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Saturday mornings and educational shifts
The magic of cel animation and voices
Which cartoon featured a group of kids hanging out in a North Philadelphia junkyard?
schopenhauer Test your knowledge of Saturday morning TV history with this Pajama Schoolhouse trivia game. See how much you remember about 70s and 80s cartoons!
schopenhauer Debuting in 1972, 'Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids' was one of the first animated shows to tackle real-world social issues.
What real-life profession did the creator of 'Schoolhouse Rock', David McCall, have?
schopenhauer Schoolhouse Rock
A kid forgot his math but sang along to rock songs, so we brought the lessons straight to Saturday TV
schopenhauer Hanna-Barbera adapted a Belgian comic strip into a massive Saturday morning cartoon hit in 1981.
Which media mogul co-created 'Captain Planet and the Planeteers' to promote environmental awareness?
In what year did the educational musical short series 'Schoolhouse Rock' first premiere on ABC?
Conjunction Junction origin: Bob Dorough, who wrote the iconic Schoolhouse Rock song 'Conjunction Junction', was a professional jazz pianist who once played with Miles Davis.
Entertainment, such as a television program, that is designed to be both educational and enjoyable. In 1973, ABC debuted the animated series Schoolhouse Rock! to bring learning to weekend cartoon blocks.