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''Kidsongs'' is an American children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, [=CDs=] of favorite children’s songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website. Kidsongs was created by producer/writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Productions (TAP), both of whom are music video and television production veterans. The duo had produced and directed over 100 music videos for Creator/WarnerBrosRecords (WBR) and took their idea of music videos for children to the record label. WBR funded the first video, “A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm”. Shortly thereafter, a three way partnership between TAP, WBR and View-Master Video was formed with TAP being responsible for production and WBR and View-Master responsible for distribution to video and music stores, and toy stores respectively.
The home video series was launched with four Kidsongs Music Video Stories episodes at New York's Toy Fair in January 1, 1985. "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm” was one of those first four. It's sold over four million copies and won the Vira Award. Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features ten to fifteen songs, in a music video style production starring talented kids. They sing and dance their way through well known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the 50's, the 60's and the 70's—all tied together by a simple story and theme.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced 16 Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1994, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced three more View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and two KidVision videos in 1995: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
Later in 1997, TAP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles: "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
The Kidsongs TV show also has a convoluted production/broadcast history of its own. During the first season in commercial syndication, it was produced by TAP and WBR and distributed by Orbis Communications from 1987-1988. After the season ended, the show was untouched until being resurrected for public television from 1994 to 1998. For that series run, the show was produced during the first two seasons by TAP and WBR alongside Chicago public television station WTTW and was distributed by the American Program Service. For the final season, Sony Wonder took over WBR's co-production duties.
From 1985 to 1998, 25 Kidsongs home video episodes encompassing 300 children's songs, nursery rhymes, and cover versions of adults' pop songs were produced featuring a variety of subjects that are of interest to kids: animals, birthdays, the zoo, the amusement park, camp adventure, fantasy, vehicles and general silliness. 14 have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with 5 of them having sold more than 2 million copies. As of now, over 19.5 million copies of the videos have been sold.
The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS and Betamax, and now currently available on DVD and Blu-Ray[[note]]As well as iTunes and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
The home video series was launched with four Kidsongs Music Video Stories episodes at New York's Toy Fair in January 1, 1985. "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm” was one of those first four. It's sold over four million copies and won the Vira Award. Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features ten to fifteen songs, in a music video style production starring talented kids. They sing and dance their way through well known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the 50's, the 60's and the 70's—all tied together by a simple story and theme.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced 16 Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1994, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced three more View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and two KidVision videos in 1995: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
Later in 1997, TAP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles: "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
The Kidsongs TV show also has a convoluted production/broadcast history of its own. During the first season in commercial syndication, it was produced by TAP and WBR and distributed by Orbis Communications from 1987-1988. After the season ended, the show was untouched until being resurrected for public television from 1994 to 1998. For that series run, the show was produced during the first two seasons by TAP and WBR alongside Chicago public television station WTTW and was distributed by the American Program Service. For the final season, Sony Wonder took over WBR's co-production duties.
From 1985 to 1998, 25 Kidsongs home video episodes encompassing 300 children's songs, nursery rhymes, and cover versions of adults' pop songs were produced featuring a variety of subjects that are of interest to kids: animals, birthdays, the zoo, the amusement park, camp adventure, fantasy, vehicles and general silliness. 14 have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with 5 of them having sold more than 2 million copies. As of now, over 19.5 million copies of the videos have been sold.
The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS and Betamax, and now currently available on DVD and Blu-Ray[[note]]As well as iTunes and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
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The home video series was launched with four Kidsongs Music Video Stories episodes at New York's Toy Fair in January 1, 1985. "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm” was one of those first four. It's sold over four million copies and won the Vira Award. Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features ten to fifteen songs, in a music video style production starring talented kids. They sing and dance their way through well known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the 50's, the 60's and the 70's—all tied together by a simple story and theme.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced 16 Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1994, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced three more View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and two KidVision videos in 1995: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
Later in 1997, TAP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles: "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
%% The Kidsongs TV show also has a convoluted production/broadcast history of its own. During the first season in commercial syndication, it was produced by TAP and WBR and distributed by Orbis Communications from 1987-1988. After the season ended, the show was untouched until being resurrected for public television from 1994 to 1998. For that series run, the show was produced during the first two seasons by TAP and WBR alongside Chicago public television station WTTW and was distributed by the American Program Service. For the final season, Sony Wonder took over WBR's co-production duties.
