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'''''Little Bill''''' is an American [[Animation|animated]] [[children's television series]]. It is based on the ''Little Bill'' book series, written by [[Bill Cosby]] and illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=Little Bill|url=http://www.noggin.com/parents/bill.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407232804/http://www.noggin.com/parents/bill.php|archive-date=April 7, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2016|work=noggin.com}}</ref> The series follows the adventures of Little Bill and his friends in [[Philadelphia]] (Bill Cosby's hometown).<ref>{{cite web|title=Nickelodeon's 'Little Bill' Debuts as First African American Balloon In 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeons-little-bill-debuts-as-first-african-american-balloon-in-76th-annual-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-76750627.html|work=PRNewswire.com|access-date=13 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002180440/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeons-little-bill-debuts-as-first-african-american-balloon-in-76th-annual-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-76750627.html|archive-date=2 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was produced for [[Nickelodeon]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=505}}</ref> and was adapted for television by the show's head writer, Fracaswell Hyman. The stories feature Little Bill learning a lesson or moral, and every episode was developed through research and in consultation with a panel of educational consultants.<ref name="about"/>

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'''''Little Bill''''' is an American [[Animation|animated]] [[children's television series]]. It is based on the ''Little Bill'' book series, written by [[Bill Cosby]] and illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=Little Bill|url=http://www.noggin.com/parents/bill.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407232804/http://www.noggin.com/parents/bill.php|archive-date=April 7, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2016|work=noggin.com}}</ref> The series follows the adventures of Little Bill and his friends in [[Philadelphia]] (Cosby's hometown).<ref>{{cite web|title=Nickelodeon's 'Little Bill' Debuts as First African American Balloon In 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeons-little-bill-debuts-as-first-african-american-balloon-in-76th-annual-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-76750627.html|work=PRNewswire.com|access-date=13 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002180440/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeons-little-bill-debuts-as-first-african-american-balloon-in-76th-annual-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-76750627.html|archive-date=2 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was produced for [[Nickelodeon]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=505}}</ref> and was adapted for television by the show's head writer, Fracaswell Hyman. The stories feature Little Bill learning a lesson or moral, and every episode was developed through research and in consultation with a panel of educational consultants.<ref name="about"/>


The series originally ran on Nickelodeon from November 28, 1999 to February 6, 2004, and reruns continued until December 22, 2006. In September 2007, Nickelodeon announced that ''Little Bill'' would permanently move to the [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://animesuperhero.com/pr-bill-cosbys-little-bill-starts-on-noggin-on-september-10-2007/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614224510/https://animesuperhero.com/pr-bill-cosbys-little-bill-starts-on-noggin-on-september-10-2007/|archivedate=June 14, 2022|title=PR: Bill Cosby's 'Little Bill' Starts on Noggin on September 10, 2007|work=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref> It premiered on Noggin on September 10, 2007.<ref name="noggin-new">{{cite web|url=http://www.noggin.com/shows/bill.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901102107/http://www.noggin.com/shows/bill.php|archive-date=September 1, 2007|work=[[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]]|title=Shows - Little Bill}}</ref> Reruns continued to air until 2014, when the show was pulled from the air.<ref name="distractify">{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/is-little-bill-bill-cosby|title='Little Bill' Boasts a Darker Energy Today Than It Did in 1999 — Is Bill Cosby the Protagonist?|work=[[Distractify]]|date=January 21, 2022|last=Piazza|first=Bianca}}</ref>
The series originally ran on Nickelodeon from November 28, 1999 to February 6, 2004, and reruns continued until December 22, 2006. In September 2007, Nickelodeon announced that ''Little Bill'' would permanently move to the [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://animesuperhero.com/pr-bill-cosbys-little-bill-starts-on-noggin-on-september-10-2007/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614224510/https://animesuperhero.com/pr-bill-cosbys-little-bill-starts-on-noggin-on-september-10-2007/|archivedate=June 14, 2022|title=PR: Bill Cosby's 'Little Bill' Starts on Noggin on September 10, 2007|work=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref> It premiered on Noggin on September 10, 2007.<ref name="noggin-new">{{cite web|url=http://www.noggin.com/shows/bill.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901102107/http://www.noggin.com/shows/bill.php|archive-date=September 1, 2007|work=[[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]]|title=Shows - Little Bill}}</ref> Reruns continued to air until 2014, when the show was pulled from the air.<ref name="distractify">{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/is-little-bill-bill-cosby|title='Little Bill' Boasts a Darker Energy Today Than It Did in 1999 — Is Bill Cosby the Protagonist?|work=[[Distractify]]|date=January 21, 2022|last=Piazza|first=Bianca}}</ref>


