In the episode of
The Simpsons, “
Saturdays of Thunder”, which first aired in November 1991,
Homer Simpson tries to apply advice from
Fatherhood to win the respect of his son
Bart. In the episode “
Dog of Death”, which first aired in March 1992, the book can be seen burning in the Simpsons’ fireplace. Cosby's follow-up book,
Childhood, published in November 1992, emulated the style with which Schoenstein wrote
Fatherhood. Comedian
Paul Reiser’s books
Babyhood (1996) and
Couplehood (1998) too are
pastiches of
Fatherhood. In 2003, Bill Cosby, Charles Kipps, and the
production company Smiley, Inc. adapted the book into an animated series. The series, which is also called
Fatherhood, is about an African-American couple trying to be model parents to their three children. It premiered in June 2004 on
Nick at Nite and aired for two seasons before being cancelled in 2005. ==References==