Fat Albert is a 2004 live-action/animated film based on the Filmation animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. The movie was produced by Davis Entertainment for 20th Century Fox, and stars Kenan Thompson as the title character. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (410x607, 42 KB) This image is of a movie poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... Joel Zwick, born January 11, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA is an American director of movies and television shows. ... John Davis is an American film producer and founder of Davis Entertainment. ... William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia), is an American actor and comedian. ... Kyla Alissa Pratt (born September 16, 1986), is an American actress and occasional singer. ... Jermaine Williams (December 31, 1982) is an African-American actor. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... The first Filmation logo. ... Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was an 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 the titular one. ... Davis Entertainment is an independent film production company, founded by John Davis in 1985. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia), is an American actor and comedian. ...

The plot surrounds Fat Albert and the gang leaving the cartoon world and entering the real world in order to help a teenage adolescent deal with the challenges of being unpopular, and not having any friends except her adopted sister. Her unpopularity stemmed from her tendency to withdraw into a world of her own as a consequence of the death of her grandfather, Albert Robertson, who was actually the inspiration for the Fat Albert character. It is up to Fat Albert and the gang to show her that she is special and can make friends. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was an 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 the titular one. ...

Unlike some movies that melt the cartoon world with the real world while at the same time keeping the cartoon characters two dimensional, e.g Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Fat Albert takes a twist and transforms the cartoon characters into three dimensional humans, who have to come to grips with the differences that exist between their world and the real world. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released on its Touchstone Pictures banner), which blends traditional animation and live action. ...

Critics were not impressed with the film, whose characters may not have been familiar to a generation raised on other recent franchises. But the film did modest business at the box office, making $48 million. The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

Cast

• Kenan Thompson - Fat Albert
• Kyla Pratt - Doris
• Shedrack Anderson "III" - Rudy
• Jermaine Williams - Mushmouth
• Keith Robinson - Bill
• Alphonso McAuley - Bucky
• Aaron Frazier - Old Weird Harold
• Marques Houston - Dumb Donald
• Jeremy Suarez - Russell (voice)
• Dania Ramirez - Lauri
• Raven-Symoné - Danielle (voice)
• Omarion - Reggie
• J. Mack Slaughter, Jr. - Arthur
• Rick Overton - Coach Gillespie
• Keri Lynn Pratt - Heather
• Alice Greczyn - Becky
• Aaron Carter - The Kid
• Bill Cosby - Himself

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Plot

Doris is a sad teenager still recovering from the death of her grandfather, ignoring her foster sister, Lauri's, efforts to bring her a social life. Upon learning that her parents will be away for the weekend, Doris sadly lets a tear hit her TV remote, as the Fat Albert Show is on. The tear opens up the TV world to the real world and Fat Albert and the gang (minus Bill's little brother Russel) go to help her. Doris insists that she is fine, but the gang can't leave yet-their show is over and they have to wait until the next day's show to go back. They follow Doris to school the next day and are amazed by the new technology like laptops and the internet.

Fat Albert also notices Lauri and falls in love with her. In another attempt to help Doris, the gang persuades some cheerleaders to invite them all to an outdoors party. With some reluctance, Doris agrees to attend. While they're there, Lauri dances with Fat Albert. Another boy who likes Lauri attempts to make her jealous by dancing with Doris. When Lauri doesn't notice him, he tries to kiss Doris. Doris runs from the party and Fat Albert warns the boy to stay away from Doris. The next day, Doris goes to school, but askes the gang to go to the park instead of following her. Weird Harold, normally very clumsy, joins in a basketball game and is able to play perfectly. Mushmouth, who can't talk normally, is taught how to speak by a little girl. Dumb Donald goes to the library and is able to read and remove his purple face-covering hat.

When Doris gets them and takes them back to her TV, Bucky, Dumb Donald and Weird Harold jump into the TV but the show ends before the others can enter. Fat Albert and Bill have an argument in private about going back (Fat Albert wants to stay in the real world with Lauri). Searching for guidance, Fat Albert meets the real Bill Cosby and tells him of the dilemma. Cosby tells him that his character is based on Doris's grandfather, which explains Doris's confusion over why Albert seems so familiar to her. Cosby then tells Fat Albert that he has to return to the TV, or he will turn into celluloid dust. Devastated, Fat Albert tries to tell Lauri that he has to leave, but she doesn't believe he's from the TV and thinks that he is just being insensitive.

The next day, Bill, Mushmouth, and Rudy jump back into the TV. Fat Albert waits and goes to a track meet that Doris and Lauri have, then takes them home and jumps into the TV (this convinces Lauri that Fat Albert wasn't lying to her). At the end of the movie, Bill Cosby and his old friends (who the characters in the show were based on) stand in front of their old friend Albert Robertson's grave. Doris is also there. Then the group of men have a little race, showing no matter how old they are, they are still kids at heart, the same kids from the TV show that they helped Bill Cosby inspire.

Sequel

It's unconfirmed whether there will be a sequel or not, but the steps to a sequel have been taken. 20th Century Fox has approved a sequel. Joel Zwick says he's up for the sequel.

Trivia

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• Despite what the film showed, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids has never aired on TV Land (though Cosby did produce a TV series for TV Land, Fatherhood). Also, the episode shown in the film was produced specifically for the film, was traditionally-animated, and was quite different from the original series episodes.

• When the film was supposed to be made back in 2002 Forest Whitaker was the original director of the film, but left the project over creative differences.

• Omar Benson Miller was originally cast as Fat Albert.

• Jesse McCartney's song, Get Your Shine On is sang in the film. It is mistaken as a Aaron Carter song, because Aaron's in the film.

• Lahmard Tate also had a role in the film.

• R&B singers Ashanti & Mýa and rappers Fabolous,Bow Wow,Chingy all auditoned for roles.

• This film reunites Kyla Pratt and Raven-Symone, who both portrayed in Dr. Dolittle and the 1st sequel. Please note that Raven-Symone guest stars by voice only.

• This Film Is supposedly based on a true story of a man named Alex Bowen (Fat Albert) of Milton Keynes.

• Joel Madden from the band Good Charlotte did a cameo as a student in Doris' class.

• The world premier was held at the Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University, Cosby's alma-mater.

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