"What's New" -- early 1960s public TV kids show (NET) ?

[Ron Newman]

Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
"What's New?"

It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).

I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.

Someone please refresh my memory about this.

[Roger Reini]

I do remember this, but just barely. I would have been quite young, say
4 or 5. This definitely predates Sesame Street.

Unfortunately, I can't remember anything else about it. Other than
cartoon characters marching across the screen carrying signs (the
opening).

Roger (rre...@wwnet.com)
http://www.wwnet.com/~rreini/

[Freddy Letrange]

|>Ron Newman wrote:
|>> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
|>> "What's New?"

Yes. Early 1960s.

|>> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
|>> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).

Public Broadcasting *Service*. Actually, WNET/13 New York,
not PBS, is the successor to NET. WNET arose from the merger
of NET and WNDT (double-you en dee tee) 13, Newark.

|>> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City.

It predates WNET, and maybe even WNDT. My recollection is
that several stations produced it, one of them being WITF
Hershey (now WITF Harrisburg), PA.

Roger Reini <rre...@wwnet.com> either quoth or saith words to
this effect:

|>Unfortunately, I can't remember anything else about it. Other than
|>cartoon characters marching across the screen carrying signs (the
|>opening).

With some fife-and-drum music behind them (I can hum a little
of it), and a narrator: "Here...and there...and everywhere...
In... and out... and roundabout... what's new?" (or words to
that effect).
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[MJsaints]

Previously on r.a.tv, Roger was quoting:

>Ron Newman wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
>> "What's New?"
>>

>> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
>> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>>

>> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
>> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>>
>> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

>I do remember this, but just barely. I would have been quite young, say
>4 or 5. This definitely predates Sesame Street.

>Unfortunately, I can't remember anything else about it. Other than

>cartoon characters marching across the screen carrying signs (the
>opening).

"What's New?" was NET's flagship kids show (since most of its other kid
shows, like "The Friendly Giant" or "The Adventures of Poindexter," were
15 minutes). It actually had stuff from several providers, as I recall,
and was assembled at NET's facilities in Grand Rapids, Mich. (I think).
The host was a guy named Al Binford, who was also a producer at Chicago's
WTTW and did his wraparounds from WTTW's studios. The animated titles of
the people carrying the signs stayed the same throughout the run (and in
the last years of the series, when color episodes were made, were shown in
sepia). The titles predated even the NET house-with-an-antenna logo that
Bil Keane liked to make fun of in "Channel Chuckles" (the logo at the end
was people marching away from the NET letters and the words "National
Educational Television" written out). Oh, channel 13 in New York was WNDT
back then. When "Sesame Streeet" and "Mister Rogers" hit the air in 1969,
there wasn't much need for this little ragtag show and it left the air.

Mark Jeffries--from darkest Uptown, Chicago

[Steve Mindykowski]

In <19970222030...@ladder02.news.aol.com> mjsa...@aol.com
(MJsaints) writes:

It actually had stuff from several providers, as I recall,
>and was assembled at NET's facilities in Grand Rapids, Mich. (I
think).

NET's headquarters were based in Ann Arbor, MI, and it's full name is
the National Educational Television and Radio Center. Ann Arbor had no
educational TV station (nearest ones were in Detroit, East Lansing and
Toledo; it has a public radio station, though), but it suited NET well
as Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan.

The titles predated even the NET house-with-an-antenna logo that
>Bil Keane liked to make fun of in "Channel Chuckles" (the logo at the
end
>was people marching away from the NET letters and the words "National
>Educational Television" written out).

I never grew up in the 1960's, but the only place where I saw NET's
house & antenna logo was at the start and end of the 1969 (color)
episodes of "Mister Roger's Neighborhood", when that show first started
showing repeats of previous seasons in 1976. The logo was on a tall
building, with that building's roof as part of NET's logo (the antennna
fits in good, as well). It disappeared with the 1970 episodes after PBS
was established, and the NET building was replaced with a big, red
brick building instead.

Steve Mindykowski
rugr...@ix.netcom.com
http://www.concentric.net/~rugrats1/rugrats1.htm
(Home of the UNOFFICIAL "Rugrats Online"!)

[MJsaints]

Previously on r.a.tv, "Rugrat" Steve Mindykowski was responding to my
previous post about NET's first flagship kids show "What's New>":

>NET's headquarters were based in Ann Arbor, MI, and it's full name is
>the National Educational Television and Radio Center. Ann Arbor had no
>educational TV station (nearest ones were in Detroit, East Lansing and
>Toledo; it has a public radio station, though), but it suited NET well
>as Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan.

What's the status on the National Educational Television and Radio Center?
I had heard that Group W bought the facility from WNET and was doing
duplicating there. However, in this age of satellite transmissions, is
there a need for duping TV shows to stations (except for commercials)? Or
is home video manufacturing being done?

Back to me:

> The titles predated even the NET house-with-an-antenna logo that
>>Bil Keane liked to make fun of in "Channel Chuckles" (the logo at the
>end
>>was people marching away from the NET letters and the words "National
>>Educational Television" written out).

