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Often there are references to '''[[Wikipedia:Bill Cosby|Bill Cosby's]]''' humor, specifically [[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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== Appearances ==
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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 Darnedest Things|Kids Say the Darnedest 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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*[[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 [[mile]] &mdash; In the [[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 [[car]] &mdash; In the [[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]] &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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Revision as of 20:11, 4 November 2007

Zeo Zuxtable

Often there are references to Bill Cosby's humor, specifically The Cosby Show and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.

Appearances

  • Second Games Menu — The description of Homestar Talker, "Homestar says the darndest things", is a play on the name of Kids Say the Darnedest Things, a show originally co-hosted by Art Linkletter and later revived with Bill Cosby hosting.
  • Pumpkin Carve-nivalThe Cheat dresses as Russell, one of the characters from Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.
  • Email mile — In the DVD commentary, Mike says his PBTC Bubs impression is pretty much his Fat Albert impression.
  • Email car — In the 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 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.
  • Email alternate universe — 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 Bill Cosby: Himself.
  • Weclome Back — The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on The Cosby Show.
  • Quote of the Week — In the quote for 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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