| 1 | ->''"Well, Itchy & Scratchy are gone, but here's a cartoon that tries to make learning ''fun''! ...Sorry about this, kids, but stay tuned; we've got some real good toy commercials coming right up, I ''swear.''"'' |
| 2 | -->-- '''Krusty the Clown''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' |
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| 4 | [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the trope's title implies]], the Edutainment Show combines educational content with entertainment. As such, most shows in this genre are aimed at children; of course, some more mature fare may fit this definition, such as ''Series/MythBusters''. {{Cooking Show}}s, {{Science Show}}s, {{Nature Show}}s, and other TVDocumentary formats (especially DocuDrama programs) may also count, if they are entertaining enough. Additionally, the definition has become somewhat blurred -- these days networks often pass children's programs in particular as "edutainment," when their only actual educational content is pro-social themes, such as "[[TeamSpirit work together as a team]]", "{{Reading Is Cool|Aesop}}" or "be a good friend to others" (as seen in the "Life Lessons" folder below). |
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| 6 | Many Edutainment Shows appear on PBS, the most famous examples being ''Series/SesameStreet'', ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}''. Nickelodeon also has had quite a few in their Creator/NickJr block, such as ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', as do specialized fact-oriented cable networks such as the many Discovery channels, the History Channel, and Animal Planet. At least until NetworkDecay sets in. |
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| 8 | In the United States, since 1990, networks are required to air at least 3 hours of educational material a week; the tag "E/I" (for "Educational/Informative") was created to denote such shows (though in the case of stations carrying ''Series/SavedByTheBell'', the rules are susceptible to LoopholeAbuse if AnAesop is fit into the show in just the right way, and they can count as E/I). Now you know what the AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle is referring to. |
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| 10 | ReligiousEdutainment is a subgenre designed to teach and promote the values of a certain faith as well as every MagazineShow which mixes subjects. For the VideoGame counterpart, see EdutainmentGame. For the [[MusicTropes Music]] counterpart, see EducationalSong. See also PropagandaPiece. |
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| 13 | !!Examples by subjects: |
| 14 | [[index]] |
| 15 | %% Please organize the examples into the category subjects below. |
| 16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 17 | |
| 18 | [[folder:Life Lessons]] |
| 19 | %% Shows which teach the audience about skills and morals one need for living happily and socializing with others properly, just to clear up the confusion. (Safety lessons also count.) It's recommended that you only provide examples of shows that put a clear focus on the education of life lessons, as we don't want this to be another list of PreschoolShow. |
| 20 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThreeTwoOnePenguins'' teaches life lessons with a Christian touch. |
| 21 | * ''Series/AceLightning'' was infamously considered this by the [=DiC=] Kids Network for having pro-social morals, causing [[https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/dc-tv-licenses-challenged-104281 the FCC to file a complaint]]. |
| 22 | * ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'' teaches life lessons using stories based on Biblical and mythological fables. |
| 23 | * ''Series/AllegrasWindow'' teaches life lessons while using music to reinforce those messages. |
| 24 | * ''WesternAnimation/AlmasWay'' teaches social-emotional concepts as well as Puerto-Rican culture. |
| 25 | * ''WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina'' |
| 26 | * ''WesternAnimation/AngelsOfJarm'' |
| 27 | * ''WesternAnimation/AnneOfGreenGablesTheAnimatedSeries'' teaches kids how to solve problems. |
| 28 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' is about a 3rd-grader aardvark, his family, and his friends. Common themes taught include getting along with siblings, responsibility, and cooperation. |
| 29 | ** This program also {{Lampshade|Hanging}}s this trope with an in-universe example. Buster claims that a program that he's making is going to be "edutainment." The characters respond to this with an "ew." The chapter-book adaptation of that episode goes even further, with Brain stating that edutainment is supposed to be a blend of education and entertainment, but often ends up being the worst of both. |
| 30 | * ''WesternAnimation/AskLara'' teaches British children aged 9 to 13 about puberty. |
| 31 | * ''Series/AWalkInYourShoes'' was a Creator/{{Noggin}} show for tweens. It was created to help viewers learn about cultural, religious, and geographical differences. |
| 32 | * ''Series/{{The Baby Sitters Club|1990}}'': the 1990 edutainment program, aimed towards pre-teen girls, finds the young girls (led by Kristin Amanda "Kristy" Thomas, the girls' lead babysitter) on a wide array of misadventures while teaching life lessons to kids. First shown on HBO in the 1990s. |
| 33 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' is about a group of friends who like to use their imaginations, with each episode taking place in a different fantasy setting. Things taught range from Greek mythology to baking pies. |
| 34 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Bali}}'' |
| 35 | * ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'' has its messages directly taught through each episode's plot, as well as having songs to reinforce those messages. |
| 36 | * ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' teaches kids how to solve problems and develop social skills. |
| 37 | * ''WesternAnimation/BeatBugs'' teaches life lessons using songs by Music/TheBeatles. |
| 38 | * ''Series/BigBag'' |
| 39 | * ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' is about solving everyday problems. |
| 40 | * ''Series/TheBigGarage'' |
| 41 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'', also teaches Australian lifestyle and culture |
| 42 | * ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'' emphasizes the importance of conflict resolution through co-operation. |
| 43 | * ''Series/TheBookOfPooh'', with a secondary focus on themes of reading and language. |
| 44 | * ''Animation/BoonieCubs'' |
| 45 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Bowlopolis}}'', teaches bowling and safety tips |
| 46 | * ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'': a 1990s sitcom with elements of edutainment. A spin-off series was also introduced as a Creator/DisneyChannel exclusive (''Series/GirlMeetsWorld''), but still teaches lessons along the way. |
| 47 | * ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies'' is more-or-less a sketch comedy with each segment relating to whatever is being taught in the episode. |
| 48 | * ''Animation/BurkaAvenger'', an example involving social issues in Pakistan, namely women's education |
| 49 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' is another show that teaches conflict resolution. |
| 50 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'' stars a young boy who learns a life lesson in each episode. |
| 51 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheChickenSquad'' teaches kids to help others in their community. |
| 52 | * ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' |
| 53 | * ''Series/TheChicaShow'' stars a young chicken puppet as she learns early literacy and interpersonal skills. |
| 54 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChipChilla'' |
| 55 | * ''Film/CoolCatFightsCoronavirus'' |
| 56 | * ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' |
| 57 | * ''Film/CoolCatVsDirtyDogTheVirusWars'' |
| 58 | * ''WesternAnimation/CornAndPeg'' is meant to encourage kids to go out and help anyone they can to make the world a better place. |
| 59 | * ''WesternAnimation/CreativeGalaxy'' with an almost even-split on teaching about arts |
| 60 | * ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'' |
| 61 | * ''WesternAnimation/DangerRangers'' teaches safety |
| 62 | * ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'' primarily teaches emotional intelligence and human respect. |
| 63 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Detention}}'' teaches kids how to stay out of trouble in school. |
| 64 | * ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' |
| 65 | * ''Series/DonkeyHodie'' teaches viewers about problem-solving skills. |
| 66 | * ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', with a bit of teaching of basic Spanish |
| 67 | ** Its spin-off ''Dora's Explorer Girls'', which was expanded into a series called ''WesternAnimation/DoraAndFriendsIntoTheCity'' |
| 68 | * ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'': Primarily life lessons, though the series did sometimes also teach about things like counting numbers, or recognizing shapes. |