>I never grew up in the 1960's, but the only place where I saw NET's
>house & antenna logo was at the start and end of the 1969 (color)
>episodes of "Mister Roger's Neighborhood", when that show first started
>showing repeats of previous seasons in 1976. The logo was on a tall
>building, with that building's roof as part of NET's logo (the antennna
>fits in good, as well). It disappeared with the 1970 episodes after PBS
>was established, and the NET building was replaced with a big, red
>brick building instead.

The NET logo first appeared in the mid-60s, shortly after the Philadelphia
area (where I lived then) got WHYY. It became animated about the time
color came into public TV in 1967, with a 60s synth logo music and Peter
Thomas (I think) doing the voice-over "N-E-T...National Educational
Television." The first season of "Sesame Street" had the NET logo at the
end along with the CPB logo and a voice-over saying "National distribution
through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting." Also, there was a "in
color" animation at the beginning which appeared on most PTV color shows
that consisted of a series of white dots changing color (reminiscent of
one of "Sesame Street"'s more beloved animations but independent, I
think).

More about logos than you ever wanted to know.

[Steve Mindykowski]

In <19970222160...@ladder02.news.aol.com> mjsa...@aol.com
(MJsaints) writes:

>What's the status on the National Educational Television and Radio
Center?
> I had heard that Group W bought the facility from WNET and was doing
>duplicating there. However, in this age of satellite transmissions,
is
>there a need for duping TV shows to stations (except for commercials)?
Or
>is home video manufacturing being done?
>

I don't know what exactly happened to NET since PBS was established in
1970, but another organization popped up around that time to provide
pubcasters with educational programming for those in-school telecasts
(the original pirpose for NET and early public TV stations). This
organization was called National Instructional Television (NIT), and
was (and still is) based in Bloomington, IN (home of Indiana
University). The group became the Agency for Instructional Television
(AIT) in 1974, and later, the Agency For Instructional Technology (also
AIT, with same 1974 logo) in the 1980's. Much of their programming is
still seen on some PBS stations (or, if not available there, then on
educational cable channels or in classrooms via film and video).
Funding for NIT/AIT programs stem from corporate sponsors and
organizations, like PBS stations. Also, like "What's New", many NIT/AIT
programs were produced by PBS stations and distributed by NIT/AIT,
either as an entire series or as an episode of a series. For example,
"Ripples", an NIT show from 1970, was entirely produced by the Northern
VA Educational Television Association (WNVT; Goldvein, VA; now the
Educational Film Center), while "Inside Out" (1973), "Bread and
Butterflies" (1974, probably the first AIT show), "Tradeoffs" (1978),
and "Thinkabout" (1979) were produced by several staions in the US and
Canada.

>More about logos than you ever wanted to know.

Regarding what I just said, more about instructional television than

you ever wanted to know.

Steve Mindykowski

[U61743]

In article <19970222030...@ladder02.news.aol.com> MJsaints,

mjsa...@aol.com writes:
>Previously on r.a.tv, Roger was quoting:
>
>>Ron Newman wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
>>> "What's New?"
>>>
>>> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
>>> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).

I used to watch What's New pretty regularly, although I think my older
sister was the main fan in the household. Who hosted it? I have a vague
memory of a man with black hornrim glasses. Actually what I remember
most clearly was a special multi-episode Tom Sawyer production they ran
which was fantastic. I don't really understand why this was done within
the context of the show, but I'm pretty sure it was. Does anyone else
recall this? I've never seen a Tom Sawyer movie/series since that I
liked half as well.

I also remember "The Friendly Giant" which someone else mentioned. What
was the theme song to that show? I think it began "early one morning
..."

[MJsaints]

Previously on r.a.tv, U61743 activated to say:

>I used to watch What's New pretty regularly, although I think my older
>sister was the main fan in the household. Who hosted it? I have a vague
>memory of a man with black hornrim glasses. Actually what I remember
>most clearly was a special multi-episode Tom Sawyer production they ran
>which was fantastic. I don't really understand why this was done within
>the context of the show, but I'm pretty sure it was. Does anyone else
>recall this? I've never seen a Tom Sawyer movie/series since that I
>liked half as well.

As I mentioned in a previous post, the host was a man named Al Binford,
who was also a producer at WTTW in Chicago. The host wraparounds were
done there, obviously. I don't remember the "Tom Sawyer" shows.

>I also remember "The Friendly Giant" which someone else mentioned. What
>was the theme song to that show? I think it began "early one morning
>..."

I did. As far as I can remember, the words were never sung, but when
Friendly usually played it to signal the end of the show, Jerome would
usually mention something about "...Early One Morning" and Rusty would
nod. That must be the title.

BTW, if you remember "TFG" like me and our fellow Chicagoan Martie Sanders
in the play "I'm Sweating Under My Breasts" (if I read your Email address
right), you'll be happy to know that color episodes which never aired in
the U.S. in their original 70s-80s run are being aired by STARZ! as part
of their "STARZ! for Kidz" block. Right now the're seen a couple of
mornings a week at 6 a.m. (7 a.m. ET/PT). Brings back memories. If you
don't have STARZ! on cable, DIRECTV and PRIMESTAR carry it.

