Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

Original Air Date: 1972-1985

Network: CBS

"Hey, hey hey... it's Faaat Albert!" Created, produced, hosted and primarily voiced by comedian Bill Cosby, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was a show that, as Cosby said at the start of each episode, "if you're not careful you may learn something before it's done." Based on Cosby's stand-up routines about his childhood, Fat Albert was filled with humor (complete with a laugh track, which was common for animated series during that era) but tackled serious issues like stealing, racism, child abuse, smoking and vandalism.

The series was revisited in a 2004 live-action movie (co-written by Cosby himself) which debuted to middling box office and harsh critical reviews, but the animated series continues to be fondly remembered by many. Fat Albert and his friends -- Bill, Mushmouth, Bucky, Rudy, Russell, and Dumb Donald to name a few -- taught quite a few lessons to kids over its 13-year run.