== Plot ==
==Plot==
Set in [[Philadelphia]], the show centers on Little Bill Glover as he explores everyday life through his imagination. Little Bill lives with his parents, his great grandmother Alice (aka Alice the Great), his older sister April, and brother Bobby. At the end of every show, he [[Fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by summarizing his day to the audience before going to bed, and a relative asks: "Little Bill, who are you talking to?"
Set in [[Philadelphia]], the show centers on Little Bill Glover as he explores everyday life through his imagination. Little Bill lives with his parents, his great grandmother Alice (aka Alice the Great), his older sister April, and brother Bobby. At the end of every show, he [[Fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by summarizing his day to the audience before going to bed, and a relative asks: "Little Bill, who are you talking to?"


== History ==
==History==
''Little Bill'' aired on [[Nickelodeon]] from 1999 until 2006. The series also aired on ''[[Nick on CBS]]'' from September 16, 2000<ref>{{cite book|last1=Shrivastava|first1=K M|title=Broadcast Journalism in the 21st Century|date=2005|publisher=New Dawn Press Group|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tpt8knkqUsoC&q=%22Nick+Jr+on+CBS%22&pg=PA56|access-date=February 20, 2015|isbn=9788120735972}}</ref> until September 9, 2006. In September 2007, ''Little Bill'' was moved to the [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin channel]], which advertised it as a "new series".<ref name="noggin-new"/> Noggin aired five "premiere episodes" from September 10 to September 15, 2007.<ref name="noggin-new"/>
''Little Bill'' aired on [[Nickelodeon]] from 1999 until 2006. The series also aired on ''[[Nick on CBS]]'' from September 16, 2000<ref>{{cite book|last1=Shrivastava|first1=K M|title=Broadcast Journalism in the 21st Century|date=2005|publisher=New Dawn Press Group|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tpt8knkqUsoC&q=%22Nick+Jr+on+CBS%22&pg=PA56|access-date=February 20, 2015|isbn=9788120735972}}</ref> until September 9, 2006. In September 2007, ''Little Bill'' was moved to the [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin channel]], which advertised it as a "new series".<ref name="noggin-new"/> Noggin aired five "premiere episodes" from September 10 to September 15, 2007.<ref name="noggin-new"/>


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== Characters ==
==Characters==

=== Glover household ===
===Glover household===
* William "Bill/Little Bill" Glover Jr. (voiced by Xavier Pritchett) is an inquisitive and imaginative boy. He is known as Little Bill because his actual name is Bill Jr, and his father's name is also Bill. Little Bill is based on [[Bill Cosby]]'s son, [[Murder of Ennis Cosby|Ennis William Cosby]].
* William "Bill/Big Bill" Glover Sr. (voiced by [[Gregory Hines]]) is Little Bill, Bobby, and April's father, as well as the husband of Brenda. He is also known as Big Bill because his actual name is Bill Sr.
* William "Bill/Little Bill" Glover Jr. (voiced by Xavier Pritchett) is an inquisitive and imaginative boy. He is known as Little Bill because his actual name is Bill Jr, and his father's name is also Bill. Little Bill is based on Bill Cosby's son, [[Murder of Ennis Cosby|Ennis William Cosby]].
* William "Bill/Big Bill" Glover Sr. (voiced by [[Gregory Hines]]) is Little Bill, Bobby, and April's father, and is the husband of Brenda. He is also known as Big Bill because his actual name is Bill Sr.
* Brenda Glover (née Kendall) (voiced by [[Phylicia Rashad]]) is Little Bill, Bobby, and April's mother, and is the wife of Big Bill.
* Brenda Glover (née Kendall) (voiced by [[Phylicia Rashad]]) is Little Bill, Bobby, and April's mother, and is the wife of Big Bill.
* April Glover (voiced by Monique Beasley) is the oldest and only daughter of Brenda and Big Bill.
* April Glover (voiced by Monique Beasley) is the oldest and only daughter of Brenda and Big Bill.
* Robert "Bobby" Glover (voiced by Devon Malik Beckford during season 1-2 and [[Tyler James Williams]] during season 3-4) is the middle child, and oldest son of the Glover children.
* Robert "Bobby" Glover (voiced by Devon Malik Beckford (season 1-2, and then [[Tyler James Williams]] (season 3-4)) is the middle child, and oldest son of the Glover children.
* Alice the Great (voiced by [[Ruby Dee]] and Anika Walker in a flashback in "Good Ol' Lightning") is the great-grandmother of Little Bill, Bobby, April and Jamal. Alice is also Brenda and Deborah's grandmother. She lives with the family.
* Alice the Great (voiced by [[Ruby Dee]] and Anika Walker in a flashback in "Good Ol' Lightning") is the Great-grandmother of Little Bill, Bobby, April, and Jamal. Alice is also Brenda and Deborah's grandmother. She also lives with the family.
* Elephant is the family pet, a small, light yellow [[hamster]].
* Elephant is the family pet, a small, light yellow [[hamster]].