[Freddy Letrange]

U61743 <U61...@uicvm.uic.edu> either quoth or saith words to
this effect:

|>I also remember "The Friendly Giant" which someone else mentioned. What
|>was the theme song to that show? I think it began "early one morning
|>..."

It was the English folk song "Early One Morning," played on a
lute? or a harp? in the key of E, IIRC...

[michae...@gmail.com]

I recall it was a sort of science show.but i also remember that it had the famed mime marcel marceau.on there once

[josefhli...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>

> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I believe "What's New" slightly overlapped with Mr. Rogers. I think it may have possibly run until 1969. Along with the serialized "Tom Sawyer", there was also a serialization of the American Edition of "Journey to the Beginning of Time", which was originally a 1955 Czech film about the adventures of several boys encountering prehistoric creatures...
What I remember particularly were visits by the host to Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. There was also at least one visit to Shedd Aquarium.

[darcys...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I saw it in the middle 1960s via the NET channel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I am actually trying to find a clip from it but so far no luck. A friend directed me to this thread! I remember the theme song and it's stuck in my head which is why I started to look around. I don't remember either Mr. Rogers or The Friendly Giant being connected with it, but I do remember the Friendly Giant show. (And the melody from that theme song.) I have found a couple of Friendly Giant episodes on You Tube!

[zorc...@yahoo.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I fondly recall "What's New!" I was reminded of it when I heard that Dr. George Fischbeck dies today...he had a science-related segment on WN from his Albuquerque garage lab.

Yes, I remember the adaptation of Tom Sawyer (which I haven't seen since), as well as the serialization of "Journey/Time." There was also another multi-part something called "Matti." Maybe from Finland, originally? I also recall a half-hour adaptation of "Homer Price and the Doughnut Machine."

I seem to remember the show's format would change every two or three weeks. There was a memorable "History of Life" series of half-hour shows with Murl Duesing that ran two weeks. Duesing also did several nature film segments in shows that were shared with a lot of other interesting bits, such as the mime (was it Marceau or merely an imitator?), a female folk singer with guitar, Tony Saletan's folk singing (he sometimes did full half-hour episodes, too), the Fischbeck lab, something with a young man and a couple of kids dealing with parts of the human body, a pair of Canadian scientists doing experiments. There was a segment on photography, too.

It was carried on WGBH and WENH about fifty years ago...I'm amazed that I can remember as much as I do about it. I'm sure I jarred brain cells that haven't been touched since the LBJ admionistration.

[sinc...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I remember this... and there was a magazine called 'What's New' as well.
It featured a cartoon of two boys... one who failed at every turn and one who did well. I forget the name of it.

This series is so old now, just as is this thread but, I had to drop in.

Best to all and any who follow :)

Mike

[Your Name]

In article <4db6fd72-1ab0-4dbc...@googlegroups.com>,

There's a kids' weekend morning TV show here in New Zealand called
"What Now?" that had been going for decades (originally on Saturdays,
but then moved to Sundays), but I'm not sure if it's still going or
not.

It used to be a magazine-style show with interviews, craft ideas,
simple recipes, live-audience games, competitions, and cartoons, but
last time I saw any of it it seemed to be more about gunging people and
fart jokes. :-(

[marge...@gmail.com]

'What's New' wS my favorite TV program for years, reruns and all. We watched it while eating dinner.
It was hosted by Al Binson, usually with three short segments. These included Merle Deusing wildlife films, which took the entire show; Bernie Bragg, the Quiet Man, a deaf mime; an artist who drew sketches of the American Revolutionary War in an old print shop; a scientist who sat on a step ladder and drew on the wall (I realized years later he was talking about the special theory of relativity); a zookeeper, I believe from the St. Louis Zoo; and another scientist who experimented in his garage. These are all I can remember after nearly 50 years.

[marge...@gmail.com]

The mime was Bernie Bragg, the Quiet Man, a deaf mime and actor who studied under Marcel Marceau.

[danny burstein]

In <b47d4636-d041-4afd...@googlegroups.com> marge...@gmail.com writes:

>'What's New' wS my favorite TV program for years, reruns and all. We watche=
>d it while eating dinner.=20

Don't recall much about it, but is this the one
that started with a theme song going
... mumble mumble mumble...
... mumble mumble mumle...
.WHAT'S NEW!


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[Tony Calguire]

It's 11:59 and 59 seconds. happened in rec.arts.tv today:

> 'What's New' wS my favorite TV program for years, reruns and all. We
> watched it while eating dinner. It was hosted by Al Binson, usually with
> three short segments. These included Merle Deusing wildlife films, which
> took the entire show; Bernie Bragg, the Quiet Man, a deaf mime; an
> artist who drew sketches of the American Revolutionary War in an old
> print shop;

I grew up in the 70s in the Midwest, so I don't remember that show.

But "sketches of the American Revolutionary War in an old print shop" is a
very old, hazy memory I have from when I was very young; maybe four or five.
I've never been able to remember a title, or even describe the show very
accurately. And I was never able to find evidence of it in old TV Guides. I
just remember short cartoon segments involving an old man and a grandfather
clock, and this man would then narrate a desription of Revolutionary War
battles while we looked at still-picture sketches of the action.

