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Science Demonstrations

PBS (ended 1967)

How do you do, ladies and gentlemen and boys and girls? I wish to honor Prof. Julius Sumner Miller. Physics was his business. Consider the following: A 58-year-old physicist has become a celebrity, playing Professor Wonderful on the original Mickey Mouse Club. In Australia during the mid-1960s, he is known to millions as the host of Why Is It So? He has also made multiple appearances on all the talk shows. The man says he is too old for any work, any position at a major college. But he can still lecture. An offer comes from the new Western Instructional Television. In it, Miller is given a free hand. He tells audiences that he would not lecture. Rather, he would show the beauty and drama of physics through a series of demonstrations involving scientific equipment, household items, and toys. This, he said, would make physics fun for children ages 4 to 94. The whole point of these programs was, for Miller, intellectual fun. He wanted to show his audience how Nature behaves. This was, for the Professor, the most satisfaction he got from his later years: intellectual fun. Watch it… watch it… watch it… There it is.moreless
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Bloopy's Buddies

PBS (ended 1998)

TV show for young children, starring the comedian Jonathan Winters with the help of a puppet named Bloopy teach kids about health, safety and exercise.
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DragonflyTV

PBS

DragonflyTV is a PBS children's television series that features science activities for children. Topics include body and brain, earth and space, matter and motion, living things and technology and invention. In the earth and science series, host Eric Artell discusses topics such as baby dinosaurs, caves, forecasting and earthquakes. Matter and motion episodes investigate light and color, kites and hockey. The subjects of the living things episodes include butterfly wings, biodiversity, animal scents and gecko feet.moreless
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Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr.

PBS

Henry Louis Gates wants to answer two questions, "what made America" and "what makes us" in his documentary "Faces of America."
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Sessions at West 54th

PBS (ended 1997)

short-lived PBS show
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Lidia's Italian Table

PBS (ended 1998)

39-part Italian/American cooking programme released to video.
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The Tenth Inning

PBS

Ken Burns is back with his all new series "The Tenth Inning," picking up where his previous series, "Baseball," left off. Burns invites viewers to travel back in time and learn about this great American pastime and all of the history that comes along with it. Whether it be the popularity of the game or some of it's darkest moments, "The Tenth Inning" will be jam packed with baseball memories.moreless
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NatureScene

PBS (ended 2008)

Welcome to the NatureScene guide at TV.com. From 1978 to 2002, NatureScene was the most pleasant nature series ever to appear on public television. The South Carolina ETV Commission had initially produced the series as a local program, bringing South Carolina ciewers closer to the varied natural wonders of the State. By 1985, NatureScene was being syndicated throughout America, as hosts Jim Welch and Rudy Mancke went on nature journeys across the continent. They examined Costa Rican rain forests, islands ravaged by hurricanes, and city lots. You name it, they presented it in a pleasant format, augmented by the soothing pastoral music heard throughout each episode.moreless
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The Way It Was

PBS (ended 1978)

Welcome to The Way It Was guide at TV.com. "Nostalgia," according to Webster's Standard Dictionary, "is a sentimental yearning for the return of some past period." For five years, the first four on PBS, The Way It Was provided that sentimental return. Participants of famous games or teams reunited on stage with Curt Gowdy to relive the most talked-about sports events of the 1920s to the early 1970s. Often, the show brought in an original announcer to do replicated play-by-play. The Way It Was spent the years 1974 to 1977 in the studios of KCET in Hollywood. The 1978 season, consisting of five shows produced for syndicated television, were taped at the Las Vegas Hilton. We would like to thank the contributor who singled out airdates for two episodes of The Way It Was. More episode titles are being forwarded to the Episode List. Should this contributor be able to find airdates, that would be excellent.moreless
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Regency House Party

PBS (ended 2004)