=== Friends and neighbors ===
===Friends and neighbors===
* Captain Brainstorm (voiced by [[Bill Cosby]], the creator of ''Little Bill'') is an [[astronaut]], who has an orange rocket and an orange space suit. Little Bill is a fan of his television show, ''Space Explorers''.
* Captain Brainstorm (voiced by [[Bill Cosby]], the creator of ''Little Bill'') is an [[astronaut]], who has an orange rocket and an orange space suit. Little Bill is a fan of his television show, ''Space Explorers''.
* Andrew Mulligan (voiced by [[Zach Tyler Eisen]]) is an [[Irish Americans|Irish-American]] boy who is Little Bill's best friend. He lives two houses away from Little Bill.
* Andrew Mulligan (voiced by [[Zach Tyler Eisen]]) is an [[Irish Americans|Irish-American]] boy who is Little Bill's best friend. He lives two houses away from Little Bill.
* Kiku (voiced by [[Eunice Cho]]) is a [[Japanese-American]] friend of Little Bill's.
* Kiku (voiced by [[Eunice Cho]]) is a [[Japanese-American]] friend of Little Bill's.
* Fuchsia Glover (voiced by Nakia Williams in season 1 and Kianna Underwood during season 2-4) are the paternal cousins of Little Bill, Bobby and April. Her mother is named Vanessa and a father named Al.
* Fuchsia Glover (voiced by Nakia Williams (Season 1) and Kianna Underwood (Season 2-4)) is the paternal cousin of Little Bill, Bobby, and April. Her mother is named Vanessa and a father named Al.
* Alan "Al" Glover (voiced by Michael Green) is Big Bill's brother, Fuschia's father, Vanessa's wife, and the uncle of Little Bill, Bobby and April. He runs a convenience store in town.
* Alan "Al" Glover (voiced by Michael Green) is Big Bill's brother, Fuschia's father, Vanessa's wife, and the uncle of Little Bill, Bobby, and April. He runs a convenience store in town.
* Dorado (voiced by Vincent Canales) is a friend of Little Bill who is [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]].
* Dorado (voiced by Vincent Canales) is a friend of Little Bill who is [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]].
* Monty (voiced by [[Cole Hawkins]]) is the grandson of Alice the Great's friend Emmaline, who uses a wheelchair to get around because he was born with [[cerebral palsy]].
* Monty (voiced by [[Cole Hawkins]]) is the Grandson of Alice the Great's friend Emmaline, uses a wheelchair to get around because he was born with [[cerebral palsy]].
* Michael Riley (voiced by Muhammad Cunningham) is a classmate of Little Bill's who moves to the neighborhood from [[Miami]].
* Michael Riley (voiced by Muhammad Cunningham) is a classmate of Little Bill's who moves to the neighborhood from [[Miami, Florida]].
* Miss Aisha Murray Clinkscales (voiced by Ayo Haynes in season 1 and [[Melanie Nicholls-King]] during season 2-4) is Little Bill's kindergarten teacher.
* Miss Aisha Murray Clinkscales (voiced by Ayo Haynes (Season 1) and [[Melanie Nicholls-King]] (Season 2-4)) is Little Bill's kindergarten teacher.
* Dr. Winthrop Clinkscales (voiced by Christopher Grossett) is Mrs. Murray's husband, whom she married in "Miss Murray's Wedding".
* Dr. Winthrop Clinkscales (voiced by Christopher Grossett) is Mrs. Murray's husband, whom she married in "Miss Murray's Wedding".
* Mrs. Shapiro (voiced by [[Madeline Kahn]] in her first appearance and later by Kathy Najimy after Khan's death) is Little Bill's neighbor.
* Mrs. Shapiro (voiced by [[Madeline Kahn]] in her first appearance, and later by Kathy Najimy after Khan's death) is Little Bill's neighbor.
* Mr. Miguel Rojas (voiced by [[Victor Argo]]) is an elderly [[Mexican Americans|Mexican-American]] man who speaks [[American English|English]] and [[Mexican Spanish|Spanish]].
* Mr. Miguel Rojas (voiced by [[Victor Argo]]) is an elderly [[Mexican Americans|Mexican-American]] man who speaks [[American English|English]] and [[Mexican Spanish|Spanish]].
* Mr. Clark Terry (voiced by [[Clark Terry]] whom he is named and modeled after) is Alice the Great and Little Bill's new friend. He was voiced by [[Clark Terry]], whom he is named and modeled after.
* Mr. Clark Terry (voiced by [[Clark Terry]], whose he is named and modeled after) is Alice the Great and Little Bill's new friend. He was voiced by [[Clark Terry]], whom he is named and modeled after.
* Baby Jamal Welsh is Little Bill's maternal baby cousin, son of Deborah (Brenda's sister) and Gary.
* Baby Jamal Welsh is Little Bill's maternal baby cousin, son of Deborah (Brenda's sister) and Gary.
* Percy Mulch (voiced by [[Doug E. Doug]]) is the owner of a pet shop.
* Percy Mulch (voiced by [[Doug E. Doug]]) is the owner of a pet shop.
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== Awards ==
==Awards==
'''[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]]'''
'''[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]]'''
* [[30th Daytime Emmy Awards|2003]] – ''[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program|Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program]]'' – [[Gregory Hines]]
*[[30th Daytime Emmy Awards|2003]] – ''[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program|Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program]]'' – [[Gregory Hines]]
* [[31st Daytime Emmy Awards|2004]] – ''[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program|Outstanding Children's Animated Program]]''
*[[31st Daytime Emmy Awards|2004]] – ''[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program|Outstanding Children's Animated Program]]''
'''[[Peabody Award]]'''
'''[[Peabody Award]]'''
* 2001 – [[List of Peabody Award winners (2000–2009)#2001|61st Annual]]<ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/little-bill 61st Annual Peabody Awards], May 2002.</ref>
* 2001<ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/little-bill 61st Annual Peabody Awards], May 2002.</ref>