The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS and Betamax, and now currently available on DVD and Blu-Ray[[note]]As well as iTunes and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
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* Sing Out, America! (1986) (Retitled "Home on the Range" in 1990 and later "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 2002)
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* Sing Out, America! (1986) (Retitled "Home on the Range" in 1990 and later "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 2002)(1986)
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* The Wonderful World of Sports (1987) (Retitled "Let's Play Ball" in 1990)
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* The Wonderful World of Sports (1987) (Retitled "Let's Play Ball" in 1990)(1987)
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* A Day of Fun (A Day at Series Video) (1991) (VHS Release Only)
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* Country Sing-Along (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Go to the Country!" in 1997)
* Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs (1994) (Retitled "My Favorite Songs" in 2003)
* Boppin' with the Biggles (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Bop with the Biggles!" in 1997)
* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!" in 1997)
* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!" in 1997)
* Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs (1994) (Retitled "My Favorite Songs" in 2003)
* Boppin' with the Biggles (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Bop with the Biggles!" in 1997)
* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!" in 1997)
* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!" in 1997)
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* Country Sing-Along (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Go to the Country!" in 1997)
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* Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs(1994) (Retitled "My Favorite Songs" in 2003)
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* Boppin' with the Biggles (I Can Series Video)(1994) (Retitled "I Can Bop with the Biggles!" in 1997)
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* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video)(1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!" in 1997)
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* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video)(1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!" in 1997)(1995)
* Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs
* Boppin' with the Biggles (I Can Series Video)
* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video)
* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video)
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** "In the Good Old Summertime" from "I Can Do It!" had its nature changed from a love song to a song literally about having fun in the summer, with two extra verses added.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Since the videos involve kids exploring a number of fantasy settings and covering a lot of songs adults know, they can be seen as a kind of spiritual bridge between ''Film/WeeSing'' and ''Music/KidzBop''.
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* NonHumanSidekick: The Biggles.Biggles, furry gremlin-like creatures that could turn invisible and change size.
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'''Kidsongs''' is an American children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, [=CDs=] of favorite children’s songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website. Kidsongs was created by producer/writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Productions (TAP), both of whom are music video and television production veterans. The duo had produced and directed over 100 music videos for Creator/WarnerBrosRecords (WBR) and took their idea of music videos for children to the record label. WBR funded the first video, “A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm”. Shortly thereafter, a three way partnership between TAP, WBR and View-Master Video was formed with TAP being responsible for production and WBR and View-Master responsible for distribution to video and music stores, and toy stores respectively.
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* ImGoingToDisneyWorld: A few of the videos were taped at Universal Studios Hollywood. The credits of said videos feature the cast dancing around the fountain and taking the tram tour. (Rather odd, since this was produced by Warners.)
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Don’t forget A Day of Fun.
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The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional three View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 KidVision videos: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
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The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen 16 Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, 1994, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional three more View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 two KidVision videos: videos in 1995: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
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** "C'Mon And Swim": "Bobby's gonna show you how to do the swim" gets changed to "We gonna show you how to do the swim"; "Pretend you're in the water and you go like this" gets changed to "When you’re in the water, you go like this"; "Just like the dog but not so low" gets changed to "Kinda like the dog, but not so low"; "C'mon baby now, and swim like a fish" gets changed to "When you’re in the water, you swim like a fish"; "A do the swim baby, now work it on out" gets changed to "Do the swim now, just work it on out". In addition, the first chorus and second verse are switched around, and the last few verses are removed.
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** Downplayed with "C'Mon And Swim": "Bobby's gonna show you how to do the swim" gets changed to "We gonna show you how to do the swim"; "Pretend you're in the water and you go like this" gets changed to "When you’re in the water, you go like this"; "Just like the dog but not so low" gets changed to "Kinda like the dog, but not so low"; "C'mon baby now, and swim like a fish" gets changed to "When you’re in the water, you swim like a fish"; "A do the swim baby, now work it on out" gets changed to "Do the swim now, just work it on out". In addition, the first chorus and second verse are switched around, and the last few verses are removed.
