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COLLECTION · Series · 1999

Little Bill

Little Bill is a television show for children that is presently on Nick Jr. The stories are based on Bill Cosby's Little Bill book series, set in Philadelphia and feature Bill Jr. learning a lesson or moral. It was developed through research and in consultation with a panel of educational consultants. The show also aired on CBS as part of Nick Jr. on CBS, from September 16, 2000 - September 7, 2002, then as part of Nick on CBS from August 2, 2003 - September 10, 2005. The show returned with the return of Nick Jr. on CBS on September 17, 2005, and seen through September 9, 2006 when the block was replaced with The KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS. The series went back into production in fall 2006 and a new season of 6 episodes aired on Noggin throughout April and July 2007, ending in the later month. Reruns are played on Nick Jr., on BET, as of January 7, 2008, and on Centric, as of May 1, 2010. Sonia Manzano, best known for playing Maria Rodriguez on Sesame Street, was a frequent writer for the show.

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* 6.9 (25)AnimationUnited States
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Creators
Bill Cosby
Countries
United States
Studios
Nickelodeon · Nick Jr. Productions · Nickelodeon Productions · Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Runtime
30 min/ep
Age rating
TV-Y
Release
28/11/1999
Score
6.9 / 10 (25)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
2 episodes · 2000
Episode 1. Little Bill's Adventure with Captain Brainstorm
2000-06-04 · 30 min

The actor who portrays Captain Brainstorm, the star of Little Bill's favorite TV show, Space Explorers, is making a public appearance at the local mall. Brenda takes Little Bill, Fuschia, Andrew, and Kiku to the shopping mall to meet…

Episode 2. Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure
2002-07-08 · 30 min

Little Bill is in his room playing with his Captain Brainstorm toys when he notices that his spaceship has stopped making noise and blinking its lights. He brings the toy to his father, and Big Bill deduces the toy needs new batteries,…

Season 1
9 episodes · 1999
Just A Baby / The Campout
Episode 1. Just A Baby / The Campout
1999-11-28 · 30 min

Just A Baby: Brenda's sister, Debra, arrives for a visit with her new baby, Jamal. Little Bill accidentally frightens the baby when he sings too loudly, and Big Bill explains how babies like soft music like lullabies. Aunt Debra gives…

Episode 2. The Treasure Hunt / The Best Way To Play
1999-12-05 · 30 min

The Treasure Hunt: On a rainy day, Little Bill is bored and not sure what to do; Alice the Great suggests he find out what he likes to do best, and while looking for it to consider it a ""treasure hunt."" Little Bill goes around the house…

Episode 3. Monty's Roar / Natural Root Pals
1999-12-12 · 30 min

Monty's Roar: Alice the Great invites an old friend over and she brings her grandson, Monty, along to play with Little Bill. Little Bill is a little uneasy about how to act around Monty, who uses a wheelchair. The two boys quickly become…

Episode 4. The Dollar / The Choice
1999-12-19 · 30 min

The Dollar: Little Bill finds a dollar on the street, but Alice the Great insists that Bill find out who owns the money before he can keep it. When no one responds to Bill's questioning ""Who lost a dollar?,"" she lets him have it and…

Episode 5. Guppies / The Magic Quilt
2000-01-09 · 30 min

Guppies: Little is Bill is pretending to swim in his daily bath when Brenda suggests he start swimming classes with his cousin Fuschia. At the pool, Little Bill is afraid to get in the water because of its size. Brenda and Fuschia…

Episode 6. The Meanest Thing To Say / Lavatory Story
2000-02-06 · 30 min

The Meanest Thing To Say: Little Bill and his friends are playing a game portraying pirates when their teacher, Miss Murray, introduces a new student, Michael, who has moved to New York from Florida. During recess, Little Bill and the…

Episode 7. The Zoo / My Pet Elephant
2000-02-20 · 30 min

The Zoo: Miss Murray takes the class to the zoo, and Little Bill is very excited to see his favorite animals, the elephants. He asks Miss Murray if they can see the elephants first, but his teacher points out that they are going to follow…

Episode 8. Chicken Pox / Shipwreck Saturday
2000-06-04 · 30 min

Chicken Pox: Little Bill is recovering from the Chicken Pox and is disappointed that he won't be able to attend a Blue Sox baseball game with the rest of the family. Brenda tries to cheer him up by watching the game on TV, but the cable…

