The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)

  • G
  • 12/18/1977 (US)
  • Animation, Family, TV Movie, Comedy
  • 23m

Overview

The Cosby Kids are rehearsing for a Christmas pageant at their junkyard clubhouse, which Tyrone, the mean old junkyard owner, is fixin' to tear down. That's when Marshall & his parents show up. With their car broken down, Marshall's mom is about to have a baby and his dad, without health insurance, inspires the gang to invite them in the clubhouse for shelter. Tyrone agrees to let them stay until the baby is born, in exchange for Fat Albert working for him as a sidewalk Santa. "Ho-ho-ho's" in Fat Albert fashion ensue. After the old hobo, Mudfoot, gives Tyrone a lecture about how he's been grumpy at the world ever since his wife died, the junkyard owner has a change of heart and promises to keep the gang's clubhouse in tact.

Hal Sutherland

Director

Bill Cosby

Characters

Bill Danch

Writer

Jim Ryan

Writer

Cast

Bill Cosby's headshot

Bill Cosby

Fat Albert / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
Jan Crawford's headshot

Jan Crawford

Russell (voice)
Gerald Edwards's headshot

Gerald Edwards

Weird Harold (voice)
Eric Suter's headshot

Eric Suter

Rudy (voice)
Erika Scheimer's headshot

Erika Scheimer

Diesel (voice)
Eric Greene's headshot

Eric Greene

Marshall Franklin (voice)
Kim Hamilton's headshot

Kim Hamilton

Marge Franklin / Nurse (voice)
Julius Harris's headshot

Julius Harris

Mr. Tyrone (voice)

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