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* EdutainmentShow: Particularly the PBS version, which fills most would-be commercial time with edutainment material.
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* EdutainmentShow: Particularly the PBS version, which fills most would-be commercial time with edutainment material. Also in-universe for 1994 reboot, as every now and then Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Forbes/Mr. Frost will ask the kids to incorporate informational segments related to that day's episode's theme.
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* GossipyHens: Two of the female crewmembers in the 1987 series often like to gossip about Todd (the director).
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* GossipyHens: Two of the female crewmembers Hilary and Nicole in the 1987 series often like to gossip about Todd (the director).
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* YouLookFamiliar: An in-universe example (see Trivia page for more info). The 4th season of the Kidsongs TV Show has the kids recognize the waltz dancing instructor in their "Don't You Just Love to Waltz?" video was their current programming director Mr. Frost. He confirms that was indeed him.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: As mentioned under the {{Bowdlerise}} entry, the version of the novelty song "The Thing" used in ''Very Silly Songs'' changes the penultimate verse to describe the main character being chased out of town because of his inability to give the box to anyone, when the original version of the song told of the narrator dying after his years of being stuck with the box and attempting to enter Heaven, only for St. Peter to make him go to Hell for having the box with him.
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* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Done quite often. One instance is "The Yellow Rose of Texas" from "I Can Dance!"; the "rose" mentioned is the singer's love interest. The show changes its lyrics to make it a dance.
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* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Done quite often. often.
** One instance is "The Yellow Rose of Texas" from "I Can Dance!"; the "rose" mentioned is the singer's love interest. The show changes its lyrics to make it a dance.
** "Turkey in the Straw" from "Home on the Range" was vastly changed to make it more of a square dance.
** One instance is "The Yellow Rose of Texas" from "I Can Dance!"; the "rose" mentioned is the singer's love interest. The show changes its lyrics to make it a dance.
** "Turkey in the Straw" from "Home on the Range" was vastly changed to make it more of a square dance.
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The trope in question refers to conflict happening because of failure to properly get rid of something dangerous. A man being stuck with a box that he's unable to rid himself of is not that trope at al.
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* DangerousDeviceDisposalDebacle: The song "The Thing" is about this.
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* SingingVoiceDissonance: At least in early videos. At times it sounds as though many of the adult actors are lip-syncing to the same few singers. Sometimes, the kids' singing appears to be provided by an adult female.
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* TimeForPlanB: In "A Day at Camp", "On Top of Spaghetti" is set up by some campers and a counselor intending and trying their best to catch fish for the camp's lunch and the counselors getting together and deciding to serve spaghetti when that plan flops.
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* TimeForPlanB: In "A Day at Camp", "On Top of Spaghetti" is set up by some campers and a counselor intending and trying their best to catch fish for the camp's lunch and the counselors getting together and deciding to serve spaghetti when that plan flops.
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The home video series was launched with four Kidsongs Music Video Stories episodes at New York's Toy Fair in January 1, 1985. "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm” was one of those first four and has sold over 4 million copies and won the Vira Award. Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features 10 to 15 songs, in a music video style production starring talented kids. They sing and dance their way through well known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the 50's, the 60's and the 70's—all tied together by a simple story and theme.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional 3 View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 KidVision videos: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional 3 View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 KidVision videos: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
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The home video series was launched with four Kidsongs Music Video Stories episodes at New York's Toy Fair in January 1, 1985. "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm” was one of those first four and has four. It's sold over 4 four million copies and won the Vira Award. Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features 10 ten to 15 fifteen songs, in a music video style production starring talented kids. They sing and dance their way through well known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the 50's, the 60's and the 70's—all tied together by a simple story and theme.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional3 three View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 KidVision videos: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
The TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional
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From 1985 to 1998, 25 Kidsongs home video episodes encompassing 300 children's songs, nursery rhymes, and cover versions of adults' pop songs were produced featuring a variety of subjects that are of interest to kids: animals, birthdays, the zoo, the amusement park, camp adventure, fantasy, vehicles and general silliness. 14 have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with 5 of them having sold more than 2 million copies. As of now, the videos have sold over 19.5 million copies.
