Kidsongs
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| Kidsongs | |
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| Format | kids' musical show |
| Created by | Bruce Gowers and Carol Rosenstein |
| Developed by | Together Again Productions Ltd. |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Broadcast | |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Kidsongs was a series of Music Videos for children that were first released on home video produced by View-Master Video in the mid-1980s, then KidVision in the mid-1990s, and then finally Sony Wonder in the late 1990s, in associated with Warner Bros. Records until the mid-1990s and Together Again Video Productions Ltd. The home videos were edited and the songs were put into their own television show that was first aired in syndication in 1987 [1], then on NBC, then on Disney Channel in 1992. No new episodes of the show were produced until 1994, when public television relaunched the show. The show was officially cancelled in 1998. The 1994-1998 series was produced by WTTW Chicago, in association with Warner Bros. Records for seasons 1 and 2, Sony Wonder for season 3 and Together Again Video Productions Ltd., and syndicated by American Public Television. All of the original Kidsongs videos from the NBC/Disney Channel series were used in the public television series, as well as videos that were specifically made for the public television series.
The TV show depicted the kids from the music videos running a TV studio and making the show, in which the music videos were played, however the story behind how they acquire the studio has changed from version to version. In the NBC and Disney Channel version, the kids find an abandoned TV station where the show is produced. In the public TV version, the kids go to their local TV station and ask permission to use one of their studios.
Fictional characters on the show included Billy Biggle and later Ruby Biggle as hosts. These hosts, (only used in the public television series) depicted as being smaller than the kids, were costumed characters who, by the magic of chroma key, are shrunk and superimposed on the scene.
The Opening Credits, were re-done every season, to show the new kids, and later the Biggles. The only time the Opening Credits were not re-done was in season 4, when the opening credits were taken out of the series.
Reruns were shown up to 2001, Kidsongs kept its same time-slot the entire series run, however in 1997 it took turns during the year sharing the slot with Wimzie's House until 2001 when both shows stopped airing. Seasons 1-3 were often shown re-running in order of production, however season 4 was only re-run once in between the 3 years of re-airings. Most of Season 4's Episodes were put on VHS however. The first and only season 4 re-run were the last episodes to be aired on public television until the show was removed.
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[edit] Lyrics Season 1 (public television)
C:We want our Kidsongs Tappin' our feet soon everybody's gonna move to the beat We got the sound it's gonna be coming to your city and town V1:We were lookin' for adventure We sure did find it an old TV studio What do you know If we were to clean it maybe can use it and put on a show Repeat Chorus V2:Hurry (3x) gotta get the power lots of thousand buttons Ready Here come the lights gotta find locations to make our videos were gonna do it right Repeat Chorus We Want our Kidsongs (Repeat) We Wanna!
[edit] Cast
- Julene Renee - voice of Ruby
- Frat Fuller - voice of Billy
[edit] Guest stars
- Jon Aballow - voice of Freckles (in 1 episode in Season 4)
[edit] The Kidsongs Kids
[edit] Season 1 (1994)
- Christopher Aguliar
- Janessa Beth
- Christian Buenaventura
- Mark Humphrey
- Megan Miyahira
- Hassan Nicholas
- Alexandra Palm
- Katie Polk
- Melanee Ann Shale
- Janet Veyts
- Kevin Williamson
with:
- Stephanie DuBois
- Neil Janassan
[edit] Season 2 (1995)
- Lynsey Bartilson
- Jessica Fried
- Brooke Garrett
- Aaron Harvey
- Ryan McCuthen
- Megan Miyahira
- Hassan Nicholas
- Mayia Norton
- Alexandra Palm
- Casey Rion
- Shira Roth
- Dava Schatz
with:
- Stephanie DuBois
- Roger Scott
[edit] Season 3 (1997)
- Asa Karsten Bernstein
- Tiffany Burton
- Sergio Centeno
- Kamran Kamjon
- Brady Kimball
- Michael Minden
- Megan Miyahira
- Troy Mullins
- Mimi Paley
- Evan Paley
- Sara Perks
- Lana Richards
with:
- Stephanie DuBois
- Pete Fremin
The Movie TV Series Starring The Kidsongs Graduates
Note: Season 4 was not like the regular series; instead it consisted of the home videos being shown in their original format {the reason for no opening credits etc.}
Another Note: There was a large gap between the second and third seasons, as the deal with Warner Bros. Records ended. In August 1997, before season 3, Sony Wonder agreed to co-produce and distribute the home videos and co-produce the public television series with Together Again Productions Ltd. One difference was that on the end credits of Warner Bros. Records produced episodes, they are listed as owning the KIDSONGS Trademark and co-copyright. On the end credits of Sony Wonder Produced episodes, Together Again Productions Ltd. is listed as owning the KIDSONGS Trademark and Sony Wonder is not listed in the copyright.
