Monday, May 02, 2011

More TV Kid Goodness

This time mostly stuff from Public TV and some other Edu-tainment fare.
More...

THE FRIENDLY GIANT (NET/CBC, 1953-85)




MR. DRESSUP (CBC, 1967-96)




MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD (NET/PBS, 1968-2001)




How Public Television in this country was saved over 40 years ago...


SESAME STREET (NET/PBS, 1969-????)






CARRASCOLENDAS (PBS, 1970-78)





THE ELECTRIC COMPANY (PBS, 1971-77)


ZOOM (PBS, 1972-78)






THE NEW ZOO REVUE (1972-77)





PINWHEEL (Nickelodeon, 1977-89)


YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION (CTV/Nickelodeon, 1979-90)


THE KIDS OF DEGRASSI STREET (CBC, 1979-86)




3-2-1 CONTACT (PBS, 1980-88)




THE GREAT SPACE COASTER (1981-86)







TODAY'S SPECIAL (TVOntario/Nickelodeon, 1982-87)


THE EDISON TWINS (CBC/The Disney Channel, 1983-86)
When Nelvana was trying to divert attention away from Rock & Rule's eventual bombing in the states.




READING RAINBOW (PBS, 1983-2009)





SQUARE ONE TELEVISION (PBS, 1986-94)



Hopefully more to come if I can think of it.

2 comments:

Dr. Mila said...

Oi, "The Edison Twins". That was only slightly better than "Danger Bay".

Chris Sobieniak said...

I guess. It surprised me a little later to realize Nelvana worked on that one, but they also gave us another classic of my childhood I'll never forget!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64RtPPgZ5U