| 69 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Edebits}}'' |
| 70 | * ''WesternAnimation/ElPerroYElGato'': Teaches basic Spanish to English speakers. |
| 71 | * ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' teaches kids how to control their emotions and problem solve. |
| 72 | * ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'': A 1970s cartoon that teaches life lessons to kids. |
| 73 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFimbles'': This is apparently the SpiritualSuccessor to ''Teletubbies''. |
| 74 | * ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam'', if fire safety counts as such. |
| 75 | * ''WesternAnimation/FluffyGardens'' also teaches zoological facts. |
| 76 | * ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' |
| 77 | * ''Series/TheFreshBeatBand'' teaches kids friendship lessons as well as musicology. |
| 78 | * ''Series/TheFriendlyGiant'' teaches its lessons through the stories that told within it, and the music they play. |
| 79 | * ''Series/GetFitWithBrittas'' teaches how to keep fit and healthy. Notable for the fact that it is a SpinOff of a [[Series/TheBrittasEmpire show]] which isn't an EdutainmentShow. |
| 80 | * ''WesternAnimation/GoldieAndBear'' is another show that uses fairy tales to teach its morals. |
| 81 | * ''Series/GullahGullahIsland'' heavily encourages children to make good choices for thenselves. |
| 82 | * ''WesternAnimation/HappyMonsterBand'': The band's music encompasses all the themes of a normal preschool show. |
| 83 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/HappyNessTheSecretOfTheLoch Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch]]'' teaches its viewers how to overcome emotional problems. |
| 84 | * ''Series/HeresHumphrey'': A [[LongRunners long-running]] Australian TV show that taught social skills with dancing, singing and a big clumsy bear. |
| 85 | * ''WesternAnimation/HeyDuggee'' teaches problem-solving skills. |
| 86 | * ''Series/HipHopHarry'' uses hip-hop music to convey its lessons. |
| 87 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Humf}}'' |
| 88 | * ''WesternAnimation/HollyHobbieAndFriends'' |
| 89 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Hopla}}'' |
| 90 | * ''Series/InaiInaiBaa'': The "U-Tan Puppet Show" segments teach children about various life skills such as cleaning up, [[ToiletTrainingPlot using the bathroom]], eating all of your food and brushing your teeth. |
| 91 | * ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'' |
| 92 | * ''WesternAnimation/JakersTheAdventuresOfPiggleyWinks'' |
| 93 | * ''Series/JaneByDesign'': A edutainment program aimed towards pre-teen girls. Centered on Jane Quimby, a normal girl who leads a double life while attending high school and becoming a full-pledged fashion designer for Donovan Decker. Produced by Creator/{{ABC}} for ABC Family (now Creator/{{Freeform}}). |
| 94 | * ''WesternAnimation/JaneAndTheDragon'': The American run includes a segment at the end called [[AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle "Dragon Talk"]] in order to earn the E/I rating. |
| 95 | * ''WesternAnimation/JayJayTheJetPlane'' was intended to teach life lessons, mainly to children. |
| 96 | * ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'': According to the official website, the show is intended to "celebrate music, fun and friendship". |
| 97 | * ''Animation/JetAndThePetRangers'': According to [[https://manilaforkids.com/community-stories/jet-and-the-pet-rangers-iwant-launches-original-filipino-animated-series/ an article]], the show uses entertainment to instill values such as "empathy, teamwork, and respect". |
| 98 | * ''WesternAnimation/JoJosCircus'', about dealing with challenging situations, with a secondary focus on exercise and fitness. |
| 99 | * ''WesternAnimation/JuliusJr'' |
| 100 | * ''WesternAnimation/JustinTime2011'', another show tackling everyday problems. |
| 101 | * ''Series/LaCatrina'' |
| 102 | * ''Series/LambChopsPlayAlong'' was made with the intention of taking advantage of children's short attention spans to help them become more productive members of society. |
| 103 | * ''Series/LazyTown'' is meant to teach viewers the benefits of being active. |
| 104 | * ''WebAnimation/TheLebrons'': Considered to be a modern day ''Fat Albert'', this show set out to teach its viewers "positive life lessons", in a way meant to be relatable to kids. |
| 105 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLingoShow'' |
| 106 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'': The show teaches life issues and features a lot of Swahili, also teaching zoology facts. |
| 107 | * ''Literature/LittleBear'' |
| 108 | * ''WesternAnimation/LittlePeopleEgmont'' |
| 109 | * ''Literature/LlamaLlama'' focuses on Llama Llama overcoming anxieties regarding various "firsts" and other situations, such as going to school for the first time, losing a first tooth, missing his Mama Llama at night, or feeling upset after leaving behind a favorite toy when visiting his grandparents. |
| 110 | * ''Series/{{Llanargollen}}'', a Welsh detective show that teaches problem solving, although it is wackier than most. |
| 111 | * ''WesternAnimation/LouAndLouSafetyPatrol'', as the title would suggest, teaches safety tips, such as being safe at the pool / in the water, when crossing the street, fire safety, etc. |
| 112 | * ''WesternAnimation/MackAndMoxy'' teaches children about social and humanitarian causes, such as preserving nature through natural parks, helping the hungry with food banks, or learning about safety preparedness. |
| 113 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Madeline}}'' (on the moral side only, show contains lots of factual mistakes) |
| 114 | * ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'' teaches counting, problem solving, and more. |
| 115 | * ''WebAnimation/MiPerroChocolo'' |
| 116 | * ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'' is dedicated to teaching kids about the ways of life. |
| 117 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (Though it lost the E/I mark after the first season, when they dropped Twilight narrating the lesson of the day through a letter to Princess Celestia) |
| 118 | * ''Series/NewZooRevue'': 1970s children's show. |
| 119 | * ''WesternAnimation/NiHaoKaiLan'', with a bit of Chinese teaching. The show also has a specific focus on helping to teach children to identify and deal with their emotions in positive ways. |
| 120 | * ''WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures'' |
| 121 | ** ''Series/TheNoddyShop'', the American and Canadian re-packaged version of the show. |
| 122 | * ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'', known as ''Magical [=DoReMi=]'' in the United States, Latin America, and most of Europe |
| 123 | * ''Series/OutOfTheBox'' |
| 124 | * ''Series/ThePajanimals'' helps children with bedtime routines in its original shorts. The full series still has some of this, but is focused generally on other anxieties children might experience, such as speaking in front of class, or taking an extended trip away from home. |
| 125 | * ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' |
| 126 | * ''Series/PBSKidsPreschoolBlock'' |
| 127 | * ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse'' teaches problem solving and life lessons. |
| 128 | * ''Series/PJKatiesFarm'' |
| 129 | * ''WesternAnimation/PinkyDinkyDoo'' |
| 130 | * ''Series/{{Pinwheel}}'': The first series to air on {{Creator/Nickelodeon}}, as well as the first show to appear on [[Creator/NickJr the Nick Jr. block]]. ''Pinwheel'' was set in a boarding home called Pinwheel House, which was inhabited by a mix of humans and puppets; the characters taught life lessons and problem-solving without delving into any school subjects. |
| 131 | * ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy'' |
| 132 | * ''Series/PlaySchool'' |
| 133 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocoyo}}'' |
| 134 | * ''Animation/PororoTheLittlePenguin'' |
| 135 | * ''WesternAnimation/PostmanPat'' |
| 136 | ** ''WesternAnimation/GuessWithJess'' |
| 137 | * ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', perhaps less so nowadays, was very edutainment back in the [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']] days. It still keeps up the social morals; especially that of teamwork. Its 1995 movie, ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' was released, despite having a "PG" rating by the MPAA. |
| 138 | * ''Series/ThePuzzlePlace'' |
| 139 | * ''Series/PythagoraSwitch'' (''Pitagora Suichi''): A show much like ''Sesame Street'', from Japan, known for its {{Eye Catch}}es featuring intricate [[RubeGoldbergDevice Rube Goldberg devices.]] |
| 140 | * ''WebVideo/QueerKidStuff'' is an LGBT-positive children's web series that educates kids about the LGBT+ community and promotes tolerance and acceptance. It also teaches other life lessons such as appreciating differences in culture and religion. |
| 141 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Razzledazzle}}'' |
| 142 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheRedAndTheBlue'' |
| 143 | * ''Series/RomperRoom'' |