[edit] Home Videos and DVDs
The following is a complete list of Kidsongs music video titles on videocassettes and DVDs:
- A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
- Good Night, Sleep Tight
- Cars, Boats, Trains, and Planes
- A Day with the Animals
- Home on the Range (formerly Sing Out America and Yankee Doodle Dandy)
- I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
- Let's Play Ball (formerly The Wonderful World of Sports)
- What I Want to Be!
- A Day at the Circus
- A Day at Camp
- Ride the Roller Coaster
- Very Silly Songs
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- If We Could Talk to the Animals
- Play Along Songs
- My Favorite Songs
- Country Sing-Along
- Let's Put On a Show
- Baby Animals
- Boppin' with the Biggles
- I Can Do It!
- I Can Dance!
- Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles
- Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday
- Kidsongs TV Show: Let's Be Friends
- Kidsongs TV Show: Let's Work Together
- Kidsongs TV Show: Water World
- Kidsongs TV Show: We Love Animals
- Kidsongs TV Show: Fun with Manners
- Kidsongs TV Show: Let's Learn about Animals
- Kidsongs TV Show: We Love Trucks
- Kidsongs TV Show: Let's Dance
[edit] Airing history
- USA
- Syndication through American Program Service
- UK
- GMTV(1994-2000?)
- The Children's Channel
- LIVINGtv
- Cartoonito (2006–)
- Five
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Asia
- Israel
- Shesh
- Spain
- Latin America
- Turkey
- Canada
[edit] Credits
[edit] Season 1
- Executive Producers: Carol Rosenstein, Bruce Gowers
- Written and Produced by: Carol Rosenstein
- Directed by: Bruce Gowers
- Music Produced by: Michael Lloyd
- Choreography by: Andre Tayir
- Associate Director: Ron Andreassen
- Associate Producer: Monica Shaver Stack
- Lighting Designer: Jerry Watson
- Production Designer: Cecil Schmildt
- Lighting Director: Dennis Weiler
- Production Consultant: Mary Schmid
- Script Supervisor: Douglas Rauk
- Costume Designer: Pat Naderhoff
- Make-up and Hair Designer: Yvonne De Patis-Kupko
- Biggle Costume Designer: Joanne MePhenson
- Asst. Biggle Costume Designer: Jana-Marie Bondr
- Assistant Hair/Make-Up: Roseanne McKoane
- Assistant Costume: Danielle Launzel
- Character Designed by: Peter Gullerud
- Biggle Animatronics: Dan O'Lulda
- Character Performer: Frat Fueller
- Talent Executive: Felicia Miller
- Technical Director: Frank Brouett
- Camera Operators: Don Davis, Dave Jenkins, Paul Klekotta, Rick Lamb
- Video: Richard Strack
- Audio Mixer: Vince Rohr
- Head Electric: Oscar Dominguez
- Key Grip: Garry Gant
- Utility: John Steinhulber
- Set Dresser: Brian Root, Ed Martin
- Videotape Operator: Jerry Kaman
- Production Accountant: Sue Lane
- Talent and Music Coordinator: Kathryn Meyers
- Assistant to Executive Producer: Tess Jones, Karla Merklein
- Editors: Ron Andreassen, Ron Barr, Chuck Meyers, Steve Rasch, Jeff Urein
- Graphics Design: Jacques Dupuy
- Post Production Audio: Dennis Darante
- Post Production: Complete Post, Inc.
- Production Consultants: David Altschual, Georgia Berynan
- Educational Consultant: Dr. Gordon Berry, Graduate School of Education, M.C.L.A.
For WTTW/Chicago
- Technical Operations: Al Williams
- Executive Producer: Katherine MacMillin
- Executive in Charge of Co-Productions: Laura Caraccloli
- Executive in Charge: C. Patterson Denny
- Special Thanks to: Melissa Wohl
- Billy Biggle & The Biggles are trademarks of Together Again Productions Ltd.
- KIDSONGS is a registered trademark of Together Again Productions Ltd.
The name Kidsongs was originally created by Stephen Sedberry in 1980. His cassette album, Kidsongs, Volume 1 was released in San Francisco. Many copies still exist to prove the point.
- © 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc., Together Again Productions Ltd.
- Produced in association with: National Television Production Center, WTTW/Chicago