[Michael Black]

On Fri, 18 Dec 2015, Tony Calguire wrote:

> It's 11:59 and 59 seconds. happened in rec.arts.tv today:
>
>> 'What's New' wS my favorite TV program for years, reruns and all. We
>> watched it while eating dinner. It was hosted by Al Binson, usually with
>> three short segments. These included Merle Deusing wildlife films, which
>> took the entire show; Bernie Bragg, the Quiet Man, a deaf mime; an
>> artist who drew sketches of the American Revolutionary War in an old
>> print shop;
>
> I grew up in the 70s in the Midwest, so I don't remember that show.
>

The networks didn't reach that far West at the time?

> But "sketches of the American Revolutionary War in an old print shop" is a
> very old, hazy memory I have from when I was very young; maybe four or five.
> I've never been able to remember a title, or even describe the show very
> accurately. And I was never able to find evidence of it in old TV Guides. I
> just remember short cartoon segments involving an old man and a grandfather
> clock, and this man would then narrate a desription of Revolutionary War
> battles while we looked at still-picture sketches of the action.
>

There was a recent, maybe 20 year ago, cartoon about the revolutionary
war, intended to teach some history. It revolved around Ben Franklin and
his printing press, two teenagers helping him and helping the revolution.

Michael

[anim8rfsk]

In article <n51mgf$4t8$2...@dont-email.me>,

http://www.tv.com/shows/libertys-kids/

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[Michael Black]

That's the one I mentioned, but it sounds too recent for his memories.

Michael

[anim8rfsk]

In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,

I have no idea how old he is. :)

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[Tony Calguire]

It's 11:59 and 59 seconds. Michael Black happened in rec.arts.tv today:

>>
>>> 'What's New' wS my favorite TV program for years, reruns and all. We
>>> watched it while eating dinner. It was hosted by Al Binson, usually
>>> with three short segments. These included Merle Deusing wildlife
>>> films, which took the entire show; Bernie Bragg, the Quiet Man, a deaf
>>> mime; an artist who drew sketches of the American Revolutionary War in
>>> an old print shop;
>>
>> I grew up in the 70s in the Midwest, so I don't remember that show.
>>
> The networks didn't reach that far West at the time?
>

The original poster referenced NET. NET was a 60s thing and an East coast
thing, before my time.

[Tony Calguire]

It's 11:59 and 59 seconds. anim8rfsk happened in rec.arts.tv today:

>> But "sketches of the American Revolutionary War in an old print shop"
>> is a very old, hazy memory I have from when I was very young; maybe
>> four or five. I've never been able to remember a title, or even
>> describe the show very accurately. And I was never able to find
>> evidence of it in old TV Guides. I just remember short cartoon
>> segments involving an old man and a grandfather clock, and this man
>> would then narrate a desription of Revolutionary War battles while we
>> looked at still-picture sketches of the action.
>
> http://www.tv.com/shows/libertys-kids/
>

Thanks for the effort, but you're about 30 years late with that one.:-)

The show I'm remembering would have been sometime around 1974 or 75. I asked
about this show in the newsgroup back in the 90s, and a bunch of people
mentioned "The Funky Phantom". It's NOT The Funky Phantom, either.

Honestly, I was so young, I've probably jumbled up a bunch of different
shows, different channels and different times of day, and created a
completely imaginary TV show!

[anim8rfsk]

In article <n52qg5$v4a$2...@dont-email.me>,

I'll post your question to Cartoon Research on The Facebook.

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[anim8rfsk]

In article <anim8rfsk-A1E5C...@news.easynews.com>,

Ripped from The Facebook:

Greg Jude:
Sounds like he's remembering several different shows as one show; to me,
it sounds like he's remembering "Word Shop", with John Robbins, which
took place in an old print shop (they called the old printing press Big
Ben). That was an educational show about elementary reading skills
featuring John's sketches; Many of his other educational shows followed
the same platform of him sketching scenes while a narrator read book
selections from various children's books. Similarly, there was a show
called American Legacy (I think, Ill search my old shows to confirm the
title) also a grade school educational show, but hosted by a woman named
Ann Macgregor, who read from children's historical books, which were
illustrated with sketches that were shown as she told the stories; this
show took place in Ann's attic set, and if I'm not mistaken had a
grandfather clock as part of the set. Another possible source of his
memories could be another mid 70s show called " Truly American" which
was hosted by George Halas, and featured both sketches and live actors,
as George narrated stories about figures in American history. Hope this
helps.

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[anim8rfsk]

In article <anim8rfsk-F25BC...@news.easynews.com>,

Greg Jude some info on Stories of America (the one show title i wasnt
sure of above, though i did edit it up there):
http://www.tv.com/shows/stories-of-america/ more in a few minutes...


