Kidsongs

Kidsongs is an American children's media franchise that includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, CDs of favorite children's songs, songbooks, sheet music, toys, and an ecommerce website.^[1] It 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.^[2][3][4] The duo had produced and directed over 100 music videos for Warner Bros. 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, with TAVP responsible for production and WBR and View-Master responsible for distribution to video and music stores, and toy stores respectively.

Kidsongs
1989–1998 logo
Genre	Children's music sing-along
Developed by	Warner Bros. Records (1985–1995) Together Again Video Productions (TAVP) (1985–1995) Together Again Productions (TAP) (1995–1998)
Written by	Carol Rosenstein Abbie Crow Rich (1986) Bruce Gowers
Directed by	Bruce Gowers
Composer	Michael Lloyd
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Carol Rosenstein Bruce Gowers James Rich Jr. (1985–1986)
Producer	Carol Rosenstein
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Release
Original release	December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03) – July 7, 1998 (1998-07-07)

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^[5] and won the Vira Award.^[6] Each half-hour Music Video Stories episode features 10 to 15 songs, in a music video style production starring children. They sing and dance their way through well-known children's songs, nursery rhymes, and covers of pop hits from the '50s, '60s, '70s and ‘80s—all tied together by a simple story and theme.

The TAVP/WBR/View-Master Video partnership (Viewmaster was acquired by Tyco Toys in 1989–95)^[7] 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 Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs, "Country Sing-Along" and "Boppin' with the Biggles" in 1994, and two KidVision videos called "Let's Put on a Show!" & "Baby Animal Songs" in 1995, as part of a new venture with another division of Warner Bros.--Warner Vision.^[8] 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^[9] 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 on July 1, 1998, and in 2002, distribution rights were licensed by RLJE Films, which continues to distribute the videos.

Notable members

• Shawn Harrison (1986)
• Devyn Puett (1986–1987)
• Ryan Bollman (1986)
• Raquel Alessi (1989–1990)
• Jensen Karp (1989–1990)
• Josh Keaton (1989–1990)
• Veena Goel (1990)
• Danielle Keaton (1992–1995)
• Alexandra Picatto (1993–1995)
• Galen Hooks (1994)
• Lynsey Bartilson (1995)

Home Videos

From December 3, 1985 to July 7, 1998, Kidsongs home video episodes encompassing 300 children's songs, nursery rhymes, and cover versions of pop hits from the '50s to the '90s were produced, featuring a variety of topics that are of interest to kids: animals, birthdays, the zoo, sports, summer camp, fantasy, vehicles, and general silliness. 14 have been certified platinum by the RIAA,^[10] 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)

Originally released on December 3, 1985 (first video of the Kidsongs series)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
2. "Shortenin' Bread" (also plays instrumentally during the intro of I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing)
3. "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"
4. "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
5. "This Old Man"
6. "Skip to My Lou" (also plays instrumentally during the intro and the end credits of this video and Ride the Roller Coaster)
7. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (includes footage from the 1984 World Series a year before)
8. "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
9. "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain"
10. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (1986)

Originally released in February 1986

Featuring these music videos:

1. "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (United States) (also used in the final scene and during the end credits)
2. "Funiculi, Funicula" (Italy)
3. "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" (Germany)
4. "London Bridge" (United Kingdom)
5. "Frère Jacques/Are You Sleeping" (France)
6. "Kumbaya" (Israel)
7. "Waltzing Matilda" (New Zealand)
8. "Sakura, Sakura" (Japan)
9. "Los Pollitos" (Mexico)
10. "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" (Brazil)

Good Night, Sleep Tight (1986)

Originally released in April 1986

Featuring these music videos:

1. Playground Medley:
   1. "Ring Around the Rosie"
   2. "Pat-a-Cake"
   3. "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"
   4. "Let Us Dance, Let Us Play"
2. "Our House" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
3. "Tomorrow is a Dream Away" (also used during the end credits)
4. "The Unicorn" (The Irish Rovers)
5. "St. Judy's Comet" (Paul Simon)
6. "Hush, Little Baby"
7. "Lullaby and Good Night" (Johannes Brahms)
8. "All the Pretty Little Horses"
9. "Good Night" (The Beatles)

Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (1986)

