Reception
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was named the 82nd best animated series by IGN.
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids received an Emmy nomination in 1974. Production of the final season of the series overlapped with the start of production of Cosby's live-action sitcom, The Cosby Show, which began airing in the fall of 1984.
In 1993, TV Guide named Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids the best cartoon series of the 1970's in it's issue celebrating 40 years of television.
In 2002, Fat Albert was placed at number 12 on TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time.
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