Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids - Season 8
Season 8
Network
DatesSep 1, 1984 - Aug 10, 1985
Episodes
Season 8Episode 1
Have a Heart
The gang stays after school to learn about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), but Rudy ditches the class early to focus more on basketball. When Mudfoot stops by, he joins him in practice and gives his usual advice on the importance of education. Shortly afterward, he has a heart attack and Rudy is unable to help. Luckily, the gang leaving CPR class, is able to intervene with Fat Albert giving Mudfoot CPR while others call the paramedics. Mudfoot recovers and Rudy learns an important lesson, deciding to take the CPR class to be better prepared.
Sep 1, 1984
Season 8Episode 2
Watch Thy Neightborhood
The boys go to a Neighborhood Watch meeting after a burglary at Dumb Donald's house.
Sep 8, 1984
Season 8Episode 3
Cosby's Classics
Bill devises a new form of entertainment when the clubhouse TV breaks.
Sep 15, 1984
Season 8Episode 4
Justice Good as Ever
An accident foils the boys' plan to enter Rudy's new bike in a big race.
Sep 22, 1984
Season 8Episode 5
Rebop for Bebop
Mudfoot offers to help when the boys enter a battle of the bands.
Sep 29, 1984
Season 8Episode 6
Sinister Stranger
A police officer offers kids at school safety tips, but Hank was not listening.
Oct 6, 1984
Season 8Episode 7
Handwriting on the Wall
A field trip is canceled because of the expense of covering over graffiti painted on a school wall. In order to recoup the money, the gang takes on a city project to paint a patriotic mural on a city building.
Oct 13, 1984
Season 8Episode 8
Busted
Larry is a car thief who impresses the gang by saying he knows how the police work. However, accepting a ride from Larry to the pool leads to trouble when Larry realizes John Law has other ideas up his sleeve. The gang is frightened of what they see in the jailhouse and a police sergeant sentences them to one-minute imprisonment, showing they could have a much longer time behind bars if they are not more careful who they associate with.
Oct 20, 1984
Season 8Episode 9
It All Ads Up
The kids contribute to the school's rummage sale. The gang is concerned some of the older stuff will not sell, but Rudy uses slick ways to sell their entire selection. One of the teachers shows Rudy the effects of his actions by giving him a faulty device that ruins his hat versus that shown in a glitzy TV commercial. The lesson is not over, as Rudy, Fat Albert and the others must also head the harbor when Rudy realizes he sold a faulty raft to a boy who cannot swim.
Oct 27, 1984
Season 8Episode 10
Never Say Never
The gang tries to cheer a friend who awaits a kidney transplant.
Nov 3, 1984
Season 8Episode 11
Don't Call Us
Red wants to quit school to focus on her singing career, but Fat Albert and the gang try to convince her that it is a mistake.
Nov 10, 1984
Season 8Episode 12
The Runner
A classmate is selling drugs at school, but Fat Albert and friends must decide whether to report it.
Nov 17, 1984
Season 8Episode 13
Video Mania
Weird Harold spends all his money on video games, then makes amends by taking a job at the video arcade to earn money for picnic equipment for the gang.
Dec 1, 1984
Season 8Episode 14
You Gotta Have Art
Fat Albert makes friends with the new girl in school, who is a budding artist.
Dec 1, 1984
Season 8Episode 15
Love Live the Queen
Dec 15, 1984
Season 8Episode 16
The Joker
Dumb Donald's cousin does not realize his pranks are getting out of hand.
Dec 15, 1984
Season 8Episode 17
Second Chance
Teddy is accused when gym equipment disappears, and Fat Albert and the gang hunt for the real culprits.
Dec 29, 1984
Season 8Episode 18
Kiss and Tell
Bob discovers that problems—especially those involving one's health—do not go away on their own.
Dec 29, 1985
Season 8Episode 19
Teenage Mom
The kids help their friend Liz with their new baby.
Jan 12, 1985
Season 8Episode 20
Film Follies
The kids make their own episode of the Brown Hornet.
Jan 12, 1985
Season 8Episode 21
Harvest Moon
The Cosby kids discover a dangerous chemical spill when they help out at their friend Roy's farm.
Jan 19, 1985
Season 8Episode 22
Read Baby Read
The boys try to convince the school's star football player Mickey that reading is more important than winning.
Jan 26, 1985
Season 8Episode 23
The Whiskey Kid
Fat Albert notices that his friend Peter is acting strangely and finds out that it is due to alcohol.
Feb 2, 1985
Season 8Episode 24
Millionaire Madness
The Cosby kids search for hidden loot after Weird Harold finds a treasure map.
Feb 9, 1985
Season 8Episode 25
Call of the Wild
Fat Albert and the Cosby kids take a trip to the country to visit Weird Harold's uncle.
