Changes: Fernando

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"Tito! NO!"

^{~Fernando's last words.}

Fernando Garcia was a young Latino boy and a friend of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. His only appearance was in the season 8 episode "Gang Wars" (which aired on May 18, 1985), and while Fernando was the second character in the series franchise to die (after Uncle Monty), he was the only character to die on-screen.

Gang Wars

As Fat Albert and the Gang are helping to clean up a vacant lot for a new park that will be a safe place for young kids to play, Fernando shows up and volunteers to help. Fernando aspired to be a comedian, sharing with the others some of his jokes and impersonations, which impresses Fat Albert and the gang, and they decide to make Fernando the emcee for the park's grand opening.

But Fernando's older brother Tito is a member of a street gang and pressuring Fernando to join alongside of him as they are presently engaged in a turf war with a rival gang. Fat Albert is greatly concerned when he is unable to convince the other gang to end the violence, and the fact they have guns only makes things worse.

The night before the park dedication, the situation between the two gangs takes a very ugly turn. Fat Albert and Fernando are out looking for Tito when they're spotted by members of the rival gang who start chasing them. Fat Albert and Fernando run into police Sergeant Hernandez who orders them into his police cruiser for safety while he takes up the search for the gangs. But when he spots Tito and sees that he is about to be shot, Fernando runs and throws himself between Tito and the shooter, taking the bullet meant for Tito, but Fernando is instantly killed by the gunshot.

Enraged over his brother's death, Tito vows revenge against the rival gang, but Fat Albert rebukes Tito for his own actions, reminding him that Fernando sacrificed himself to save him, but it will all be for nothing if Tito gets killed, too. The police catch the shooter and the other members of the rival gang, but then Sergeant Hernandez points out to Tito that he too bears some responsibility for Fernando's death.

The next day, during the park's opening ceremony, Fat Albert's dedication speech becomes a eulogy for his fallen friend, and the park is renamed in Fernando's memory.

Bill's Lesson

"Tito learned what he should have known before. But what a terrible price that lesson cost. Tito lost a brother, Fat Albert and the guys lost a friend, and the whole world lost, too. It would've been a happier and better place if Fernando had lived. Every human life is precious and none should be wasted."

- Bill Cosby explained about Fernando's death

Fat Albert's eulogy for Fernando

"Thank you. This was supposed to be a funny speech by a funny person, a guy who liked to make people laugh. But instead, here I am, crying. His name was Fernando and... he... was killed last night, trying to stop a gang war. Fernando used to joke that he wouldn't forget us... when he became famous. All he wanted was a chance to grow, but a bullet took away that chance. Well, maybe he won't become world-famous, but he'll always be famous to his friends. That's why we're naming this: the "Fernando Garcia Park."

- Fat Albert's speech at the park's opening ceremony.

Trivia

His voice was uncredited on the show.

