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7.7/10 TV Written by Carol Rosenstein Composer(s) Michael Lloyd First episode date 4 April 1994 | 7.9/10 IMDb Created by Carol Rosenstein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developed by Warner Bros. Records (1985–95)Together Again Video Productions (TAVP) (1985–95)Together Again Productions (TAP) (1990, 1992 and 1995–98) Genres Music, Education, Comedy, Children's television series, Live action Cast Alexandra Picatto, Lynsey Bartilson, Mark Humphrey, Anne Curtis Similar Sesame Street, Barney & Friends, Shining Time Station, Lamb Chop's Play‑Along, WordWorld |
The kidsongs tv show 1st season show 105
Kidsongs is an American children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, CDs of favorite children’s songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website. Kidsongs was created by producer/writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Video Productions (TAVP), both of whom are music video and television production veterans. The duo had produced and directed over 100 music videos for Warner Brothers Records (WBR) and took their idea of music videos for children to the record label. Warner Brothers funded the first video, “A Day at Old MacDonald’s Farm”. Shortly thereafter, a three way partnership between TAVP, WBR and View-Master Video was formed with TAVP being responsible for production and WBR and View-Master responsible for distribution to video and music stores, and toy stores respectively.
Contents
- The kidsongs tv show 1st season show 105
- History
- Home videos
- A Day at Old MacDonalds Farm 1985 US 4x Platinum
- Id Like to Teach the World to Sing 1986 US 2x Platinum
- Good Night Sleep Tight 1986 US Platinum
- Cars Boats Trains and Planes 1986 US 2x Platinum
- Sing Out America 1986 Retitled Home on the Range in 1990 and later Yankee Doodle Dandy in 2002 US Platinum
- A Day with the Animals 1986 US 3x Platinum
- What I Want to Be 1986 US Platinum
- The Wonderful World of Sports 1987 Retitled Lets Play Ball in 1990 US Platinum
- A Day at the Circus 1987 US 2x Platinum
- A Day at Camp 1989 US Platinum
- Ride the Roller Coaster 1990 US Platinum
- Very Silly Songs 1990 US Gold
- A Day of Fun VHS release only 1991
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas 1992
- Play Along Songs 1993
- If We Could Talk To The Animals 1993
- Country Sing Along 1994 Retitled I Can Go to the Country in 1997
- Billy Biggles Favorite Songs 1994 Retitled My Favorite Songs in 2002
- Boppin with the Biggles 1994 Retitled I Can Bop with the Biggles in 1997
- Lets Put on a Show 1995 Retitled I Can Put on a Show in 1997
- Baby Animal Songs 1995 Retitled I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs in 1997
- I Can Dance 1997
- I Can Do It 1997
- Adventures in Biggleland Billys Birthday 1998
- Adventures in Biggleland Meet the Biggles 1998
- Television series
- The Biggles
- Others
- Season 1 198788
- Season 2 1994
- Season 3 1995
- Season 4 1997
- Season 5 1998
- Airing history
- References

History

The home video series was launched with four Kidsongs Music Video Stories episodes at New York's Toy Fair on January 1, 1985. "A Day at Old MacDonald’s Farm” was one of those first four and has sold over 4 million copies and won the Vira Award. Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features 10 to 15 songs, in a music video style production starring talented kids. They sing and dance their way through well-known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the '50s, '60s and '70s—all tied together by a simple story and theme.