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From 1985 to 1998, 25 Kidsongs home video episodes encompassing 300 children's songs, nursery rhymes, and cover versions of adults' pop songs were produced featuring a variety of subjects that are of interest to kids: animals, birthdays, the zoo, the amusement park, camp adventure, fantasy, vehicles and general silliness. 14 have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with 5 of them having sold more than 2 million copies. As of now, the videos have sold over 19.5 million copies.
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* ShowWithinAShow: Both formats involve the kids working on a television show which recycles footage from the music videos. However, the types of studios they're in vary depending on the programs. In the 1987 syndicated series, the kids find an abandoned studio that for some reason was left unlocked, whereas in the 1994 PBS reboot, they instead go to a regular working television station and ask the executives there, Mrs. Wilson (general manager) and Mr. Forbes (director of programming), for permission to use their studio facilities.
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* ShowWithinAShow: Both formats involve In both formats, the show involves the kids working on a television show which recycles footage from the music videos. However, the types of studios they're in vary depending on the programs. In the 1987 syndicated series, the kids find an abandoned studio that for some reason was left unlocked, whereas in the 1994 PBS reboot, they instead go to a regular working television station and ask the executives there, Mrs. Wilson (general manager) and Mr. Forbes (director of programming), for permission to use their studio facilities.
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* TimeForPlanB: In "A Day at Camp", "On Top of Spaghetti" is set up by some campers and a counselor intending and trying their best to catch fish for the camp's lunch and the counselors getting together and deciding to serve spaghetti when that plan flops.
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* GirlsVsBoysPlot: The song sequence for "Anything You can Do I can Do Better" takes place at the amusement park in "Ride The Roller Coaster"; the girls and the boys compete in a series of arcade games, basically alternating victories.
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* CreatorCameo:
** Music producer Michael Lloyd appears in the "I Got Wheels" segment of "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes", riding a unicycle.
** Production manager Kathryn Levitsky appears as the mom at the beginning of "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm."
** Choreographer Andre Tayir appears in the "Splish Splash" segment of "Ride the Rollercoaster", playing a cop-costumed high diver. Tayir also starred in "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm" as the scarecrow.
** Music producer Michael Lloyd appears in the "I Got Wheels" segment of "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes", riding a unicycle.
** Production manager Kathryn Levitsky appears as the mom at the beginning of "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm."
** Choreographer Andre Tayir appears in the "Splish Splash" segment of "Ride the Rollercoaster", playing a cop-costumed high diver. Tayir also starred in "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm" as the scarecrow.
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* CreatorCameo:
**CreatorCameo: Music producer Michael Lloyd appears in the "I Got Wheels" segment of "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes", riding a unicycle.
** Production manager Kathryn Levitsky appears as the mom at the beginning of "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm."
** Choreographer Andre Tayir appears in the "Splish Splash" segment of "Ride the Rollercoaster", playing a cop-costumed high diver. Tayir also starred in "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm" as the scarecrow.unicycle.
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** Production manager Kathryn Levitsky appears as the mom at the beginning of "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm."
** Choreographer Andre Tayir appears in the "Splish Splash" segment of "Ride the Rollercoaster", playing a cop-costumed high diver. Tayir also starred in "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm" as the scarecrow.
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The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS and Betamax, and now currently available on DVD and Blu-Ray[[note]]As well as iTunes, and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
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The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS and Betamax, and now currently available on DVD and Blu-Ray[[note]]As well as iTunes, iTunes and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
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* Country Sing-Along (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Go to the Country!" from 1997-1998)
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* Country Sing-Along (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Go to the Country!" from 1997-1998)in 1997)
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* Boppin' with the Biggles (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Bop with the Biggles!" from 1997-1998)
* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!" from 1997-1998)
* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!" from 1997-1998)
* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!" from 1997-1998)
* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!" from 1997-1998)
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* Boppin' with the Biggles (I Can Series Video) (1994) (Retitled "I Can Bop with the Biggles!" from 1997-1998)
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* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!"from 1997-1998)
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* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!"from 1997-1998)in 1997)
* Let's Put on a Show (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!"
