Season 8 (1984)
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Episodes 50
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.
Read MoreWatch Thy Neightborhood
The boys go to a Neighborhood Watch meeting after a burglary at Dumb Donald's house.
Read MoreCosby's Classics
Bill devises a new form of entertainment when the clubhouse TV breaks.
Read MoreJustice Good as Ever
An accident foils the boys' plan to enter Rudy's new bike in a big race.
Read MoreRebop for Bebop
Mudfoot offers to help when the boys enter a battle of the bands.
Read MoreSinister Stranger
A police officer offers kids at school safety tips, but Hank was not listening.
Read MoreHandwriting 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.
Read MoreBusted
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.
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreNever Say Never
The gang tries to cheer a friend who awaits a kidney transplant.
Read MoreDon'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.
Read MoreThe Runner
A classmate is selling drugs at school, but Fat Albert and friends must decide whether to report it.
Read MoreVideo 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.
Read MoreYou Gotta Have Art
Fat Albert makes friends with the new girl in school, who is a budding artist.
Read MoreLong Live the Queen
On America Day, the gang gets to vote on who wins the title of America's Queen.
Read MoreSecond Chance
Teddy is accused when gym equipment disappears, and Fat Albert and the gang hunt for the real culprits.
Read MoreKiss and Tell
Bob discovers that problems—especially those involving one's health—do not go away on their own.
Read MoreTeenage Mom
The kids help their friend Liz with their new baby.
Read MoreFilm Follies
The kids make their own episode of the Brown Hornet.
Read MoreHarvest Moon
The Cosby kids discover a dangerous chemical spill when they help out at their friend Roy's farm.
Read MoreRead Baby Read
The boys try to convince the school's star football player Mickey that reading is more important than winning.
Read MoreThe Whiskey Kid
Fat Albert notices that his friend Peter is acting strangely and finds out that it is due to alcohol.
Read MoreMillionaire Madness
The Cosby kids search for hidden loot after Weird Harold finds a treasure map.
Read MoreCall of the Wild
Fat Albert and the Cosby kids take a trip to the country to visit Weird Harold's uncle.
Read MoreFunny Business
Weird Harold and Waldo's sister Mindy learn the importance of having a sense of humor when they get trapped in a cave.
Read More3 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.
Read MoreWhat's the ID?
Rudy and his new friend Hector try to use fake I.D.s at a nightclub.
Read MoreRules Is Cool
The police show up when Fat Albert's friend Tommy throws a party at his parents' house.
Read MoreThe Birds, the Bees and Dumb Donald
Dumb Donald falls for Elaine, a cheerleader, but how will he compete with the star quarterback Hammerhead Rex?
Read MoreDouble or Nothing
Rudy learns an important lesson about winning big and losing big when he catches the gambling bug.
Read MoreHot Wheels
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit the Museum of Natural History to see an exhibit on bicycles.
Read MoreNo 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.
Read MoreNot So Loud
The Cosby Kids enter the Sound City TV competition in hopes of winning airtime for their band.
Read MoreYou Don't Say
Everybody wants to be on the school pep squad but will Fat Albert and Weird Harold win a place?
Read MoreAmiss With Amish
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids visit an Amish community and learn the values of Amish society with their friend Sharon.
Read MoreComputer Caper
Fat Albert exposes his classmate Greg as a computer hacker while working on a history assignment.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreSuperdudes
Hoping to be like his hero, Dexter attempts a death-defying stunt.
Read MorePainting the Town
Fat Albert and the boys try to help their friend Lenny find a job.
Read MoreRudy 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.
Read MoreFaking 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.
Read MoreCable 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.
Read MoreNo News Is Good News
The Cosby Kids learn about the responsibilities of the press when Rudy submits a false story to the school newspaper.
Read MoreAttitude of Gratitude
When Fat Albert takes a job at the local zoo, he has trouble juggling his many responsibilities including school, homework, and work.
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