The Dancer
- Studio
- Filmation Associates, Bill Cosby Productions
Synopsis
The gang initially rejects Dimitri when he asks to join their team in the "World Championship Boxing Elimination" because Dimitri's a ballet dancer. But when the kids do accept Dimitri- and Dimitri's the only kid brave enough to go in the ring against Slammin' Sandy- they're surprised when Dimitri defeats Sandy.
Characters
Fat Albert, Rudy, Mushmouth, Dumb Donald, Stinger, Mudfoot, The Brown Hornet, Russell, Bucky, Weird Harold, Legal Eagle, Dimitri, Slammin' Sandy
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Hal Sutherland
Producing
- Producer
- Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott
Voices
- Voice
- Bill Cosby (Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Mudfoot, The Brown Hornet), Jan Crawford (Russell, Bucky), Gerald Edwards (Weird Harold), Eric Suter (Rudy), Lou Scheimer (Dumb Donald, Stinger)
Production notes
Fat Albert and the gang get themselves into situations that teach themselves (and the audience) valuable life lessons. Bill Cosby in live action hosted the show and gently brought the lesson out to the viewer.
Reviews
The dancer
It was a good episode as it showed you can't judge someone as soon as you meet them. Just because Demintri was a ballet dancer, the gang thought he was a "sissy". But by the end Demintri won the gang over with his boxing skills.
I was a bit disappointed in the final fight scene. Demintri just moved around and never hit slamming sandy, but sandy got winded and fell down.
Overall a good lesson was learned