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Fat Albert (Picture 2). Fat Albert cartoon images gallery 2. Fat Albert cartoon pictures collection 2. The special, which aired on NBC, was a hybrid of live-action and animation. The music for the special was written and performed by jazz pianist/keyboardist Herbie Hancock in 1969 and was released on the Warner Bros. album Fat Albert Rotunda. For the animated portion of the special, it was necessary to develop the actual appearance of each of the Fat Albert Gang's characters. For this, Ken Mundie relied on animator Amby Paliwoda, a former Disney artist. Paliwoda not only created all the Gang's characters, but painted a "group portrait" which was eventually shown on the front page of TV Guide magazine shortly before the showing of the special, and which contributed significantly to the special's large television audience. Fat Albert (Picture 2). Fat Albert cartoon images gallery 2. Fat Albert cartoon pictures collection 2. The producers wanted NBC to bring Fat Albert to Saturday mornings, but they refused because the series was too educational. Bill Cosby and a new production company, Filmation Associates, took the property to CBS. The Fat Albert gang's character images were primarily created by the artist Randy Hollar with the assistance of one-time Disney animator Michelle McKinney, under the direction of Ken Brown. The series, now titled Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, premiered on September 9, 1972 on CBS, and lasted for 12 years (however, it was not in continuous production). It also spent another season in first-run syndication in 1984-1985. Several prime-time holiday specials featuring the characters were also produced. Like most animated series of the era, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids contained an adult laugh track, which was eliminated during the final season. The series was rerun on NBC Saturday morning and the USA Network in 1989. In 2010, Retro Television Network began airing the show. In April 2011, Boomerang (TV Channel) will air the show after Captain Planet. Fat Albert (Picture 2). Fat Albert cartoon images gallery 2. Fat Albert cartoon pictures collection 2.