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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.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Just A Baby / The CampoutNovember 28, 1999—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 - S01E02The Treasure Hunt / The Best Way To PlayDecember 5, 1999—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 be
- S01E03Monty's Roar / Natural Root PalsDecember 12, 1999—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
- S01E04The Dollar / The ChoiceDecember 19, 1999—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 i
- S01E05Guppies / The Magic QuiltJanuary 9, 2000—Guppies: Little is Bill is pretending to swim in his daily bath when Brenda suggests he start swimming classes with his cousin Fuschia. At t
- S01E06The Meanest Thing To Say / Lavatory StoryFebruary 6, 2000—The Meanest Thing To Say: Little Bill and his friends are playing a game portraying pirates when their teacher, Miss Murray, introduces a ne
- S01E07The Zoo / My Pet ElephantFebruary 20, 2000—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 Mu
- S01E08Chicken Pox / Shipwreck SaturdayJune 4, 2000—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 wit
- S01E09Big Kid / The Bills Go to WorkJune 19, 2000—
Season02
- S02E01Zoopity Zoo / The Neighborhood ParkSeptember 4, 2000—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 s
- S02E02Elephant On The Loose / If A Bird Rings, Answer ItSeptember 5, 2000—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
- S02E03Big Kid / The Bills Go To WorkSeptember 6, 2000—Big Kid: While watching his favorite TV show, Space Exporers, with Alice the Great, Little Bill tells her about the story, since Alice the G
- S02E04The Promise / The PracticeSeptember 7, 2000—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 basket
- S02E05
Are We There Yet? / Super Family Fun Land!September 8, 2000—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 c - S02E06The Ring Bear / Miss Murray's WeddingSeptember 12, 2000—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 childre
- S02E07The Birthday Present / The Birthday PartySeptember 13, 2000—The Birthday Present: Little Bill and Brenda go shopping for a birthday present for Bill's cousin, Fuschia. Bill decides upon a toy robot ca
- S02E08
A Trip To The Hospital / The Wrong Thing To DoSeptember 14, 2000—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. - S02E09Making Mother's Day / Picture PerfectNovember 16, 2000—
- S02E10Rolling Along / The Stage TrickNovember 17, 2000—Rolling Along: As Miss Murray teaches the class gymnastics for physical education in the class, Little Bill becomes frustrated when it comes
- S02E11The Snack Helper / BudsFebruary 19, 2001—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 d
- S02E12Copy Cat / Picture DayFebruary 26, 2001—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 driv
Season03
- S03E01Ready, Set, Read!/ I Got A LetterMay 7, 2001—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 Mur
- S03E02The Violin Lesson / SquirmyMay 9, 2001—The Violin Lesson: Little Bill is playing outside with Andrew and Kiku when they hear Bobby practicing his violin for an upcoming recital. B
- S03E03Monty Visits / Mom's TripMay 10, 2001—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 favo
- S03E04
The No-Talking Contest / The Search For The SockMay 11, 2001—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 i - S03E05A Day At The Beach/ The Get Well SongFebruary 12, 2002—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
- S03E06Michael Sleeps Over/ Michael's First SnowMarch 6, 2002—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 f
- S03E07Monty Joins The Class/ Dad Goes To SchoolMarch 13, 2002—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 t
- S03E08Number One On Honeywood Street/ Baseball GloversMarch 19, 2002—Number One On Honeywood Street: April and Bobby are having a friendly competition of racing, and when April wins, she begins to brag that sh
- S03E09Wabbit Worries/ Wabbit BabiesNovember 25, 2002—Wabbit Worries: Little Bill is very excited one morning at school when Miss Murray hands out the class assignments and asks him to look afte
- S03E10The Halloween Costume / The Haunted Halloween PartyNovember 29, 2001—
- S03E11Merry Christmas, Little BillDecember 3, 2001—
- S03E12Little Bill's Giant Space AdventureJuly 8, 2002—
Season04
- S04E01The Car Keys/ Doggie SittingFebruary 18, 2003—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 baseb
- S04E02New Foods/ Elephant TricksFebruary 19, 2003—New Foods: Brenda and Little Bill are shopping at the grocery store when they run into Little Bill's classmate, Dorado, and his mother, Vale
- S04E03
What About Me?/ Happy Not Birthday To YouFebruary 20, 2003—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 - S04E04Racing Time/ All Tied UpFebruary 21, 2003—Racing Time: Little Bill is trying to get ready for school, but little things keep distracting him, like watching the bird's nest outside hi
- S04E05Echo Falls/ Going FishingJuly 28, 2003—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 ma
- S04E06The Best Book Ever!/ A Ramp For MontyJuly 29, 2003—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 call
- S04E07The New Babysitter/ My Friend IsabelJuly 30, 2003—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 Litt
- S04E08The Early Bill/ Going CampingJuly 31, 2003—The Early Bill: Little Bill wakes up very early one morning, and find that everyone else, except Alice the Great, is still sleeping. Alice i
- S04E09Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star/ All Together NowSeptember 22, 2003—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 wit
- S04E10
The Surprise!/ Good Ol' Lightnin'September 23, 2003—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 - S04E11
The Musical Instrument/ The ChoirSeptember 24, 2003—The Musical Instrument: After watching Bobby practicing his violin, Little Bill decides he might like to learn to play a musical instrument. - S04E12The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill/ The Big SwingsSeptember 25, 2003—The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill: Little Bill decides to measure himself using the family growth chart along the kitchen doorway, but hi
- S04E13New Neighbors/ Doggie MagicSeptember 26, 2003—New Neighbors: Bobby and Little Bill notice someone new moving into Mrs. Shapiro's old house, and decide to investigate. Alice the Great and
- S04E14I Can Sign/ The Sign For FriendSeptember 29, 2003—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, usi
- S04E15Summertime In The Wintertime/ Snow RacerFebruary 2, 2004—Summertime In The Wintertime: A blizzard hits the Philadelphia area, leaving the Glover children stuck inside the house for the day. Thinkin
- S04E16Get Well, Elephant/ Elephant's Best FriendFebruary 3, 2004—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 Bil
- S04E17The Skating Lesson/ Mr. MothFebruary 4, 2004—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 expe
- S04E18Private Time/ NeverFebruary 5, 2004—Private Time: The Glover family is cleaning the kitchen together when Big Bill mentions to Brenda that ""their song"" is playing on the radi
- S04E19
When Friends Get Mad/ The Party BoxFebruary 6, 2004—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
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