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Little Bill
| Little Bill | |
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| Genre | Children's television series Educational |
| Created by | Bill Cosby[1] |
| Based on | |
| Developed by | Fracaswell Hyman |
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| Creative director | Robert Scull |
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| Theme music composer | Bill Cosby, Don Braden, and Jon Faddis |
| Composers | Stu Gardner and Art Lisi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2[2] |
| No. of episodes | 52 (101 segments)[3][4] (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Nickelodeon Animation Studio New York (credited as Nick Jr. Productions) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon[a] |
| Release | November 28, 1999 – February 6, 2004 |
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Little Bill is an American animated educational children's television series created by Bill Cosby.[1] It is based on the Little Bill book series, written by Cosby with illustrations by Varnette P. Honeywood.[6] Cosby also composed some of the theme music, appeared in live-action in the show's intro sequence, and voiced the recurring character of Captain Brainstorm.[7] It was Cosby's second animated series, after Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids for Hanna-Barbera and Filmation.[8]
The show's main character, Little Bill, is a fictionalized younger version of Cosby;[8] the show's executive producer, Janice Burgess, described the character as "little Bill Cosby."[9] Each episode features Little Bill learning a lesson while interacting with his large family and group of friends. The show was developed with a panel of educational consultants.[6] The show is set in Philadelphia, Cosby's hometown.[9] Little Bill's personality was inspired by both Cosby himself and his son, Ennis Cosby; Little Bill's catchphrase "Hello, friend!" was originally a greeting that Ennis used.[10]
The series originally ran on Nickelodeon[11] from November 28, 1999 to February 6, 2004, and reruns continued until December 22, 2006.[12] In September 2007, Nickelodeon announced that Little Bill would permanently move to the Noggin channel.[13][14] It premiered on Noggin on September 10, 2007.[5] Reruns continued to air until 2014, when the show was pulled from the air due to allegations of sexual assault against Cosby.[15]
- ^ a b Zurawik, David (November 28, 1999). "Cosby's 'Little Bill' sends the right message to kids". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Little Bill, Episode 224". NickJr.com. 2004. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Little Bill episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Little Bill". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Shows - Little Bill". Noggin. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "Little Bill". noggin.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "'Little Bill' Has a Brainstorm". Tulsa World. June 4, 2000.
- ^ a b Owen, Rob (November 29, 1999). "'Little Bill' takes aim at kids, not merchandise". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Based on the books by Bill Cosby, "Little Bill" won't remind viewers of Cosby's "Fat Albert."
- ^ a b "Met Him on a Fun Day and His Name Is Bill". The New York Times. May 6, 2001. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015.
'Little Bill is, in a way little Bill Cosby,' said Janice Burgess
- ^ Mehren, Elizabeth (December 12, 1997). "Cos and Effect". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's 'Little Bill' Debuts as First African American Balloon In 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". PRNewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Nick Jr. TV Schedule: Week of December 18, 2006". NickJr.com. December 18, 2006. Archived from the original on December 19, 2006.
- ^ "PR: Bill Cosby's 'Little Bill' Starts on Noggin on September 10, 2007". PR Newswire. 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Little Bill NOGGIN Release" (PDF). Nickelodeon Press. September 5, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2016.
- ^ Piazza, Bianca (January 21, 2022). "'Little Bill' Boasts a Darker Energy Today Than It Did in 1999 — Is Bill Cosby the Protagonist?". Distractify.
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