Little Bill is an American animated television series created by Bill Cosby. [1] It aired on Nickelodeon and Noggin. [2] The main character was inspired by both Cosby's childhood and by his late son, Ennis Cosby. [3] Little Bill's catchphrase "Hello, friend!" was originally a greeting that Ennis used. [4] The show ran for two production seasons, [5] each containing 26 episodes (52 episodes in total). [6]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | November 28, 1999 [6] | June 10, 2002 | |
| 2 | 26 | May 7, 2001 | February 6, 2004 | |
The first season has a total of 26 episodes. [6] Most episodes are divided into two stories. [6] The season was first announced in 1997; at first, it was planned to be a series of three specials, before it was expanded into a 26-episode season. [4]
| No. in series | Title | Original air date [7] | Production code [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Treasure Hunt / The Best Way to Play" | November 28, 1999 [1] (Nickelodeon) September 17, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 101 |
"The Treasure Hunt": Little Bill goes on a treasure hunt in order to keep himself occupied on a rainy day. | |||
| 2 | "Monty's Roar / Natural Root Pals" | December 19, 1999 (Nickelodeon) September 18, 2007 (Noggin) | 102 |
"Monty's Roar": Little Bill meets Monty, a boy with cerebral palsy who likes dinosaurs. | |||
| 3 | "Zoopity Zoo / The Neighborhood Park" | September 6, 2000 (Nickelodeon) September 20, 2007 (Noggin) | 103 |
"Zoopity Zoo": Little Bill learns how to make cleaning his room fun, and later they clean Andrew's room as well. | |||
| 4 | "Guppies / The Magic Quilt" | January 9, 2000 (Nickelodeon) September 21, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 104 |
"Guppies": Little Bill takes swimming lessons with his cousin Fuchsia. He is a bit scared of the big pool at first, but soon gets used to it. | |||
| 5 | "Just a Baby / The Campout" | December 5, 1999 (Nickelodeon) September 24, 2007 (Noggin) | 105 |
"Just a Baby": Little Bill's baby cousin Jamal visits and Little Bill learns about babies from Brenda, Big Bill, and Bobby. | |||
| 6 | "The Dollar / The Choice" | December 12, 1999 (Nickelodeon) September 25, 2007 (Noggin) | 106 |
"The Dollar": Little Bill finds a dollar bill and contemplates what to spend it on. At Uncle Al's store, he and his friends can't get all the big prizes because they don't have enough money and he decides to buy small egg-toys instead. | |||
| 7 | "Chicken Pox / Shipwreck Saturday" | June 4, 2000 (Nickelodeon) September 26, 2007 (Noggin) | 107 |
"Chicken Pox": Little Bill has had the chicken pox for a week, and has to stay home and rest from a blue sox baseball game. While at home, special guests such as Miss Murray and the mailman visit him. | |||
| 8 | "The Promise / The Practice" | September 7, 2000 (Nickelodeon) September 27, 2007 (Noggin) | 108 |
"The Promise": Little Bill borrows his sister April's basketball trophy for show and tell, but his friends lose the ball. | |||
| 9 | "The Meanest Thing to Say / Lavatory Story" | February 6, 2000 (Nickelodeon) September 10, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 109 |
"The Meanest Thing to Say": A new boy at school named Michael bullies Little Bill and his friends by playing the dozens. | |||
| 10 | "Big Kid / The Bills Go to Work" | June 19, 2000 (Nickelodeon) September 28, 2007 (Noggin) | 110 |
"Big Kid": Little Bill acts like a big kid after he watches a movie where Captain Brainstorm's dog Sparky saved the planet Yubba and is called a big dog. | |||
| 11 | "Are We There Yet? / Super Family Fun Land!" | September 8, 2000 | 111 |
"Are We There Yet?": Little Bill and his family take a road trip to an amusement park, but it rains along the way as they play games. | |||
| 12 | "The Zoo / My Pet Elephant" | February 20, 2000 | 112 |
"The Zoo": Little Bill's class goes on a field trip to the zoo. Little Bill wants to see the elephants, but there are many other animals to see before that. | |||
| 13 | "Copy Cat / Picture Day" | February 26, 2001 | 113 |
"Copy Cat": Little Bill is upset when Andrew calls him a copycat. | |||
| 14 | "Elephant on the Loose / If a Bird Rings, Answer It" | September 5, 2000 | 114 |
"Elephant on the Loose": Elephant gets lost in the house, so the family tries to find him. | |||
| 15 | "The Ring Bear / Miss Murray's Wedding" | November 13, 2000 (Nickelodeon) February 14, 2009 (Noggin) | 115 |
"The Ring Bear": Little Bill is going to be a ring bearer and Kiku is going to be a flower girl for Miss Murray's wedding. | |||
