Bill Cosby
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| - | *[[Second Games Menu]] &mdash The description of [[Homestar Talker]], [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says the darndest things, is a play on the name ''Kids Say the Darndest Things'', which was a show co-hosted by Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby. | + | *[[Second Games Menu]] — The description of [[Homestar Talker]], [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says the darndest things, is a play on the name ''Kids Say the Darndest Things'', which was a show co-hosted by Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby. |
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — [[The Cheat]] dresses as Russell, one of the characters from ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' cartoon. | *[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — [[The Cheat]] dresses as Russell, one of the characters from ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' cartoon. | ||
*Email [[mile]] — In the DVD comentary, Mike says his [[Powered by The Cheat|PBTC]] [[Bubs]] impression is pretty much his Fat Albert impression. | *Email [[mile]] — In the DVD comentary, Mike says his [[Powered by The Cheat|PBTC]] [[Bubs]] impression is pretty much his Fat Albert impression. | ||
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*Email [[alternate universe]] — The pronunciation "ohbee kaybee" for "okay" was frequently said by the character Mushmouth on ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids''. It also made an appearance during a bit about novacain and the dentist's office in ''Bill Cosby Himself''. | *Email [[alternate universe]] — The pronunciation "ohbee kaybee" for "okay" was frequently said by the character Mushmouth on ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids''. It also made an appearance during a bit about novacain and the dentist's office in ''Bill Cosby Himself''. | ||
*[[Weclome Back]] — The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on ''The Cosby Show''. | *[[Weclome Back]] — The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on ''The Cosby Show''. | ||
| - | *[[Quote of the Week]] — In | + | *[[Quote of the Week]] — In the quote for [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-17|May 17, 2007]], Marzipan notes that she found a worm in her garden and named it "Fat Albert." |
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | [[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 18 May 2007
Often there are references to Bill Cosby's humor, specifically The Cosby Show and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.
Appearances
- Second Games Menu — The description of Homestar Talker, Homestar says the darndest things, is a play on the name Kids Say the Darndest Things, which was a show co-hosted by Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby.
- Pumpkin Carve-nival — The Cheat dresses as Russell, one of the characters from Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids cartoon.
- Email mile — In the DVD comentary, Mike says his PBTC Bubs impression is pretty much his Fat Albert impression.
- Email car — In the DVD comentary, there is a discussion of NBC's Thursday night sitcom lineup including The Cosby Show.
- Halloween Potion-ma-jig — Coach Z dresses as Theo Huxtable from The Cosby Show. The shirt Coach Z is wearing is from the first-season episode "A Shirt Story," in which Denise tries to hand-make Theo a designer shirt and butchers it in the process. Malcolm-Jamal Warner played the role of this character.
- Email alternate universe — The pronunciation "ohbee kaybee" for "okay" was frequently said by the character Mushmouth on Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. It also made an appearance during a bit about novacain and the dentist's office in Bill Cosby Himself.
- Weclome Back — The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on The Cosby Show.
- Quote of the Week — In the quote for May 17, 2007, Marzipan notes that she found a worm in her garden and named it "Fat Albert."
