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Post by Dawn on Jul 7, 2008 11:20:57 GMT -5
It's really cool that so many of us were and still are Schoolhouse Rock fans! The concept of combining the catchy little songs with the visuals was brilliant, and a very fun and effective learning tool. Here's one that didn't air very often compared to most of the other Multiplication Rock shorts, but I absolutely love the music, very jazzy yet haunting. When I got the VHS tapes years ago, I remember playing this one over and over: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nu_pjgTIZ4 |
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Post by Railyn on Jul 7, 2008 11:30:22 GMT -5
I didn't know they had the little figures - that's pretty cool! Do you know if they were available for all the cartoons, or just certain ones? I got the Conjunction Junction guy with a Calendar that someone got me for Chirstmas one year. The I'm Just A Bill one was a keychain that Nelson got me at Spencer's. They're both nice size, and I know for sure that Just A Bill bends (his arms and legs). I don't know if they had any more of them. If they did, it was likely just for the "super popular" characters. |
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Post by Laura--I wuv u all :) on Jul 7, 2008 15:33:25 GMT -5
We have those on VHS (yes, we still have a VCR that works). Jonathan likes them, and I've enjoyed rediscovering them (and in some cases, discovering some of them for the first time--I don't remember seeing any of the "Science Rock" ones when I was a kid).
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Post by Dawn on Jul 7, 2008 16:33:00 GMT -5
We have those on VHS (yes, we still have a VCR that works). Jonathan likes them, and I've enjoyed rediscovering them (and in some cases, discovering some of them for the first time--I don't remember seeing any of the "Science Rock" ones when I was a kid). The Science Rock shorts came along a little later than the most of the Grammar, America and Multiplication Rock ones; I think they all first aired around 1978-79. |
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Post by Ken on Jul 8, 2008 17:46:51 GMT -5
Here's one I remember seeing quite often on Saturday mornings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2iLAI0gUW0Kinda surprising that the Beatles and the Monkees were considered "oldie-goldies" in 1973!!  lol! I noticed that, Chubby Checker is caucasian. Wow that sure takes me back. It almost makes me feel like grabbing a bowl of cereal! ;D |
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Post by smittykins--70s pop RULES! on Jul 8, 2008 20:50:43 GMT -5
It's really cool that so many of us were and still are Schoolhouse Rock fans! The concept of combining the catchy little songs with the visuals was brilliant, and a very fun and effective learning tool. Here's one that didn't air very often compared to most of the other Multiplication Rock shorts, but I absolutely love the music, very jazzy yet haunting. When I got the VHS tapes years ago, I remember playing this one over and over: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nu_pjgTIZ4I used to have the "official" Schoolhouse Rock book(I wonder what happened to it anyway?), and I seem to remember that the SR people had a difficult time getting that segment approved because thepowers that be thought that base-12 was too complicated for young kids to understand. Also, on "Naughty Number 9," they almost didn't get the cigar-smoking cat past ABC's Standards and Practices, but convinced them that it was necessary to show just how "naughty" number 9 was. |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 9, 2008 22:09:29 GMT -5
Here's one I remember seeing quite often on Saturday mornings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2iLAI0gUW0Kinda surprising that the Beatles and the Monkees were considered "oldie-goldies" in 1973!! lol! I noticed that, Chubby Checker is caucasian. Wow that sure takes me back. It almost makes me feel like grabbing a bowl of cereal! ;D LOL - me too, Ken!  |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 9, 2008 22:19:11 GMT -5
It's really cool that so many of us were and still are Schoolhouse Rock fans! The concept of combining the catchy little songs with the visuals was brilliant, and a very fun and effective learning tool. Here's one that didn't air very often compared to most of the other Multiplication Rock shorts, but I absolutely love the music, very jazzy yet haunting. When I got the VHS tapes years ago, I remember playing this one over and over: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nu_pjgTIZ4I used to have the "official" Schoolhouse Rock book(I wonder what happened to it anyway?), and I seem to remember that the SR people had a difficult time getting that segment approved because thepowers that be thought that base-12 was too complicated for young kids to understand. Also, on "Naughty Number 9," they almost didn't get the cigar-smoking cat past ABC's Standards and Practices, but convinced them that it was necessary to show just how "naughty" number 9 was. Yes, that base 12 concept is a little tricky, especially for kids just learning multiplication. I'm guessing that particular cartoon wasn't very well received, and that's why it wasn't shown as often. Great music and visuals, though. I love Naughty Number Nine! I felt sorry for that poor mouse, though, being used as the cue ball! |
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