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After the ''Kyosen Maetake Geba Geba 90-pun!'' (巨泉・前武ゲバゲバ90分!) TV series ended its run on March 30, 1971, Hajime Tabe, who was in charge of writing the show, was approached by the show's director, Tarō Saitō, who said that ''The Electric Company'', a children's TV show on PBS in the US in 1971, was excellent and that he wanted to make a show similar to it. Tabe expressed interest in the proposal, leading to the start of production of the show<ref>''Curriculamachine Dissection'' (カリキュラマシーン大解剖) ISBN 978-4-7791-2823-3 Retrieved March 19, 2023</ref>. | After the ''Kyosen Maetake Geba Geba 90-pun!'' (巨泉・前武ゲバゲバ90分!) TV series ended its run on March 30, 1971, Hajime Tabe, who was in charge of writing the show, was approached by the show's director, Tarō Saitō, who said that ''The Electric Company'', a children's TV show on PBS in the US in 1971, was excellent and that he wanted to make a show similar to it. Tabe expressed interest in the proposal, leading to the start of production of the show<ref>''Curriculamachine Dissection'' (カリキュラマシーン大解剖) ISBN 978-4-7791-2823-3 Retrieved March 19, 2023</ref>. | ||
A test version of the show was produced and brought to kindergartens and elementary schools for children to watch, but the children became bored if the show was too long, and it was decided that an emcee was needed to explain the curriculum. However, a problem arose as to who would serve as the host. The ideal | A test version of the show was produced and brought to kindergartens and elementary schools for children to watch, but the children became bored if the show was too long, and it was decided that an emcee was needed to explain the curriculum. However, a problem arose as to who would serve as the host. The ideal host would be "someone who people around him or her would think what he or she is saying is right," and Hisashi Inoue, who was in charge of the script for Geba Geba 90-pun, recommended Saitō. Saitō was puzzled, but after a majority vote, all staff members except Saitō agreed, and he was assigned to host the show<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g7agEARvIM&t=688s 「カリキュラマシーン」超斬新な教育番組はなぜ出来た？日本初！ディレクターが司会！意識したのは”子供を子供扱いしない教育番組”だった！？] Retrieved March 19, 2023</ref>. | ||
The show's content included educational elements such as Japanese syllabic charts, addition, and subtraction, which were taught using animation, but there were also segments that were dramatized or taught in a gag comedy style, sometimes with extreme depictions and black jokes that were not appropriate for children. | The show's content included educational elements such as Japanese syllabic charts, addition, and subtraction, which were taught using animation, but there were also segments that were dramatized or taught in a gag comedy style, sometimes with extreme depictions and black jokes that were not appropriate for children. | ||
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It aired every Monday through Saturday from 7:45 to 8:00 a.m. from April 1, 1974 to April 2, 1977; the time slot was changed on April 4, 1977 and the show aired from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. until it ended on March 31, 1978. In addition, from March 31, 1975 to March 26, 1977, the show was re-aired every Saturday from 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. | It aired every Monday through Saturday from 7:45 to 8:00 a.m. from April 1, 1974 to April 2, 1977; the time slot was changed on April 4, 1977 and the show aired from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. until it ended on March 31, 1978. In addition, from March 31, 1975 to March 26, 1977, the show was re-aired every Saturday from 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. | ||
<br>It was also re-aired in 1981 in a two-part series on Saturday mornings at 6:00 a.m. | <br>It was also re-aired in 1981 in a two-part series on Saturday mornings at 6:00 a.m. | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
* Planning - Takashi Ihara | * Planning - Takashi Ihara | ||
Revision as of 11:45, 19 March 2023
Title screen of the show.
Status: Partially found
Curriculamachine (カリキュラマシーン) was an educational children's television series that aired on Nippon Television from April 1, 1974 to March 31, 1978.
Overview
After the Kyosen Maetake Geba Geba 90-pun! (巨泉・前武ゲバゲバ90分!) TV series ended its run on March 30, 1971, Hajime Tabe, who was in charge of writing the show, was approached by the show's director, Tarō Saitō, who said that The Electric Company, a children's TV show on PBS in the US in 1971, was excellent and that he wanted to make a show similar to it. Tabe expressed interest in the proposal, leading to the start of production of the show[1].
A test version of the show was produced and brought to kindergartens and elementary schools for children to watch, but the children became bored if the show was too long, and it was decided that an emcee was needed to explain the curriculum. However, a problem arose as to who would serve as the host. The ideal host would be "someone who people around him or her would think what he or she is saying is right," and Hisashi Inoue, who was in charge of the script for Geba Geba 90-pun, recommended Saitō. Saitō was puzzled, but after a majority vote, all staff members except Saitō agreed, and he was assigned to host the show[2].
The show's content included educational elements such as Japanese syllabic charts, addition, and subtraction, which were taught using animation, but there were also segments that were dramatized or taught in a gag comedy style, sometimes with extreme depictions and black jokes that were not appropriate for children.
It aired every Monday through Saturday from 7:45 to 8:00 a.m. from April 1, 1974 to April 2, 1977; the time slot was changed on April 4, 1977 and the show aired from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. until it ended on March 31, 1978. In addition, from March 31, 1975 to March 26, 1977, the show was re-aired every Saturday from 5:15 to 5:30 p.m.
It was also re-aired in 1981 in a two-part series on Saturday mornings at 6:00 a.m.
Staff
- Planning - Takashi Ihara
- Music - Hiroshi Miyagawa, Toshi Ichiyanagi
- Animation - Renzō Kinoshita, Studio Lotus
- Writer - Yūsuke Jō, Toshiharu Matsubara, Hajime Tabe, Yūkichi Takashina, Kei Shimoyama, Ichirō Okamoto, Manabu Katō, Yoshio Urasawa, Mitsuo Yamazaki
- Director - Tarō Saitō, Masarō Miyajima, Osamu Shigematsu, Fumihiko Kanbe, Takashi Kijima, Kōzō Atsumi
- Producer - Shunsuke Nishina
Availability
On April 21, 2004, NTV released the Curculamachine Best Selection DVD-BOX[3], a collection of surviving master tapes. This collection contains only existing footage, which means that footage that was not recorded is probably lost forever.
On October 3, 2007, YouTube user ruka HYBRID-CHILD posted the opening video of the show[4], and on March 29, 2013, YouTube user furoseru posted three other opening videos of the show[5][6][7]. (The opening of one of the three is identical to the one submitted by ruka HYBRID-CHILD, but with higher image quality.)
On February 27, 2014, YouTube user beglialcell2 posted a 1981 re-aired recording, and on July 19, 2015, he posted another re-aired recording.
On January 2023, YouTube user snaf king posted seven partial segments of the show[8][9][10][11][12][13][14].
Gallery
External Links
References
- ↑ Curriculamachine Dissection (カリキュラマシーン大解剖) ISBN 978-4-7791-2823-3 Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ 「カリキュラマシーン」超斬新な教育番組はなぜ出来た？日本初！ディレクターが司会！意識したのは”子供を子供扱いしない教育番組”だった！？ Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Curculamachine Best Selection DVD-BOX - Vap Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Opening video uploaded by ruka HYBRID-CHILD Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Opening video (1) uploaded by furoseru Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Opening video (2) uploaded by furoseru Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Opening video (3) uploaded by furoseru Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (1) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (2) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (3) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (4) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (5) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (6) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023
- ↑ Segment video (7) uploaded by sunaf king Retrieved March 19, 2023