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Does anybody remember the guy at the end of the show who painted scenes from a story as he narrated the book, simultaneously? I really can't remember his name, and my lackluster Google-fu skillz don't seem to find it. I was singing the theme song and praising the show to high heaven (the old theme song, of course) to someone I am currently seeing.
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It might have been a one-shot deal, I don't recall that and I watched RR through most of my childhood.
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Maybe it was. I clearly remember that it was about 5 minutes long, and it came at the end of some Public Television show. The guy had a mustache, and was a gripping storyteller. He always left me wanting to hear more.
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quote:Originally posted by steven: Maybe it was. I clearly remember that it was about 5 minutes long, and it came at the end of some Public Television show. The guy had a mustache, and was a gripping storyteller. He always left me wanting to hear more.
That can't possibly be Reading Rainbow. Wouldn't have fit into the format at all.
OH! But I do know exactly who you are talking about! I might even come up with a name eventually . . .
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Ugh. That was seriously the most epic google-fu I've ever pulled. But I finally found a likely candidate.
quote:Storytime is here; let's gather 'round
And travel in our minds so far and free
To once upon a time
That's where things happen
Come along with me and see.
Come on, everybody… Gather 'Round.
Paul Lally and Rae Owings, both legends of ITV for their work on The Word Shop and Cover To Cover, gained their own children's series in 1978. In "Gather 'Round", Lally narrated well-known fairy tales and folk tales. Rae Owings made chalk drawings that complimented Lally's narrations.
Alternately, it could be "Storybound"
quote: This was the last series John Robbins hosted for the renamed Children's Television International (CTI). Its format was tapped directly from Cover To Cover: Robbins introduced a book and drew a scene from it, while a narrator read a passage from the book. Virtually every show had the narration end at a "cliffhanger" moment. Robbins told viewers to read the book to find out the whole story.
For John Robbins, Storybound was one of his last efforts produced for the late Ray Gladfelter.
quote:Originally posted by rivka: PC, go stuff it. steven wasn't the only one looking.
Think about it. Why would I reply to your posts? You weren't the one asking the question. You can't possibly know if steven was looking for the link I posted or not. The fact that you acted so dismissively to the suggestion really pissed me off. How did you expect me to reply? I don't care what you're looking for. Believe it or not, I wanted to give steven the information and see if that's what he was looking for, as it seemed most likely.
The old Imagination Station show WAS a short and not a half-hour program. Mark's moustache was always a prominent feature.
Seriously, sometimes I don't think you know how your posts come across. You generally have a know-it-all tone that really gets under my skin. I'd suggest knocking it off yourself.
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Actually, upon further looking, it appears to probably be John Robbins, of "Cover to Cover" and "readit". However, I can't find a picture of him anywhere.
Ha, I used Google Images (bless Google Images, all hail its power) to find a picture .
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Glynn, I apologize. You are absolutely correct; there was no reason to assume that the show I was thinking of was the one steven had in mind, and I was wrong to do so.
My frustration from yesterday's unsuccessful hunt and excitement at finding the answer to something that had been gnawing at my brain all night is my only defense -- and it certainly isn't much of one.
I apologize again for both my words and my tone. (And I would have posted this earlier if I had had even a few minutes of not-strictly-work-related online time all day.)
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Rivka, did you teach gifted kids? I only ask because your personality reminds me somewhat of my AG English teacher's, who taught me and my merry cohorts for 3 years from 7th-9th grade.
We haven't recovered yet. However, we gave as good as we got. I don't think she'll ever forget our class.
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Right now, I'm singing the "Reading Rainbow" theme in my head.
"I...can...go anywhere.." Ba-Bum-Bum...
For no great reason, since John Robbins was apparently never on the show.
I had fun with most of my science teachers. The more committed they were to the job, the better we got along.
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