* Baby Animal Songs (I Can Series Video) (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!"
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** The version of Phil Harris' "The Thing" in the video ''Very Silly Songs'' changes the lyrics to two verses in order to be more family-friendly. The verse about the singer encountering a beggar is changed so that it instead describes the singer trying to show the box's contents to a policeman, while the verse about the singer going to Heaven and being forced to take the box with him to Hell by St. Peter is altered so that it instead describes the singer being ordered to take the box far away by everyone else in town.
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** The version of Phil Harris' "The Thing" in the video ''Very Silly Songs'' changes the lyrics to two verses in order to be more family-friendly. The verse about the singer encountering a beggar is changed so that it instead describes the singer trying to show the box's contents to a policeman, while the verse about the singer going to Heaven and being forced to take the box with him to Hell by St. Peter is altered so that it instead describes the singer being ordered unsuccessfully trying to take give the box far away by to everyone else in town.town and the townsfolk responding by demanding he leave town and take the box with him.
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** The version of Phil Harris' "The Thing" in the video ''Very Silly Songs'' omits the verse about the singer being forced to take the thing with him to Hell by St. Peter after dying and going to Heaven and also alters the verse about the beggar so that it instead describes the singer trying to show the thing to a policeman.
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** The version of Phil Harris' "The Thing" in the video ''Very Silly Songs'' omits changes the lyrics to two verses in order to be more family-friendly. The verse about the singer being forced to take the thing with him to Hell by St. Peter after dying and going to Heaven and also alters the verse about the encountering a beggar is changed so that it instead describes the singer trying to show the thing box's contents to a policeman.policeman, while the verse about the singer going to Heaven and being forced to take the box with him to Hell by St. Peter is altered so that it instead describes the singer being ordered to take the box far away by everyone else in town.
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** The version of Phil Harris' "The Thing" in the video ''Very Silly Songs'' omits the verse about the singer being forced to take the thing with him to Hell by St. Peter after dying and going to Heaven and also alters the verse about the beggar so that it instead describes the singer trying to show the thing to a policeman.
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* CreatorCameo:
** Music producer Michael Lloyd appears in the "I Got Wheels" segment of "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes", riding a unicycle.
** Production manager Kathryn Levitsky appears as the mom at the beginning of "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm."
** Choreographer Andre Tayir appears in the "Splish Splash" segment of "Ride the Rollercoaster", playing a cop-costumed high diver. Tayir also starred in "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm" as the scarecrow.
** Music producer Michael Lloyd appears in the "I Got Wheels" segment of "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes", riding a unicycle.
** Production manager Kathryn Levitsky appears as the mom at the beginning of "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm."
** Choreographer Andre Tayir appears in the "Splish Splash" segment of "Ride the Rollercoaster", playing a cop-costumed high diver. Tayir also starred in "A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]'s Farm" as the scarecrow.
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** Not a pop song, but in "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes" the lyrics to the "U.S. Air Force" song were heavily edited. For example, the line "Off with one helluva roar" became "Off with one mighty roar."
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** Not a pop song, but in "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes" the lyrics to the "U.S. Air Force" song were heavily edited. For example, the line "Off with one helluva roar" became "Off with one mighty roar."
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** "Driving My Life Away" removes the verses about the "truck stop cutie comin' on to me" and a waitress serving him coffee. Thus, it just repeats the first verse.
** "Waltzing Matilda" avoids singing the final verse with the swagman's suicide.
** "Why Don't You Write Me" eliminates the final verse, whose lyrics mention drinking a bottle of iodine and hanging oneself from loneliness.