| 16 | "Little Bill's Adventure with Captain Brainstorm" | September 4, 2000 | 116 |
Little Bill and his friends go to the mall to see Captain Brainstorm in person. At first, Little Bill gets nervous. However, after reading a story he wrote, Little Bill gains the confidence to go up to Captain Brainstorm and take a photo with him. | |||
| 17 | "The Birthday Present / The Birthday Party" | November 14, 2000 | 117 |
"The Birthday Present": Little Bill unintentionally ruins Fuchsia's birthday present, a Gooey Bot. | |||
| 18 | "Rolling Along / The Stage Trick" | November 17, 2000 September 11, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 118 |
"Rolling Along": Little Bill tries to learn to roll, which he complains about until April teaches him. | |||
| 19 | "A Trip to the Hospital / The Wrong Thing to Do" | November 15, 2000 | 119 |
"A Trip to the Hospital": Little Bill and Fuchsia are playing Wild West until Little Bill falls down, causing him to break his arm. Alice the Great takes him to the hospital, but calls his mother to meet them and comfort him. | |||
| 20 | "Making Mother's Day / Picture Perfect" | November 16, 2000 (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (Noggin) | 120 |
"Making Mother's Day": Little Bill forgets to bring his mother's day gift to his mother from school. It is up to him to find something else as a gift for his mother for Mother's Day. | |||
| 21 | "Number One on Honeywood Street / Baseball Glovers" | June 10, 2002 (Nickelodeon) August 10, 2008 (Noggin) | 121 |
"Number One on Honeywood Street": Little Bill, Bobby, and April compete against Andrew and his cousins. | |||
| 22 | "The Violin Lesson / Squirmy" | May 8, 2001 | 122 |
"The Violin Lesson": Little Bill unintentionally upsets Bobby when he makes fun of the way Bobby plays the violin. | |||
| 23 | "Michael Sleeps Over / Michael's First Snow" | February 4, 2002 (Nickelodeon) December 10, 2007 (Noggin) | 123 |
"Michael Sleeps Over": Michael gets homesick when he sleeps over at Little Bill's house. | |||
| 24 | "Monty Visits / Mom's Trip" | May 9, 2001 (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (Noggin) | 124 |
"Monty Visits": Little Bill is jealous of Monty being with Alice the Great when he says that he loves Alice the Great instead of Little Bill. | |||
| 25 | "The Snack Helper / Buds" | February 19, 2001 (Nickelodeon) April 13, 2008 (Noggin) | 125 |
"The Snack Helper": Little Bill faces a tough decision on whom to send to the snack table first as the snack helper. | |||
| 26 | "A Day at the Beach / The Get Well Song" | January 7, 2002 (Nickelodeon) June 8, 2008 (Noggin) | 126 |
"A Day at the Beach": Little Bill and his family goes to the beach. | |||
Like the previous season, this season has a total of 26 episodes.
| No. in series | Title | Original air date [7] | Production code [16] [17] [18] [19] [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | "The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill / The Big Swings" | April 7, 2003 (Nickelodeon) August 10, 2008 (Noggin) | 201 |
"The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill": Little Bill thinks he is shrinking after he measures himself on the wrong side of the head. | |||
| 28 | "The New Neighbors / Doggie Magic" | September 18, 2002 (Nickelodeon) May 15, 2008 (Noggin) | 202 |
"The New Neighbors": Little Bill meets Mr. Rojas and his dog, Miguelito (or Lito for short), who had recently moved into Mrs. Shapiro's old house. | |||
| 29 | "The Car Keys / Doggie Sitting" | September 20, 2002 | 203 |
"The Car Keys": Little Bill accidentally loses Big Bill's car keys. | |||
| 30 | "Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star / All Together Now" | September 16, 2002 (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (Noggin) | 204 |
"Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star": Mrs. Shapiro is moving back to Hawaii in order to live with her sister Mimi, which makes Little Bill disappointed. | |||
| 31 | "Wabbit Worries / Wabbit Babies" | February 5, 2002 (VHS release) March 25, 2002 (Nickelodeon) March 23, 2008 (Noggin) | 205 |
"Wabbit Worries": Little Bill is concerned about one of the class' pet rabbits, who is pregnant. | |||
| 32 | "Ready, Set, Read! / I Got a Letter" | April 29, 2002 (Nickelodeon) September 12, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 206 |
"Ready, Set, Read!": Little Bill wants to learn how to read, which he does at school with the help of a word hunt and Harry the Helpful Horse book. | |||
