Fat Albert’s signature line was “Hey, hey, hey, it’s Fat Albert!”… Pop singers Aaron Carter and Omarion had small roles in the feature film… Not only did Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids represent the first U.S. cartoon featuring African-Americans as central characters, it was among the first children’s cartoons to focus on educational and social issues… Although the character of Fat Albert is based on Cosby’s childhood experiences and is mentioned on his early comedy records, the image known now as Fat Albert comes from the animated series.