Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids: Season 5

Air Date

September 7, 1979

Episodes

8 episodes

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

Season 5

Episodes

In My Merry Busmobile

1. In My Merry Busmobile

September 8, 1979
30 min

The gang is bussed to an integrated school, finding it difficult to make new friends.

The Dancer

2. The Dancer

September 15, 1979
30 min

Fat Albert and the gang meet a new kid, who is in dance class. Fat Albert joins the class and finds out he's not so graceful.

Spare the Rod

3. Spare the Rod

September 22, 1979
30 min

Mr. Tyrone wants to sell the junkyard, which could spell the end for Fat Albert and the Gang's clubhouse. Can they convince him to keep it.

Sweet Sorrow

4. Sweet Sorrow

September 29, 1979
30 min

Fat Albert's ice skating friend, Roberta, offers to help the kids with their ""hockey skills""(if you can call it that). Unfortunately, she seems troubled by other things on her mind. Her parents are getting divorced, so she takes her anger out on the team. She finally learns it's not her fault that their getting divorced. Roberta also learns she can enjoy both of her parents without having to enjoy them at the same time.

Poll Time

5. Poll Time

October 6, 1979
30 min

2 Candidates in the school election, Hugo and Baron, both of different color, play race politics until Fat Albert and the gang come up with an alternative

The Mainstream

6. The Mainstream

October 13, 1979
30 min

A neighborhood band challenges Fat Albert and his friends to a competition, the winner gets the clubhouse.

Free Ride

7. Free Ride

October 20, 1979
30 min

Dumb Donald starts cheating in school to get better grades. He soon finds out the consequences.

Soft Core

8. Soft Core

October 27, 1979
30 min

Rudy's friend Dustin gives Fat Albert and his friends the wrong sources on sex education.