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'''''Feeling Good''''' is an American short-lived television series hosted by Dick Cavett and produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now Sesame Workshop). The series aired on PBS from November 20th<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/20/archives/tv-pbs-expounds-health-carein-feeling-good.html "PBS Expounds Health Care in Feeling Good"]</ref>, 1974 to 1975 with two seasons. It was the first TV series produced by the CTW that was aimed at adults instead of children, and it was also the first TV series about health. The show is considered lost, with none of the episodes being publicly shown and images exist.
'''''Feeling Good''''' is an American adult television series hosted by Dick Cavett, and produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now Sesame Workshop). The series aired on PBS from November 20th<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/20/archives/tv-pbs-expounds-health-carein-feeling-good.html "PBS Expounds Health Care in Feeling Good"]</ref>, 1974 to 1975 with two seasons. It was the first TV series produced by the CTW for adults instead of children. The series is now lost, with no episodes being available online and images exist.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Mass‐appeal guest stars were used each week along with a cast of regulars that congregated in a general store called “Mac's Place”—a kind of antiseptic “Hot I Baltimore.” The first season covered such diverse matters as mental health, prenatal and nutrition<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/04/archives/how-tvs-feeling-good-went-bad-how-tvs-feeling-good-went-bad.html "How TV's 'Feeling Good' Went Bad"]</ref>. Through the health problems and behavior of its residents, and through songs, sketches and animation, documentary segments and tips on staying healthy were presented.
Mass‐appeal guest stars were used each week along with a cast of regulars that congregated in a general store called “Mac's Place”—a kind of antiseptic “Hot I Baltimore.” The first season covered such diverse matters as mental health, prenatal and nutrition<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/04/archives/how-tvs-feeling-good-went-bad-how-tvs-feeling-good-went-bad.html "How TV's 'Feeling Good' Went Bad"]</ref>. Through the health problems and behavior of its residents, and through songs, sketches and animation, documentary segments and tips on staying healthy were presented.


==Production==
40 years ago, the CTW officials decided to extend their efforts to the adult audience, in particular the under‐educated, and began work on a series about health. Plans called for production of 26 hour ‐ long shows. The budget was a healthy $6.5 million, making the cost per show higher than anything ever before attempted on PBS.
The man in charge of the project was William Robin. executive producer and vice president of the CTW. Robin and his staff worked under the assumption that most people already know the dangers of improper health care but lack motivation to change their habits. Since it seemed clear that traditional documentary methods had failed to influence them (Robin mentions the negligible results achieved with costly anti‐smoking campaigns), the producers of “Feeling Good” wanted a new approach.
The staff worked with the same “model” developed by the CTW for its children's programs. Experts were interviewed and data were gathered about the subject matter. Seminars were held throughout the country at which specific health problems were outlined along with methods of presenting the material to the TV audience.


==Availability==
==Availability==
The series originally aired on PBS from November 20, 1974 to 1975. After the show was revamped, it later aired on Channel 13 Wednesdays at 8 P.M.—with a repeat Sundays, at 6:30 P.M. It is unknown for how long it lasted, but since it was short-lived, it likely had 26 episodes and ended on June 25, 1975.
The series aired on PBS from November 20, 1974 to 1975. After the show was revamped, it later aired on Channel 13 Wednesdays at 8 P.M.—with a repeat Sundays, at 6:30 P.M.


None of the episodes have surfaced online and are considered lost. Unlike other shows produced by the CTW, the series never aired reruns and was never released on home video.
No episodes have surfaced online and are lost. It was never released on home video, making it hard to find.


