The Secret City was a television program designed to teach children how to draw, starring Mark Kistler as as the fictional ‘Commander Mark’ who led viewers and in-studio club members through various drawing exercises in a sci-fi clubhouse setting full of fun, fantasy, and adventure.
While the show’s format essentially prioritizes instruction over narrative, ongoing ‘drama’ is created by the frequent addition of new key features to the emerging scenery of the giant Secret City mural. Often Special Guests would appear on the show to demonstrate other art forms or practical applications for drawing skills.
The show was created by John Price & Mark Kistler, based on Bruce McIntyre's AVDP. Much of the series was edited live in-camera and was shot in a somewhat semi-scripted format. It was produced at Maryland Public Television through private funding by Children's Video Associates, and intended for broadcast via national PBS syndication. It also aired on TVOntario.
Okaasan to Issho is a children's television program airing weekday mornings in Japan on NHK. The show consists of seasonal songs, animated shorts like Tomodachi Hachi Nin, and dances. The show is hosted by two singers and two dancers, currently Daisuke Yokoyama, Takumi Mitani, Yoshihisa Kobayashi and Risa Uehara. There are also three characters in full body costumes that meant to portray children of weather gods. One is named Raigo.
Enjoy BabyTV’s collection of songs and rhymes from around the world! Learn how to say hello in over 10 different languages with the Hello Song, as well as singing along with classics including ‘Im a little teapot’, ‘Baa Baa Black sheep’ and ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’!