Episode 9. Big Kid / The Bills Go to Work
2000-06-19 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 2
12 episodes · 2000
Episode 1. Zoopity Zoo / The Neighborhood Park
2000-09-04 · 30 min

Zoopity Zoo: When Little Bill can't find his Captain Brainstorm doll before he's supposed to go to Andrew's house to play, Alice the Great suggests he clean the room up; Little Bill is reluctant to clean because he claims it isn't fun, so…

Episode 2. Elephant On The Loose / If A Bird Rings, Answer It
2000-09-05 · 30 min

Elephant On The Loose: Little Bill's pet hamster, Elephant, sneaks out of his cage while Little Bill is trying to return him from Elephant's toy rolling ball so Bill can go shopping with Brenda and Bobby. Realizing his pet is missing,…

Episode 3. Big Kid / The Bills Go To Work
2000-09-06 · 30 min

Big Kid: While watching his favorite TV show, Space Exporers, with Alice the Great, Little Bill tells her about the story, since Alice the Great fell asleep during the program. He points out that the show was all about how Captain…

Episode 4. The Promise / The Practice
2000-09-07 · 30 min

The Promise: When Little Bill runs out of his own belongings to bring to Show and Tell, he asks his sister April if he can borrow her basketball trophy to show. Bobby points out that the trophy is April's most prized possession, but April…

Are We There Yet? / Super Family Fun Land!
Episode 5. Are We There Yet? / Super Family Fun Land!
2000-09-08 · 30 min

Are We There Yet?: The Glover family plans to spend the day at their favorite amusement park, Super Family Fun Land. Little Bill is put in charge of the maps since it's going to be a long drive before they reach the park. Bobby worries…

Episode 6. The Ring Bear / Miss Murray's Wedding
2000-09-12 · 30 min

The Ring Bear: Miss Murray, Little Bill's teacher, announces to the class that she will be getting married and would like two of the children to be attendants in her wedding. To be fair, she selects names from a hat, and picks Kiku to be…

Episode 7. The Birthday Present / The Birthday Party
2000-09-13 · 30 min

The Birthday Present: Little Bill and Brenda go shopping for a birthday present for Bill's cousin, Fuschia. Bill decides upon a toy robot called a ""Gooey-Bot"" that has a liquid goo in its stomach that wiggles around when you push a…

A Trip To The Hospital / The Wrong Thing To Do
Episode 8. A Trip To The Hospital / The Wrong Thing To Do
2000-09-14 · 30 min

A Trip To The Hospital: Little Bill is playing Cowboy in the back yard with his cousin Fuschia when he suddenly trips and falls on his arm. Crying out in pain, Little Bill fears he hurt himself, and Alice the Great determines that he has…

Episode 9. Making Mother's Day / Picture Perfect
2000-11-16 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 10. Rolling Along / The Stage Trick
2000-11-17 · 30 min

Rolling Along: As Miss Murray teaches the class gymnastics for physical education in the class, Little Bill becomes frustrated when it comes time for the students to practice forward rolls since he hasn't been able to do one successfully.…

Episode 11. The Snack Helper / Buds
2001-02-19 · 30 min

The Snack Helper: At school, Little Bill is pleased to note on Miss Murray's assignment board that he has been chosen Snack Helper for the day; this means he gets to set up the table during snack time and choose who goes first when it's…

Episode 12. Copy Cat / Picture Day
2001-02-26 · 30 min

Copy Cat: At school, Little Bill and Andrew are pretending to be firemen when Andrew accuses Little Bill of not letting him have a turn driving the fire truck; Little Bill argues that he was just about to let Andrew drive, but he only…

Season 3
12 episodes · 2001
Episode 1. Ready, Set, Read!/ I Got A Letter
2001-05-07 · 30 min

Ready, Set, Read!: Little Bill decides he wants to learn to read after watching Bobby enjoy reading a joke book. At school, he asks Miss Murray for assistance, so she devises a word game of looking up things in the room that start with…

Episode 2. The Violin Lesson / Squirmy
2001-05-09 · 30 min

The Violin Lesson: Little Bill is playing outside with Andrew and Kiku when they hear Bobby practicing his violin for an upcoming recital. Bobby is still a fairly new performer, so the violin occasionally squeaks while he's learning a new…

