List of Little Bill episodes

Little Bill is an American animated television series created by Bill Cosby.^[1] It aired on Nickelodeon and Noggin.^[2] The main character was inspired by both Cosby's childhood and by his late son, Ennis Cosby.^[3] Little Bill's catchphrase "Hello, friend!" was originally a greeting that Ennis used.^[4] The show ran for two production seasons,^[5] each containing 26 episodes (52 episodes in total).^[6]

Series overview

Season	Segments	Episodes		Originally released
				First released	Last released
1	51	26		November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)[6]	March 19, 2002 (2002-03-19)
2	50	26		May 7, 2001 (2001-05-07)	February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06)

Episodes

Season 1 (1999–2002)

The first season has a total of 26 episodes (51 segments).^[6] Most episodes are divided into two stories.^[6] The season was first announced in 1997; at first, it was planned to be a series of three specials, before it was expanded into a 26-episode season.^[4]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date [7]	Prod. code [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
1	1	"The Treasure Hunt"	December 5, 1999 (1999-12-05) (Nickelodeon) September 17, 2007 (2007-09-17)[15] (Noggin)	101
		"The Best Way to Play"
"The Treasure Hunt": Little Bill goes on a treasure hunt in order to keep himself occupied on a rainy day. "The Best Way to Play": Little Bill learns that things that you want can sometimes be expensive, such as a video game. Andrew gets a Space Explorers video game, but the gameplay, sounds and designs are more boring than they expected, and they learn that playing Space Explorers outside is better.
2	2	"Monty's Roar"	December 12, 1999 (1999-12-12) (Nickelodeon) September 18, 2007 (2007-09-18) (Noggin)	102
		"Natural Root Pals"
"Monty's Roar": Little Bill meets Monty, a boy with cerebral palsy who likes dinosaurs. "Natural Root Pals": Little Bill's friend Dorado helps him past the time while their mothers get their hair done at a beauty parlor.
3	3	"Zoopity Zoo"	September 4, 2000 (2000-09-04) (Nickelodeon) September 20, 2007 (2007-09-20) (Noggin)	103
		"The Neighborhood Park"
"Zoopity Zoo": Little Bill learns how to make cleaning his room fun, and later they clean Andrew's room as well. "The Neighborhood Park": Little Bill and his friends and family turn a vacant lot into a park.
4	4	"Guppies"	January 9, 2000 (2000-01-09) (Nickelodeon) September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)[15] (Noggin)	104
		"The Magic Quilt"
"Guppies": Little Bill takes swimming lessons with his cousin Fuchsia. He is a bit scared of the big pool at first, but soon gets used to it. "The Magic Quilt": Little Bill is afraid of the dark, but a quilt from Alice the Great helps overcome his fear of it.
5	5	"Just a Baby"	November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)[1] (Nickelodeon) September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24) (Noggin)	105
		"The Campout"
"Just a Baby": Little Bill's baby cousin Jamal visits and Little Bill learns about babies from Brenda, Big Bill, and Bobby. "The Campout": Little Bill and Andrew pretend to play camp out in the backyard with Bobby. "Note": This is the only episode to feature Madeline Kahn. Kahn died five days after she recorded her lines for Mrs. Shapiro. This episode was dedicated to her memory.
6	6	"The Dollar"	December 19, 1999 (1999-12-19) (Nickelodeon) September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) (Noggin)	106
		"The Choice"