== Video games ==
== Video games ==
''Little Bill Thinks Big'' was released on September 29, 2003, for [[Windows XP]] and [[Macintosh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bill-Thinks-Big-Mac/dp/B00009VRG3|title=Little Bill Thinks Big|website=Amazon|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref>
''Little Bill Thinks Big'', released on September 29, 2003, is for [[Windows XP]] and [[Macintosh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bill-Thinks-Big-Mac/dp/B00009VRG3|title=Little Bill Thinks Big|website=Amazon|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 06:46, 26 July 2022

This article is about the children's television show. For other uses, see Little Bill (disambiguation).
Little Bill
File:Littlebilllogo.gif
GenreEducational
Created byBill Cosby
Based on
Little Bill books
by
  • Bill Cosby
  • Varnette P. Honeywood
Developed byFracaswell Hyman
Written by
  • Head Writers
  • Fracaswell Hyman (Seasons 1-3)
  • Josh Selig (Season 4)
Directed by
  • Robert Scull
  • Jennifer Oxley
  • Olexa Hewryk
  • Mark Salisbury
  • Robert M. Wallace
Creative directorRobert Scull
Voices of
Theme music composerBill Cosby, Don Braden, and Jon Faddis
ComposersStu Gardner and Art Lisi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52[1] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Bill Cosby
  • David Brokaw
  • Charles Kipps
  • Brown Johnson and Janice Burgess (co-executive producers)
Producers
  • Robert Scull (Seasons 2-3)
  • Shawn Cuddy (supervising producer; Seasons 1-3)
  • Irene Sherman (supervising producer; Seasons 3-4)
  • Fracaswell Hyman (consulting producer; Season 1)
Running time30 minutes
Production companyNickelodeon Animation Studio
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseNovember 28, 1999 (1999-11-28) –
February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06)

