History Trivia / Kidsongs

* TalkingToHimself: Both of the Biggles were voiced by Julene Renee.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** "A Day with the Animals" has a killer whale in Marineland of the Pacific (which closed a year after it was filmed) performing tricks in "I Love the Water World". Come TheNewTens, the controversy over raising orcas in captivity forced water parks to stop doing such shows, most notably Sea World in 2016.
** "A Day at the Circus" aged even worse. In the years since the video was first released, the traditional American-style traveling circus has diminished in popularity with the biggest example being the closing of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 2017. Not helping is the animal acts, especially those with elephants, which have come under much scrutiny by animal rights groups.

* YouLookFamiliar: While the home videos often use the same adult cast members for various characters, Peter Russ Fremin who played Silly Willy in "Very Silly Songs", Pierre the Artist in "Play Along Songs" and one episode of the Kidsongs TV Show, and the waltz dance instructor in "I Can Dance" would later to play the station programming director Mr. Frost in the 4th season of the Kidsongs TV Show. It's brought up in-universe when the kids recognize the instructor as their current boss, and he confirms it was him.

* NoExportForYou: There are no records of any of the franchise installments being released outside of North America.

** "A Day at the Circus" aged even worse. In the years since the video was first released, the traditional American-style traveling circus has diminished in popularity with the biggest example being the closing of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 2017. Not helping is the animal acts, especially those with elephants, which have come under much scrutiny by animal rights groups.

* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/WeeSing''. Both franchises started in 1985 when the home video market was rapidly expanding, and they continued well into the 1990s. Each have a similar concept of teaching AnAesop through music, though ''Wee Sing'' was more upfront about the lessons.

* 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.

** 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.

* CreatorCameo: Producer Michael Lloyd appears in the "I Got Wheels" segment of "Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes", riding a unicycle.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the first season of the public television version of ''Kidsongs'', the role of TV station executive Mr. Forbes is played by Leif Jonasen. In the second season, however, the role is played by Roger Scott.

** "A Day with the Animals" has a killer whale in Marineland of the Pacific performing tricks in "I Love the Water World". Come TheNewTens, the controversy over raising orcas in captivity forced water parks to stop doing such shows, most notably Sea World in 2016.

** "A Day with the Animals" has a killer whale performing tricks in "I Love the Water World". Come TheNewTens, the controversy over raising orcas in captivity forced water parks to stop doing such shows, most notably Sea World in 2016.

* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/WeeSing''. Both series have a similar concept of teaching AnAesop through music, and the first installment of each series was released in 1985.

** "A Day with the Animals" has a killer whale performing tricks in "I Love the Water World". Come TheNewTens, the controversy over raising orcas in captivity forced water parks to stop doing such shows, among them Sea World in 2016.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The traditional American-style circus, showcased in "A Day at the Circus". In the years since the video was first released, traveling circuses have diminished in popularity with the biggest example being the closing of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 2017. Not helping is the animal acts, especially those with elephants, which have come under much scrutiny by animal rights groups.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The traditional American-style circus, showcased in "A Day at the Circus". In the years since the video was first released, traveling circuses have diminished in popularity with the biggest example being the closing of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 2017. Not helping is the animal acts, especially those with elephants, which have come under much scrutiny by animal rights groups.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the first season of the public television version of ''Kidsongs'', the role of TV station executive Mr. Forbes is played by Leif Jonasen. In the second season, however, the role is played by Roger Scott.