History Film / FatAlbert

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Mudfoot. In the original series, he was a little odd but was a helpful voice of reason for the entire gang. He'd tell them stories that would help them out with their problems. In the movie, he is almost unrecognizable. In fact, he is the one who tells Albert that "[he] has a problem to solve".
** Subverted with Russell. He actually has the same personality he had from the original series (childlike and a bit obnoxious but still good-hearted and smart), it's just that his behavior and level of energy is different. In the movie, Russell has more childlike energy than usual. He behaves much more like how a kid his age would act as opposed to his original counterpart who spoke on the same level as the rest of the gang.

* DumbassHasAPoint: When Weird Harold and Bill express concern over fading away after examining a photo of Harold and Mushmouth, Fat Albert dismisses the concerns, stating that pictures aren't real, only for Dumb Donald to reply with "Neither do we." Bill immediately agrees with him.

* TheBully: Reggie. Also, the guy back in the cartoon world who bullies Russel and wants to take over the junkyard.

** Bill's shirt has the Brown Hornet, the kids' favorite superhero in the original cartoon. Bill is even seen holding a Brown Hornet comic while the boys at Doris' house after returning from the mall.

--> '''Albert''': (picking Reggie [[NeckLift up by the collar]]) Hey, hey, hey. '''''Get out of my way.'''''

** Fat Albert's singing voice sounds noticeably different from his speaking voice, despite Keenan Thompson doing both. This mirrors how Fat Albert in the cartoon had a singing voice that sounded nothing like his speaking voice. [[note]] Although Fat Albert was voiced by Bill Cosby in the cartoon, his singing voice was done by Michael Gray, who sounded nothing like Cosby.[[/note]]

* TookALevelInKindness: Both in and out of TV Land, Rudy's more rude, cocky attitude is not as apparent as it was in the original series. He's actually quite helpful and kind throughout the entire film.

The ''Fat Albert'' movie was produced by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox and released on Christmas Day 2004. It is the live-action reboot of the '70s animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids}}'', written by Creator/BillCosby, directed by Joel Zwick, and starring Creator/KenanThompson in the title role.

* YouNeverAsked: At the mall, Fat Albert tries on a ''whole bunch'' of clothing, but states that he's broke. The clerk angrily collects all the clothing back. The only thing he got keep was the free baseball cap the clerk had gifted him.

* YouNeverAsked: At the mall, Fat Albert tries on a ''whole bunch'' of clothing, but states that he's broke. The clerk angrily collects all the clothing back.

* AFriendInNeed: That's how the Junkyard gang sees Doris, so they attempt to get her some friends, unfortunately, though one of them is a cheerleader named Heather, who then invites them to her party.

(''opens soda can, only to have it spray him all over the face'')

The ''Fat Albert'' movie was produced by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox and released on Christmas Day 2004. It is the live-action reboot of the '70s animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids}}'', written by Creator/BillCosby, directed by Joel Zwick, and starring Creator/KenanThompson as the title role.

The story follows around a lonely teenage girl named Doris (Creator/KylaPratt) whose foster sister, Lauri (Creator/DaniaRamirez), is more popular than her and whose grandfather died before the events of the movie. After having another bad day, she tunes into ''Fat Albert'' and in the middle of one of their re-runs, she starts crying, causing a tear to hit the remote. This opens a portal between the cartoon world and the real world. Fat Albert notices this and, compelled to help her, enters the real world through the TV; soon, the gang follows. This causes all the characters to change from animated to real. However arrogant jock Reggie (Omarion Grandberry), begins to grow suspicious of Fat Albert and the gang.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Mudfoot. In the original series he was a little odd but was a helpful voice of reason for the entire gang. He'd tell them stories that would help them out with their problems. In the movie, he is almost unrecognizable. In fact, he is the one who tells Albert that "[he] has a problem to solve".

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Albert, true to his character, is as jolly and friendly as they come... but when [[TheBully Reggie]] blocks his way while Albert is trying to return to the TV before he fades into celloid dust, he makes it ''exceedingly'' clear to Reg that he has no time for games.

* AFriendInNeed: That's how the Junkyard gang sees Doris, so they attempt to get her some friends, unfortunately though one of them is a cheerleader named Heather, who then invites them to her party.

(''opens coke can, only to have it spray him all over the face'')

* SatelliteLoveInterest: While she is considerate of her sisters feelings, Lauri mainly exists to give Albert a love interest and a reason to initially want to stay in the real world.

* ArtEvolution: The movie's cartoon segments are most certainly not in Filmation's trademark style and more of a Warner Bros-type style. This, naturally, is accompanied by an AnimationBump by virtue of the characters also not being animated like the classic Filmation style.

* ArtEvolution: The movie's cartoon segments are most certainly not in Filmation's trademark style and more of the house Warner Bros. style. This, natually, is accompanied by an AnimationBump by virtue of the characters also ''moving'' like the classic Warner cartoons.

* ArtEvolution: The movie's cartoon segments are most certainly not in Filmation's trademark style.

** Subverted with Russell. He actually has the same personality he had from the original series (a bit obnoxious but still good-hearted and smart), it's just that his behavior and level of energy is different. In the movie, Russell has more childlike energy than usual. He behaves much more like how a kid his age would act as opposed to his original counterpart who spoke on the same level as the rest of the gang.

** Inverted with Russell. He actually has the same personality he had from the original series (a bit obnoxious but still good-hearted and smart), it's just that his behavior and level of energy is different. In the movie, Russell has more childlike energy than usual. He behaves much more like how a kid his age would act as opposed to his original counterpart who spoke on the same level as the rest of the gang.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Mudfoot. In the original series he was a little odd but was a helpful voice of reason for the entire gang. He'd tell them stories that would help them out with their problems. In the movie, he is almost super goofy and unrecognizable. In fact, he is the one who tells Albert that "[he] has a problem to solve".

* TookALevelInKindness: Both in and out of TV Land, Rudy's more rude, cocky, GrumpyBear attitude is not as apparent as it was in the original series. He's actually quite helpful and kind throughout the entire film.

* AnimationBump: While the cartoon has gotten a [[ArtShift complete makeover]], the animation is ''far'' more fluid and energetic than the show which was cheap even for its time.

The story follows around a lonely teenage girl named Doris (Creator/KylaPratt) whose foster sister, Lauri (Creator/DaniaRamirez), is more popular than her and whose grandfather died before the events of the movie. After having another bad day, she tunes into Fat Albert and in the middle of one of their re-runs, she starts crying, causing a tear to hit the remote. This opens a portal between the cartoon world and the real world. Fat Albert notices this and, compelled to help her, enters the real world through the TV; soon, the gang follows. This causes all the characters to change from animated to real. However arrogant jock Reggie (Omarion Grandberry), begins to grow suspicious of Fat Albert and the gang.

* LampshadeHanging: Part of the film's humor centers around the fact that they are aware that they are cartoons, including the can-opener rhythm scene