| 144 | * ''WesternAnimation/SantiagoOfTheSeas'' |
| 145 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Shelldon}}'' -- very much on the "pro-social values" end of the spectrum. The premiere episode, "Crabby's School Daze," actually focuses on Shelldon helping an adult friend, Crabby, to get his G.E.D. (adult diploma) |
| 146 | * ''Series/{{Slniecko}}'' |
| 147 | * ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' |
| 148 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpotTheDog'' |
| 149 | * ''Series/SproutHouse'' |
| 150 | * ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'' |
| 151 | * ''WesternAnimation/SuperMonsters'', usually lessons on common problems faced by preschoolers. |
| 152 | * ''Series/SwampCritters'' |
| 153 | * ''Literature/TanteiTeamKZJikenNote'' series is a ChildrensLiterature published on a children's imprint. Its anime adaptation was financed by public broadcaster Creator/{{NHK}} and aired in its education channel. As expected, there're quite a bit of life lessons, plus a lot of expositions, some of which may go over the head of its tween readership. For example, the twentieth novel ''The Youkai Computer Knows'' introduces a large number of computer science terms, ranging from the several flavors of C, to Deep Learning, and to cybersecurity terms such as [=DDoS=]. In the same novel, synthetic cannabinoids was also discussed. |
| 154 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' has a moral learnt at the end of most episodes, as well as teaching railway functions and safety. |
| 155 | ** ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'' |
| 156 | ** Britt Allcroft's other show, ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'', teaches such lessons as how to care for animals, French words, how to brush your teeth, manners and, most importantly, the importance of friendship. |
| 157 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpecialAgentOso'' enhances children's ability to follow directions and solve problems. |
| 158 | * ''Animation/TicketyToc'' |
| 159 | * ''Series/TodaysSpecial'' |
| 160 | * ''WesternAnimation/ToddWorld'' |
| 161 | * ''Series/TomesAndTalismans'' |
| 162 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{TOTS}}'' |
| 163 | * ''Series/{{Tweenies}}'' |
| 164 | * ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'', albeit with Christian lessons |
| 165 | ** ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTalesInTheHouse'' |
| 166 | * ''Series/TheWeirdAlShow'' |
| 167 | * ''Series/TheWubbulousWorldOfDrSeuss'': Particularly in its second season, with the show focusing on social and emotional learning, including managing fears, teamwork, and problem-solving. |
| 168 | * ''WesternAnimation/WheresWaldo2019,'' an ContinuityReboot of ''Literature/WheresWaldo'' aimed at a preschool audience. |
| 169 | * ''Series/WimziesHouse'' |
| 170 | * ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'', in some series. |
| 171 | ** ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'' |
| 172 | * ''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy'' |
| 173 | * ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' |
| 174 | [[/folder]] |
| 175 | |
| 176 | [[folder:English/Reading]] |
| 177 | %% Contrary to the name, shows meant to teach a foreign language can be put here (please specify, though), because there's no better place for them to go. It's called English, because most shows covered on TV Tropes are made in the Anglosphere. |
| 178 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Alphablocks}}'' |
| 179 | * ''Series/BetweenTheLions'' is a Creator/PBSKids show that uses puppetry, animation, and music to teach kids how to read. |
| 180 | * ''Series/{{Caraidean}}'': Scottish Gaelic for young children, particularly those starting out in Gaelic Medium Education who don't speak Gaelic at home. |
| 181 | * ''Series/{{Chockablock}}'' is a British series which teaches young children about rhyming words. |
| 182 | * ''Series/{{Destinos}}'': An Introduction To Spanish |
| 183 | ** Before there was ''Destinos'', there was ''Series/{{Saludos}}'', a show teaching kids Spanish that was [[FollowTheLeader similar to Sesame Street]]. |
| 184 | * ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'' |
| 185 | ** ''Series/TheElectricCompany2009'' |
| 186 | * ''Series/ElJardinDeClarilu'' |
| 187 | * ''Series/{{Ghostwriter}}'': Before its [[Series/Ghostwriter2019 reboot by Apple]]. |
| 188 | * ''Music/HereComeTheABCs'': A music album made by They Might Be Giants that teaches about the letters of the alphabet. It has music videos that teach this subject. |
| 189 | * ''Series/IkMikLoreland'' is a Dutch language show that teaches reading |
| 190 | * ''Series/JigsawBBC''. Not to be confused with [[Film/{{Jigsaw}} the movie]]. |
| 191 | * ''WesternAnimation/JourneyThroughTheJungleOfWords'' |
| 192 | * ''WesternAnimation/LanguageArtsThroughImagination'': A series of shorts meant to teach kids basic language arts concepts and the role imagination plays in putting said concepts into practice. |
| 193 | * ''Series/TheLetterPeople'': A puppet show that teaches phonics with surprisingly developed characters. |
| 194 | * ''Literature/LetterLand'': A book and animated series where the letters of the alphabet are personified and given {{Alliterative Name}}s like Fireman Fred, Quarrelsome Queen, etc. |
| 195 | * ''Series/LookAndRead'', perhaps best known for having a song about [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Gq17O-HRc "Magic E"]], which became HilariousInHindsight thanks to being broadcast at just the right time for kids in its target age range to be young adults during the height of the British rave scene. |
| 196 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicKey'': Teaches grammar as well as a few other things (such as some loosely-defined "elements of storytelling") one might find in an elementary school [=ELA=] class. |
| 197 | * ''WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks'' is about a dog who is able to talk after eating alphabet soup. A word and its definition are taught at the end of each episode. |
| 198 | * ''Series/MommiJaAabits'': An Estonian show that teaches [=ABCs=]. |
| 199 | * ''WesternAnimation/MuzzyInGondoland'': The very simple English language used is meant to teach both young children and foreigners English. |
| 200 | * ''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UNj9D_1__6f6rSWfeZbyHr7Mr1F9_lp Pendemoniun]]'', an obscure Discovery Kids series that taught children grammar. |
| 201 | * ''Series/{{Readalong}}'' |
| 202 | * ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' outright reads a book to the viewer. |
| 203 | * ''WesternAnimation/RocketSavesTheDay'' |
| 204 | * ''Series/{{Storylords}}'' |
| 205 | * ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' teaches reading, with a storybook theme |
| 206 | * ''Series/{{Telefrancais}}'', a Canadian live action series meant to teach children French. |
| 207 | * ''Series/ThroughTheDragonsEye'' |
| 208 | * ''WesternAnimation/WallyKazam'' |
| 209 | * ''Series/{{Wilbur}}'' |
| 210 | * ''Series/{{Wishbone}}'' overlaps with Arts due to focus on classic literature |
| 211 | * ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' teaches words and their meanings, along with reading and emotions |
| 212 | * ''WesternAnimation/WordParty'' |
| 213 | * In ''WesternAnimation/WordWorld'', everything is made out of letters and words; even the locations and characters. Thus, the show places emphasis on learning new words. |
| 214 | * A forgotten, unnamed show [[https://himitsusentaiblog.tumblr.com/post/180381418062/ultraman-powered-and-pigmon-teach-english-to that teaches English to Japanese kids]], featuring Ultraman Powered of ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero'' fame |
| 215 | [[/folder]] |
| 216 | |
| 217 | [[folder:Mathematics]] |
| 218 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'': Three kids use math skills to stop the evil Hacker in {{Cyberspace}}. Also teaches life lessons. |
| 219 | * ''Series/MathsMansion'' |
| 220 | * ''Literature/MouseMath'': An educational picture book series that teaches basic math concepts. |
| 221 | * ''Series/{{NUMB3RS}}'' |
| 222 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Numberblocks}}'' |
| 223 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNumtums'' |
| 224 | * ''Series/OddSquad'' |
| 225 | * ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'' |
| 226 | * ''Series/SquareOneTV'': A mathematics-themed sketch show. |
| 227 | * ''WesternAnimation/TeamUmizoomi'' |
| 228 | [[/folder]] |
| 229 | |
| 230 | [[folder:Science]] |
| 231 | See ScienceShow |
| 232 | [[AC:General]] |
| 233 | * ''Series/ThreeTwoOneContact'' |
| 234 | * ''Animation/ThreeThousandWhysOfBlueCat'' |
| 235 | * ''ComicBook/AnselmeLanturlu'' is a French edutainment ''comic''. |
| 236 | * ''WebVideo/AsapSCIENCE'' |
| 237 | * ''Series/BeakmansWorld'' |
| 238 | * ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'' |
| 239 | * ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' teaches children about various science-related topics. The popularity of the show caused it to [[FollowTheLeader influence many other future edutainment shows]], which had similar formats and were similarly quirky. |