** "Waltzing Matilda" avoids singing the final verse with the swagman's suicide.
** "Why Don't You Write Me" eliminates the final verse, whose lyrics mention drinking a bottle of iodine and hanging oneself from loneliness.
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** "Shortenin' Bread" from "A Day at Old [=MacDonald's=] Farm" has this with Mrs. [=MacDonald=] and the kids making a huge country breakfast.
** "The Candy Man" from "What I Want to Be", which was shot at the See's Candies factory in San Francisco.
** "The Candy Man" from "What I Want to Be", which was shot at the See's Candies factory in San Francisco.
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'''Kidsongs''' is an American children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, [=CDs=] of favorite children’s songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website. Kidsongs was created by producer/writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Video Productions (TAVP), both of whom are music video and television production veterans. The duo had produced and directed over 100 music videos for Warner Brothers Records (WBR) and took their idea of music videos for children to the record label. Warner Brothers funded the first video, “A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm”. Shortly thereafter, a three way partnership between TAVP, WBR and View-Master Video was formed with TAVP being responsible for production and WBR and View-Master responsible for distribution to video and music stores, and toy stores respectively.
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'''Kidsongs''' is an American children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, [=CDs=] of favorite children’s songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website. Kidsongs was created by producer/writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Video Productions (TAVP), (TAP), both of whom are music video and television production veterans. The duo had produced and directed over 100 music videos for Warner Brothers Records Creator/WarnerBrosRecords (WBR) and took their idea of music videos for children to the record label. Warner Brothers WBR funded the first video, “A Day at Old [=MacDonald=]’s Farm”. Shortly thereafter, a three way partnership between TAVP, TAP, WBR and View-Master Video was formed with TAVP TAP being responsible for production and WBR and View-Master responsible for distribution to video and music stores, and toy stores respectively.
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The TAVP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAVP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional 3 View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 KidVision videos: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAVP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
Later in 1997, TAVP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles: "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
Later in 1997, TAVP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles: "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
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The TAVP/WBR/View-Master TAP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1992-1994) partnership produced fifteen Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAVP TAP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced an additional 3 View-Master videos: "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and 2 KidVision videos: "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAVP TAP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and become the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
Later in 1997,TAVP TAP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles: "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
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The Kidsongs TV show also has a convoluted production/broadcast history of its own. During the first season in commercial syndication, it was produced by TAP and WBR and distributed by Orbis Communications from 1987-1988. After the season ended, the show was untouched until being resurrected for public television from 1994 to 1998. For that series run, the show was produced during the first two seasons by TAP and WBR alongside Chicago public television station WTTW and was distributed by the American Program Service. For the final season, Sony Wonder took over WBR's co-production duties.
Later in 1997,
The Kidsongs TV show also has a convoluted production/broadcast history of its own. During the first season in commercial syndication, it was produced by TAP and WBR and distributed by Orbis Communications from 1987-1988. After the season ended, the show was untouched until being resurrected for public television from 1994 to 1998. For that series run, the show was produced during the first two seasons by TAP and WBR alongside Chicago public television station WTTW and was distributed by the American Program Service. For the final season, Sony Wonder took over WBR's co-production duties.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Since the videos involve kids exploring a number of fantasy settings and covering a lot of songs adults know, they can be seen as a kind of spiritual bridge between WeeSing and KidzBop.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Since the videos involve kids exploring a number of fantasy settings and covering a lot of songs adults know, they can be seen as a kind of spiritual bridge between WeeSing ''Film/WeeSing'' and KidzBop.
''Music/KidzBop''.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Since the videos involve kids exploring a number of fantasy settings and covering a lot of songs adults know, they can be seen as a kind of spiritual bridge between WeeSing and KidzBop.
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** "A Day at Old [=McDonald=]'s Farm" may have at least one--the girl referred to as Mary may not in fact be named Mary. Not sure?
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The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS, and now currently available on DVD[[note]]As well as iTunes, and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
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The following is a list of Kidsongs music video titles originally released on VHS, VHS and Betamax, and now currently available on DVD[[note]]As DVD and Blu-Ray[[note]]As well as iTunes, and other streaming platforms.[[/note]]:
