F is for Fat Albert!

I dedicate this month-long challenge to children, with nephew Jeremy topping my list. Much thanks to the animated or more serious characters who agreed (or not) to conduct interviews this month. Sure, I had to promise them 80% of my profits, but a few are altruistic to the core. At least, that sounds good. Right? My point: Have fun reading this or doing something else. Give a child a hug today too.

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Robyn: Excuse me, um, Roger? Are you Roger from "What's Happening?" Have you seen Fat Albert?

Fat Albert laughs heartily. I get that all the time. Pre-Jillian, I was mistaken for Rerun. Now, post-Jillian they call me Roger.

Robyn: Amazing! Mr. Fat, er, svelt Albert, you're a fraction of your former self! You say it's thanks to Jillian?

Fat Albert: Oh yeah, all the stars do it with her. She knows how to work you. He winks.

Robyn: You're looking good. She winks back. I've always enjoyed you and the Junkyard Band, Fat Albert. What are you and the boys doing these days?

Fat Albert: We're on tour. First we hit East Philly, then West, then Northeast, then Southwest. You get the idea. In between gigs, we shoot hoops with the Harlem Globe Trotters - the ones who are, ya know, still around.

Robyn: Your show helped break down racial barriers and increase sensitivities all around. We're talking ALL AROUND.

They share a laugh.

Fat Albert: Yeah, there's less of me to get around.

Jillian storms in. What are you doing sitting on your *bleep*? I see that belly starting to bulge! Get up and give me 20! Right now!

Robyn realizes Jillian's talking to her and not Fat Albert. She scurries to hide behind the enormously annoying letter G waiting on the sidelines. Let me know when that *bleep* is gone, will ya? Thanks! 

His childhood in North Philly inspired Bill Cosby's creation and production of Fat Albert. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985. Thank you, Mr. Cosby, for this gem!