Fat Albert

Fat Albert is the main protagonist of the Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids franchise. He is the leader of the de-facto Junkyard gang and lead alto (by default) of the Junkyard Band.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Civic-minded and wise beyond his years, Fat Albert works hard to maintain integrity in the gang and with others,
 * 2) He is one of few representing African-American cartoon characters on television that is also the protagonist.
 * 3) If anyone has a problem, he helps them by being an all-around good guy and civil person.
 * 4) He prides in the virtues of being honesty, not bullying, and not stealing.
 * 5) Though very obese, he is athletic and enjoys playing sports.
 * 6) He is an amazing singer and musician, being the lead singer as well as bagpipe-accordian (made from a funnel, radiator and an airbag) player in the Junkyard Band and on occasion, plays the bedspring.
 * 7) Bill Cosby did an excellent job voicing him and Kenan Thompson did a great performance portraying him in the 2004 live-action movie.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) He tends to be a hypocrite, warning his friends about the dangers of junk food despite his eating addiction, although his point still stands.

Trivia

 * According to Bill Cosby, Albert is based on his childhood friend Albert Robertson.