| 240 | * ''Series/BlackHoleHigh'' |
| 241 | * ''Series/BrainiacScienceAbuse''...sometimes. |
| 242 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'', with an [[GreenAesop environmentalist]] flavor |
| 243 | * ''Manga/CaseClosed'' teaches science through the cases the main character investigates. |
| 244 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHatKnowsALotAboutThat'' (mainly teaches animal facts, though enough later episodes get into other scientific topics to place this show here) |
| 245 | * ''WebVideo/ClimateTown'': Teaches about climate change with a dry sense of humor. |
| 246 | * In a way, ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''. Not only does it educate the viewers on the combatants in question, but they also frequently discuss real world scientific calculations and feats to help determine the fighters' maximum performance and battle outcome. |
| 247 | * ''Series/DudeWhatWouldHappen'': a slacking Mythbusters knock-off. |
| 248 | * ''Series/DragonsWagonsAndWax'': A 1977 series shown in Ohio classrooms, remembered for its ActionHoggingOpening. |
| 249 | * ''Manga/DrStone'' has aspects of this, with episodes devoted to everything from how electricity works to the process of making glass. It deals with the importance of technology (and what technology ''is'' in the grand scheme of things). |
| 250 | * ''WesternAnimation/ElinorWondersWhy'': A general focus on exploring nature, the outdoors and community. |
| 251 | * ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' takes the form of an animated game show run by Ruff, while the scenes with the contestants are live-action. Contestants are often instructed to do science or geography-related tasks. |
| 252 | * ''Food Detectives'': An attempt to do for foodstuffs what Mythbusters does for high explosives. |
| 253 | * ''Series/GoodEats'': Half CookingShow, half straight-up Edutainment Show. Alton prefers to educate the viewer on food science and cooking theory, rather than simply giving out recipes as most TV chefs do. |
| 254 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Grossology}}'', which is unique in that it also combines this with GrossOutShow, as the show's science is related to gross topics like bodily emissions and excretions, medical issues (like scabs and boils), insects and parasites, etc. |
| 255 | * ''WesternAnimation/HeroElementary'' |
| 256 | * ''Series/HeyYouWhatIf'' |
| 257 | * ''Infinity Limited'' |
| 258 | * ''ComicBook/TheIntertidalZone'' |
| 259 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Kurzgesagt}}'' |
| 260 | * ''Series/TheLetsGoShow'' |
| 261 | * ''Series/LookUp'': A robot and a little pink alien discuss various scientific topics. |
| 262 | * ''WesternAnimation/LylaInTheLoop'': The show teaches STEM while entertaining with comedy. |
| 263 | * In ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus'', a class is lead by their teacher Ms. Frizzle onto various field trips, all using the titular magic school bus. It can change in size and shapeshift, and it explores topics such as space travel and the human body. |
| 264 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBusRidesAgain'': A 2017 sequel/reboot. |
| 265 | * ''WebAnimation/MeetArnold'' |
| 266 | * ''WebAnimation/MonsterFaceOff'' |
| 267 | * ''Anime/MujinWakuseiSurvive'': Financed by Creator/{{NHK}}. |
| 268 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMysteriesOfAlfredHedgehog'' teaches about animals, plants, geology, and other natural phenomena. |
| 269 | * ''Series/MysteryHunters'' was a kid's program about two young teens who travel around the world trying to explain mysterious events in the past. They tried to find rational and supernatural explanations for them. Each episode also had segments from Doubting Dave revolving around experiments you could do in your own house. |
| 270 | * ''Series/MythBusters'' spells out how the myths are tested, so you can learn quite a bit from that show, in the middle of StuffBlowingUp. |
| 271 | ** ''Series/MythBusters2017'', a relaunch of the preceding series with a new set of hosts. |
| 272 | * ''WesternAnimation/NatureCat'' teaches about nature, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously]]. |
| 273 | * ''Newton's Apple'': an educational show for kids about science that aired in the 1980s on Creator/{{PBS}} |
| 274 | * ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' |
| 275 | ** ''Series/PennAndTellerTellALie'' |
| 276 | * ''WebAnimation/QuantumKate'': teaches children and teenagers about quantum physics. |
| 277 | * ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' teaches both geology and astronomy |
| 278 | * Animated series ''WesternAnimation/SidTheScienceKid'' has the titular character Sid and his friends investigating scientific topics. |
| 279 | * ''WesternAnimation/ScienceCourt'' |
| 280 | * ''[=SciGirls=]'': a spin-off of Newton's Apple that is a hybrid animated/live-action edutainment program in which it is aimed towards pre-teen girls. |
| 281 | * WebVideo/SciShow, hosted by Music/{{Hank|Green}}[[WebVideo/VlogBrothers Green]]. |
| 282 | * ''Time Warp'' |
| 283 | * ''WesternAnimation/TinyPlanets'' |
| 284 | * ''WebVideo/VSauce'' |
| 285 | * ''Series/WatchMrWizard'': Don Herbert conducting science experiments - often simple ones, easily replicated at home -- with various children serving as his assistants. |
| 286 | * ''Blog/WhatIf'', a blog rather than a TV show, written by Randall Munroe of ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' fame. |
| 287 | * ''WebVideo/TheWhiskeyVault'': A review show based around whiskies of all types, which can help viewers pick up terminology for odors and flavors and also teach about types of whiskies, histories of brands, distillers, and other aspects, and other related knowledge. |
| 288 | * ''Series/WhiteRabbitProject'' |
| 289 | * ''WebVideo/WonderQuest'' |
| 290 | * ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'' teaches computational thinking. |
| 291 | * ''Series/StormChasers'' |
| 292 | |
| 293 | [[AC:Biology -- Animals (Zoology)]] |
| 294 | See NatureShow |
| 295 | * ''Series/AmazingAnimals'' |
| 296 | * "Series/AnimalAlphabet" |
| 297 | * ''Website/{{Bogleech}}'': A rare example of one of these crossed with a GrossoutShow, in website form, with its primary focus being animals typically viewed as unpleasant like insects, parasites, and deep-sea creatures. |
| 298 | * ''WesternAnimation/GoDiegoGo'' (SpinOff of ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' that teaches about animals) |
| 299 | * ''Series/ItsABigBigWorld'' |
| 300 | * ''Series/ItsMeOrTheDog'': Teaches dog-training and dog behaviors |
| 301 | ** ''Series/MyCatFromHell'' does the same thing for cats. |
| 302 | * ''WesternAnimation/EthelbertTheTiger'' |
| 303 | * ''Gordon the Garden Gnome'' |
| 304 | * ''Manga/HeavensDesignTeam'' |
| 305 | * ''Anime/KemonoFriends'' |
| 306 | * ''Series/KrattsCreatures'' |
| 307 | * ''Literature/LogHorizon'': Financed by taxpayer-supported Creator/{{NHK}} and broadcasted on their Educational channel. |
| 308 | * ''WesternAnimation/MamaMirabellesHomeMovies'' |
| 309 | * ''WebAnimation/NaturalHabitatShorts'' |
| 310 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheOctonauts'' teaches about marine animals. |
| 311 | ** Its SpinOff, ''WesternAnimation/OctonautsAboveAndBeyond'' teaches about land animals. |
| 312 | * ''WesternAnimation/PeepAndTheBigWideWorld'' is an animated PBS Kids show about birds named Peep and Chirp, and a duck named Quack. Most educational content is animal facts. |
| 313 | * ''Series/ReallyWildAnimals'' |
| 314 | * ''WesternAnimation/SplashAndBubbles'' |
| 315 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Stanley}}'' |
| 316 | * ''WebVideo/TierZoo'' |
| 317 | * ''Series/TooCute'' educates us about the different breeds of cats and dogs, as well as entices us with the cuteness of their babies. |
| 318 | * ''WebVideo/TrueFacts'' |
| 319 | * ''Animation/VizipokCsodapok'': The show's creators intended to educate the young viewers about the life of bugs and show that they are not creepy, but rather interesting. |
| 320 | * ''WesternAnimation/WildAnimalBabyExplorers'' |
| 321 | * ''WesternAnimation/WildKratts'' |
| 322 | * ''Series/{{Zoboomafoo}}'' |
| 323 | |
| 324 | [[AC:Biology -- Human Physiology]] |
| 325 | * ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSlimGoodbody'' |
| 326 | * ''Body Story'', a {{Miniseries}} that uses a day in the life of a person (or people) as a FramingDevice to talk about a certain biology subject. Uses MediumBlending with both live-action scenes and [=CGI=] visuals. |
| 327 | * ''Calling All Safety Scouts'' |
| 328 | * ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' |
| 329 | ** ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBaby'' |
| 330 | ** ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBacteria'' |
| 331 | ** ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'' |
| 332 | ** ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'' |
| 333 | ** ''Manga/CellsAtWorkPlatelets'' |
| 334 | ** ''Manga/CellsNotAtWork'' |
| 335 | * ''Series/TheInspectors'' teaches viewers about forensics. |
| 336 | * ''Go Healthy Challenge'' |
