Television Series
| Kidsongs (aka The Kidsongs TV Show) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's music |
| Format | Children Musical Educational Live Action |
| Developed by | Warner Bros. Records Together Again Productions (TAP) |
| Written by | Carol Rosenstein |
| Directed by | Bruce Gowers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Carol Rosenstein Bruce Gowers |
| Producer(s) | Carol Rosenstein |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | first-run syndication (1987-1988) PBS (1994-1998) |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | September 10, 1987 – 1998 |
The Kidsongs TV Show debuted in September 1987 with twenty-six episodes distributed by Orbis Entertainment. The half-hour, live action episodes featured the Kidsongs Kids running their own TV show in a top 10 countdown style show featuring music videos from the Kidsongs home video series. The syndicated show ran on network affiliates primarily on Saturday mornings. It garnered excellent ratings and ran for 2 years before moving to the Disney Channel for another four years. The show won the prestigious Excellence in Children's Programming Award from ACT.
In 1994, a new version of the television series was developed by Rosenstein and produced in conjunction with Chicago public television station WTTW and distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations nationally. Airing as part of the PBS Kids, "Ready to Learn" block, "The Kidsongs Television Show" aired throughout the country and by 1998 reached 89 percent of households. Many of the original Kidsongs videos were used in the public television series along with new educational content and in-studio guests. The kids are joined by the adorable fantasy characters Billy and Ruby Biggle and their magical friends from Biggleland. The Biggles help the children resolve their problems and concerns in a comforting and kind way. They address age-appropriate issues, such as not wanting to share, jealousy, friendship, telling the truth and patience.
Seasons Two through Five of The Kidsongs Television Show totalled sixty episodes. The series ran on Public Television for six years winning critical acclaim. Currently, fifteen episodes of The Kidsongs TV Show are available on DVD, and the series is also available in its' entirety on digital download through iTunes and Amazon Instant Video.
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