The only proof of its existence is the poster, articles of the ''New York Times'' about the series, images of the Feeling Good newsletters and press photos of the series.
The only proof of its existence are the poster, articles of the ''New York Times'' about the series, storyboards for the promo, images of the Feeling Good newsletters and promotional images of the series. On December 6, 2015, Stephen Lawrence uploaded a video on YouTube of Bernadette Peters singing "The Nicest Parties" from the series.
The promo was later reanimated by Jonathan Katav for the Lubalin 100 project, and was uploaded on May 29, 2018 on Vimeo. As of now, these are the only videos available online related to the series.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Feelinggoodreports2.png|Another image of the newsletters.
Feelinggoodreports2.png|Another image of the newsletters.
Feelinggoodjoemorton.png|Joe Morton (right) and the cast of ''Feeling Good''.
Feelinggoodjoemorton.png|Joe Morton (right) and the cast of ''Feeling Good''.
Feeling Good Health Festival.png|Big Bird with Dick Cavett at the Feeling Good Health Festival
Feeling Good promo storyboards.jpg|Storyboards for the promo by Herb Lubalin
</gallery>
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===Videos===
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  |description1  =Bernadette Peters singing "The Nicest Parties" from the show.
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  |description2  =Reanimated version of the promo.
}}


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 21:25, 10 August 2024

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Feeling Good is an American adult television series hosted by Dick Cavett, and produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now Sesame Workshop). The series aired on PBS from November 20th[1], 1974 to 1975 with two seasons. It was the first TV series produced by the CTW for adults instead of children. The series is now lost, with no episodes being available online and images exist.

Plot

Mass‐appeal guest stars were used each week along with a cast of regulars that congregated in a general store called “Mac's Place”—a kind of antiseptic “Hot I Baltimore.” The first season covered such diverse matters as mental health, prenatal and nutrition[2]. Through the health problems and behavior of its residents, and through songs, sketches and animation, documentary segments and tips on staying healthy were presented.


Availability

The series aired on PBS from November 20, 1974 to 1975. After the show was revamped, it later aired on Channel 13 Wednesdays at 8 P.M.—with a repeat Sundays, at 6:30 P.M.

No episodes have surfaced online and are lost. It was never released on home video, making it hard to find.

The only proof of its existence are the poster, articles of the New York Times about the series, storyboards for the promo, images of the Feeling Good newsletters and promotional images of the series. On December 6, 2015, Stephen Lawrence uploaded a video on YouTube of Bernadette Peters singing "The Nicest Parties" from the series. The promo was later reanimated by Jonathan Katav for the Lubalin 100 project, and was uploaded on May 29, 2018 on Vimeo. As of now, these are the only videos available online related to the series.

Gallery

  • Poster of the series.

    Poster of the series.

  • From left to right: Dick Cavett, Joseph Catano, Karen Kline and Dr. Peter Peacock conducting stress tests[3].

    From left to right: Dick Cavett, Joseph Catano, Karen Kline and Dr. Peter Peacock conducting stress tests[3].

  • A screenshot featuring Dick Cavett and Julia Child.

    A screenshot featuring Dick Cavett and Julia Child.

  • Dick Cavett and the show's logo.

    Dick Cavett and the show's logo.

  • A page of the New York Times featuring an article about the series premiere.

    A page of the New York Times featuring an article about the series premiere.

  • Another page of the New York Times featuring another article of the series.

    Another page of the New York Times featuring another article of the series.

  • An image of the newsletter[4].

    An image of the newsletter[4].

  • CTW newsletters featuring the show's logo.

    CTW newsletters featuring the show's logo.

  • Another image of the newsletters.

    Another image of the newsletters.

  • Joe Morton (right) and the cast of Feeling Good.

    Joe Morton (right) and the cast of Feeling Good.

  • Big Bird with Dick Cavett at the Feeling Good Health Festival

    Big Bird with Dick Cavett at the Feeling Good Health Festival

  • Storyboards for the promo by Herb Lubalin

    Storyboards for the promo by Herb Lubalin

Videos

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Bernadette Peters singing "The Nicest Parties" from the show.

Reanimated version of the promo.

See Also

Bumpers

PBS

PBS Kids

References

  1. ↑ "PBS Expounds Health Care in Feeling Good"
  2. ↑ "How TV's 'Feeling Good' Went Bad"
  3. ↑ https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-feeling-good-from-left-dick-cavett-joseph-catano-karen-kline-dr-peter-128561543.html
  4. ↑ https://hornbakelibrary.wordpress.com/2019/12/03/the-workshop-reaches-out-the-childrens-television-workshop-papers/

External Links

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