Stories of America
The interconnectedness of all things is a fundamental part of reading
motivation projects. Although GPN's Reading Rainbow claims to have
invented that idea, Stories of America with host Ann McGregor got there
first. It was 1976, America's bicentennial year, and WVIZ-TV of
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The Word Shop
What can you do with a word? A word that you've read or you've heard?
You can sing it You can yell it You can write it If you can spell it
Well, it's nice to know There's a place to go It's called The Word Shop
By John Robbibs The Word Shop is devoted to the printed word and all
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Truly American
"Truly American is an educational series that originally aired on PBS in
1974. It consists of 32 twenty-minute episodes and is suitable for use
in an American history class from 5th through 10th grade. Each episode
provides a biography of one or two Americans using recreations and
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Greg Jude Sorry there arent any screen shots or stills in these links,
but i'll see what i can dig up, if i cant find any online I'll look back
through my collection...

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[Michael Black]

That's happened to me. For a long time, until the internet when I could
check them, think that the Magic Boomerang was on board the Seaspray.
Both shows were on very early in my tv watching (and life) so I only
remembered bits of each, and somehow mixed them together.

I'm sure it happened with other shows too.

Michael

[Michael Black]

There's a "Cartoon Research" bureau now?

Michael

[anim8rfsk]

In article <anim8rfsk-00DBE...@news.easynews.com>,

Greg Jude
someone has uploaded Stories of America to youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMZxBm-3c4Y

Stories of America - Episode #1 (1976) - Our Country's Birthday
YOUTUBE.COM

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Greg Jude
i think all the episodes are there.

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Greg Jude
couldnt find a show (yet) of Truly American, but here's the theme on
youtube, and it may help to jog your friend's memory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZnAnqY553o

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Greg Jude
ok, i couldnt find any clips of Word Shop at all, but here is another
show (book bird) by John Robbins that follows the same theme of sketches
over narration; ask if the host is the guy he remembers, we might be on
the right track... https://youtu.be/G1xa6vzInC8

The Book Bird (1978)
John Robbins is the man! NOTICE: This YouTube channel is for the purpose
ofŠ
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Greg Jude
Found an episode of Truly American: this is the Martin Luther King
episode. https://youtu.be/qyBqjR0v6YQ

1974 - Educational - Truly American: Martin Luther KingŠ
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Greg Jude
I hope this stuff is close, let me know what else I can do to help your
friend
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Tony Perodeau:
Without the elder and clock I'd have guessed Hector Heathcote, a Sixties
Terrytoons occasionally shown in theaters during the Seventies.

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Me:
Coolness, will pass it on and report back, thanks again!
Lots of Hector Heathcoate on YouTube
https://youtu.be/_BW2_YyttwM

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[Tony Calguire]

It's 11:59 and 59 seconds. anim8rfsk happened in rec.arts.tv today:

>

> Me:
> Coolness, will pass it on and report back, thanks again!
> Lots of Hector Heathcoate on YouTube
> https://youtu.be/_BW2_YyttwM
>
> · 16 mins
>

Anim, thanks for looking into this, and thank your friends. I'm sorry to
report that none of these suggestions looks quite right, but remember, I was
very young. I don't recall any live-action elements to the show I'm
remembering.

Don't let those guys waste too much time on this. :-) I'm curious, but not
obsessed. :-)

(anymore)

[anim8rfsk]

In article <n54g0e$hb7$1...@dont-email.me>,

It seems to have taken on a life of it's own. They take the 'research'
part seriously!

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[moitle...@yahoo.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

What's new was a favorite of mine when I was a kid! The theme song has been kept in my mental archive all these years. It started with a drummer, who was joined by a tuba player, and joined by a flute player. "Here, there, and everywhere. In, out, and roundabout. What's new?"!

[medicma...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

been looking for the music for years.. loved the opening and is still stuck in my head!!

[larr...@gmail.com]

I avidly watched "What's New" when I was in the first through third grades (1965-68) in Salem, Oregon. It was carried on the NET station from Portland. I'm glad to see other people remember it, too.

[mark.al...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

Hi my Dad Keith Page was the crazy professor type who answered questions from 2 twin boys. He'd end the show with a Rube Goldberg machine. He was the Weatherman on WICD in Central Illinois NBC statiuon for 45 years until his passing in 2006. I'd love to find some of those episodes.

[pontiacbon...@gmail.com]

I remember it, I believe it started with this little rhyme " In out and round about, here there , everywhere, " What's New" joe Falcone

[Ubiquitous]

I could have sworn I read something about that show on TVparty.com!


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Pres Obama said if he had a daughter, she'd look like Prince.

[starg...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"

I remember it. Well...after all these years what I remember mostly is the opening theme song/cartoon. As I recall, it began with one kid playing an instrument, maybe a little drum, and marching down the street. As he went along other kids joined in with their instruments. I can still remember some of that happy little tune, especially the part where the flute joined in and played free form around the main tune. Then an adult voice chimed in saying "In...Out...and Roundabout. Here...There...and Everywhere. What's New!"

Wish there was a YouTube out there of that now...

[medicma...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>

> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

would love to find the opening it started with a drum, then a tuba solo, then a flute...

[garr...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I loved that show. My mom would call me in from play to watch (like I did for Bill Nye - when he had a kids science show). I remember there was a mime who performed.

[skoot...@gmail.com]

It starts off with a narrator saying,"here there everywhere/up down all around./What's new?" Some of the things I remember seeing was a short musical play of androcles and the lion and people ran around singing, "coming we are coming.Help is on the way." Also, there were many episodes of underwater life. This was unusual as there wasn't much underwater photography on tv at all. I also remember the announcer talking about the correct pronunciation and spelling of the word archipelago. The one thing I remember really disliking was a series of 10 episodes featuring music and animated sand in stop motion photography formations.