| 337 | * ''Series/OperationOuch'': Teaches about medicine and human anatomy and biology. |
| 338 | * ''WesternAnimation/OzzyAndDrix'', while it didn't carry an E/I mark, contained a number of health-related lessons for children. |
| 339 | * ''Series/{{Powerhouse}}'' |
| 340 | * ''Webcomic/ASimpleThinkingAboutBloodType'': Downplayed. While the bulk of the series is a comedic sketch about Personality Blood Type, it occasionally alludes to some educational topics, such as psychology. |
| 341 | |
| 342 | [[AC:Paleontology]] |
| 343 | * ''Series/AnimalArmageddon'' |
| 344 | * ''Series/DinoDan'' |
| 345 | * ''Series/DinosaurRevolution'' |
| 346 | * ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'' |
| 347 | * ''Series/JurassicFightClub'' |
| 348 | * ''Anime/{{Pikaia}}'': An anime teaching about animals, particularly species from the Cambrian period. |
| 349 | |
| 350 | [[AC:Chemistry]] |
| 351 | * ''Anime/ElementHunters'': An anime that manages to teach chemistry in a MonsterOfTheWeek format. |
| 352 | |
| 353 | [[AC:Astronomy]] |
| 354 | * ''WesternAnimation/BlastersUniverse'': Based on an EdutainmentGame series. |
| 355 | * ''WesternAnimation/CosmicQuantumRay'' |
| 356 | * ''Series/JackHorkheimerStarGazer'' |
| 357 | * ''WesternAnimation/LunarJim'' |
| 358 | * ''WesternAnimation/MilesFromTomorrowland'' |
| 359 | * ''NASA Sci-Files'', ''NASA Connect'', and ''Destination Tomorrow'': Series about astronomy made by Virginia Tech for elementary school, middle school, and high school students, respectively. |
| 360 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpaceRacers'' is a kids' show about space exploration, and the science and technology involved therein. Facts verified by UsefulNotes/{{NASA}}. |
| 361 | * ''WebAnimation/SolarBalls'' Educates viewers about space through the lenses of an Astronaut known as 'Astrodude' and various talking celestial bodies. |
| 362 | * ''Anime/VoltesV'' educates viewers about space travel, either through metaphysical concepts such as Warp Theory or inner workings of RealLife applications such as the Ion thruster. It also has characters discuss physics and technology in various episodes, since the titular robot ''is'' a CombiningMecha. |
| 363 | * ''WesternAnimation/ZulaPatrol'' |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[AC:Engineering/Technology]] |
| 366 | * ''WebVideo/The8BitGuy'': Demonstrates how vintage technologies work and goes in depth on their history. |
| 367 | * ''Series/ArgosWorld'' |
| 368 | * ''WebVideo/TheBenHeckShow'' |
| 369 | * ''WesternAnimation/BlazeAndTheMonsterMachines'', along with overlap with mathematics |
| 370 | * ''WebVideo/CaptainDisillusion'': Debunks and explains visual effects in viral videos and other popular media. |
| 371 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChicoBonBonMonkeyWithAToolBelt'' |
| 372 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Cro}}'' |
| 373 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Doki}}'' |
| 374 | * ''The Fixies'' |
| 375 | * ''Series/{{Futurescape}}'' with James Woods: Speculation on future technologies, and how they might actually be achieved. |
| 376 | * ''Animation/HappyHeroes'' averts this for the most part, but it ''does'' have a mini-season called ''Happy Heroes and the Magical Lab'' where exposition of how certain components in pieces of technology work is given a focus, specifically through Doctor H. giving these explanations in the OncePerEpisode "Explain This!" segments. |
| 377 | * The ''Head First'' books manage to do this in a book form. And they're both entertaining and educational. This being a series that deals with subjects like [[EverybodyHatesMathematics math]] and computer programming. |
| 378 | * ''Series/HowItsMade'' tours factories and details the process of how everyday items or foods are produced. |
| 379 | * ''I Love Toy Trains'' |
| 380 | * ''Series/JamesMaysManLab'' |
| 381 | * ''WebVideo/LazyGameReviews'': The "Oddware" series discusses obsolete and obscure computer peripherals and software, while "Tech Tales" goes in depth about the history of once influential technology companies. |
| 382 | * ''Series/ModernMarvels'': A closer look at the history of technology, including its failures. |
| 383 | [[/folder]] |
| 384 | |
| 385 | [[folder:Social Studies]] |
| 386 | [[AC:Geography]] |
| 387 | * ''Manga/{{ARIA}}'' talks a great deal about aspects of Venetian history and architecture, thanks to the story being set in a near perfect replica of Venice. |
| 388 | * ''Franchise/CarmenSandiego'': |
| 389 | ** ''Series/WhereInTheWorldIsCarmenSandiego'', though in a game-show format. |
| 390 | ** ''Series/WhereInTimeIsCarmenSandiego'', the successor to ''World'' focusing on time-travel and history, also in game-show format. |
| 391 | ** ''WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego'', a 90s animated series following A.C.M.E agents Zack and Ivy trying to undo Carmen's global-trotting crimes and arrest her. The adventures take place within a computer game, much like the original games. |
| 392 | ** ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'', a 2019 animated Netflix reboot following a younger Carmen out-thieving the forces of V.I.L.E.. |
| 393 | * ''The Country Mouse and City Mouse Adventures'' |
| 394 | * ''WesternAnimation/CityIsland2022'' |
| 395 | * ''Series/DirtyJobs'': Mike Rowe travels around the country (and occasionally planet) finding jobs many would find too repulsive, physically strenuous, or both to work. |
| 396 | * ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'': Incorporates elements of Spanish culture |
| 397 | * ''WesternAnimation/FancyNancy'': Teaches kids about French culture, with a dash of fashion. |
| 398 | * ''Website/FinFurAndFeatherBureauOfInvestigation'' |
| 399 | * ''WesternAnimation/FrannysFeet'' |
| 400 | * The long-running ''Honeymoon'' series of Drama [=CDs=] is half a situation CD about various newlyweds enjoying their time together and half a piece talking about trivia from each country the honeymoons are set in. |
| 401 | * ''WebVideo/GeographyNow'' |
| 402 | * ''WesternAnimation/GoJetters'': Teaches about geography, particularly the signature landmarks of various countries. |
| 403 | * ''WesternAnimation/LetsGoLuna'' |
| 404 | * ''Literature/TheMagicMap'': Explains the geography of the Western Hemisphere, while its sequel ''Magic Journeys'' tackles the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| 405 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfMrMailman'' |
| 406 | * ''WebVideo/MapMen'': Teaches about geography with a focus on maps, wrapped in an offbeat sense of humor. |
| 407 | * ''WesternAnimation/MayaAndMiguel'' |
| 408 | * ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'' |
| 409 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Mouk}}'': Two kids travel around the world to learn about different world cultures |
| 410 | * ''WesternAnimation/PostcardsFromBuster'' is a SpinOff of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' with a focus on geography instead of life lessons; Buster travels around the world and shows off the culture, people, and hobbies of a certain place. |
| 411 | * One of the goals of ''Podcast/ResidentsOfProserpinaPark'' is to teach listeners about creatures from World Mythology and Folklore in a fun and entertaining way. |
| 412 | * ''WesternAnimation/RosiesRules'' teaches geography, civics, economics, and history. |
| 413 | * ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' |
| 414 | * ''Animation/SuperWings'' does shift into teaching morals once in a while, but its premise keeps this topic on-stage |
| 415 | * The early seasons of ''Animation/UpinAndIpin'' were supposed to teach children about Ramadan. |
| 416 | |
| 417 | [[AC:History]] |
| 418 | * ''Podcast/EighteenSixtyFive'': The attention to historical detail, plus the bonus episodes exploring the history behind the fiction, mean that is is possible to learn quite a bit about the history of the Johnson Administration and the politics of late 1860s America. Likewise, the bonus episodes also provide quite a bit of information about what goes into the making of an audio drama podcast. |
| 419 | * ''Podcast/TheRadioAdventuresOfDrFloyd'' is about the world's most brilliant scientist, his young protege, and his faithful robot companion, C.H.I.P.S. following the evil Dr. Steve and Fidgert as they travel though time trying to steal historical artifacts. Every few episodes they're in a new time period and meet a new historical figure. |
| 420 | * The ''Abenteuer in Österreich'' ("Adventures In Austria") series by Thomas Brezina, where two children explore the history of famous Austrian landmarks and figures. |
| 421 | * ''Radio/TheArchers'' was originally conceived as a way to make British farms more productive by teaching good practice; it's long since [[GenreShift outgrown this]] and become a straight SoapOpera, but still [[ShownTheirWork takes pride in the accuracy of its farming-related storylines]], retaining an "Agricultural Story Editor" for this purpose. |
| 422 | * ''WebVideo/AtunSheiFilms'' |
| 423 | * ''Series/BBCHistoricalFarmSeries'' |
| 424 | * ''WebVideo/BernadetteBanner'' |