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+==== '''''"Tito! NO!"''''' ====
-[[File:3938234838338.jpg|thumb|284px|Junkyard Band: Trumpet 1 (Formerly)]]Fernando was a young Latino boy and a friend of Fat Albert and the Gang. He appeared in Gang Wars and was the only character to be killed on-screen.
+<sup>~Fernando's last words.</sup>[[File:3938234838338.jpg|thumb|284px|Fernando Garcia]]
+'''Fernando Garcia''' was a young Latino boy and a friend of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. His only appearance was in the season 8 episode "Gang Wars" (which aired on May 18, 1985), and while Fernando was the second character in the series franchise to die (after [[Uncle Monty]]), he was the only character to die on-screen.
 ==Gang Wars==
+As Fat Albert and the Gang are helping to clean up a vacant lot for a new park that will be a safe place for young kids to play, Fernando shows up and volunteers to help. Fernando aspired to be a comedian, sharing with the others some of his jokes and impersonations, which impresses Fat Albert and the gang, and they decide to make Fernando the emcee for the park's grand opening.
-The episode starts out with Fat Albert and the Gang help clean out for a new park that will be a place for young kids to play,have a good time,and stay out of trouble. Fernando shows up and volunteers to help out. He even showed them his funny comedy people impressions and jokes, hoping that one day he'll be a famous comedian. Impressed the gang decided to make Fernando MC (Master of Ceremonies) for the grand opening of the new park. However, he's pressured by his older brother Tito to join his street gang that's in a war with another neighborhood. Fat Albert is greatly concerned when he is unable to convince the other gang to stop the violence, and also the fact they have guns, which makes things worse. On the night of the gang war, Fat Albert and Sergent Herandez try to keep Fernando safe while he searches for Tito. But when the boy sees his brother being targeted, he takes the ultimate risk to get his brother out of harm's way, and pays a deadly price, as Fernando is shot and killed. Sgt. Hernandez arrests the assailant and other members of the gang. Tito vows revenge, but Fat Albert angrily tells him he should realize from Fernando's death that violence is not a solution to violence, and Tito would only be throwing away the life his brother wanted to save. The following day, the park opening is a somber event as Fat Albert's speech is in a sad memory to his fallen friend and the park is named in honor of Fernando Garcia. Unbeknownst to the gang, however, was the birth of [[Donafranex]], Fernando's Nobody who was a result of his strong will.
+But Fernando's older brother [[Tito]] is a member of a street gang and pressuring Fernando to join alongside of him as they are presently engaged in a turf war with a rival gang. Fat Albert is greatly concerned when he is unable to convince the other gang to end the violence, and the fact they have guns only makes things worse.
+The night before the park dedication, the situation between the two gangs takes a very ugly turn. Fat Albert and Fernando are out looking for Tito when they're spotted by members of the rival gang who start chasing them. Fat Albert and Fernando run into police Sergeant Hernandez who orders them into his police cruiser for safety while he takes up the search for the gangs. But when he spots Tito and sees that he is about to be shot, Fernando runs and throws himself between Tito and the shooter, taking the bullet meant for Tito, but Fernando is instantly killed by the gunshot.
+Enraged over his brother's death, Tito vows revenge against the rival gang, but Fat Albert rebukes Tito for his own actions, reminding him that Fernando sacrificed himself to save him, but it will all be for nothing if Tito gets killed, too. The police catch the shooter and the other members of the rival gang, but then Sergeant Hernandez points out to Tito that he too bears some responsibility for Fernando's death.
-"Don't forget us when you become famous."
+The next day, during the park's opening ceremony, Fat Albert's dedication speech becomes a eulogy for his fallen friend, and the park is renamed in Fernando's memory.
-"Of course not, you're all my amigos." - Fernando says to the gang.
-<span style="font-size:18px;">Bill Cosby's Lesson</span>
+== <span style="font-size:18px;">Bill's Lesson</span> ==
+'''''"Tito learned what he should have known before. But what a terrible price that lesson cost. Tito lost a brother, Fat Albert and the guys lost a friend, and the whole world lost, too. It would've been a happier and better place if Fernando had lived. Every human life is precious and none should be wasted."'''''
+- Bill Cosby explained about Fernando's death
-Tito learned what he should have known before. But what a terrible price that lesson cost. Tito lost a brother, Fat Albert and the guys lost a friend, and the whole world lost too. It would've been a happier and better place if Fernando had lived. Every human life is precious and none should be wasted
-- Bill Cosby about Fernando's death
+== Fat Albert's eulogy for Fernando ==
+'''''"Thank you. This was supposed to be a funny speech by a funny person, a guy who liked to make people laugh. But instead, here I am, crying. His name was Fernando and... he... was killed last night, trying to stop a gang war. Fernando used to joke that he wouldn't forget us... when he became famous. All he wanted was a chance to grow, but a bullet took away that chance. Well, maybe he won't become world-famous, but he'll always be famous to his friends. That's why we're naming this: the "Fernando Garcia Park."'''''
+- Fat Albert's speech at the park's opening ceremony.
-"This was supposed to be a funny speech by a funny person, a guy who liked to make people laugh. But instead, here I am crying. His name was Fernando and... he... was killed last night, trying to stop a gang war. Fernando used to joke that he wouldn't forget us... when he became famous. All he wanted was a chance to grow, but a bullet took away that chance. Well, maybe he won't become world famous, but he'll always be famous to his friends. That's why we're naming this: the "Fernando Garcia Park."
+== Trivia ==
-- Fat Albert's speech at the park opening ceremony.
+His voice was uncredited on the show.[[Category:Heroes]]
-* Fernando's voice actor was never credited in the show.
-[[Category:Heroes]]
 [[Category:Deceased]]