The TAVP/WBR/View-Master Video (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco in 1989–95) partnership produced 16 Kidsongs episodes of the Music Video Stories. In 1995, WBR and TAVP bought out Tyco's distribution rights and produced three more View-Master videos called "Country Sing-Along", "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs", and "Boppin' with the Biggles" and two KidVision videos called "Let's Put on a Show" and "Baby Animal Songs", as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision. In 1997, TAVP acquired all rights from WBR/Warner Vision and became the sole owner of all Kidsongs properties.
Later in 1997, TAVP entered into a distribution/production agreement with Sony Wonder which resulted in the production of four more titles called "I Can Dance!", "I Can Do It!", "Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday" and "Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles". That agreement ended in 1998 and in 2002 distribution rights were licensed by Image Entertainment who continues to distribute the videos.
Home videos
From 1985 to 1998, 25 Kidsongs home video episodes encompassing 300 children's songs, nursery rhymes, and cover versions of pop hits from the '50s-'90s were produced featuring a variety of subjects that are of interest to kids: animals, birthdays, the zoo, the amusement park, camp adventure, fantasy, vehicles and general silliness. 14 have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with 5 of them having sold more than 2 million copies. As of now, the videos have sold over 19.5 million copies.
The following is a complete list of Kidsongs music video titles available on VHS:
A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm (1985) [US: 4x Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (1986) [US: 2x Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
Good Night, Sleep Tight (1986) [US: Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (1986) [US: 2x Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
Sing Out, America! (1986) (Retitled "Home on the Range" in 1990 and later "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 2002) [US: Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
A Day with the Animals (1986) [US: 3x Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
What I Want to Be! (1986) [US: Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
The Wonderful World of Sports (1987) (Retitled "Let's Play Ball" in 1990) [US: Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
A Day at the Circus (1987) [US: 2x Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
A Day at Camp (1989) [US: Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
Ride the Roller Coaster (1990) [US: Platinum]
Featuring these music videos:
Very Silly Songs (1990) [US: Gold]
Featuring these music videos:
A Day of Fun (VHS release only) (1991)
Featuring these music videos:
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1992)
Featuring these music videos:
Play Along Songs (1993)
Featuring these music videos:
If We Could Talk To The Animals (1993)
Featuring these music videos:
Country Sing-Along (1994) (Retitled "I Can Go to the Country!" in 1997)
Featuring these music videos:
Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs (1994) (Retitled "My Favorite Songs" in 2002)
Featuring these music videos:
Boppin' with the Biggles (1994) (Retitled "I Can Bop with the Biggles!" in 1997)
Featuring these music videos:
Let's Put on a Show (1995) (Retitled "I Can Put on a Show!" in 1997)
Featuring these music videos:
Baby Animal Songs (1995) (Retitled "I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs!" in 1997)
Featuring these music videos:
I Can Dance! (1997)
Featuring these music videos:
I Can Do It! (1997)
Featuring these music videos:
Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday (1998)
Featuring these music videos:
Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles (1998)
Featuring these music videos:
Television series
The Kidsongs Television Show debuted in September 19, 1987 with 26 half-hour episodes distributed by Orbis Entertainment. The half-hour, live action episodes featured the Kidsongs Kids running their own TV show in a top 8 countdown style show featuring music videos from the Kidsongs home video series. The syndicated show ran on network affiliates primarily on Saturday mornings. It garnered excellent ratings and ran for 2 years before moving to the Disney Channel for another four years. The show won the prestigious Excellence in Children's Programming Award from ACT. In 1987–88, in season 1, this show was called The Kidsongs TV Show.
In 1994, a new version of the television series was developed by Rosenstein and produced in conjunction with Chicago public television station WTTW and distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations nationally. Airing as part of the PBS Kids "Ready to Learn" block, The Kidsongs Television Show aired throughout the country and by 1998 reached 89 percent of households. Many of the original Kidsongs videos were used in the public television series along with new educational content and in-studio guests. The kids are joined by the adorable fantasy characters Billy and Ruby Biggle and their magical friends from Biggleland. The Biggles help the children resolve their problems and concerns in a comforting, kind way. They address age-appropriate issues, such as not wanting to share, jealousy, friendship, telling the truth and patience.
Seasons two through five of The Kidsongs Television Show totalled 80 episodes. The series ran on Public Television for six years winning critical acclaim. Currently, fifteen episodes of The Kidsongs Television Show are available on DVD, and the series is also available in its entirety on digital download through iTunes and Amazon Video.