Episode 3. Monty Visits / Mom's Trip
2001-05-10 · 30 min

Monty Visits: Little Bill is excited when Alice the Great tells him his friend Monty is coming over to spend the day; he brings all his favorite toys down to the living room so Monty won't have to worry about manuevering his wheelchair…

The No-Talking Contest / The Search For The Sock
Episode 4. The No-Talking Contest / The Search For The Sock
2001-05-11 · 30 min

The No Talking Contest: The children are helping to clean the kitchen, and Bobby and Little Bill complain to Big Bill that April's singing is annoying them. Their father says that while they are working together they are not to fight, so…

Episode 5. A Day At The Beach/ The Get Well Song
2002-02-12 · 30 min

A Day At The Beach: The Glovers go to the beach for a day off, and while Big Bill just wants to relax, the children want him to join in with them and have some fun. They go swimming, play games, build sand castles, and go exploring for…

Episode 6. Michael Sleeps Over/ Michael's First Snow
2002-03-06 · 30 min

Michael Sleeps Over: Little Bill invites his friend Michael to spend the night when Michael's mother has to go out of town for the day. At first, Michael enjoys playing games and meeting the family, but by dinnertime, he becomes homesick…

Episode 7. Monty Joins The Class/ Dad Goes To School
2002-03-13 · 30 min

Monty Joins The Class: Little Bill's friend, Monty, moves closer to town, so he will be going to Bill's school now. Little Bill volunteers to be Monty's ""Super Helper,"" and show him around the class, since he already knows Monty.…

Episode 8. Number One On Honeywood Street/ Baseball Glovers
2002-03-19 · 30 min

Number One On Honeywood Street: April and Bobby are having a friendly competition of racing, and when April wins, she begins to brag that she's ""Number One on Honeywood Street."" The children run into Little Bill's friend, Andrew, and…

Episode 9. Wabbit Worries/ Wabbit Babies
2002-11-25 · 30 min

Wabbit Worries: Little Bill is very excited one morning at school when Miss Murray hands out the class assignments and asks him to look after the class' new pet rabbits, Dwayne and Wabbit. Little Bill becomes concerned when Wabbit, who…

Episode 10. The Halloween Costume / The Haunted Halloween Party
2001-11-29 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. Merry Christmas, Little Bill
2001-12-03 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 12. Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure
2002-07-08 · 30 min

No synopsis

Season 4
19 episodes · 2003
Episode 1. The Car Keys/ Doggie Sitting
2003-02-18 · 30 min

The Car Keys: As Big Bill and Bobby return from an errand, Big Bill asks Bobby to put away his car keys for him. Pretending to pitch a baseball, Bobby throws the keys effortlessly into a bowl on the table by the door. Wanting to emulate…

Episode 2. New Foods/ Elephant Tricks
2003-02-19 · 30 min

New Foods: Brenda and Little Bill are shopping at the grocery store when they run into Little Bill's classmate, Dorado, and his mother, Valencia. Valencia invites Bill to play over at their house and stay for dinner, but Brenda mentions…

What About Me?/ Happy Not Birthday To You
Episode 3. What About Me?/ Happy Not Birthday To You
2003-02-20 · 30 min

What About Me?: Little Bill asks his father if they can go play catch in the park, but just as they are leaving, April asks Big Bill to help her repair the computer, which she needs to use to finish her homework. Big Bill fixes the…

Episode 4. Racing Time/ All Tied Up
2003-02-21 · 30 min

Racing Time: Little Bill is trying to get ready for school, but little things keep distracting him, like watching the bird's nest outside his window, and playing with Elephant. Alice the Great tells him if he doesn't stop dawdling he will…

Episode 5. Echo Falls/ Going Fishing
2003-07-28 · 30 min

Echo Falls: Big Bill and Uncle Al take Little Bill and Fuchsia on a hiking trip to visit Echo Falls. Uncle Al is reading a map with guide markings on it to make sure they are following the right path, but one of the signs is covered up by…

