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Many characters in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner universe]] seem to be fans of '''[[Wikipedia:Bill Cosby|Bill Cosby's]]''' work, especially the shows ''{{wp|Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids}}'' and ''{{wp|The Cosby Show}}''.
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== References ==
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=== ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' ===
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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] {{--}} [[The Cheat]] dresses as Russell.
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*Email [[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Mike Chapman|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. It also made an appearance during a bit about Novocaine and the dentist's office in ''[[Wikipedia:Bill Cosby: Himself|Bill Cosby: Himself]]''.
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*[[Quote of the Week]] {{--}} In the quote for [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-17|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".
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*Email [[yes, wrestling]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] thinks Strong Bad's costume is Rudy.
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*[[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!"
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=== ''The Cosby Show'' ===
[[Image:Theo Huxtable.jpg|thumb|150px|Theo Huxtable]]
[[Image:Theo Huxtable.jpg|thumb|150px|Theo Huxtable]]
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Many characters in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner universe]] seem to be fans of '''[[Wikipedia:Bill Cosby|Bill Cosby's]]''' work, especially the shows [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]] and [[Wikipedia:Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids|Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]].
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*Email [[car]] ([[car#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} There is a discussion of [[Wikipedia:NBC|NBC]]'s Thursday night sitcom lineup including ''The Cosby Show''.
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*[[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.
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*[[Weclome Back]] {{--}} The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable.
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== Appearances ==
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=== Other ===
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*[[Second Games Menu]] &mdash; The description of [[Homestar Talker]], "[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says the darndest things", is a play on the name of ''[[Wikipedia:Kids Say the Darndest Things|Kids Say the Darndest Things]]'', a show originally co-hosted by Art Linkletter and later revived with Bill Cosby hosting. <!--He is a co-host not a host. Please don't say host. -->
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*[[Second Games Menu]] {{--}} The description of [[Homestar Talker]], "[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says the darndest things", is a play on the name of ''{{wp|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.
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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] &mdash; [[The Cheat]] dresses as Russell, one of the characters from ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids''.
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*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Homestar Runner is surprised that a swimming pool full of gelatin isn't naturally attracting oiled-up Bill Cosby, referencings [[wikipedia:Bill Cosby in advertising|Cosby's work as a pitchman for Jell-O]].
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*Email [[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] says his [[Powered by The Cheat|PBTC]] [[Bubs]] impression is pretty much his Fat Albert impression.
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*Email [[car]] ([[car#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; There is a discussion of [[Wikipedia:NBC|NBC]]'s Thursday night sitcom lineup including ''The Cosby Show''.
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] &mdash; [[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.
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*Email [[alternate universe]] &mdash; 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 Novocaine and the dentist's office in ''[[Wikipedia:Bill Cosby: Himself|Bill Cosby: Himself]]''.
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*[[Weclome Back]] &mdash; The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on ''The Cosby Show''.
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*[[Quote of the Week]] &mdash; In the quote for [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-17|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".
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*Email [[yes, wrestling]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]] thinks Strong Bad's costume is Rudy, from Fat Albert.
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*Email [[winter pool]] &mdash; Homestar Runner is surprised that a swimming pool full of gelatin isn't naturally attracting oiled-up Bill Cosby. This is also reference to the fact that he was a spokesman for the Jell-O brand.
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*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] &mdash; 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!"
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[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]

Revision as of 18:51, 6 August 2021

Zeo Zuxtable

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.

Contents

References

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

The Cosby Show

Theo Huxtable
  • Email car (DVD commentary) — There is a discussion of NBC's Thursday night sitcom lineup including The Cosby Show.
  • Halloween Potion-ma-jigCoach 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