Little Bill is an American animated children's television series. It is based on the Little Bill book series, written by Bill Cosby and illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood.[2] The series follows the adventures of Little Bill and his friends in Philadelphia (Bill Cosby's hometown).[3] It was produced for Nickelodeon[4] and was adapted for television by the show's head writer, Fracaswell Hyman. The stories feature Little Bill learning a lesson or moral, and every episode was developed through research and in consultation with a panel of educational consultants.[2]

The series originally ran on Nickelodeon from November 28, 1999 to February 6, 2004, and reruns continued until December 22, 2006. In September 2007, Nickelodeon announced that Little Bill would permanently move to the Noggin channel.[5] It premiered on Noggin on September 10, 2007.[6] Reruns continued to air until 2014, when the show was pulled from the air.[7]

Plot

Set in Philadelphia, the show centers on Little Bill Glover as he explores everyday life through his imagination. Little Bill lives with his parents, his great grandmother Alice (aka Alice the Great), his older sister April, and brother Bobby. At the end of every show, he breaks the fourth wall by summarizing his day to the audience before going to bed, and a relative asks: "Little Bill, who are you talking to?"

History

Little Bill aired on Nickelodeon from 1999 until 2006. The series also aired on Nick on CBS from September 16, 2000[8] until September 9, 2006. In September 2007, Little Bill was moved to the Noggin channel, which advertised it as a "new series".[6] Noggin aired five "premiere episodes" from September 10 to September 15, 2007.[6]

Reruns of Little Bill were shown on Noggin and the Nick Jr. channel until 2014, when Nickelodeon removed the show from its services.[7] In addition to pulling reruns, Little Bill was removed from NickJr.com in 2014.[9] Commenting on the show's removal from television, Distractify wrote: "Perhaps Little Bill should be left in the past."[7]

Episodes

Main article: List of Little Bill episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 26 November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)[10] June 10, 2002 (2002-06-10)
2 26 May 7, 2001 (2001-05-07) February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06)


Characters

Glover household

  • William "Bill/Little Bill" Glover Jr. (voiced by Xavier Pritchett) is an inquisitive and imaginative boy. He is known as Little Bill because his actual name is Bill Jr, and his father's name is also Bill. Little Bill is based on Bill Cosby's son, Ennis William Cosby.
  • William "Bill/Big Bill" Glover Sr. (voiced by Gregory Hines) is Little Bill, Bobby, and April's father, and is the husband of Brenda. He is also known as Big Bill because his actual name is Bill Sr.
  • Brenda Glover (née Kendall) (voiced by Phylicia Rashad) is Little Bill, Bobby, and April's mother, and is the wife of Big Bill.
  • April Glover (voiced by Monique Beasley) is the oldest and only daughter of Brenda and Big Bill.
  • Robert "Bobby" Glover (voiced by Devon Malik Beckford (season 1-2, and then Tyler James Williams (season 3-4)) is the middle child, and oldest son of the Glover children.
  • Alice the Great (voiced by Ruby Dee and Anika Walker in a flashback in "Good Ol' Lightning") is the Great-grandmother of Little Bill, Bobby, April, and Jamal. Alice is also Brenda and Deborah's grandmother. She also lives with the family.
  • Elephant is the family pet, a small, light yellow hamster.

