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Discovery

  • TV Series
  • 1962–19711962–1971
  • 30m
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Historical and cultural documentary TV series for children aired on ABC originally as a weekday series, but later moved to Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings throughout most of the Sixti... Read allHistorical and cultural documentary TV series for children aired on ABC originally as a weekday series, but later moved to Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings throughout most of the Sixties.Historical and cultural documentary TV series for children aired on ABC originally as a weekday series, but later moved to Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings throughout most of the Sixties.

IMDb RATING
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  • Stars
    • Virginia Gibson
    • Frank Buxton
    • Bill Owen
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    • Virginia Gibson
    • Frank Buxton
    • Bill Owen
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    • 13User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Virginia Gibson
    Virginia Gibson
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    38 episodes38 eps • 1962–1971
    Frank Buxton
    Frank Buxton
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1962–1966
    Bill Owen
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1966–1970
    Corpuscle
    • Selfas Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 1962
    Edward P. Morgan
    • Selfas Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
    Howard K. Smith
    Howard K. Smith
    • Selfas Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
    The Clayton Squares
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    1 episode1 ep • 1965
    Tony Aros
    • Cowboyas Cowboy
    Ray Brandes
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1963
    Sidney Brinckerhoff
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1963
    Robert Hathaway
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1963
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1964
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Miss Gulchas Miss Gulch…
    Hubert H. Humphrey
    Hubert H. Humphrey
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1964
    Jules Bergman
    Jules Bergman
    • Self - ABC-TV Science Editoras Self - ABC-TV Science Editor
    1 episode1 ep • 1965
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    Historical and cultural documentary TV series for children aired on ABC originally as a weekday series, but later moved to Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings throughout most of the Sixties.
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      • Family
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      This program ran for seven years, and the year was incorporated into the title. First it was "Discovery '62", then "Discovery '63", and so on.

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    ABC Discovery '67-72
    Many of the shows are now on YouTube. Search for Bill Owen ABC Discovery and there will be close to thirty shows there. Many shows were found at the Library of Congress in the Fred McDowell Collection.
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    • Sep 15, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Discovery '62
    • Production company
      • ABC News
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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