Ding Dong School, billed as "the nursery school of the air", was a half-hour children's TV show which began on WNBQ-TV in Chicago, Illinois a few months before its four-year run on NBC.
A precursor to both Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the show was hosted live by Frances Horwich, and at one point was the most popular TV series aimed at preschoolers.
The show and its host, Miss Frances, were mentioned in the comic strip Peanuts in 1955 and 1956.
The show was revived in 1959 as a syndicated program, now videotaped and distributed by National Telefilm Associates. This iteration ran until 1965.
Five NBC kinescoped episodes from 1954-1955 are housed at the Library of Congress, in the J. Fred and Leslie W. MacDonald Collection.
The Terrible Thunderlizards is a segment that aired in Canada on YTV and in the United States as part of Eek! Stravaganza on the Fox Kids programming block.
The series follows the hectic and exciting adventures of Oscar in a unique environment. The young penguin is setting out to explore the world, meeting new characters who teach him about himself, but also about others. He quickly discovers that it’s not the destination that matters, but rather the people you meet along the journey.
How can Oscar help a cuckoo find his own food? How can he help a chameleon get his self-confidence back? How can he teach a squirrel to fly?… Surrounded by endearing characters, our new favourite penguin will live tremendous stories, full of action, humour and emotion, conveying each time a positive message.
Zuzubaland is a kingdom of goodies. The mountains are of ice cream, the rivers of chocolate, the sun is of candy and the moon is of honey. In this world of hotness, the bee Zuzu and his friends have fun adventures.