Friends and neighbors

  • Captain Brainstorm (voiced by Bill Cosby, the creator of Little Bill) is an astronaut, who has an orange rocket and an orange space suit. Little Bill is a fan of his television show, Space Explorers.
  • Andrew Mulligan (voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen) is an Irish-American boy who is Little Bill's best friend. He lives two houses away from Little Bill.
  • Kiku (voiced by Eunice Cho) is a Japanese-American friend of Little Bill's.
  • Fuchsia Glover (voiced by Nakia Williams (Season 1) and Kianna Underwood (Season 2-4)) is the paternal cousin of Little Bill, Bobby, and April. Her mother is named Vanessa and a father named Al.
  • Alan "Al" Glover (voiced by Michael Green) is Big Bill's brother, Fuschia's father, Vanessa's wife, and the uncle of Little Bill, Bobby, and April. He runs a convenience store in town.
  • Dorado (voiced by Vincent Canales) is a friend of Little Bill who is Puerto Rican.
  • Monty (voiced by Cole Hawkins) is the Grandson of Alice the Great's friend Emmaline, uses a wheelchair to get around because he was born with cerebral palsy.
  • Michael Riley (voiced by Muhammad Cunningham) is a classmate of Little Bill's who moves to the neighborhood from Miami, Florida.
  • Miss Aisha Murray Clinkscales (voiced by Ayo Haynes (Season 1) and Melanie Nicholls-King (Season 2-4)) is Little Bill's kindergarten teacher.
  • Dr. Winthrop Clinkscales (voiced by Christopher Grossett) is Mrs. Murray's husband, whom she married in "Miss Murray's Wedding".
  • Mrs. Shapiro (voiced by Madeline Kahn in her first appearance, and later by Kathy Najimy after Khan's death) is Little Bill's neighbor.
  • Mr. Miguel Rojas (voiced by Victor Argo) is an elderly Mexican-American man who speaks English and Spanish.
  • Mr. Clark Terry (voiced by Clark Terry, whose he is named and modeled after) is Alice the Great and Little Bill's new friend. He was voiced by Clark Terry, whom he is named and modeled after.
  • Baby Jamal Welsh is Little Bill's maternal baby cousin, son of Deborah (Brenda's sister) and Gary.
  • Percy Mulch (voiced by Doug E. Doug) is the owner of a pet shop.
  • Mr. Williams (voiced by Mike Mearian) is a music store owner.
  • Aunt Deborah Kendall (voiced by Grace Garland) is Brenda's younger sister, the wife of Uncle Gary (Weston Clark) and the mother of Baby Jamal.

Home media

Several episodes were released to VHS and DVD by Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Main video releases

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Titles
Me and My Family June 5, 2001 4
  • "Are We There Yet?"/"Super Family Fun Land!"
  • "Neighborhood Park"/"Magic Quilt"
Big Little Bill June 5, 2001 4
  • "Big Kid"/"Just a Baby"
  • "The Bills Go to Work"/"Miss Murray's Wedding"
What I Did at School August 21, 2001 4
  • "Picture Day"/"Copy Cat"
  • "The Snack Helper"/"The Stage Trick"
I Love Animals! February 5, 2002 4
  • "The Zoo"/"My Pet Elephant"
  • "Wabbit Worries"/"Wabbit Babies"
Merry Christmas, Little Bill September 24, 2002 3
  • "Merry Christmas, Little Bill!"
  • "Summertime in the Wintertime"/"Snowracers"

Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Titles
Nick Jr. Holiday September 24, 2002 1
  • "Merry Christmas, Little Bill!"
Nick Jr. Celebrates Spring! March 2, 2004 2
  • "The Skating Lesson"/"Mr. Moth"
Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 1 May 24, 2005 1
  • "Little Bill's Adventure with Captain Brainstorm"
Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 2 October 18, 2005 1
  • "Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure"
Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 3 February 7, 2006 2
  • "Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star"/"All Together Now"
Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 4 June 6, 2006 2
  • "Racing Time"/"All Tied Up"
Nick Jr. Favorites Holiday September 26, 2006 1
  • "Merry Christmas, Little Bill!"
Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 5 March 13, 2007 2
  • "The Zoo"/"My Pet Elephant"
Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 6 August 7, 2007 2
  • "Ready, Set, Read!"/"I Got a Letter"

Awards

Emmy Awards

Peabody Award

Video games

Little Bill Thinks Big, released on September 29, 2003, is for Windows XP and Macintosh.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Little Bill episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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  3. ^ "Nickelodeon's 'Little Bill' Debuts as First African American Balloon In 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". PRNewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
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