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The '''Bill Cosby''' fad was first popularized on YTMND by ''The Simpsons'' episode "Children of a Lesser Clod"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_a_Lesser_Clod]. A short segment of the episode shows Bill Cosby asking a child "What do you like to play?" on an episode of ''Bill Cosby Says The Darndest Things'' (a spoof off of the show ''Kids Say The Darndest Things'', hosted by Cosby himself). The child promptly replies "Pokémon!" and Cosby incoherently rambles, "Pokémon?! Pokémon with the pokey and the mon and the thing where the guy comes out of the thing, and he makes a vlarah fazah wal ah ah ah!"
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The '''Bill Cosby''' fad was first popularized on YTMND by ''The Simpsons'' episode ''Children of a Lesser Clod:''
  
Cosby YTMNDs have also included fictional Cosby quotes from the ''The Simpsons'' episode "'Round Springfield"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Round_Springfield] (where Cosby explains "what the jazz is all about" on a episode of ''The Cosby Show'') and the ''Family Guy'' episode "Brian Does Hollywood"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Does_Hollywood] (where Stewie appears on ''Kids Say The Darndest Things'').  
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A short segment of the episode features Cosby asking a child "What do you like to play?" during an episode of ''Bill Cosby Says the Darndest Things''; A spoof off of the show ''Kids Say the Darndest Things'', hosted by Cosby himself in reality.
  
This fad is simultaneously one of the most popular and most hated fads in YTMND history.  The fad was popular back in 2005, but it wasn't until early 2006 when the user Kassius created multiple Cosby sites featuring his quotes set to various songs like Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out".  Since then, there have been at least one new Cosby site each day. It is also a very ironic fad, considering none of the "Cosby quotes" prominently used were actually spoken by Cosby himself.
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The child promptly replies "Pokémon!" and Cosby begins incoherently rambling: "Pokémon?! Pokémon with the ''pokey'' and the ''mon'' and the thing where the guy comes out of the thing, and he makes a ''vlarah fazah wal ah ah ah''!"
  
One of the most popular YTMNDs to come out of this fad is [[Cosby Bebop]] created by user [http://ytmnd.com/users/SirLemming/ SirLemming]; a parody of the opening credits of ''Cowboy Bebop''. Cosby Bebop has also reached [[Hall of Fame]] status. The YTMND [http://drecosby.ytmnd.com Dr. Dre Ft. Cosby] also was made (with the permission of the YTMND's creator) into a flash cartoon available at albinoblacksheep.com. [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/cosbyrap]
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==Pop Culture References==
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YTMNDS referencing Mr. Cosby have included fictional Cosby quotes, done by impersonators, from various ''Simpsons'' expisodes.  Examples include the episode '' 'Round springfield '' where Cosby explains ''"what the Jazz is all about."
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The most memorable of quotes also come from Cosby's appearance on ''The Family Guy'' on episode ''Brian Does Hollywood'' when Stewie stars on ''Kids Say the Darndest Things.''
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==Self-Fulfilling Irony==
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This fad is both simultaneously loved and hated by equal portions of the YTMND community.  Cosby YTMNDs reached their heyday previously in 2005, but in early 2006, {{ytmnduser|Kassius}} began cranking out several generic Cosby parody YTMNDs of varying topics and audio loops.
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Since the fad has become such a large part of the YTMND users, it is fairly common to see at least five or six  Cosby-related YTMNDs to be created a week, ironic, considering that none of the used quotes are actually spoken by Cosby.  They are always spoken by satirical impersonators working for the television shows they are featured on.
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==Cosby Popularity==
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One of the most popular and viral YTMNDs is the [[Cosby Bebop]] YTMND created by {{ytmnduser|SirLeming}}; A parody of the opening credits to ''Cowboy Bepop'' including images of Cosby arrayed, transitioned, and displayed in an artistic fashion similar to ''Cowboy Bepop.'' This YTMND has reached [[Hall of Fame]] status, along with other YTMNDs worthy to be featured in that section.
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Another popular spin off is {{ytmnd|drecosby|Dr. Dre ft Cosby}} which is an excellently edited rendition of fictional Cosby recordings threaded into a freestyling rap about Pokemon, Jello, Kodak film, and Jazz.  The YTMND has since been translated into a Flash animation and posted on AlbinoBlackSheep, allegedly with the creator's consent.
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==See also==
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''Simpson's'' episode [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_a_Lesser_Clod Children of a Lesser Clod] at Wikipedia
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''Family Guy'' episode [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Does_Hollywood Brian Does Hollywood] at Wikipedia
  
 
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Revision as of 16:11, August 12, 2006

Bill Cosby
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Original YTMND:
Bill Cosby Pokemon
by Sic-Suicide-Note
August 14, 2005
Worthy Spinoffs:

The Bill Cosby fad was first popularized on YTMND by The Simpsons episode Children of a Lesser Clod:

A short segment of the episode features Cosby asking a child "What do you like to play?" during an episode of Bill Cosby Says the Darndest Things; A spoof off of the show Kids Say the Darndest Things, hosted by Cosby himself in reality.

The child promptly replies "Pokémon!" and Cosby begins incoherently rambling: "Pokémon?! Pokémon with the pokey and the mon and the thing where the guy comes out of the thing, and he makes a vlarah fazah wal ah ah ah!"

Pop Culture References

YTMNDS referencing Mr. Cosby have included fictional Cosby quotes, done by impersonators, from various Simpsons expisodes. Examples include the episode 'Round springfield where Cosby explains "what the Jazz is all about."

The most memorable of quotes also come from Cosby's appearance on The Family Guy on episode Brian Does Hollywood when Stewie stars on Kids Say the Darndest Things.

Self-Fulfilling Irony

This fad is both simultaneously loved and hated by equal portions of the YTMND community. Cosby YTMNDs reached their heyday previously in 2005, but in early 2006, Kassius began cranking out several generic Cosby parody YTMNDs of varying topics and audio loops.

Since the fad has become such a large part of the YTMND users, it is fairly common to see at least five or six Cosby-related YTMNDs to be created a week, ironic, considering that none of the used quotes are actually spoken by Cosby. They are always spoken by satirical impersonators working for the television shows they are featured on.

Cosby Popularity

One of the most popular and viral YTMNDs is the Cosby Bebop YTMND created by SirLeming; A parody of the opening credits to Cowboy Bepop including images of Cosby arrayed, transitioned, and displayed in an artistic fashion similar to Cowboy Bepop. This YTMND has reached Hall of Fame status, along with other YTMNDs worthy to be featured in that section.

Another popular spin off is Dr. Dre ft Cosby which is an excellently edited rendition of fictional Cosby recordings threaded into a freestyling rap about Pokemon, Jello, Kodak film, and Jazz. The YTMND has since been translated into a Flash animation and posted on AlbinoBlackSheep, allegedly with the creator's consent.

See also

Simpson's episode Children of a Lesser Clod at Wikipedia

Family Guy episode Brian Does Hollywood at Wikipedia

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