| 33 | "New Foods / Elephant Tricks" | November 5, 2002 | 207 |
"New Foods": Valencia and Dorado invite Little Bill over to their house for dinner, but Little Bill is afraid to try new foods. | |||
| 34 | "When Friends Get Mad / The Party Box" | September 17, 2002 | 208 |
"When Friends Get Mad": Little Bill gets mad at Kiku after she accidentally spills water on his picture and refuses to apologize after he crumples up her picture in return. | |||
| 35 | "The No-Talking Contest / The Search for the Sock" | May 10, 2001 | 209 |
"The No-Talking Contest": Little Bill, Bobby, and April have a no-talking contest, which becomes a problem when Bobby's watch is about to get thrown out. | |||
| 36 | "Summertime in the Wintertime / Snowracer" | September 24, 2002 (VHS release) March 2, 2003 (Nickelodeon) January 30, 2008 (Noggin) | 210 |
"Summertime in the Wintertime": During a blizzard, Little Bill pretends that it is summertime in the wintertime. | |||
| 37 | "What About Me? / Happy Not Birthday to You" | November 6, 2002 | 211 |
"What About Me?": Little Bill feels left out when his parents are too busy to spend time with him. | |||
| 38 | "Monty Joins the Class / Dad Goes to School" | May 7, 2001 (Nickelodeon) September 13, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 212 |
"Monty Joins the Class": Monty joins Little Bill's class, and he's eager to help Monty find his way, which becomes a problem for Monty. | |||
| 39 | "Racing Time / All Tied Up" | February 17, 2003 (Nickelodeon) September 14, 2007 [15] (Noggin) | 213 |
"Racing Time": Little Bill is late for school due to dawdling. | |||
| 40 | "The Surprise! / Good Ol' Lightnin'" | January 13, 2003 | 214 |
"The Surprise!": Little Bill tries to help prepare for Alice the Great's birthday. | |||
| 41 | "Get Well, Elephant / Elephant's Best Friend" | June 16, 2003 | 215 |
"Get Well, Elephant": Elephant is sick, so Little Bill takes care of him. | |||
| 42 | "The New Babysitter / My Friend Isabel" | November 4, 2002 | 216 |
"The New Babysitter": Little Bill gets a new babysitter, Isabel, who he takes some time getting used to. | |||
| 43 | "The Halloween Costume / The Haunted Halloween Party" | October 29, 2001 (Nickelodeon) October 31, 2007 (Noggin) | 217 |
"The Halloween Costume": Little Bill is upset that a Captain Brainstorm costume he wanted is sold out, until he makes his own from the stuff in the house. | |||
| 44 | "The Best Book Ever! / A Ramp for Monty" | November 7, 2002 (Nickelodeon) September 7, 2008 (Noggin) | 218 |
"The Best Book Ever!": Little Bill gets a library card and checks out a fictional book about hamsters. | |||
| 45 | "The Skating Lesson / Mr. Moth" | May 12, 2003 (Nickelodeon) August 10, 2008 (Noggin) | 219 |
"The Skating Lesson": April teaches Little Bill how to skate. | |||
| 46 | "Private Time / Never" | February 6, 2004 (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (Noggin) | 220 |
"Private Time": Little Bill and Brenda have some private time after she and Big Bill dance to their favorite song. | |||
| 47 | "The Musical Instrument / The Choir" | April 21, 2003 (Nickelodeon) March 15, 2009 (Noggin) | 221 |
"The Musical Instrument": Little Bill wants to play an instrument. He and Big Bill goes to a music shop, but do not find the right one. Later, Little Bill uses his voice as an instrument. | |||
| 48 | "Merry Christmas, Little Bill!" | December 3, 2001 (Nickelodeon) December 21, 2007 (Noggin) | 222 |
Little Bill is afraid that Alice the Great will not be home in time for Christmas. | |||
| 49 | "I Can Sign / The Sign for Friend" | May 5, 2003 | 223 |
"I Can Sign": Little Bill and Brenda are going grocery shopping at the marker when he meets a deaf employee and learns sign language from April. | |||
| 50 | "Echo Falls / Going Fishing" | November 8, 2002 (Nickelodeon) June 15, 2008 (Noggin) | 224 |
"Echo Falls": Little Bill, Fuchsia and their fathers hike to Echo Falls, with the help of a few red arrows. | |||
| 51 | "The Early Bill / Going Camping" | September 19, 2002 (Nickelodeon) July 13, 2008 (Noggin) | 225 |
"The Early Bill": Little Bill gets up early at 5:00am, and Alice the Great takes him for a walk. | |||
| 52 | "Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure" | July 8, 2002 | 226 |
Max the Alien and Little Bill have to save Captain Brainstorm from the giant purple aliens on Planet Bleep Blop, but they soon realize the purple aliens need help. | |||
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