4.4 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin United States Producer(s) NBC Public Affairs First episode date 8 October 1961 Language English | 4.4/10 TV Original language(s) English Audio format Mono Final episode date 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Running time 30 Minutes (Inc. Adverts) Original release October 8, 1961 (1961-10-08) – 1962 (1962) Cast Richard Thomas, Jack Lescoulie Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming Genres Children's television series, Family film Similar Hennesey, Julie and Carol at Carnegie, The Barbara Stanwyck, DuPont Show of the Month, The Law and Mr Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1, 2, 3 Go! is an American filmed children's television series hosted by Jack Lescoulie with Richard Thomas (who would later go on to star in the successful CBS drama series, The Waltons); The show also featured Richard Morse, only for the first episode as The Courier, and Joseph Warren, who portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the first episode.
The 30-minute educational series was telecast on NBC in 1961-62, opening with this theme song:
Wonder what it'll be today? What excitement is on its way? You can find out just by saying... 1, 2, 3 Go!Each episode had a theme and was narrated by Thomas. The show established that adult and child were on an equal footing, sometimes with the child in a superior position. For example, in a show with a theme of cinematic special effects, Lescoulie is struck in the neck by an arrow. Although Richard explains it is only a special effect, Lescoulie remains concerned. In the narration, Richard observes, "Jack was getting worried about the arrow, but I told him to stop crying."
During the Halloween weekend of 1961, Zacherley appeared for an episode exploring haunted houses.
Production
The show was produced by NBC Public Affairs.