Title: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: retrorussell on November 12, 2015, 12:04:34 AM Here's your chance to share your favorite moments of your favorite children's educational programming! They can be specials, series, maybe short movies. But generally live-action, not fully animated. The show, that is; the skits you choose can be animated.
One of my favorite Sesame Street skits: THE MAD PAINTER! Paul Benedict (THE JEFFERSONS) would cause graffitti-related mayhem by painting a particular number on public or private property. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ooPf4LLbLk#) SESAME STREET PINBALL! With vocals by the Pointer Sisters! ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUFzr7Sovtc#) ELECTRIC COMPANY also had some great skits: "LY" ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4KybdSi1Fc#) and Morgan Freeman as EASY READER! ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u8MY7PjSXU#) What educational children's programming/segments do you fondly remember? Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: WingedSerpent on November 15, 2015, 01:52:01 PM I loved Letter People Land when I was really young. I always remembered Mr S song as my favorite
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvh6Pto4ke4#) And while I don't see any clips of it on yoututbe, there was an episode of Reading Rainbow devoted to dinosaurs that I loved as a kid. Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: VenomX73 on November 15, 2015, 02:19:51 PM http://youtu.be/FyCONdQLwBg (http://youtu.be/FyCONdQLwBg)
Does Joy of Painting count as educational? http://youtu.be/LygUyAb78oY (http://youtu.be/LygUyAb78oY) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: retrorussell on November 15, 2015, 02:57:04 PM Another educational show that wasn't directed at kids..
LILIAS, YOGA AND YOU Really long-running series on PBS teaching yoga. Began in 1972. What the hell does that symbol in the background mean? ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NCjk5R6i8I#) I loved the funky theme at the end of SESAME STREET during the credits.. but not the creepy PBS ident. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA2XfSyGI4g#) It was weird that the ELECTRIC COMPANY never had Spider-Man speak. He just made weird noises as a word balloon appeared to convey his thoughts. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzqUnL89WkM#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: VenomX73 on November 15, 2015, 03:20:57 PM Mr. Wizard's World 1980s
http://youtu.be/HJa6Ik6xmiU (http://youtu.be/HJa6Ik6xmiU) Bill Nye the Science Guy 1990s http://youtu.be/XLAthrayf4w (http://youtu.be/XLAthrayf4w) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: WingedSerpent on November 15, 2015, 10:19:21 PM I remember Mr Wizard, but was never much of a fan of Bill Nye. I always preferred Beakman's World
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQLmxVEFdD4#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: retrorussell on November 16, 2015, 12:42:15 AM IT'S A WORD.. IT'S A PLAN.. IT'S LETTERMAN!!!
(From The Electric Company; narrated by Joan Rivers!) ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=susKoyBe-3w#) 3-2-1 CONTACT ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2-LEBc2sO8#) BIG BLUE MARBLE opening: ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIx0pdjp-Q#) MAKE A WISH (1971-76) ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz9cQOX4X3w#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: VenomX73 on November 16, 2015, 06:20:02 PM I remember Mr Wizard, but was never much of a fan of Bill Nye. I always preferred Beakman's World Saturday morning! 1992 - I remember that show! :thumbup: Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: retrorussell on November 16, 2015, 06:36:57 PM Heh heh heh.. you all knew this was coming!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AejN46S1VXQ#) My sisters and I loved this show: ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS (1976-81, hosted by Hal Linden!) ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi1R418Lwy4#) And for some local flavor, in the Portland OR area: BUMPITY (1971-85), a puppet show with various Portland-area guests who would show off talent or read a story. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP3KtLFBH-o#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: VenomX73 on November 16, 2015, 07:42:25 PM Romper Room 1970's
http://youtu.be/QDvdSGkN0aU (http://youtu.be/QDvdSGkN0aU) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: retrorussell on November 16, 2015, 10:19:19 PM READING RAINBOW (1983-2006) Hosted by LeVar Burton!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spzXqnKYMM8#) INSIDE OUT (1972-73): Unusual kids show with important issues and cliffhanger endings leaving children to decide for themselves how they would resolve certain situations. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X5W_UXE41E#) THE NEW ZOO REVUE (1972-77) Costumed actors as a frog, owl, hippo and others. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9IzOtK2V8#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: alandhopewell on November 18, 2015, 03:13:33 PM Not a kiddie show per se, but educational; PBS' Connections.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1ZLwb1jLw#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: alandhopewell on November 18, 2015, 03:18:03 PM Mr. Wizard's World 1980s [url]http://youtu.be/HJa6Ik6xmiU[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/HJa6Ik6xmiU[/url]) I remember this from the late 50's-early 60's when it was called WATCH MR. WIZARD.... [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfJizQnzUSU[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfJizQnzUSU[/url]) Bill Nye the Science Guy 1990s [url]http://youtu.be/XLAthrayf4w[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/XLAthrayf4w[/url]) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: alandhopewell on November 18, 2015, 03:29:10 PM DISCOVERY, with Frank Buxton, Virginia Gibson, and Corpuscle the bloodhound....
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GMZK571d28#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: Warp Ninja X on November 21, 2015, 06:17:29 PM Powerhouse, The Righteous Apples, Footsteps, and Ripples.
Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: WingedSerpent on December 05, 2015, 09:51:15 AM Square one TV
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXp3AMgbG6k#) A kid's educational show centered around math. Like a lot of 80-90's kid show, it had more than its fair share of catchy songs. ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byo7w1VNSJA#) ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29OU8Zu-sg#) ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YuIxhFostE#) Title: Re: The educational programming tv series thread! Electric Company, Sesame St, etc. Post by: alandhopewell on April 01, 2016, 03:05:49 PM I watched this for years on WJW Channel 8 in Cleveland....CBS SUNRISE SEMESTER!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Q-Mw6qH9k#) |