Little Bill (1999)

Directed by

Jennifer Oxley

Genre

educational television

Country

United States

Length

4 seasons, 47 episodes

Rated

TV-Y

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Little Bill is a young boy who learns life lessons with his family and friends. Each episode shows him exploring everyday situations and discovering how to handle them. The show is set in Philadelphia and focuses on teaching children social and emotional skills.

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What happens

Little Bill is an American animated children's television series created by Bill Cosby for Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block. It is based on the Little Bill book series, written by Cosby with illustrations by Varnette P. Honeywood. Cosby also composed some of the theme music, appeared in live-action in the show's opening sequence, and voiced the recurring character of Captain Brainstorm. It was Cosby's second animated series, after Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. The show's main character, Little Bill, is a fictionalized younger version of Cosby and his late son, Ennis Cosby; the show's late executive producer, Janice Burgess, described the character as "little Bill Cosby." 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. The show is set in Philadelphia, Cosby's hometown. 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. The series originally ran on Nickelodeon from November 28, 1999, to February 6, 2004. Reruns continued to air until 2014, when the show was pulled from the air due to allegations of sexual assault against Cosby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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