004 liveactionanimated film based on fat albert and the cosby kids. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Both children and adults will enjoy the story and characters. Faking the grade fat albert and the cosby kids 1985. A generation grew up watching fat albert and the cosby kids, the saturday morning cartoon series that enjoyed one of the longest runs in cartoon history.
It also stays true to the original characters of the cosby series, and the actors are great at the voices and mannerisms. Fat albert is a 2004 american liveactionanimated comedy film based on the 1972 filmation animated television series fat albert and the cosby kids created by. The characters are fat albert jackson, mushmouth is chinless and. Fat albert and his friends are there to solve doriss problem, but her main problem is how she rejects anyones attempts to be her friend, including fat albert. He is an actor, known for snakes on a plane 2006, good burger 1997 and saturday night live 1975. This movie does not want to offend or stereotype anyone, and i think it does a great job. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of fat albert and the cosby kids with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Fat albert and friends are drawn through a tv into the real world where they get into fishoutofwater trouble while. This movie was pretty much forced into being, and horribly so. Dec 25, 2004 this movie does not want to offend or stereotype anyone, and i think it does a great job.
Cosby also produced and hosted the show, which was set in philadelphia and whose characters were largely patterned after childhood friends of cosbys. As fat albert and his pals rudy shedrack anderson iii, bucky alphonso mcauley, mushmouth jermaine williams, weird harold aaron a. Things get muddy when fat alberts needy cousin, benny, comes to town. When things were going well for the gang, albert was usually this. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. The music is good, and i especially enjoyed the hip hop version of fat alberts theme song, sung by fat albert. Dec 25, 2004 adolescents in a philadelphia neighborhood have a series of misadventures. Bucky miller voiced by jan crawford, as his name indicates, has a large overbite. Jan 07, 2018 in this episode, dumb donald finds out that he needs to pass the math final in order to stay in ms.
Characters that have appeared or been reversioned multiple times across. Fat albert and the cosby kids 23 fat albert destroys a motorbike 1972. Dumb donald fat albert mushmouth bucky rudy weird harold russell doris robertson. Dumb donald voice fat albert movie behind the voice actors. An obese boy named fat albert and his friends rudy, mushmouth, bill, dumb donald, russell, and weird harold. Return of the rotund guy no, not santa the new york times. Fat albert and the cosby kids cast and characters tv guide. A fictional animation character created by bill cosby. Marques houston is the voice of dumb donald in fat albert. The only parents mentioned are referred to as physically and emotionally absent. Fat albert and the gang are based on bill cosbys childhood friends. Fat albert transforms the cartoon characters into threedimensional humans, who have to come to grips with the differences that.
The film was produced by davis entertainment for 20th century fox, and kenan thompson stars as fat albert. I never watched fat albert as a kid, but i concluded that i would watch the movie based upon the cartoons reputation. It takes the characters of bill cosbys fat albert tv cartoon show from the 1970s. Bill cosby classic series michael gray classic series, singing voice portrayed by. Fat albert and the cosby kids 23 fat albert destroys a. Kenan thompson was born on may 10, 1978 in atlanta, georgia, usa as kenan stacy thompson. Now here is a movie for which the words goodhearted come straight into mind.
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