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

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: I'm Trapped (2008)

User Reviews

i still hum the songs

Conjunction junction, what's your function...

their function was to teach us with song and rhyme, and to this day, i still remember most of the lyrics. how much fun is it to still enjoy the series, and now i can enjoy them again with my kids