| 425 | * ''Anime/TheBushBaby'': The anime chronicles 1960s Kenya and Kenyan independence, alongside the wildlife of the country and conservation efforts. Based on a book written by a white man who actually lived in Kenya, with the titular character being named after (and based on) his own daughter. |
| 426 | * ''WebVideo/ConfessionsDHistoire'' is a French Website/YouTube channel which consists in parodic ConfessionCam videos with historical characters detailing their life and/or the historical events they went through as if they were in a RealityTV show. |
| 427 | * ''Series/{{Conquest}}'' |
| 428 | * ''Series/DeadliestWarrior'' gets into the nitty-gritty of history: wars, different warriors, how they fought, and their weapons. Controversy or no, they dig up the most brutal aspects of humanity and pit them together in all their bloody glory. |
| 429 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': As odd as it seems in retrospect, this show started out as edutainment back in 1963. The show was originally meant to alternate between stories set in the past that would teach kids history, and those set in the future or on other planets that would teach science (hence two of the first three companions being a history teacher and a science teacher). Then the Daleks showed up in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E2TheDaleks the show's second story]], became massively popular, and changed the emphasis of ''Doctor Who'' to pure sci-fi with scary monsters and social commentaries rather than education.[[/index]] |
| 430 | ** Some of the stories from the first two seasons of the original series illustrate what ''Doctor Who'' was intended to be — chiefly most of the historical stories (e.g. "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E4MarcoPolo Marco Polo]]," in which our heroes meet Marco Polo in the Pamirs and travel all the way to Peking with him). |
| 431 | ** Creator/VerityLambert fought to get the Daleks' debut on TV by playing the edutainment card. According to modern accounts, she told her boss Creator/SydneyNewman that the story could teach us that we must curb our more belligerent tendencies, with the barren, radioactive wasteland of Skaro as their logical conclusion. |
| 432 | ** Edutainment still shows up sporadically. For an science example, "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E6TheMoonbase The Moonbase]]" (1967), written by an actual scientist, contains a scene where Ben lectures Polly (and the audience) in how the design of spray bottles works, and a scene where Polly explains some basic organic chemistry to Ben concerning solvents, plastic and nail varnish. "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E6DemonsOfThePunjab Demons of the Punjab]]" (2018) is a modern case of an episode dedicated to teaching history, in which our heroes get tangled in UsefulNotes/ThePartitionOfIndia and the monsters are relegated to a brief B-plot where it turns out they're just there to observe history and have no desire to interfere or antagonize.[[index]] |
| 433 | * ''Series/DrunkHistory'' |
| 434 | * ''Manga/DungeonToilet'' provides some factual information about various matters related to toilets and/or taking a dump, such as the history of toilets or the use of the aloe vera plant for treating constipation. It's not necessarily ''vital'' or terribly ''useful'' information, but it's information nonetheless. |
| 435 | * ''Podcast/FatFrenchAndFabulous'' |
| 436 | * ''WebVideo/TheGamingHistorian'': Overlaps with [=Engineering/Technology=] and Arts for coverage of video game history. |
| 437 | * ''WebVideo/TheGreatWar'': Week by week coverage of the events of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI in real time on their centennial anniversary. |
| 438 | * ''Film/HeritageMinutes'' |
| 439 | * ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' teaches history (questionably) and a little bit about culture between (often with) all the HoYay and gags. (Although the manga's depiction of Korea has sparked controversy in UsefulNotes/SouthKorea.) |
| 440 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Histeria}}'' |
| 441 | * ''WebVideo/HistoryBuffs'' |
| 442 | * ''WebAnimation/HistoryMatters'' |
| 443 | * ''Series/HorribleHistories'' |
| 444 | * ''WebVideo/JackRackam'' |
| 445 | * ''WebVideo/KarolinaZebrowska'' |
| 446 | * ''WesternAnimation/LibertysKids'': A surprisingly sophisticated show that teaches about UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution. |
| 447 | * ''Series/{{Mentors}}'' |
| 448 | * ''WebVideo/{{Miniminuteman}}'' |
| 449 | * ''Anime/NijiNoKanataEShoujoDianaMonogatari'' is a biopic of Diana, Princess of Wales. |
| 450 | * ''WebAnimation/OverSimplified'' |
| 451 | * ''WebVideo/PuppetHistory'' is a comedy webseries where a blue muppet called The Professor teaches his [[VitriolicBestBuds frenemy]] Ryan and a special guest about a bizarre event in world history, quizzing them so they can earn points and win the title of History Master. |
| 452 | * ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' and Creator/RiyokoIkeda's other historical-themed mangas somewhat qualify, as [[ShownTheirWork the author was extremely accurate to the historical events]] (and ''The Rose of Versailles'' even earned her the ''Légion d'honneur'' for it). |
| 453 | * ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' qualifies in the same vein as ''The Rose of Versailles'', as the show provides plenty of information on the Meiji Era, and the Bakumatsu War that took place during the final years of the Edo period. |
| 454 | * ''WebVideo/SabatonHistory'': A documentary series produced by the team behind ''WebVideo/TheGreatWar'' and ''WebVideo/WorldWarII'' channels, covering the HorribleHistoryMetal songs of Music/{{Sabaton}}. |
| 455 | * ''WebAnimation/TenMinuteHistory'' is essentially a compressed history lecture with very snarky delivery. |
| 456 | * ''WesternAnimation/AThousandAndOneAmericas'' revolves around its main character dreaming of pre-Columbian civilizations and learning the culture, costumes, beliefs and daily struggles. |
| 457 | * ''Anime/TimeBokan'' teaches the viewer about important historical figures and their contributions to society. |
| 458 | * ''Film/TopKids'': A 1987 MadeForTVMovie featuring UsefulNotes/NikiLauda as he and a teenager named Eric Morgan (played by Rossie Harris of ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' fame) travel through various moments in automotive history. |
| 459 | * ''Series/TruthOrScare'' is a kids' program hosted by Michelle Trachtenberg that discussed supernatural-related historical events or pop culture characters. It had a gothic horror tone to it. Most of the show's content was actually taken from previously produced documentaries. |
| 460 | * ''WebVideo/UnfinishedLondon'' |
| 461 | * ''Series/UnnaturalHistory'' occasionally bases its episodes on history like Sputnik, the Pony Express, and the history of Vikings in America. Unfortunately, the line between fact and fiction gets a bit murky (most likely to encourage kids and teens to do some research themselves). |
| 462 | * ''WebVideo/TheVictorianWay'' is an edutainment cooking show about cooking in Victorian England, featuring a snarky cook named Mrs. Crocombe. |
| 463 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWarToEndAllWarsTheMovie'': An AnimatedMusical adapted from Music/{{Sabaton}}'s 2021 album of same title, depicting the events and people of the songs in CGI. |
| 464 | * ''WebVideo/WorldWarTwo'': Week by week history of UsefulNotes/WorldWar2, a pseudo-sequel to ''The Great War''. |
| 465 | * ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'' |
| 466 | * ''Film/YoSoyTaino'': A short predominantly exposition about Puerto Rican history and Myth/TainoMythology. |
| 467 | * ''Series/TheYoungIndianaJonesChronicles'': Taught kids about history and people who changed the world through the young eyes of everyone's favorite [[Franchise/IndianaJones whip-wielding hero]]. |
| 468 | * ''WebVideo/ZinniaJones'' |
| 469 | |
| 470 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 471 | %% PLEASE NOTE teaching WITH music DOES NOT COUNT. This is a category for shows teaching ABOUT music (composers, instruments, musical terminology, etc.). |
| 472 | * ''Series/CharlieHorseMusicPizza'': A follow-up series to ''Series/LambChopsPlayAlong'' that taught about various concepts of music. |
| 473 | * ''WesternAnimation/ClassicalBaby'': Teaches young children about classical music and poetry. |
| 474 | * ''Anime/{{Classicaloid}}'': Teaches its audiences about seven of the classical composers, and gives bits of trivial about what they were like and the music they made. |
| 475 | * ''The Ghost Of Faffner Hall'' |
| 476 | * ''Series/JacksBigMusicShow'' |
| 477 | * ''Jammers'', a 2005 Creator/BabyTV cartoon that aims to expose children to different instruments and styles of music. |
| 478 | * ''Jukebox Joyride'': Teaches music history with a story about two children who find a magical jukebox which lets them TimeTravel to influential concerts & other musical performances. |
| 479 | * ''VideoGame/{{JumpStart|Series}} Music'' |
| 480 | * ''Little Amadeus'': Introduced children to "the classics" via the adventures of a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. |
| 481 | * ''Series/LomaxTheHoundOfMusic'' |
