Little Bill

Little Bill is an American animated children's television series created by Bill Cosby for Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block. It is based on the Little Bill book series, written by Cosby with illustrations by Varnette P. Honeywood. Cosby also composed some of the theme music, appeared in live-action in the show's opening sequence, and voiced the recurring character of Captain Brainstorm. It was Cosby's second animated series, after Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. The show's main character, Little Bill, was partially based on Cosby's late son, Ennis Cosby. Little Bill's catchphrase "Hello, friend!" was originally a greeting that Ennis used. Each episode features Little Bill learning a lesson while interacting with his large family and group of friends. The show was developed with a panel of educational consultants. The series originally ran on Nickelodeon from November 28, 1999, to February 6, 2004. Reruns continued to air until 2014, when the show was pulled from the air due to allegations of sexual assault against Cosby.