Calliope (TV series)
Calliope (/kəˈlaɪ.əpi/ kə-LY-ə-pee) is a children's program that showed various live-action and animated short films.[8][9] These often included European features and shorts such Cosgrove Hall's "Cinderella" and "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", and FilmFair's Paddington.
| Calliope | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation / Children's |
| Developed by | Kay Koplovitz[1] |
| Written by | Eugene Francis Peter Pileski[2] |
| Directed by | Peter Pileski |
| Presented by | Eugene Francis[3][4] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gordon Beck[5] |
| Editor | Ron Harris[6] |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | USA Network Paramount Television (1982-1997, US) Universal Television (1982-1997, international) Buzzco Associates |
| Distributor | Paramount Television (1982-1997, US) UIP Pay TV (1982-1997, international on behalf of MCA TV) NBCUniversal Television Distribution (1997-current) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Madison Square Garden Network (1978-80) USA Network (1980-93) |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | September 1978[7] – 1993 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | USA Cartoon Express |
Sketches/features
- Paddington
- King Rollo
- Mr. Hiccup
- Henry's Cat
- Gideon
- Curious George
- Britannica's Tales Around the World
- Ragdolly Anna
- Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
- The Mime of Marcel Marceau
- Ballet With Edward Villella[7]
- Lafcadio - The Lion Who Shot Back[10]
See also
References
- Mullen, Megan (2009-06-23). The Rise of Cable Programming in the United States: Revolution or Evolution?. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292778696.
- Peter Pileski at IMDb
- Eugene Francis at IMDb
- His long-time association with the television show Calliope is of special importance to him. Francis would prefer to talk about his involvement with this educational and learning program for children rather than discuss what it was like hanging out with Muggs, Danny, Scruno and the rest of the gang.
- Gordon Beck at IMDb
- Ron Harris at IMDb
- Brown, Les. "Children's Programming Without Commercials". Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- Parsons, Patrick (5 April 2008). Blue Skies: A History of Cable Television. Temple University Press. p. 387. ISBN 9781592137060.
- "Calliope: Classic USA Network Show and First National Kids Channel". Cartoon Info. November 1, 2018.
- "WHAT CABLE OFFERS CHILDREN". Retrieved 2018-11-02.
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