Fat Albert Jackson: Season 1 character analysis

Strangely enough, Fat Albert isn't the protagonist of the show, but something more of a mascot. For example, in a comedic scene, it will often show Fat Albert in a close-up shot, saying something containing the phrase "Hey hey hey", the only real part of the show that's remembered within pop culture today. I think that Albert was often ignored as a central character of an episode since the show revolved around learning lessons and morals, which would be ineffective following only Albert since he is by far the kindest and most enlightened member of his friend group. Problems surrounding Albert were usually caused by something out of his control rather than personal fault, such as it is in the episode "Moving", wherein Fat Albert, well, moves. Fat Albert was used as a device to show kids the ability to cope, as opposed to bettering themselves.(On a weirder note, Fat Albert is showed as being in Middle school at most, yet he is several feet tall, weighs hundreds of pounds, and has a voice deeper than most adults, kind of strange to hear the phrase "My dad gave me a spanking last night" when Bill Cosby tries to make his voice as mature as it is.)