| 482 | * ''Luigi's Baton'': ''Luigi's Baton & The Orchestra Family Reunion'' explains the different instruments in the orchestra, while ''Luigi’s Listening Lab'' introduces viewers to the great orchestral classics. |
| 483 | * ''WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins'' teaches classical music and works of art. |
| 484 | * ''The Magical Music Box'', a series about two children who are sent on great adventures involving different pieces of classical music. |
| 485 | * The ''Magical Mozart And His Musical Friends'' book series by ''Noel Donegan'' |
| 486 | * ''Melody Street'', an obscure childrens’ TV series, covers different aspects of music. |
| 487 | * ''Monty The Maestro'' is another book series about the instruments of the orchestra. |
| 488 | * ''The Mozart Band'', a Spanish cartoon which introduced audiences to classical music and composer trivia by re-imagining famous composers as modern-day schoolboys. |
| 489 | * ''Musicalia'' is another Spanish cartoon which covers the fundamentals of music (pitch, rhythm, notes and rests…) |
| 490 | * ''The Music Box'', NPR music education podcast. |
| 491 | * ''Music Box (1981)'': Not to be confused with the above entry, this is a 1981 TV miniseries about the building blocks of music (pitch, rhythm, tempo, etc.) |
| 492 | * ''The Music Show'': A spinoff of the above-mentioned ''Luigi’s Baton'', this series explained concepts like pitch, rhythm, and meter. |
| 493 | * ''The Notekins'', a Creator/BabyFirstTV series that teaches fundamentals of music. |
| 494 | * ''Orchestra!'', a 1991 mini-series by Dudley Moore explaining the constituents of the symphony orchestra. In 1993, it received a Spiritual Successor in ''Concerto!'', which explained the works of the great masters. |
| 495 | * ''WesternAnimation/OscarsOrchestra'', while definitely falling more towards the “tainment” end of the spectrum, did attempt to introduce children to the great works of classical music. |
| 496 | * ''Piccolo, Saxo Et Compagnie'', a French audio story produced by Andre Popp that educated kids about the instruments of the symphony orchestra. Its sequels, ''Passeport pour Piccolo Saxo et Compagnie'' and ''Piccolo et Saxo à Music City'' did a similar thing but for folk and electronic instruments. (The other two sequels [[labelnote:Which are…]]''Piccolo Saxo Et Le Cirque Jolibois'' and ''Piccolo Saxo et la Symphonie écologique''[[/labelnote]] and the 2008 Animated Adaptation are… decidedly less educational.) |
| 497 | * ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'' |
| 498 | * ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuuVHOmM1Zc Seeing Music]]'', a Russian short animated film about the instruments of the orchestra. |
| 499 | * ''WesternAnimation/SparkysMagicPiano'' |
| 500 | * ''[[https://www.symfollies.com/nl/ Symfollies]]'' |
| 501 | * ''Taratabong'' |
| 502 | * ''[[http://www.thetuneables.com/ The Tuneables]]'' |
| 503 | * ''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN65iHTsfPY8M1gHm6drxrtQ5x41fMlqA Tune Buddies]]'', a series of short films which explores the different families of instruments. |
| 504 | |
| 505 | [[AC:Arts]] |
| 506 | %% PLEASE NOTE teaching WITH arts DOES NOT COUNT. This is a category for shows teaching ABOUT arts (artwork, literature, theatre, pop culture, etc.). Think of what TV Tropes is. |
| 507 | * ''WesternAnimation/BaDaBean'' |
| 508 | * ''WebVideo/TheCartoonShow'' |
| 509 | * ''WesternAnimation/CreativeGalaxy'' |
| 510 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Didou}}'': Step-by-step instructions on drawing various items. |
| 511 | * Short-lived cartoon ''[[http://mystudiostore.com/doodlemain.htm Doodle]]'' sought to teach children drawing and painting skills. |
| 512 | * ''Manga/GAGeijutsukaArtDesignClass'' has definite elements of this; there are whole episodes spent on explaining various graphic techniques. |
| 513 | * ''WebVideo/LifeHacksForKids'' |
| 514 | * ''WebVideo/MasahiroSakuraiOnCreatingGames'': Specifically video game design, development and tropes. |
| 515 | * ''Series/MrDressup'' |
| 516 | * ''WesternAnimation/PinkaliciousAndPeterrific'' |
| 517 | * ''WesternAnimation/PiratesAdventuresInArt'' |
| 518 | * ''Series/WalulisSiehtFern'' |
| 519 | ** WebVideo/{{Walulis}} |
| 520 | |
| 521 | [[AC:Economics]] |
| 522 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheCentsables'' |
| 523 | * ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': Three shorts, ''By Word of Mouse'', ''Heir Conditioned'' and ''Yankee Dood It'', were financed by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and provided lessons on how the American economy works (mass production/consumption, investing, etc.), with bits of comedy in between. |
| 524 | * ''Series/ParkingWars'': A show about people with traffic enforcement jobs. It partially teaches about parking regulations. |
| 525 | * ''WesternAnimation/SecretMillionairesClub'' |
| 526 | |
| 527 | [[AC:Vexillology]] |
| 528 | * ''Advertising/FlagsForGood'' |
| 529 | * ''WebVideo/FlagsInFocus'' |
| 530 | * ''Podcast/FlaggedForContent'' |
| 531 | * ''WebVideo/{{Flagsession}}'' |
| 532 | [[/folder]] |
| 533 | |
| 534 | [[folder:Mixed Subjects]] |
| 535 | %% This is for shows who teach a variety of subjects without putting a major focus on one of them. |
| 536 | * ''Series/AdamRuinsEverything'' |
| 537 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' occasionally had [[EducationalSong musical]] segments about geography, history, and science. |
| 538 | * ''Series/BabyEinstein'' |
| 539 | * ''Literature/{{Barbapapa}}'': A Dutch-Japanese animated series based on the book series of the same name that teaches life lessons as well as how to protect the environment. The SpinOff ''Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family!'' is even moreso an edutainment show, and the 1999 anime that came before it ''literally aired on NHK Educational TV''. |
| 540 | * ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'': Play along with a human host as he tries to figure out what his dog wants to do today and learn a few things along the way. |
| 541 | ** ''Series/BluesRoom'' |
| 542 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' |
| 543 | * ''Brain Games'': HBO's take on the learning program, and it was even marketed on VHS tapes in a period when television programs on home video was just a few select episodes, not a rule. |
| 544 | * ''Website/BrainPOP'' holds educational animated videos variety of subjects, such as math, history, and computers. |
| 545 | * ''WebVideo/TheBrainScoop'' |
| 546 | * ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyBuilders'' has several Franchise/LooneyTunes characters forming a construction crew, allowing the show to cover topics ranging from creativity and imagination to teamwork and cooperation. |
| 547 | * ''Series/CasteloRaTimBum'' |
| 548 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChannelUmptee3'' |
| 549 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Cocomelon}}'': Mostly life lessons including stuff like getting ready for school and toilet-training, but also the Alphabet song and such. |
| 550 | ** ''WesternAnimation/CocomelonLane'' |
| 551 | * ''Manga/CoffeeAndCat'': A story about [[ABoyAndHisX a high school student who failed to get into university and his cat]] who end up living and working at a coffee shop in Hokkaido. Between the SliceOfLife comedic skits, it also goes in-depth about the history of coffee in Japan, the different varieties of coffee, and the methodology, physics, and chemistry that go into coffee preparation. |
| 552 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Crashbox}}'': a HBO family show with various art styles. It featured different short segments about vocabulary (Revolting Slob), homonyms (Think Tank), history (Dirty Pictures, Haunted House Party), math (Psycho Math), biology (Poop or Scoop, Eddie Bull), and other subjects |
| 553 | * ''WebVideo/CrashCourse'', hosted by the WebVideo/VlogBrothers, Music/{{Hank|Green}} and Creator/JohnGreen |
| 554 | * ''WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts'': Some Donald Duck shorts of the mid-to-late 1950s had an educational bend, one of the most notable of which was ''Donald in Mathmagicland'', in which Donald, assisted by the True Spirit of Adventure, shows how "there's a lot more to mathematics than just two times two." There was also ''Scrooge Mcduck and Money'', in which Scrooge gives Huey, Dewey, and Louie a lesson in capitalism and the history of money, from the barter system to modern banking. |
| 555 | * ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' teaches viewers about theorteical particles (such as Tachyons), construction of space craft and philosophy, having Kyoushiro quote many famous philosophers and authors including Nietszche, Marx, Goethe and Shakespeare. |
| 556 | * ''Series/DieSendungMitDerMaus'': The most notable German language example. |
| 557 | * ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' sometimes teaches viewers about things such as global warming, how to help homeless animals, the flat Earth theory and the history of Japan. Unfortunately, most of the educational bits are thrown away in the Bang Zoom! Entertainment dub because most episodes dubbed are of the ''fun adventure'' type, but sometimes you'll get an explanation of a fairy tale not known by Americans such as "The Honest Woodcutter" or an episode set in a historical time period. |
