Article: Nickelodeon's 'Little Bill' Debuts as First African American Balloon In 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Bill Cosby's Preschool Hit TV Show 'Little Bill' Makes History.

NEW YORK -- Nickelodeon and Bill Cosby will set another milestone when the Nick Jr.'s popular preschool character Little Bill, debuts as the first African American character balloon in the 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 28, 2002. Little Bill is the Peabody award winning animated television show based on Bill Cosby's beloved Little Bill book series and his childhood in Philadelphia. The show airs on daily on Nick Jr.

Wearing his rugby shirt and big, bright smile, Little Bill will be filled with over 12,000 cubic feet of helium and stand over 48 feet high. At 54.2 feet long and 34 feet wide, Little Bill's popularity is sure to grow even ...

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