Originally released on June 20, 1986

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Car Car Song (Riding in My Car)" (Woody Guthrie)
2. "Daylight Train (Get on Board, Little Children)"
3. "Up and Down, Round and Round"
4. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
5. "I Got Wheels" (also used during the end credits)
6. "Up, Up and Away" (The Fifth Dimension)
7. "Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" (Septimus Winner)
8. "I Like Trucks"
9. "US Air Force (Wild Blue Yonder)"
10. "The Bus Song"

Sing Out, America! (1986)

Originally released on August 25, 1986 (re-released as "Home on the Range" in 1990 and again as "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 2002)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
2. "America's Heroes" (also used during the end credits)
3. "Home on the Range"
4. "I've Been Working on the Railroad"
5. "Oh Susanna"
6. "Deep in the Heart of Texas" (Perry Como)
7. "There's a Hole in My Bucket"
8. "Turkey in the Straw"
9. "If I Had a Hammer" (Trini Lopez)
10. "You're a Grand Old Flag" (includes footage from NASA)
11. "Living in the USA" (Chuck Berry)

A Day with the Animals (1986)

Originally released on August 25, 1986 (alongside "Sing Out, America!")

Featuring these music videos:

1. "BINGO"
2. "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" (also used during the end credits)
3. "Little Bo Peep"
4. "Why Don't You Write Me?" (Simon and Garfunkel)
5. "Rockin' Robin" (Bobby Day)
6. "Water World"
7. "The Wanderer" (Dion DiMucci)
8. "Harmony"
9. Pet Store Medley:
   1. "How Much is That Doggie in the Window?" (the last portion of the song is used after "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")
   2. "Little Duckie Duddle"
   3. "Hickory Dickory Dock"
   4. "Itsy Bitsy Spider"

What I Want to Be! (1986)

Originally released on December 2, 1986

Featuring these music videos:

1. "What Do You Want to Be?" (also used during the end credits)
2. "Sea Cruise" (Frankie Ford)
3. "Drivin' My Life Away" (Eddie Rabbitt)
4. School Medley:
   1. "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"
   2. "School Days"
   3. "The Alphabet Song"
5. "I Wanna Be a Fireman" (also used during the end credits)
6. "The Candy Man" (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
7. "Them Bones" (also used during the end credits)
8. "Mr. Policeman" (also used during the end credits)
9. "Rodeo Rider"
10. "Act Naturally" (Buck Owens)

The Wonderful World of Sports (1987)

Originally released in March 1987 (re-released as "Let's Play Ball" in 1990)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "It's Not If You Win or Lose" (also used during the end credits with extended version)
2. "Practice Makes Perfect"
3. "Bend Me, Shape Me" (The American Breed)
4. "I Get Around" (The Beach Boys)
5. "Over the River and Through the Woods"
6. "Footloose" (Kenny Loggins)
7. "Rah, Rah, Sis Boom Bah" (Removed from the British version)
8. "Catch a Wave" (The Beach Boys)
9. "Centerfield" (John Fogerty)
10. "You Know That You Can Do It"

A Day at the Circus (1987)

Originally released in May 1987

Featuring these music videos:

1. "The Circus Is Coming to Town" (tune: "The Caissons Go Rolling Along") (also used during the end credits)
2. "Polly Wolly Doodle"
3. "Strolling Through the Park"
4. "The Sabre Dance" (Instrumental) (Aram Khachaturian)
5. "Put On a Happy Face" (Bye Bye Birdie)
6. "The Ringmaster Song"
7. "The Man on the Flying Trapeze"
8. "The Lion Tamer"
9. "If You're Happy and You Know It"
10. "Entry of the Gladiators" (Instrumental) (Julius Fučík)

A Day at Camp (1989)

Originally released on September 5, 1989 (last video of the 1980s)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "The More We Get Together/The More We Play Together" (also used during the end credits)
2. "The Caissons Go Rolling Along"
3. "Fishin' Blues" (Taj Mahal)
4. "On Top of Spaghetti"
5. Campfire Medley:
   1. "99 Bottles of Pop"
   2. "Pop Goes the Weasel"
   3. "Found a Peanut"
   4. "The Ants Go Marching"
6. "Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great to Be Crazy?"
7. Animal Medley:
   1. "The Animal Fair"
   2. "Little Bunny Foo Foo"
   3. "Pussycat, Pussycat"
   4. "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"
   5. "The Old Gray Mare"
   6. "I Had a Little Rooster"
8. "Whistle While You Work" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
9. "The Hokey Pokey"
10. "When the Saints Go Marching In"

Ride the Roller Coaster (1990)