[skoot...@gmail.com]

[skoot...@gmail.com]

[arkli...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I recall the show. I was a kid and had to sit sideways in my chair at dinner to watch it. One episode specifically I recalled was about dinosaurs.
I can remember this much of the theme. A simple tune with a man saying:
"Up, down, and all around.
Here, there, and Everywhere"
What's New?

[danny burstein]

I think there was also a line
in there of:

"In, out, and round about!"

note the original post was from 1997

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[royg...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

lot of good info in this thread, but what I want to know is, do any episodes exist, have the episodes been digitized, and made available anywhere.

I remember it playing around suppertime on WGTV Ch. 8 in Athens, GA and I saw it up to '69 or so. I remember one episode in particular featured model rocketry, but I don't remember anything about it other than that. I'd like to find that segment.

[s.c.la...@gmail.com]

I remember this show, but I was born in 1963 and was thus pretty young when it was on. I do remember the theme song very well though. I wrote it out on staff paper but can't figure out how to post a picture of it. If anyone knows how to post a picture, let me know and I will post it.

What's New was on around supper time on WNDT (now WNET) in New York. I believe it was after Mister Rogers. Has anyone found a clip?

[Rhino]

On 2017-05-11 8:35 PM, s.c.la...@gmail.com wrote:
> I remember this show, but I was born in 1963 and was thus pretty young when it was on. I do remember the theme song very well though. I wrote it out on staff paper but can't figure out how to post a picture of it. If anyone knows how to post a picture, let me know and I will post it.
>

Most people who want to refer a newsgroup reader to a picture get an
account on one of those photo-sharing sites like Flickr and then post
the picture there and provide a link to the picture in their post.

> What's New was on around supper time on WNDT (now WNET) in New York. I believe it was after Mister Rogers. Has anyone found a clip?
>

I just tried a YouTube search but didn't find it, which surprised me
given the amount of old video clips from that era and before. I found a
bunch of "What's New Pussycat" and "What's New Scoobydoo" videos but
nothing for "What's New" by itself.


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Rhino

[A Friend]

In article <of34rd$jds$1...@dont-email.me>, Rhino

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.tv/_Wl7q6JUMIk

That's a thread that got started here in 1997. There are some details
about the show, but no links to clips or music.

[Rhino]

Yeah, I noticed that it was an ancient thread but it had some recent
activity. I don't care about the show and have never heard of it. I was
just trying to be helpful by describing how to point to pictures from
the newsgroup.

--
Rhino

[whoo...@gmail.com]

Hello.
I've never forgotten that opening to "What's New." Altho I had the lines opposite: "In, out & roundabout. Here there & everywhere. What's New!" Of course, seeing as I wasn't diagnosed until about age 50 with ADHD, there's a chance I have it bkwds.
Nor have I ever forgotten The Friendly Giant's tune he played on his flute.
I just decided to Google this bc those 2 tunes have been going thru my head on & off for some time now.
What a different time that was. Altho I remember tons of shows from those days, I also know I didn't spend a lot of time watching TV back then either. It's like so much was packed into the time they had you felt like you got a lot out of it.
Today's shows are all quick flashes which almost promote an ADHD type environment. I've seen that in many of today's kid shows. Plus, we so much being pushed thru that screen, little minds are being molded right before parents eyes. There was a certain pace, it seemed to me, that was more real-life. Slow transition. But kids shows today (besides having political correctness being shoved down their gullible throats) are wham, bam zipping from scene to scene in a flash, little minds whose neuropathways get shorter & shorter & thus, when these kids who've been sitting in front of a 2-dimensional babysitter with instant action scenes are suddenly tossed out into a normal-paced, 3-dimensional world, you better believe it is quite an assault upon that kid's/those kids's senses. Kinda like that recent movie "Man of Steel" where Superman had to learn to control his sensory intake with his eyes.
Anyways I'm rambling on here. For me it was a great time to be growing up in. I believe we were reaching great heights in learning. The space program kept me going. Maybe if I had had a dad around with some discipline I might have learned enough self-control to follow thru on my dreams of going up there.
But then something changed. Despite yrs of doing so w/of problems, public schools were no longer allowed prayer or bible recitations based on SCOTUS rulings in 1962 & 63. So when those generations were expunged from the school system thru time, the next generations were raised with another another set of values w hostility towards all things religious, in particular Christianity. The SCOTUS, in its own self-promoted wisdom, did the very thing it accused the schools of doing in their decision. They ruled against belief in God but ruled for a religion against God. Contrary to popular belief, atheism is a religion. Simply put, there are only 2 possibilities: either there is a God, or there is no God. Both are a set of beliefs. Both require a statement of faith, & faith is essentially the basis of religion. You cannot, per se, prove one or the other to another person. You can share your statement of faith with others, but it's up to them to decide whether to accept your statement of faith as one of their own. And so, by banning "religion" on the basis of the so-called establishment clause (some people erroneously believe that the phrase "separation of church and state)" they instead promoted the government sanctioned, state religion of atheism.
Alas, I digress. Sorry. My ADHD med don't always control my symptoms. Sometimes I feel like a nut... sometimes I are!
:-Do
Anyways those shows were great. Even if I don't remember a single episode, I still remember that guy's face, the opening lines, the Friendly Giant's face & thememail song. And a myriad of other shows. Romper Room (the Do bee & the Don't bee, not to mention they prayed during meal time: "God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food! Amen!" Won't see that on the PC orientated PBS for kids these days! No sir!). But the majority of my time was outside playing war, westerns, etc. Or inside the Bookmobile! I remember thinking my little library card with the metal tag was my ticket to the stars. I could do anything, be anything, go anywhere when I was inside there. Of course, not knowing about ADHD back then I had little problem wandering off in my mind anyways.
:-O
Plus Saturday morning cartoons, which still gave us plenty of time to go build forts, or dirt sledding using cardboard boxes. We got to use our imaginations. Imagine that will you?
I've got an old wooden construction game. Tons of small parts. On the cover is a picture of a very small boy & a girl who appeared to be a couple of years older at least. Ages listed from 3+. Today you would not find such a game due to all the choke hazard warnings. I imagine the ages would be at least 5, maybe 6. What's the difference? We taught kids responsible behavor back then. Just like at the YMCA I used to go to for swimming, etc. They had wood shop, ceramics, metal, pottery, etc. We also had archery & riflery lessons. Yes. Maybe some of youse guys remember those days. We used BB & pellet air rifles. Number one lesson was safety at all times. They taught us responsibility and respect. And color didn't matter. Maybe us kids were just too doggone ignorant & immature to be racists.
Well, that's my story & I'm sticking to it. Whoever started this blog... thanx. Wish we could go back & learn a few things we needed to remember now but have long forgotten along the way.