"The Dollar": Little Bill finds a dollar bill and contemplates what to spend it on. At Uncle Al's store, he finally decides to buy small egg-toys. "The Choice": Little Bill is upset because he never gets to choose ice cream or anything else at the supermarket until he, April, and Bobby have to pick out a box of cereal and Little Bill chooses the variety pack which has each of the kinds of cereal that the kids all want.
7	7	"Chicken Pox"	June 19, 2000 (2000-06-19) (Nickelodeon) September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26) (Noggin)	107
		"Shipwreck Saturday"
"Chicken Pox": Little Bill has had the chicken pox for a week, and has to stay home and rest from a blue sox baseball game. While at home, special guests such as Miss Murray and the mailman visit him. "Shipwreck Saturday": Little Bill and his father make a toy sailing ship to sail, but a man in his canoe accidentally hits it.
8	8	"The Promise"	September 7, 2000 (2000-09-07) (Nickelodeon) September 27, 2007 (2007-09-27) (Noggin)	108
		"The Practice"
"The Promise": Little Bill borrows his sister April's basketball trophy for show and tell, but his friends lose the ball. "The Practice": April takes Little Bill to basketball practice while Alice the Great is at the dentist, but Little Bill gets annoyed when he thinks he doesn't want to go to April's basketball practice.
9	9	"The Meanest Thing to Say"	February 6, 2000 (2000-02-06) (Nickelodeon) September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10)[15] (Noggin)	109
		"Lavatory Story"
"The Meanest Thing to Say": A new boy at school named Michael bullies Little Bill and his friends by playing the dozens. "Lavatory Story": Little Bill tries to show Michael to the bathroom, or the "lavatory", with many other room visits as well.
10	10	"Big Kid"	September 6, 2000 (2000-09-06) (Nickelodeon) September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28) (Noggin)	110
		"The Bills Go to Work"
"Big Kid": Little Bill acts like a big kid after he watches Captain Brainstorm's dog Sparky saved the planet Yubba and is called a big dog. "The Bills Go to Work": Big Bill takes Little Bill to his work for the first time to show him what he does.
11	11	"Are We There Yet?"	September 8, 2000 (2000-09-08) (Nickelodeon) July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)[16] (Nick Jr.)	111
		"Super Family Fun Land!"
"Are We There Yet?": Little Bill and his family take a road trip to an amusement park, but it rains along the way as they play games. "Super Family Fun Land!": The family spends time at Super Family Fun Land which has the spider and centipede rides and all the other fun rides.
12	12	"The Zoo"	February 20, 2000 (2000-02-20) (Nickelodeon) July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31)[16] (Nick Jr.)	112
		"My Pet Elephant"
"The Zoo": Little Bill's class goes on a field trip to the zoo. Little Bill wants to see the elephants, but there are many other animals to see before that. "My Pet Elephant": Following the class's field trip to the zoo, Little Bill gets a new pet hamster and decides to name it "Elephant".
13	13	"Copy Cat"	December 4, 2000 (2000-12-04) (Nickelodeon) July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)[16] (Nick Jr.)	113
		"Picture Day"
"Copy Cat": Little Bill is upset when Andrew calls him a copycat. "Picture Day": Little Bill wants to pick out his own clothes for Picture Day.
14	14	"Elephant on the Loose"	September 5, 2000 (2000-09-05) (Nickelodeon) July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)[16] (Nick Jr.)	114
		"If a Bird Rings, Answer It"
"Elephant on the Loose": Elephant gets lost in the house, so the family tries to find him. "If a Bird Rings, Answer It": Little Bill finds a lost parrot with an abnormal talent.