| 558 | * ''WesternAnimation/FlyingRhinoJuniorHigh'' |
| 559 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFunnyCompany'' |
| 560 | * ''Series/FemMyrorArflerAnFyraElefanter'' |
| 561 | * ''Series/FoxClubhouse'' |
| 562 | * ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'': Like ''Animaniacs'', had several segments teaching kids about classic literature (which were surprisingly faithful to the source material), scientific principles and even medical information. In addition, the first three seasons' ''ComicStrip/USAcres'' shorts also had AnAesop and songs that would get the lesson across to the viewers, such as not spreading rumors. |
| 563 | * ''Series/TheGoodNightShow'', which focused on a different preschool theme each show. |
| 564 | ** ''Series/HolaSproutitos'', which teaches words and phrases in both English and Spanish. |
| 565 | * ''Series/TheGreatSpaceCoaster'' |
| 566 | * ''Gudrun The Viking Princess'', a Creator/{{CBeebies}} series in which a FriendToAllLivingThings learns about the animals of 10th century Northern Europe, combines history and zoology. |
| 567 | * ''Series/{{Helpsters}}'' |
| 568 | * ''Series/HiFive'' |
| 569 | * ''Series/TheHoobs'' |
| 570 | * ''{{Animation/Ibi}}'' (mathematics, science and general problem-solving]] |
| 571 | * ''WesternAnimation/IlEtaitUneFois'' |
| 572 | * ''WesternAnimation/ISpy'' |
| 573 | * ''Series/IrisTheHappyProfessor'' |
| 574 | * ''Series/{{Jollitown}}'' |
| 575 | * ''Series/{{Kidsongs}}'' |
| 576 | * ''WesternAnimation/LeapFrog'' Learning [=DVDs=]. |
| 577 | * ''Series/MakeTheGrade'' |
| 578 | * ''WebVideo/MatthewSantoro'' |
| 579 | * ''Series/MisterKsClubhouse'' explores a wide variety of subjects including creativity, transportation, numbers, colours and social skills aimed at ages 2-7. |
| 580 | * ''WesternAnimation/MooseAndZee'': A series of short bumpers aired on Creator/{{Noggin}} and later Creator/NickJr. Moose and his friend Zee teach preschoolers various topics such as grammar and colors. |
| 581 | * ''Series/OdiseaBurbujas'' teaches classic literature, history, astronomy, and environmentalism |
| 582 | * ''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions'': Predominantly about classic literature, mythology, ancient history. |
| 583 | * ''Series/OzAndJames'''s ''Big Wine Adventure'' and ''Drink to Britain'' aim to give the curious adult the basic tools for appreciating wine and other drink while following an OddCouple of middle-aged blokes around on thinly-veiled drinking holidays. |
| 584 | * ''Series/PeppermintPark'': An obscure, almost blatant ''Sesame Street'' rip-off VHS series from TheEighties. |
| 585 | * ''Animation/PleasantGoatFunClass'', a spin-off of ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' where the characters are [[SpinoffBabies aged down]] and learn all about the world around them. |
| 586 | * ''Website/PokemonLearningLeague'' had the characters from ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' asking for help from the Mission Guides on topics related to life skills, math, language arts, and science. It also had interactive quizzes accompanying the videos. |
| 587 | * ''Series/ThePolkaDotDoor'' |
| 588 | * ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock'': Animated shorts, set to music, that would play between {{Saturday morning cartoon}}s on [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]]. Topics discussed include parts of speech, multiplication, science, American history, and economics. |
| 589 | * Music/SenorWooly educational music videos, his best-known creation being ''WebAnimation/BillyLaBufanda''. |
| 590 | * ''Series/SesameStreet'' is probably the longest Edutainment Show that's still currently running. |
| 591 | ** ''Series/ElmosWorld'' |
| 592 | ** ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo'' |
| 593 | ** ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo'' |
| 594 | ** ''Film/BigBirdInJapan'', which is focused on Japanese culture, a few important Japanese words, and even a bit of mythology. |
| 595 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Shrapnel}}'': Not the main series itself, but the figure review series, ''Moonshine Reviews'', hosted by various characters from ''Shrapnel'' set in [[AlternateContinuity it’s own version of the continuity]] with [[BreakingTheFourthWall no fourth wall]]. To help bring viewers up to speed on why some aspects of certain figures are good or not, the figure review series will often explain the technical aspects of how the figures were made and how it affects the end product, as well as explaining the history and background for certain figures/toys as well. Unlike most of the other examples, [[DarkerAndEdgier it’s definitely not]] [[BloodierAndGorier made for kids]]. |
| 596 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Storybots}}'': A variety of educational songs about various topics. |
| 597 | ** ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'' |
| 598 | * ''Manga/SupermanVsMeshi'': The manga is a viewer's guide to Japanese delicacy and foods. It also features some oft-unheard aspects of Japanese culture, like convenience stores doubling as restaurants. |
| 599 | * ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'', which would focus on a different theme each week. |
| 600 | * ''WesternAnimation/TennesseeTuxedoAndHisTales'' is an early example of this trope, being created in response to the "TV is a vast wasteland" speech. |
| 601 | * ''WesternAnimation/TootAndPuddle'' presents basic sciences and geographical facts, as well as moral issues, in a SliceOfLife manner. |
| 602 | * ''WebAnimation/ThisIsBob'' is a ScienceFiction program where, using the titular character and a bit of BlackComedy, various cruel experiments are conducted on him, that usually result in him dying. The show also involves a MythArc that blends in pretty well with the show. |
| 603 | * ''WebAnimation/WhatTheF101'': The BlackComedy take on the ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus'' alternates between teaching history, science, or both within an episode. |
| 604 | * ''Manhwa/{{Why}}'' A long running series of educational manhwa aimed at children, each series published into label that cover wide variety of topics such as: |
| 605 | ** ''Why? Science'': Focusing different science topics and its aspects. |
| 606 | ** ''Why? Korean History'': Teaches about Korean history. |
| 607 | ** ''Why? World History'': as ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, focusing on world history from prehistoric to post-Cold War era. |
| 608 | ** ''Why? Humanities and Social Sciences'': Focusing on aspects of social studies and human behavior |
| 609 | ** ''Why? People'': Essentially biography of HistoricalDomainCharacter (And occasionally mainstream figures as well) in comic format, following from early life to adulthood. |
| 610 | ** ''Why? Humanities Classic'': Quite similar to the beforementioned ''Why? Humanities and Social Sciences'' but focusing on philosophy and historical aspects. |
| 611 | ** ''Why? English'': Teaches about English language. |
| 612 | ** ''Why? Math'': Separated into 2 different parts, each set in different universe. This one teaches about math. |
| 613 | * ''Series/TheWorldOfJonathanSingh'' |
| 614 | * ''Series/{{Zoom}}'': Especially arts. |
| 615 | |
| 616 | [[AC:News Magzine]] |
| 617 | See MagazineShow |
| 618 | * ''Series/{{Kikiriki}}'': It is a news show parody similar to Chilean series ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos'', but is more oriented towards a theme and elaborates towards it through the episode. |
| 619 | * ''Series/NickNewsWithLindaEllerbee'' |
| 620 | * ''Series/{{Screenwipe}}'', and its spin-off, ''Series/{{Newswipe}}''. |
| 621 | [[/folder]] |
| 622 | |
| 623 | [[folder:Other]] |
| 624 | * ''Series/TheInsideMan'' teaches lessons on IT security, including topics such as recognizing phishing attempts and password security. |
| 625 | * ''Anime/LucyMayOfTheSouthernRainbow'' is set in 1800s Australia and has many lessons about how to raise and herd farm animals, as well as animal trivia. |
| 626 | * ''Anime/IsabelleOfParis'' is set in France during the 1870s, through the eyes of a French girl watching [[UsefulNotes/OttoVonBismarck the Prussians]] take over her country. |
| 627 | * ''WesternAnimation/PeepoodoAndTheSuperFuckFriends'' Is more a parody of this type of shows but it teaches lessons about sexuality and tolerance. |
| 628 | [[/folder]] |
| 629 | |
| 630 | [[/index]] |
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| 632 | ->'''[[TheStinger Statler]]:''' Say, Waldorf, do you think this show counts as edutainment?\ |
| 633 | '''[[JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf Waldorf]]:''' Don't see why not. After all, it encourages people to quit watching and read books!\ |
| 634 | '''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Both]]:''' [[MemeticMutation Doh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!]] |
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