[greg_h...@hotmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

IN OUT ALL ABOUT...WHAT'S NEW?????

I watched it religiously as a kid, great educational show.

[psaw...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

yes it was a science show i liked it

[kurts...@gmail.com]

Anyone found any videos of What's New? I've been unsuccessfully trying to find some on youtube.

[marlowds...@gmail.com]

I remember it, even remember the theme music. Would love to be able to watch an episode

[bennett...@gmail.com]

I watched “What’s New” almost religiously in the early sixties. I was just a very small boy with terrible asthma and awful self esteem. But as I look back at those days I realize that What’s New and Captain Kangaroo had an amazingly profound influence on my life and career. I was home sick a lot, and watched a lot of TV. I live in Michigan and watched WMSB-TV, which now is WKAR from Michigan State University.

My health was terrible, but I loved watching Bernard Bragg doing mime. I’d seen Marcel Marceau on the Red Skelton Show and was fascinated, but Bernard Bragg was on What’s New every morning and the episode repeated in the late afternoon (like other NET kid shows). I could watch it closely in the morning and then try to do those moves (I later found out were “DeCroux” moves, named after the French choreographer/mime Etienne DeCroux, who went all over France learning the classic mime moves from very old mimes, to collect them before the art disappeared, and then taught them to many students, including Marcel Marceau, who later taught Bragg) until I actually learned the moves very well for a four-year-old, creeping my parents out pretty well in the process. But I think my health owes a great deal to doing that. Leaning against nothing is an intense workout! It helped my sense of humor also. I made a lot of friends by being funny.

I was also fascinated by the artist who drew sketches in charcoal or pastel crayon. I drew along with him in the afternoon as well, with a Crayola crayon.

I watched Captain Kangaroo and was fascinated by Gus Alligretti, who drew wonderful sketches as “Puff the Magic Dragon” played, played many colorful characters on the show (including a mime clown named Harley), did all kinds of artwork and operated (and probably designed and built) all the puppets that appeared. I wanted to BE that guy.

I grew up to be a commercial artist and illustrator. I’ve been Art Director at two ad agencies. I’ve worked as a professional Mime (and caricaturist) at events all over the state. And have done a lot of theater. When Michigan briefly had a big tax incentive program for movie production, I got to act alongside some big stars in movies shot here.

Nothing influenced my life quite as much as those children programs I watched as a very small boy. Nothing. It’s amazing to me to think about that.

[laurash...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, 19 February 1997 00:00:00 UTC-8, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

HI everybody!

I can't believe I'm replying to an almost twenty one year old thread!

Indeed, I was one of those who loved "What's New". I was born in 1956 and am therefore old enough to remember watching it as part of my evening ritual before dinner. The descriptions of the opening theme is right on. As it happens, as I type I'm in the process of playing back an audio tape I made of the "Journey through Time" episode that I remember seeing several times over the years (although it's also possible that it was shown on WGN Chicago's children's show "Garfield Goose" as well.)

Another favorite episode of mine was a program on the history of photography, the audio of which I also recorded (maybe it's on the same reel of tape.) I hope to relive some of the shows of my youth!

Guy Clark

[s.c.la...@gmail.com]

I (and many others, I bet) would love it if you could share that audio tape with us! Would love to see a video of an episode too.

