|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{InfoboxLost
| | SAVE ME PLZ |
| |title=<center>Pinwheel</center>
| |
| |image=Logosongbook.png
| |
| |imagecaption=Title card, as taken from ''The Pinwheel Songbook''.
| |
| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
| |
| }}
| |
| '''''Pinwheel''''' was an American television series that aired on the Nickelodeon cable network from 1979-1990. It was initially broadcasted on channel C-3, a network available through Warner Cable's QUBE system in Columbus, Ohio.
| |
| | |
| ''Pinwheel'' was the starting point of Nickelodeon, not only being the first series developed for the network but with 13 seasons and 260 episodes, it remains the longest-running series in episodes and hours on air from Nickelodeon to date.
| |
| | |
| ==History==
| |
| ''Pinwheel'' was the flagship series on C-3, a commercial-free children's television network available through Time Warner's QUBE from December 1, 1977-April 1, 1979, while cable television broadcasting was still in its infancy. QUBE was the first two-way major market interactive cable system and had brought many new concepts that are still used today in modern cable, such as pay-per-view and special interest networks. This channel, in particular, was also a "community" channel (Hence the "C" in "C-3"), meaning that it was provided to QUBE subscribers at no additional cost. ''Pinwheel'' would air exclusively from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST.
| |
| | |
| Both the channel and television series were developed by Dr Vivian Horner, who had previously worked on ''The Electric Company'' as director of research, and Gus Hauser, who was the CEO of Warner Cable. In the very early stages of ''Pinwheel's'' development, cast and crew members, consisting of Dr Vivian Horner, Sandy Kavanaugh, Andrea Cvirko, Gabi Lopez, Brad Williams and George James, would meet at the Warner Communications offices four times a week to share ideas. These meetings resulted in the ''Pinwheel'' episodes produced in Columbus in 1977.<ref> [http://classic-nickelodeon-fan-blog.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/interview-with-george-james.html Interview with ''Pinwheel'' cast member George James; 23 Jul 2014] Retrieved 26 Jul '15.</ref>
| |
| | |
| Soon enough, the name C-3 was dropped, and the network was renamed The ''Pinwheel'' Network. Initially, this network was also used as a loss leader for Warner Cable against rival companies such as HBO, due to the fact that HBO had no network specifically for children at this point in time.
| |
| | |
| Warner then purchased the communications satellite RCA Satcom-1 from televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. This went into orbit on March 26, 1979, and on April 1, Nickelodeon was launched in Buffalo, New York. ''Pinwheel'' remained one of the most popular series on the network, not only spanning 260 episodes but also spawning a live show.
| |
| | |
| ''Pinwheel'' remained in production until about 1984 or 1989<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinwheel_(TV_series) Wikipedia article for ''Pinwheel''] Retrieved 27 Jul '15.</ref> (sources differ) and aired reruns until 1989 on Nickelodeon and 1990 on Nick Jr.
| |
| | |
| ==Episode Status==
| |
| Despite being the lengthiest series Nickelodeon has to offer, episodes have been proven difficult to find. ''Pinwheel'' last aired in 1990, and in the 27 years, it has been absent from television, only about 10 hours of footage has been recovered (Including the segments featured in ''The Pinwheel Songbook''). These were originally on a bootleg compilation DVD available through a Freewebs site called "Stuff I Like".<ref>[http://www.freewebs.com/stuffilike/pinwheel.htm The DVD set from "Stuff I Like".] Retrieved 27 Jul '15.</ref>
| |
| | |
| It is currently unknown if Nickelodeon still owns broadcast rights. Regardless, chances of ''Pinwheel'' ever airing again are slim.
| |
| | |
| ==Gallery==
| |
| <gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
| |
| File:ANDY FERGUSON ON PINWHEEL SET.jpg|
| |
| File:BOB BENEDICT.jpg|
| |
| File:GEORGE AND ANDY ON PINWHEEL SET.jpg|
| |
| File:GEORGE JAMES.jpg|
| |
| File:MORTON HAMS FOR PINWHEEL KIDS.jpg|
| |
| File:PINWHEEL PRODUCER SANDY KAVANAUGH AND PUPPETEER BRAD WIILLIA.jpg|
| |
| File:PINWHEEL PRODUCTION MEETING.jpg|
| |
| File:PINWHEEL PUPPETS.jpg|
| |
| File:Ebeneezer.jpeg|
| |
| File:Pinwheel Butterfly Puppet.png|
| |
| File:Felxitoon.png|
| |
| File:PinwheelFamily.png|
| |
| File:SilasTheSnail Closeup.png|
| |
| </gallery>
| |
| ==Videos==
| |
| <div style="margin:0 auto; text-align: center;">
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|WQehYMxtc5U|320x240||Full episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|6KyRHzKBMAk|320x240||2 ½ hours of footage|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|mzVe5-tZHSU|320x240||About 2 ½ more hours of footage|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|fJpqTqK7LpQ|320x240||Most of an episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:dailymotion|xn0y7w_pinwheel-pt-1_creation|320x240||Full Episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:dailymotion|xn11hi_pinwheel-pt-2_creation|320x240||Full Episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:dailymotion|xn128f_pinwheel-pt-3_creation|320x240||42 minutes of an episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:dailymotion|xn1onl_pinwheel-pt-4_creation|320x240||48 minutes of an episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:dailymotion|xn1ppw_pinwheel-pt-5_creation|320x240||Full Episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:dailymotion|xn1q94_pinwheel-pt-6_creation|320x240||43 minutes of an episode|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|C0eZjJZzNB4|320x240||A 4 minute short|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|E6rdYL5MCnI|320x240||The Pinwheel Songbook|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|f0tqNPfrmow|320x240||22 minutes of Pinwheel from a Betamax tape|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|SeJu57UA1yA|320x240||27 more minutes of Pinwheel footage|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|5XbOp33UJiw|320x240||47 more minutes of Pinwheel footage|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
| |
| {{#ev:youtube|zdigW6427ik|320x240||17 minutes of unidentified Pinwheel footage|frame}}</div>
| |
| | |
| </div>
| |
| ==Notable ''Pinwheel'' Clips==
| |
| This is a brief list of ''Pinwheel'' clips that have separate articles on this wiki.
| |
| | |
| Sketches:
| |
| *[[Clock Man (lost animated short; existence unconfirmed; 1970s-1980s)]]
| |
| *[[Pinwheel "Video Comic Books" (partially lost segment; 1979-1981)]]
| |
| | |
| ==References==
| |
| <references />
| |
| | |
| [[Category:Lost animation]]
| |
| [[Category:Lost puppetry]]
| |
| [[Category:Lost TV]]
| |
| [[Category:Partially found media]]
| |
| [[Category:Historic]]
| |