15	15	"The Ring Bear"	September 12, 2000 (2000-09-12) (Nickelodeon) February 14, 2009 (2009-02-14) (Noggin)	115
		"Miss Murray's Wedding"
"The Ring Bear": Little Bill is going to be a ring bearer and Kiku is going to be a flower girl for Miss Murray's wedding. "Miss Murray's Wedding": Miss Murray marries Dr. Winthrop Clinkscales.
16	16	"Little Bill's Adventure with Captain Brainstorm"	June 4, 2000 (2000-06-04)	116
Little Bill gains the confidence to go up to Captain Brainstorm and take a photo with him.
17	17	"The Birthday Present"	September 13, 2000 (2000-09-13) (Nickelodeon) August 4, 2010 (2010-08-04)[16] (Nick Jr.)	117
		"The Birthday Party"
"The Birthday Present": Little Bill accidentally ruins Fuchsia's birthday present, a Gooey Bot. "The Birthday Party": Little Bill attends Fuchsia's birthday party, but is concerned when Andrew got the same kind of present as he did.
18	18	"Rolling Along"	October 9, 2000 (2000-10-09) September 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)[15] (Noggin)	118
		"The Stage Trick"
"Rolling Along": Little Bill tries to learn how to roll, which he complains about until April teaches him. "The Stage Trick": Little Bill gets stage fright while practicing for a school play and thinks he doesn't want to be the grass anymore, so Ms. Murray helps him do a calming-down trick.
19	19	"A Trip to the Hospital"	September 14, 2000 (2000-09-14) (Nickelodeon) August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09) (Nick Jr.)	119
		"The Wrong Thing to Do"
"A Trip to the Hospital": Little Bill and Fuchsia are playing Wild West until Little Bill falls down, causing him to break his arm. Alice the Great takes him to the hospital, but calls his mother to meet them and comfort him. "The Wrong Thing to Do": Little Bill is upset that he has to stay inside due to his broken arm, so he imagines that he is playing basketball, but takes his imagination too far when he draws on April's door and gets a timeout in his room.
20	20	"Making Mother's Day"	September 15, 2000 (2000-09-15) (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11) (Noggin)	120
		"Picture Perfect"
21	21	"Number One on Honeywood Street"	March 19, 2002 (2002-03-19) (Nickelodeon) August 10, 2008 (2008-08-10) (Noggin)	121
		"Baseball Glovers"
22	22	"The Violin Lesson"	May 9, 2001 (2001-05-09) (Nickelodeon) April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01) (Nick Jr.)	122
		"Squirmy"
"The Violin Lesson": Little Bill unintentionally upsets Bobby when he makes fun of the way Bobby plays the violin. "Squirmy": Little Bill finds an earthworm and wants to keep it as a pet.
23	23	"Michael Sleeps Over"	March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06) (Nickelodeon) December 10, 2007 (2007-12-10) (Noggin)	123
		"Michael's First Snow"
"Michael Sleeps Over": Michael gets homesick when he sleeps over at Little Bill's house. "Michael's First Snow": Little Bill and Michael explore the snow.
24	24	"Monty Visits"	May 10, 2001 (2001-05-10) (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11) (Noggin)	124
		"Mom's Trip"
"Monty Visits": Little Bill is jealous of Monty being with Alice the Great when he says that he loves Alice the Great instead of Little Bill. "Mom's Trip": Little Bill misses his mother when she goes on an overnight business trip.
25	25	"The Snack Helper"	November 13, 2000 (2000-11-13) (Nickelodeon) April 13, 2008 (2008-04-13) (Noggin)	125
		"Buds"
"The Snack Helper": Little Bill faces a tough decision on whom to send to the snack table first as the snack helper. "Buds": Little Bill and Andrew learn about nature.
26	26	"A Day at the Beach"	February 12, 2002 (2002-02-12) (Nickelodeon) June 8, 2008 (2008-06-08) (Noggin)	126
		"The Get Well Song"