[crow...@gmail.com]

Here in Utah, I think "What's New" came on right after "The Friendly Giant".

I have the music firmly in mind, too. Did you ever find a clip? How I'd love to relive that...

[crow...@gmail.com]

I glad someone else remembers it the way I do - I still can't find a trace of it anywhere...

[crow...@gmail.com]

Right? I just keep looking and hoping, year after year...

[tetra...@gmail.com]

I loved that show. In Chicago, I believe it played opposite Garfield Goose, causing hard decisions for my young mind. I recall the theme was something like:
In, out, and round about.
Here, there, and everywhere.
What’s New?

I too remember the little characters marching at the start of the show.

I recall the strong science base of the show, and give it much credit for hooking me on science early in life.

Someone Mentioned the short “Journey to the beginning of time,” but my memory puts that in Garfield Goose. Of course, I did a lot of channel switching, soI cannot testify to that one.

Great memories from the early sixties.

[van...@sonic.net]

On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 4:30:39 PM UTC-8, crow...@gmail.com wrote:
> Right? I just keep looking and hoping, year after year...

There are some Tracy Newman folk song segments from 1965, but I haven't seen anything else. Just glad this thread existed, since I've been trying to remember the name of this show for a long time. I still know the theme song tune, but...

[pottske...@gmail.com]

[pottske...@gmail.com]

yes I do Tag opening was up down all around in out all about what's new

[sarb...@hotmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

Hosted by Frank Buxton and Virginia Gibson (Seven Brides For Seven Brothers)

[danny burstein]

In <9e5e2ec9-1aa0-4625...@googlegroups.com> sarb...@hotmail.com writes:

>On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
>> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
>> "What's New?"
>>
>> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
>> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>>
>> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
>> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.

Lessee... I watched it, based on cross checking my
memory of what grades I would have been in, in the
mid to late 1960's

Just a couple of short snippets remain in my memory cells...

>> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

>Hosted by Frank Buxton and Virginia Gibson (Seven Brides For Seven Brothers)

[Nyssa]

I remember an ABC Sunday morning "educational" show called
"Discovery" hosted by Frank Buxton and Virginia Gibson.

Could the show have moved from WNET to ABC at some point?

NBC had a science oriented educational show called "Exploring"
in the same time frame. IIRC it was on Saturdays but I can't
remember the name of the host.

To this geek-in-training, I much preferred the NBC show to the
ABC one, but watched both.

Nyssa, who is still a geek, but has long since graduated from
watching kids' weekend educational TV

[jcaval...@gmail.com]

Here you go, gang:

https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_512-1z41r6nv01

Somewhere online exists an episode listing of the show.
I found it and lost it. Can anyone with better search skills find it?

[Micky DuPree]

jcaval...@gmail.com writes:

> Here you go, gang:
>
> https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_512-1z41r6nv01

Thanks, I had been wondering what this was about. Every few years,
someone posts asking about this show.

> Somewhere online exists an episode listing of the show.
> I found it and lost it. Can anyone with better search skills find it?

Sorry, I only know the usual places to search.

-Micky

[tonyj...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I remember this show! I used to watch it religiously Monday thru Friday at about 5 PM. It fueled my interest in the space program and my general curiosity concerning...stuff!

[robertr...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
>
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
>
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
>
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I remember this in Philadelphia, PA on Ch 12 (now WHYY). I'd like to get a copy, or MP3 of the theme song which involved a Tuba, a Piccolo and a Drum. Does anyone have anything like this

[Ron Newman]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

I just discovered the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, which includes a number of episodes of this show. Here's one from 1970:

https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_512-gm81j98672

[Terry K]

On Thursday, February 20, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Roger Reini wrote:
> Ron Newman wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> > "What's New?"
> >
> > It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> > network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
> >
> > I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> > it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
> >
> > Someone please refresh my memory about this.

> I do remember this, but just barely. I would have been quite young, say
> 4 or 5. This definitely predates Sesame Street.
> Unfortunately, I can't remember anything else about it. Other than
> cartoon characters marching across the screen carrying signs (the
> opening).
> Roger (rre...@wwnet.com)
> http://www.wwnet.com/~rreini/

Yes, I remember this. I was probably 10 years old. Can still hum the theme song... Only thing I remember about it is Murl Duesing (sp). He was an old guy that showed nature films and always started out the video with an old (film editing?) contraption that he would start moving the reels by hand. Then it would morph into a video.

[Rusty Cundieff]

On Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Ron Newman wrote:
> Does anyone remember a children's TV show in the early 1960s called
> "What's New?"
> It was shown on the National Educational Television (NET)
> network, which became today's Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
> I assume it was produced at WNET/13 in New York City. I think
> it was a half hour long, with a new show each weekday.
> Someone please refresh my memory about this.

To all the. “What’s New” fans you can see old episodes, both in color and in B&W with the cool theme song by going here: https://americanarchive.org/catalog?q=What’s+new&utf8=✓&f[access_types][]=online

If the link doesn’t work, simply go to —
The American Archive of Public Broadcasting and put What’s New in their search bar. They have multiple episodes on the site you can watch and listen to!

Enjoy…

Oh— looking down list I see others already posted. Well… the more the merrier!