Originally released on March 27, 1990 (first video of the 1990s)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Let's Twist Again" (Chubby Checker)
2. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Jerry Lee Lewis)
3. "Little Deuce Coupe" (The Beach Boys)
4. "Fast Food"
5. "Here We Go Loopty Loo"
6. "Anything You Can Do" (Annie Get Your Gun)
7. "Splish Splash" (Bobby Darin)
8. "A Pirate's Life" (tune: "Sailor's Hornpipe")
9. "We're Gonna Get Wet"
10. "1812 Overture" (Instrumental) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

Very Silly Songs (1991)

Originally released on January 22, 1991 (produced in 1990)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "The Name Game"
2. "Down by the Bay"
3. "Rig-a-Jig-Jig" (also used during the end credits)
4. "Mail Myself to You" (Woody Guthrie)
5. "Purple People Eater" (includes footage from concert venue)
6. "Fiddle-I-Dee" (from Kentucky)
7. "The Thing" (Phil Harris)
8. "Jim Along Josie"
9. "Michael Finnegan"
10. "Do the Silly Willy"

A Day of Fun (1991)

Originally released in January 1991 (alongside "Very Silly Songs")

Featuring these music videos:

1. "BINGO" (from A Day with the Animals)
2. "I Got Wheels" (from Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes)
3. "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" (from A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm)
4. "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" (from I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing)
5. "The Circus Is Coming to Town" (from A Day at the Circus)
6. "We're Gonna Get Wet" (from Ride the Roller Coaster)
7. "Down by the Bay" (from Very Silly Songs)
8. "Them Bones" (from What I Want to Be!)
9. "I've Been Working on the Railroad" (from Home on the Range)
10. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (from A Day at Camp)
11. "The More We Get Together/The More We Play Together" (from A Day at Camp) (also used during the end credits)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1992)

Originally released on October 27, 1992

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Deck the Halls"
2. "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth"
3. "Frosty the Snowman"
4. "Jingle Bells" (also used during the end credits)
5. "Santa, Please Don't Forget Me"
6. "If I Had a Pony for Christmas"
7. "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
8. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
9. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
10. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

Play-Along Songs (1993)

Originally released on May 25, 1993

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Come on and Join in the Game" (Pete Seeger)
2. "Fooba Wooba John" (Burl Ives)
3. "Down by the Station"
4. "Oh, Dear, What Should the Color Be?"
5. "Bumpin' Up and Down (in My Little Red Wagon)"
6. "Three Little Fishies"
7. "And the Green Grass Grows All Around"
8. "Chickie Chickie Beat"
9. "Ten in the Bed (Roll Over)"
10. "Join the Band" (also used during the end credits)

If We Could Talk to the Animals (1993)

Originally released on October 8, 1993 (last video of the pre-Biggles era)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Hound Dog" (Elvis Presley)
2. "If We Could Talk to the Animals" (Doctor Dolittle) (also used during the end credits)
3. "Five Little Monkeys"
4. "Raccoon & Possum"
5. "Over in the Meadow"
6. "The Bear Went Over the Mountain"
7. "The Farmer in the Dell"
8. "The Kickin' Mule"
9. "The Old Hen"
10. "See You Later, Alligator" (Bill Haley and his Comets)

Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs (1994)

Originally released on December 13, 1994 (first Biggles era VHS tape and re-released as "My Favorite Songs" in 2002)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Down by the Bay" (from Very Silly Songs)
2. "Jim Along Josie" (from Very Silly Songs)
3. "Five Little Monkeys" (from If We Could Talk to the Animals) (also used during the end credits)
4. "BINGO" (from A Day with the Animals)
5. "Michael Finnegan" (from Very Silly Songs)
6. "We're Gonna Get Wet" (from Ride the Roller Coaster)
7. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (from A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm)
8. "Down by the Station" (from Play-Along Songs)
9. "I've Been Working on the Railroad" (from Home on the Range)
10. "Raccoon & Possum" (from If We Could Talk to the Animals)
11. "The Farmer in the Dell" (from If We Could Talk to the Animals)
12. "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" (from A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm)

Country Sing-Along (1994)

Originally released on December 13, 1994 (alongside Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Swingin'" (John Anderson)
2. "On the Road Again" (Willie Nelson)
3. "Watch Our Oats and Barley Grow"
4. "The Old Chisholm Trail"
5. "Born to Be a Cowboy" (also used during the end credits)
6. "Buffalo Gals"
7. "Nashville Cats" (The Lovin' Spoonful)
8. "Achy Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus)
9. "Country Kid"
10. "Happy Trails to You"

