This week I’m posting an article I from the Toedo Blade from February 21, 1980.
At Last,
Children’s Programming That’s Fit For Children
Toedo Blade – Feb. 21, 1980
The debate about what kids watch on TV continues.
Certainly everyone is concerned about it. And experts on both sides of the
issue will, undoubtedly, continue to juggle their ways through research studies
and case findings to arrive at their respective conclusions. But that still
leaves the kids caught in the middle.
That
is, until now.
We,
at the CableSystem, are proud to announce that the void in solid children’s
television has been filled.
The
CableSystem is now offering a selection of 10-11 hours of daily, Nickelodeon.
Children’s programming experts convinced us that the best way to get kids away
from the violence and commercials they’re constantly subjected to on regular TV
is by offering them something they like better.
They’ll
like Nickelodeon better.
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PINWHEEL
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10:00 - 3:00 weekdays
9:00 - 2:00 weekends
Pinwheel
is the nationally acclaimed creation of a talented group of professionals
including veterans of the Children’s Television Workshop. Specially tailored to
the interests and attention span of the preschooler, each Pinwheel segment
averages about three minutes. Blended into the format are award wining animated
films as well as live action films.
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VIDEO COMIC BOOKS
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3:00/4:30 weekdays
3:00/4:00/ 6:30 weekends
The half-hour Video Comic Books show
is a unique reading experience for children. Starring favorite super heroes
like Green Lantern and Space Ranger, this show is devoted to paging through
comic books panel by panel. The visuals with printed captions are arranged for
easy reading and viewing. Voice-overs and sound effects are used with the
exception of one comic adventure per show during which the children are
compelled to read the dialogue for themselves.
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CHILDREN’S CLASSICS
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7:00-7:30 weekdays
2:30-4:00 weekends
Children’s
Classics are high-quality presentations from the British Broadcasting Company.
With universal appeal to children of all ages. BBC Children’s Classics include
such timeless tales as “The Prince and the Pauper,” Robin Hood,” “Heidi,” and
“David Copperfield.”
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AMERICA GOES BANANAZ
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6:00-7:00 weekdays
America
goes Bananaz is a teen variety show offering a multitude of happenings molded
to meet the needs of the American adolescent. In addition to being an
entertaining talent showcase for young artists, it also provides a great
information service providing a stimulating array of
HOCUS FOCUS
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3: 30/7:30 weekdays
5:30-6:30 weekends
Seven
to twelve year olds explore the world around them through the eyes of the host
character Kryspen, a medieval time traveler who comes to learn about life in
the 20th Century.
FIRST ROW FEATURES
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5:00-6:00 weekdays
4:30/7:00 weekends
First
Row Features are special one hours children’s films broadly ranging from
comedies and adventures to dramas and semi-documentaries.
AT LAST.
Now,
you can breath your sigh of relief. Worry no more about what the kids are home
watching.
There’s
loads of healthy, educational commercial-free viewing enjoyment for your kids
on Nickelodeon. And it’s available at no additional charge to our regular
subscribers. The usual monthly charge of $7.50 (plus installation) gets your
kids Nickelodeon and your get all the great entertainment variety the
CableSystem offers you.
Article Picture Link Provided by Chris
Nice to see you've noticed the article!
ReplyDeleteBuckeye Cablesystem first offered Nickelodeon way back on Christmas Day of 1979!
http://vintagetoledotv.squarespace.com/holiday-ads/single-gallery/12524738
http://vintagetoledotv.squarespace.com/holiday-ads/single-gallery/12524739
Nice to see that I've noticed it? Do you work for this newspaper?
DeleteI actually found this article a while back and I had to retype it b/c I wasn't able to print it out, I didn't even get to save the picture that went with it so that I could post it to this blog. The reason I posted it was b/c I’m an administrator for a group on F/B called “Your Childhood Memories Begin With Sharing” and on Wednesdays I post my “Classic Nickelodeon Wednesday” articles. Most of them I research and write myself but sometimes I’m tired and I post articles I've found online which was the case this week.
So what all can you tell me about the history of Nickelodeon that I haven’t found in my general research? Are there any more articles like this that I’m unaware of? Do you know if any of this vintage footage is available on video? Since I’m an advocate for Classic Nickelodeon I’m interested in finding out everything I can about this network and passing that information on to my many online groups.
Thank you for your time.
I have a screengrab tool on my browser and have captured the ad anyway. No, I do not work for the newspaper (I would've been 2 when that was happening anyway), though I was a paperboy for them in the 90's.
DeleteI've known of your pages for a long time anyway and am on Facebook as well.
Here's that ad by the way...
http://i.imgur.com/oHMOU.jpg
Again, I just noticed since I read my blogger feed daily.
Thank you for the link Chris! I had wanted to save it before but as I said I was unable to.
DeleteYes I figured out who you were just after I asked you just after I posted back to you. :)
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