Season 2 (2001–2004)

Like the previous season, this season has a total of 26 episodes (50 segments).

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date [7]	Prod. code [17][18][19][20][5]
27	1	"The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill"	September 25, 2003 (2003-09-25) (Nickelodeon) August 10, 2008 (2008-08-10) (Noggin)	201
		"The Big Swings"
28	2	"The New Neighbors"	September 26, 2003 (2003-09-26) (Nickelodeon) May 15, 2008 (2008-05-15) (Noggin)	202
		"Doggie Magic"
29	3	"The Car Keys"	February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18) (Nickelodeon) August 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)[16] (Nick Jr.)	203
		"Doggie Sitting"
30	4	"Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star"	September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11) (Noggin)	204
		"All Together Now"
31	5	"Wabbit Worries"	November 25, 2002 (2002-11-25) (Nickelodeon)[VHS 1] March 23, 2008 (2008-03-23) (Noggin)	205
		"Wabbit Babies"
32	6	"Ready, Set, Read!"	May 7, 2001 (2001-05-07) (Nickelodeon) September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12)[15] (Noggin)	206
		"I Got a Letter"
"Ready, Set, Read!": Little Bill wants to learn how to read, which he does at school with the help of a word hunt and the Harry the Helpful Horse book. "I Got a Letter": Little Bill learns how to write letters, and wants to get letters of his own.
33	7	"New Foods"	February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19) (Nickelodeon) August 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)[21] (Nick Jr.)	207
		"Elephant Tricks"
34	8	"When Friends Get Mad"	February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06) (Nickelodeon) September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14) (Nick Jr.)	208
		"The Party Box"
"When Friends Get Mad": Little Bill gets mad at Kiku after she accidentally spills water on his picture and refuses to apologize after he crumples up her picture in return. "The Party Box": Little Bill is disappointed when he finds that his parents and Alice the Great are having an adult party and he cannot come.
35	9	"The No-Talking Contest"	May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11) (Nickelodeon) August 26, 2010 (2010-08-26)[22] (Nick Jr.)	209
		"The Search for the Sock"
"The No-Talking Contest": Little Bill, Bobby, and April have a no-talking contest, which becomes a problem when Bobby's watch is about to get thrown out. "The Search for the Sock": Little Bill loses one of April's lucky socks in her absence.
36	10	"Summertime in the Wintertime"	February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02) (Nickelodeon) [VHS 2] January 30, 2008 (2008-01-30) (Noggin)	210
		"Snowracer"
37	11	"What About Me?"	February 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)	211
		"Happy Not Birthday to You"
38	12	"Monty Joins the Class"	March 13, 2002 (2002-03-13) (Nickelodeon) September 13, 2007 (2007-09-13)[15] (Noggin)	212
		"Dad Goes to School"
39	13	"Racing Time"	February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21) (Nickelodeon) September 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)[15] (Noggin)	213
		"All Tied Up"
40	14	"The Surprise!"	September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)	214
		"Good Ol' Lightnin'"
"The Surprise!": Little Bill tries to help prepare for Alice the Great's birthday. "Good Ol' Lightnin'": When looking at a photo album, Little Bill discovers Alice the Great's old wagon, Ol' Lightnin'.
41	15	"Get Well, Elephant"	February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03)	215
		"Elephant's Best Friend"
42	16	"The New Babysitter"	July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30)	216
		"My Friend Isabel"
"The New Babysitter": Little Bill gets a new babysitter, Isabel, who he takes some time getting used to. "My Friend Isabel": Little Bill is upset at saying goodbye to Isabel.
43	17	"The Halloween Costume"	October 26, 2001 (2001-10-26) (Nickelodeon) October 31, 2007 (2007-10-31) (Noggin)	217
		"The Haunted Halloween Party"
"The Halloween Costume": Little Bill is upset that a Captain Brainstorm costume he wanted is sold out, until he makes his own from the stuff in the house. "The Haunted Halloween Party": Little Bill attends a Halloween party.
44	18	"The Best Book Ever!"	July 29, 2003 (2003-07-29) (Nickelodeon) September 7, 2008 (2008-09-07) (Noggin)	218
		"A Ramp for Monty"
45	19	"The Skating Lesson"	February 4, 2004 (2004-02-04) (Nickelodeon) August 10, 2008 (2008-08-10) (Noggin)	219
		"Mr. Moth"
"The Skating Lesson": April teaches Little Bill how to skate. "Mr. Moth": Little Bill waits for his moth to hatch, which is taking a rather long time.
46	20	"Private Time"	February 5, 2004 (2004-02-05) (Nickelodeon) May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11) (Noggin)	220
		"Never"
47	21	"The Musical Instrument"	September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24) (Nickelodeon) March 15, 2009 (2009-03-15) (Noggin)	221
		"The Choir"
"The Musical Instrument": Little Bill wants to play an instrument. He and Big Bill goes to a music shop, but do not find the right one. Later, Little Bill uses his voice as an instrument. "The Choir": Little Bill does not listen to April's choir instructions.
48	22	"Merry Christmas, Little Bill"	December 3, 2001 (2001-12-03) (Nickelodeon) December 21, 2007 (2007-12-21) (Noggin)	222
49	23	"I Can Sign"	September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)	223
		"The Sign for Friend"
50	24	"Echo Falls"	July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28) (Nickelodeon) June 15, 2008 (2008-06-15) (Noggin)	224
		"Going Fishing"
51	25	"The Early Bill"	July 31, 2003 (2003-07-31) (Nickelodeon) July 13, 2008 (2008-07-13) (Noggin)	225
		"Going Camping"
52	26	"Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure"	July 8, 2002 (2002-07-08)	226

Notes

1. Both episodes was first released in I Love Animals! VHS on February 5, 2002.
2. Both episodes was first released in Merry Christmas Little Bill VHS on September 24, 2002.