Description:  The Brown Hornet was a fictional superhero featured in the animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, created by Bill Cosby. A parody of the radio show The Green Hornet, the cartoon portrayed him as a space-faring hero with two sidekicks: a big pink-clad pal named Stinger and a squeaky robot named Tweeterbell. The character, who used his superpowers to defeat villains and save his friends, was a show-within-a-show element beloved by the main characters.

Origin: The Brown Hornet first appeared on Bill Cosby's radio show in the 1970s as an African-American parody of The Green Hornet before transitioning to the cartoon.

Superpowers: In the cartoons, the Brown Hornet was a golden-garbed superhero with numerous powers, which he often used with a simple snap of his white-gloved fingers to save his companions from danger.

Sidekicks: His main companions were Stinger, a big, bumbling sidekick, and Tweeterbell, a small, squeaky robot.

Plot: Episodes typically showed the trio traveling through the universe in their hornet-shaped spaceship, fighting evil-doers.

Significance: The Brown Hornet was a favorite show-within-a-show for the Fat Albert characters, who would watch the program in their clubhouse. The character also appeared in other Fat Albert media, such as an arcade cabinet and a film they made themselves, as noted in this Wikiwand article.