Bill Cosby

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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-nival — The 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-jig — 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.
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."