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'''''NBC Children's Theatre''''' was an American television anthology series that aired from 1963 to 1973. Many of the stories were derived from classic and contemporary children's literature. Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson, Hugh Downs, and Burl Ives were the narrators. Actors and actresses included Fran Allison, Geraldine Page, James Earl Jones, Tony Dow, Judy Carne, Tim Matheson, and Sterling Holloway. The show was nominated for four prime-time Emmys and won two Peabody Awards.
'''''NBC Children's Theatre''''' was an American television anthology series that aired from 1963 to 1973. Many of the stories were derived from classic and contemporary children's literature. Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson, Hugh Downs, and Burl Ives were the narrators. Actors and actresses included Fran Allison, Geraldine Page, James Earl Jones, Tony Dow, Judy Carne, Tim Matheson, and Sterling Holloway. The show was nominated for four prime-time Emmys and won two Peabody Awards.


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There are also episodes at certain libraries.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/nbc-childrens-theatre-1971-03-27-a-day-with-bill-cosby/oclc/40198123/ Library listing for episode of show] Last retrieved 03 July 2016.</ref>
There are also episodes at certain libraries.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/nbc-childrens-theatre-1971-03-27-a-day-with-bill-cosby/oclc/40198123/ Library listing for episode of show] Last retrieved 03 July 2016.</ref>


Website www.skaryguyvideo.com/puppets.htm sells an episode of it on a compilation DVD of "creepy" puppet shows.
A website called Skary Guy Video apparently sells an episode of it on a compilation DVD of "creepy" puppet shows.<ref>[http://www.skaryguyvideo.com/puppets.htm The "creepy" puppet shows listing on SkaryGuyVideo.com.] Retrieved 21 Nov '20</ref>


Interestingly, an editorial search on Getty Images will bring up quite a few photos taken during the filming of several episodes. These show various cast members and parts of the sets.
Interestingly, an editorial search on Getty Images will bring up quite a few photos taken during the filming of several episodes. These show various cast members and parts of the sets.
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Puppet characters from the episode "The Reluctant Dragon".

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NBC Children's Theatre was an American television anthology series that aired from 1963 to 1973. Many of the stories were derived from classic and contemporary children's literature. Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson, Hugh Downs, and Burl Ives were the narrators. Actors and actresses included Fran Allison, Geraldine Page, James Earl Jones, Tony Dow, Judy Carne, Tim Matheson, and Sterling Holloway. The show was nominated for four prime-time Emmys and won two Peabody Awards.

It would seem that all episodes are currently lost in that they are unavailable for public viewing for the most part. None of them have ever been released on home video, and no parts of the show can be found online.

Several of the episodes, however, are in the collection of The Paley Center for Media; "Stuart Little", "Hansel and Gretel", "The Enormous Egg", "Circus Town", "All About Me", "The Street of Flower Boxes", "No Pets Allowed", "Quillow and the Giant", and "Super Plastic Elastic Goggles". These can be viewed by the public, but only at The Paley Center's locations in New York and Los Angeles.

There are also episodes at certain libraries.[1]

A website called Skary Guy Video apparently sells an episode of it on a compilation DVD of "creepy" puppet shows.[2]

Interestingly, an editorial search on Getty Images will bring up quite a few photos taken during the filming of several episodes. These show various cast members and parts of the sets.

Here is a list of known episodes of NBC's Children's Theatre that are known to exist in collections or in libraries:

  • Circus Town - "Shows how the residents of Peru, Indiana, join together to present a full-length circus every summer. Includes scenes of auditions, training, rehearsals, and the actual performances."
  • Rabbit Hill - "A story which tells how the small animals who live on Rabbit Hill are affected by the new owners who move into the big house and plant a garden."
  • For the Love of Fred - "A puppet film in which a caterpillar's friends try to help him become a butterfly. For elementary grades."
  • Super Plastic Elastic Goggles - "Humorously explains the various aspects of color in a child's world. Includes appearances by Judy Carne, James Earl Jones, Tom Poston, James Coco, Tammy Grimes, and the Goggles Quartet"
  • A Day with Bill Cosby - "Comedian Bill Cosby and drug experts Father Egan, John Stuart Marr, and Ulysses Williams explain the dangers of drug abuse to children. For elementary grades."
  • Stuart Little
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • The Enormous Egg
  • All About Me
  • The Street of Flower Boxes
  • No Pets Allowed
  • Quillow and the Giant

A songbook[3] and a vinyl soundtrack[4] for "Super Plastic Elastic Goggles" were released around the time that episode originally aired in 1971. The soundtrack's songs were by The Goggles, a band featured in the TV special. Its members were Jessica Harper, Rod McBrien, David Spinoza, and Mark Lockhart. This soundtrack was re-released on CD in Korea by Big Pink Music in 2010.[5]

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