In the tradition of The 1900 House, Manor House, Frontier House and Colonial House, PBS presents Regency House Party, a series of four episodes in which 10 modern-day men and women get in on the romantic action and the way of life that typified the Regency era. Regency House Party aired on PBS Wednesdays from November 3 to November 24, 2004. Originally premiered February 14, 2004 as an eight part series in the UK on Channel 4 and aired Saturdays at 9:05pm. A hardcover companion book to the series by Lucy Jago is also available and can purchased at Amazon.com in the US and Amazon.co.uk in the UK. A 2-disc DVD set of the series became available November 23 (Region 1).moreless
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GED on TV

PBS (ended 2001)

Following an Orientation program, Wally "Famous" Amos guided viewers through the five-part Reading series. Basic concepts such as fact vs. opinion, satire, parody, emphasis, figurative language, and repetition were covered, as was map and table reading. Interspersed through the programs were reading passages and short quizzes on what was just read. The six-part Science series, hosted by Pamela Lewis, spanned biology, chemistry, and physics. Interspersed through the programs were reading passages and short quizzes on what was just read. The Social Studies series covered American history through five programs. It made use of reading passages as well as timelines and tables. The ten-part Writing series (identified as Write Right) were produced by Mississippi Public Broadcasting. In these programs, Traber Burns played Arthur, a textbook author who gave casual writing instructions to Sonya, an Eastern European immigrant, and Freddy, her co-worker at the Lacy's Department Store. In the course of these shows, writing skills are introduced, then used to build on good writing. The 15-part Math series (entitled Adult Math) were produced earlier than any of the other programs. These centered around Frank Hall, who was returning to an adult education center to help students improve mathematical skills. Starting with fractions, the class applied the principles of mathematics to understand proportions, decimals, percentages, and the first light into algebra, geometry, and converting measurements. The 43-part GED on TV series wrapped up with a program on taking the GED test itself: the format of the test and how to prepare for it.moreless
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Kingdom of David

PBS

More than 3,000 years ago, a small group of tribes gave birth to a nation and a religion - a religion that would dare to redefine humanity's relationship with God. This documentary tells the epic story of the Jews and the creation of the world's most profoundly monotheistic religion. The stories of the patriarch Abraham, the liberator Moses, the poet-king David and his son, Solomon, all come to life in the dramatic tale of loss and triumph that has shaped humanity's moral struggle for more than three millennia.moreless
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The Mind of a Chef

PBS

Anthony Bourdain takes viewers into the mind of chef and restaurateur David Chang in The Mind of a Chef. The show takes travel, cooking, history, science, and humor to a new level. Chang travels round the world to random food joints- from ramen factories in Japan to taking a BBQ tour in Texas, North Carolina, and Kansas City.moreless
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3-2-1 Classroom Contact

PBS (ended 1992)

One year before it was removed from PBS, 3-2-1 Contact had some of its most enduring sequences re-edited for classroom use. The result was 3-2-1 Classroom Contact, a little-known production of the Children's Television Workshop (as it was then called). Dominating the new series of 30 episodes was Stephanie Yu, the only cast holdover from the original 3-2-1 Contact. She handled most of the links, introduced a great many bits from the old show, and generally acted as "sole survivor" of the legendary science series from the 1980s. All original airdates listed are based on airings as seen on WVIZ in Cleveland. The show is still being rerun on PBS stations as well as in schools.moreless
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The Dooley and Pals Show

PBS (ended 2000)

South Carolina ETV, the series' co-producing agency, called The Dooley and Pals Show "A terrific children's series from a star far, far away." Designed to fit in with most other PBS Kids shows, The Dooley and Pals Show cobined live-sized space creatures Dooley and his robot friend M.A.R.T.I.E. with ordinary Earth people. Among Dooley's new friends were children Nick (male) and Maxx (female). The show was replete with 3-D animation, children's drawings, and vox pops (incorrectly identified by some as "kid on the street" segments). Programs always ended with a Dooley log entry summarizing the lessons learned, and a lively song praising the "Dooley Day" he had just shared. Produced in the facilities of The Disney-MGM Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, The Dooley and Pals Show was distributed by American Public Television from April 2, 2000 to April 1, 2003. After that date, the eleven-station ETV Network in South Carolina was the only place to find The Dooley and Pals Show. Despite this setback, ETV is negotiating with co-producer Mark Riddle to revitalize the series. In addition, Dooley stil appears at some ETV-sponsored events, such as the South Carolina State Fair, held in Columbia, SC each October.moreless
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The Blues

