Fat Albert began as a character in Bill Cosby's stand-up routines before leading the animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, which ran through the 1970s and early 1980s. The live-action Fat Albert film arrived in 2004 with Kenan Thompson in the title role, bringing the character's trademark cheerfulness and Hey Hey Hey catchphrase to a new audience. Clips from the film's upbeat group scenes have since circulated on soundboards, where this party excerpt is reused less for nostalgia and more as an instant cue for fun, friendship and over-the-top celebration.