Episode 6. The Best Book Ever!/ A Ramp For Monty
2003-07-29 · 30 min

The Best Book Ever: Brenda takes Little Bill to the library so he get his first library card and check out a book. He checks out a book called, ""A Day in the Life of a Hamster"" and tells the librarian it's the best book ever. All week…

Episode 7. The New Babysitter/ My Friend Isabel
2003-07-30 · 30 min

The New Babysitter: Brenda and Bill Bill are going to a meeting at April's school, while Alice the Great has a doctor's appointment, so Little Bill will be getting a new babysitter: Mr. Rojas' niece, Isabel. Little Bill still misses his…

Episode 8. The Early Bill/ Going Camping
2003-07-31 · 30 min

The Early Bill: Little Bill wakes up very early one morning, and find that everyone else, except Alice the Great, is still sleeping. Alice invites him to come along with her on her morning walk. They walk to the park, and on the way, they…

Episode 9. Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star/ All Together Now
2003-09-22 · 30 min

Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star- Little Bill's next door neighbor, Mrs. Shapiro, announces that she has decided to move to Hawaii to live with her sister. Brenda explains that it means Mrs. Shapiro will be living very far away from them…

The Surprise!/ Good Ol' Lightnin'
Episode 10. The Surprise!/ Good Ol' Lightnin'
2003-09-23 · 30 min

The Surprise: Bobby and April are planning a special surprise for Alice the Great's birthday: a photo album filled with pictures of her all through her life. Little Bill points that they don't have any up to date photos of her, and…

The Musical Instrument/ The Choir
Episode 11. The Musical Instrument/ The Choir
2003-09-24 · 30 min

The Musical Instrument: After watching Bobby practicing his violin, Little Bill decides he might like to learn to play a musical instrument. He asks Bobby how he decided on the violin; Bobby replies that ""it just felt right"" after…

Episode 12. The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill/ The Big Swings
2003-09-25 · 30 min

The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill: Little Bill decides to measure himself using the family growth chart along the kitchen doorway, but his hand slips while making the mark and his new line falls below the old measurement that last time…

Episode 13. New Neighbors/ Doggie Magic
2003-09-26 · 30 min

New Neighbors: Bobby and Little Bill notice someone new moving into Mrs. Shapiro's old house, and decide to investigate. Alice the Great and April have made a cake to welcome the new neighbors, and they all go next door to meet Mr. Rojas,…

Episode 14. I Can Sign/ The Sign For Friend
2003-09-29 · 30 min

I Can Sign: Brenda and Little Bill are grocery shopping when Little Bill notices a new cashier; he is confused because she doesn't talk, using her hands to communicate. Brenda explains the cashier, Angie, is deaf, and uses sign language…

Episode 15. Summertime In The Wintertime/ Snow Racer
2004-02-02 · 30 min

Summertime In The Wintertime: A blizzard hits the Philadelphia area, leaving the Glover children stuck inside the house for the day. Thinking of ways to entertain themselves until it warms up, Little Bill suggests imagining that it's…

Episode 16. Get Well, Elephant/ Elephant's Best Friend
2004-02-03 · 30 min

Get Well, Elephant: Big Bill and Little Bill are about to leave to see the Captain Brainstorm Movie when Big Bill points out that Little Bill forgot to put on his shoes. As he retrieves his sneakers, Little Bill notices that his pet…

Episode 17. The Skating Lesson/ Mr. Moth
2004-02-04 · 30 min

The Skating Lesson: Little Bill is very excited about learning to roller skate with April, but he doesn't know why he needs lessons; he expects to just take off and skate right away. April explains that it takes time to learn how to…

Episode 18. Private Time/ Never
2004-02-05 · 30 min

Private Time: The Glover family is cleaning the kitchen together when Big Bill mentions to Brenda that ""their song"" is playing on the radio and asks her to dance. April takes the hint that her parents might like to be alone together and…

When Friends Get Mad/ The Party Box
Episode 19. When Friends Get Mad/ The Party Box
2004-02-06 · 30 min

When Friends Get Mad: Little Bill and his friends are painting pictures of Things We Like About Spring to decorate the room's bulletin board. Little Bill is very proud if his painting of a spring day, with flowers and trees in a park, but…

Cast by season
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Xavier Pritchett
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād
Brenda Glover (voice)
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
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Monique Beasley
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Eunice Cho
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Kianna Underwood
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