Girish Mahajan (Editor)

1, 2, 3 Go!

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
4.4
/
10
1
Votes
Alchetron
4.4
4.4
1 Ratings
100
90
80
70
60
50
41
30
20
10
Rate This

Rate This

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

1, 2, 3 Go! httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Running time
  
30 Minutes (Inc. Adverts)

Original release
  
October 8, 1961 (1961-10-08) – 1962 (1962)

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.

References

1, 2, 3 Go! Wikipedia


Similar Topics