Feb 16, 1985
Season 8Episode 26
Funny Business
Weird Harold and Waldo's sister Mindy learn the importance of having a sense of humor when they get trapped in a cave.
Feb 23, 1985
Season 8Episode 27
Three Strikes and You're In
Fat Albert finds the perfect star pitcher when the boys get a challenge from the Junior League baseball champions, but she is a girl.
Mar 2, 1985
Season 8Episode 28
What's the ID?
Rudy and his new friend Hector try to use fake I.D.s at a nightclub.
Mar 9, 1985
Season 8Episode 29
Rules is Cool
The police show up when Fat Albert's friend Tommy throws a party at his parents' house.
Mar 16, 1985
Season 8Episode 30
The Birds, the Bees and Dumb Donald
Dumb Donald falls for Elaine, a cheerleader, but how will he compete with the star quarterback Hammerhead Rex?
Mar 23, 1985
Season 8Episode 31
Double or Nothing
Rudy learns an important lesson about winning big and losing big when he catches the gambling bug.
Mar 30, 1985
Season 8Episode 32
Hot Wheels
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit the Museum of Natural History to see an exhibit on bicycles.
Apr 6, 1985
Season 8Episode 33
No Place Like Home
The Cosby Kids find out that real friends do not care whether you are rich or poor—they like you for you.
Apr 13, 1985
Season 8Episode 34
Not So Loud
The Cosby Kids enter the Sound City TV competition in hopes of winning airtime for their band.
Apr 20, 1985
Season 8Episode 35
The Jinx
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit Rudy's uncle's ranch and leave the big city behind.
Apr 27, 1985
Season 8Episode 36
You Don't Say
Everybody wants to be on the school pep squad but will Fat Albert and Weird Harold win a place?
May 4, 1985
Season 8Episode 37
Amiss with Amish
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit an Amish community and learn the values of Amish society with their friend Sharon.
May 11, 1985
Season 8Episode 38
Gang Wars
Fat Albert tries to save his friend Tito from getting involved with his older brother's gang life.
May 18, 1985
Season 8Episode 39
Computer Caper
Fat Albert exposes his classmate Greg as a computer hacker while working on a history assignment.
May 25, 1985
Season 8Episode 40
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Weird Harold is left in a sticky situation while working at his new job serving ice cream at Mr. Cooper's Ice Cream Shop.
Jun 1, 1985
Season 8Episode 41
Superdudes
Hoping to be like his hero, Dexter attempts a death-defying stunt.
Jun 8, 1985
Season 8Episode 42
Painting the Town
Fat Albert and the boys try to help their friend Lenny find a job.
Jun 15, 1985
Season 8Episode 43
Rudy and the Beast
Rudy thinks it's his big break when the Cosby Kids meet a new girl whose father is a big time movie producer.
Jun 22, 1985
Season 8Episode 44
Wheeler
Fat Albert and the boys try to help their new friend Chuy, a.k.a. the Wheeler, feel welcome at school.
Jun 29, 1985
Season 8Episode 45
Faking the Grade
Dumb Donald's schoolwork needs to improve or he may not be able to advance to the next grade. This catches the attention of a teenager who previously had Dumb Donald's teacher, and offers to sell him the answers to future tests. Donald is conflicted amongst himself about the meaning of academic success and facing the stigma of being held back.
Jul 6, 1985
Season 8Episode 46
Write On
Fat Albert gives his classmate Richard the encouragement he needs to write a blue ribbon poem for the school writing contest.
Jul 13, 1985
Season 8Episode 47
Cable Caper
When the Cosby Kids find out that Mr. and Mrs. Gibson may lose their home, they hit the airwaves to tell their neighbors' story.
Jul 20, 1985
Season 8Episode 48
Say Uncle
When Weird Harold's Uncle Marcus moves in with his family, space gets tight especially in Weird Harold's room.
Jul 27, 1985
Season 8Episode 49
No News is Good News
The Cosby Kids learn about the responsibilities of the press when Rudy submits a false story to the school newspaper.
Aug 3, 1985
Season 8Episode 50
Attitude of Gratitude
When Fat Albert takes a job at the local zoo, he has trouble juggling his many responsibilities including school, homework, and work.
Aug 10, 1985
Recently Updated Shows
Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
All American
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds — Compton and Beverly Hills — begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.
Survivor
Eighteen to twenty castaways will compete against each other on Survivor. All castaways will compete to outwit, outplay, outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor.
GenreAdventure
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
On Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, John Oliver presents a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
GenreComedy
Lioness
Lioness, inspired by an actual U.S. Military program, follows the life of Joe while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade and Donald Westfield, enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA's efforts to thwart the next 9/11.