Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2000)

A series of shorts illustrating various songs that teach multiplication tables, grammar, science, American history, computers, economics, and environmentalism.

Stars:

Jack Sheldon, Darrell Stern, Sue Manchester

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jack Sheldon	...	Conjunction Junction Conductor (2 episodes, 1973-1975)

Storyline

This title is the overall name for a series of animated educational shorts that present songs illustrating various subjects for rote memory. These include multiplication tables, history, science and grammar concepts.

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Plot Keywords:

educational | punctuation in title | cult tv | surrealism | rock 'n' roll

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

Disney

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

ABC Schoolhouse Rock

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

3 min 3 min (52 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1973-1984) Stereo (1993-1995)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show lasted on ABC until 1986, but was back on the air in 1992. New episodes were released in 2002 for the video and DVD, including "I'm Going to Send Your Vote to College". These episodes were produced by Thomas Yohe Jr., continuing the work of his father who died in 2000.

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Connections

Referenced in Veronica Mars: My Big Fat Greek Rush Week (2006)

User Reviews

Fantastic Series

Someone put a lot of love and work into these cartoons. These are some of the cleverest and highest quality work done for children I've ever seen.

They teach people about language, science, math, and US history and politics. Most adults could learn from these cartoons as well as children. The entire time you watch, you're entertained and delighted and then when you're done you've learned something new and you'll remember it for a long time.

This is a prime example of talented people doing something they love and doing it well. For the most part, pure genius!