Bill Cosby
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Many characters in the Homestar Runner universe seem to be fans of Bill Cosby's work, especially the shows Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and The Cosby Show.
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References
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
- Pumpkin Carve-nival — The Cheat dresses as Russell.
- Email mile (DVD commentary) — Mike says his PBTC Bubs impression is "pretty much" his Fat Albert impression.
- Email alternate universe — The pronunciation "ohbee-kaybee" for "okay" was frequently said by the character Mushmouth. It also made an appearance during a bit about Novocaine and the dentist's office in Bill Cosby: Himself.
- Quote of the Week — In the quote for May 17, 2007, which expands upon a quote from Homestarloween Party, Marzipan notes that she found a worm in her garden and named it "Fat Albert".
- Email yes, wrestling — Homestar Runner thinks Strong Bad's costume is Rudy.
- Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective — After the "out and spit takes" in which Strong Bad accidentally pronounces "priceless" as "pwiceless", he tells an offscreen Homestar, "This is your fault, Mushmouth!"
The Cosby Show
- Email car (DVD commentary) — 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, played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner. 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.
- Weclome Back — The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable.
Other
- Second Games Menu — The description of Homestar Talker, "Homestar says the darndest things", is a play on the name of Kids Say the Darndest Things, a show hosted by Cosby. A spin-off of an earlier program hosted by Art Linkletter, Cosby would "interview" children to prompt innocent, unintentionally comical answers.
- Email winter pool — Homestar Runner is surprised that a swimming pool full of gelatin isn't naturally attracting oiled-up Bill Cosby, referencings Cosby's work as a pitchman for Jell-O.