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Curtis Wilcox <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 1 Dec 1994 23:42:44 -0900
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>Yes, videos used to be available and maybe still are, though I've been told
>that they're not. I have three of the four video collections (Grammar,
>History, Science: missing Multiplication) and would recommend them almost
>whole-heartedly. The only problem with them is that they are introduced/
>moderated by Cloris Leachman (clearly hard up for funds) and a bunch of
>"cute kids" who are singing really horrible songs and look like they're all
>been gassed with happiness drug. It's too bad to even be enjoyable, but I
>look at it as penance for getting to the good stuff.
 
As of this summer they were all still available. Horrible to hear about the
additional "Barney" touch to the tapes.
 
>I heard that ABC was going to put them back on the air this season, but
>don't know whatever came of that.
 
My understanding was that they were going to make a brand new series of
Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. I would love it if they could make more which
even approached the excellence of the originals but I have to remain
skeptical. Let's hope they succeed.
 
Curtis
 
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