PBS (Mini-Series 2003)

Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues — A Musical Journey
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An American Family (1973)

PBS (ended 1973)

Decades before MTV ignited the reality-TV phenomenon with “The Real World,” this 12-hour PBS series documented the lives of the Loud family of Santa Barbara, CA. This upper-middle class family allowed film makers Alan and Susan Raymond into their home for nine months, and the result was a stinging portrait of the American Family circa 1970. Patriarch Bill Loud owned a small construction company; his wife Pat was the chain-smoking housewife and mother to the couple’s five teen-aged children. Sons Kevin and Grant spend the summer rehearsing their band in the garage while Kevin tries his hand at part-time work in Dad’s office. Youngest daughter Michele struggles with adolescence while eldest daughter Delilah twirls the baton and enjoys her popular high school status. The breakout star of the family, however, is living in New York, experimenting with his new-found freedom and sexuality. Eldest son Lance Loud’s flamboyant lifestyle and open homosexuality shocked some viewers but electrified the series. Mother Pat’s visit to Lance’s one-room apt. in Manhattan dominated episode three of the series, introducing her and the American public to the life of an urban gay man in the early 70's. Evenings were spent in questionable downtown cabarets and clubs, with Lance’s hilariously fey roommate accompanying mother and son. Back home in Santa Barbara, the Loud’s marriage was slowly unraveling. The moment when Bill Loud, quietly and calmly, picked up the phone to reserve a hotel room for the night, signaling the end of his marriage, remains a high watermark of cinema verite. Lance Loud lived with HIV for 18 years and passed away in a Los Angeles hospice in 2001. The rest of his family remain ambivalent about the experience of making “An American Family,” a series which put their lives in a fishbowl but allows them to be classified as pioneers of the genre. Today’s reality television is redolent with its participants confessing to the camera every thought or feeling which occurs to them, but in 1973, the Louds simply lived their lives, with no self-explanation or apology.moreless
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Behind the Scenes

PBS
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Caprial and John's Kitchen

PBS

Caprial and John's Kitchen is a 2004 television series from PBS that is educational and full of good cooking tips. It follows chefs and husband and wife Caprial and John Pence as they teach their audience how to cook family friendly meals. The couple focuses on meals that families can prepare together and that are simple enough for kids to help with, but also taste really good. The pair also demonstrates how it is best to buy locally, and how easy it is to do so. They venture out during each show and buy ingredients for their meals and find them in very rare places. The pair go to the docks to buy fish, to cheese farms to buy fresh cheese and to their local farmers market to get some fresh vegetables. They talk to experts about how to prepare certain foods and then in turn teach the audience what they learned.moreless
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Science is Elementary

PBS

Science is Elementary is an educational series from the American Pubic Broadcasting System that teaches exploratory science to kindergarten and first-grade students. The educators in the show set out to nudge scientific exploration into the minds of children through experiments that include fun and games. The season starts with "Let's Explore Weather and Seasons" where students can learn about the fours seasons and how climates change by playing a weather game. Next in the series lineup is, "Let's Explore Water." In this segment children find out why water is so important by experimenting with plants and animals. In "Let's Explore Air," kids play with balloons, and in "Let's Explore Light and Shadows" children get to take home a shadow portrait of themselves while teachers explain how light creates the somber images. In every episode, after the show's educators instruct teachers and students, music plays with displays of colorful on-screen images during the task's execution.moreless
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