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Little is known about the block or its shows. What is known about the block is that it aired on Sundays at 6 AM(WETA)/7 AM(Maryland Public Television)7:30 AM (KQED), among a few other public television stations across the US, and featured six different shows/segments imported from various countries such as Canada and Australia (''Nounou Time'', ''Humphrey B. Bear'', ''The Slow Norris'', ''Oakie Doke'', ''My World'', and ''Wiggly Park''). The block was hosted by a character named "Mrs. Apple" (portrayed by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787839 Cathy Shambley]) who would discuss the particular theme of the day's block and visit various teachers to demonstrate what the first day of school will be like. ''Nounou Time'' in particular was made for Someday School, and because of this it did not air at any other point in time in the US before or afterwards. | Little is known about the block or its shows. What is known about the block is that it aired on Sundays at 6 AM(WETA)/7 AM(Maryland Public Television)7:30 AM (KQED), among a few other public television stations across the US, and featured six different shows/segments imported from various countries such as Canada and Australia (''Nounou Time'', ''Humphrey B. Bear'', ''The Slow Norris'', ''Oakie Doke'', ''My World'', and ''Wiggly Park''). The block was hosted by a character named "Mrs. Apple" (portrayed by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787839 Cathy Shambley]) who would discuss the particular theme of the day's block and visit various teachers to demonstrate what the first day of school will be like. ''Nounou Time'' in particular was made for Someday School, and because of this it did not air at any other point in time in the US before or afterwards. | ||
Of the six shows on the block, ''Here's Humphrey'', ''Oakie Doke'', and ''The Slow Norris'' are the most well documented, with several of their episodes being available on the internet; one of ''Oakie Doke''`s two seasons can be found, some of ''The Slow Norris''`s 60 episodes are online, and a fraction of ''Here's Humphrey''`s 43 year run is also available. Some footage of ''Wiggly Park'' can be found as well. Of all of the shows featured, ''My World'' is the rarest, as no footage of the show exists online.<s>There are also three low-quality episodes of the ''Someday School'' block available below (two of which are incomplete).</s> As of 2019, these episodes have been taken down from the Internet Archive by Benny Smart themselves. | Of the six shows on the block, ''Here's Humphrey'', ''Oakie Doke'', and ''The Slow Norris'' are the most well documented, with several of their episodes being available on the internet; one of ''Oakie Doke''`s two seasons can be found, some of ''The Slow Norris''`s 60 episodes are online, and a fraction of ''Here's Humphrey''`s 43 year run is also available. Some footage of ''Wiggly Park'' can be found as well. Of all of the shows featured, ''My World'' is the rarest, as no footage of the show exists online.<s> There are also three low-quality episodes of the ''Someday School'' block available below (two of which are incomplete).</s> As of 2019, these episodes have been taken down from the Internet Archive by Benny Smart themselves. | ||
On August 8th, 2023, a VHS of ''Nounou Time'' was made available on YouTube, thanks to a youtube channel named Lympy'sLogosAndMore. The VHS, called Nounou Time: Good Morning, contains eight full episodes of Nounou Time. This is the only content relating to Nounou Time or Someday School as a whole that can be found online. | On August 8th, 2023, a VHS of ''Nounou Time'' was made available on YouTube, thanks to a youtube channel named Lympy'sLogosAndMore. The VHS, called Nounou Time: Good Morning, contains eight full episodes of Nounou Time. This is the only content relating to Nounou Time or Someday School as a whole that can be found online. | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 18 January 2024
Someday School logo.
Status: Partially Found
Someday School was a half-hour block produced by Benny Smart that aired on PBS Kids from 1998-2000. Most of the shows from the block (as well as anything pertaining to the block itself) are lost.
Little is known about the block or its shows. What is known about the block is that it aired on Sundays at 6 AM(WETA)/7 AM(Maryland Public Television)7:30 AM (KQED), among a few other public television stations across the US, and featured six different shows/segments imported from various countries such as Canada and Australia (Nounou Time, Humphrey B. Bear, The Slow Norris, Oakie Doke, My World, and Wiggly Park). The block was hosted by a character named "Mrs. Apple" (portrayed by Cathy Shambley) who would discuss the particular theme of the day's block and visit various teachers to demonstrate what the first day of school will be like. Nounou Time in particular was made for Someday School, and because of this it did not air at any other point in time in the US before or afterwards.
Of the six shows on the block, Here's Humphrey, Oakie Doke, and The Slow Norris are the most well documented, with several of their episodes being available on the internet; one of Oakie Doke`s two seasons can be found, some of The Slow Norris`s 60 episodes are online, and a fraction of Here's Humphrey`s 43 year run is also available. Some footage of Wiggly Park can be found as well. Of all of the shows featured, My World is the rarest, as no footage of the show exists online. There are also three low-quality episodes of the Someday School block available below (two of which are incomplete). As of 2019, these episodes have been taken down from the Internet Archive by Benny Smart themselves.
On August 8th, 2023, a VHS of Nounou Time was made available on YouTube, thanks to a youtube channel named Lympy'sLogosAndMore. The VHS, called Nounou Time: Good Morning, contains eight full episodes of Nounou Time. This is the only content relating to Nounou Time or Someday School as a whole that can be found online.
Gallery
Screenshot from an episode of Humphrey B. Bear.
See Also
Bumpers
- Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)
- PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)
- PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)
PBS
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)
- Backyard Safari (partially found PBS children's educational series; 1997)
- Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)
- Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)
- The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
- Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's educational series; 1999)
- Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)
- Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)
- Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)
- Zoom (found pilot of revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1995)
- Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)
PBS Kids
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)
- Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)
- Cyberchase "The Poddleville Case" (found test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)
- Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)
- The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)
- The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)
- Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)
- Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
- Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)
- Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)
- Nature Cat (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)
- Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)
- Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)
- Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)
- Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)
- Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)
- What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)
- WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)
- WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)