Boppin' with the Biggles (1994)

Originally released on December 13, 1994 (alongside "Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs" and "Country Sing-Along")

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Walkin' the Dog" (Rufus Thomas)
2. "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"
3. "Alley Cat" (Bent Fabric)
4. "La Bamba" (Ritchie Valens)
5. "Put Your Little Foot Right There"
6. "The Loco-Motion" (Little Eva)
7. "Little Red Caboose" (also used during the end credits along with some instrumental music)
8. "Peppermint Twist" (Joey Dee and the Starliters)
9. "Rock Around the Clock" (Bill Haley and his Comets)
10. "Paw Paw Patch"

Let's Put on a Show! (1995)

Originally released on April 18, 1995

Featuring these music videos:

1. "We'll Put on a Show" (tune: "Red River Valley") (also used during the end credits)
2. "Personality" (Lloyd Price)
3. "It's Magic"
4. "Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins)
5. "Mr. Bass Man" (Johnny Cymbal)
6. "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (Gus Edwards)
7. "Me and My Shadow" (Peggy Lee)
8. "The Best Dog in the World"
9. "It's Time for the Show"
10. "Give My Regards to Broadway" (George M. Cohan)

Baby Animal Songs (1995)

Originally released on April 18, 1995 (alongside "Let's Put on a Show")

Featuring these music videos:

1. "The Petting Zoo" (tune: "Down on Grandpa's Farm") (also used during the end credits)
2. "Woolly Bully" (Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs)
3. "'A' You're Adorable" (Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters)
4. "Jeepers Creepers"
5. "Yes! We Have No Bananas" (Louis Prima)
6. "Side by Side" (Kay Starr)
7. "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (Al Jolson)
8. "Five Little Ducks"
9. "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)" (Lonnie Donegan)
10. "The Way You Walk"

I Can Dance! (1997)

Originally released on June 10, 1997

Featuring these music videos:

1. "I Can Dance!" (also used during the end credits)
2. "Dancing in the Street" (Martha and the Vandellas)
3. "Charleston" (James P. Johnson)
4. "Don't You Just Love to Waltz?" (tune: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
5. "Twist and Shout" (The Top Notes)
6. "Mexican Hat Dance"
7. "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
8. "Come on and Conga"
9. "Barefootin'" (Robert Parker)
10. "Mashed Potato Time" (Dee Dee Sharp)
11. "At the Hop" (Danny and the Juniors)

I Can Do It! (1997)

Originally released on June 10, 1997 (alongside "I Can Dance!")

Featuring these music videos:

1. "I Can Do It!" (also used during the end credits)
2. "Look What I Can Do"
3. "How Does Your Garden Grow?"
4. "All Shook Up" (Elvis Presley)
5. "C'mon and Swim" (Bobby Freeman)
6. "Peanut Butter"
7. "Button Up Your Overcoat" (Helen Kane)
8. "Bicycle Built for Two"
9. "In the Good Old Summertime"
10. "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (The Andrews Sisters)
11. "The Best Sandcastle"

Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday (1998)

Originally released on July 7, 1998

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Adventures in Biggleland" (also used during the end credits)
2. "I'm a Big Boy Now"
3. "Playmate"
4. "Pat-a-Cake"
5. "Go In and Out the Window"
6. "Jump-Jump, Turn Around, Start Again"
7. "Simon Says"
8. "Limbo Rock" (Chubby Checker)
9. "Happy Birthday to You"
10. "You Can't Sit Down" (The Dovells)

Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles (1998)

Originally released on July 7, 1998 (alongside "Billy's Birthday"/last video of the Kidsongs series)

Featuring these music videos:

1. "Adventures in Biggleland" (also used during the end credits)
2. "Consider Yourself" (Oliver!)
3. "East Side, West Side (The Sidewalks of New York)"
4. "Alouette"
5. "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
6. "Let's Rock it Up"
7. "The Muffin Man"
8. "Harrigan"
9. "Let's Be Silly" (tune: "Today is Monday/Everybody Happy")
10. "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-A"

Television series

The Kidsongs Television Show
Genre	Children's music
Developed by	Orbis Communications (Season 1) (1987–1988) Warner Bros. Records (Seasons 1–3) (1987–1995) Together Again Television Productions (TATVP) (Seasons 1-4) (1987-1998)
Written by	Carol Rosenstein
Directed by	Bruce Gowers
Opening theme	"We Want Our Kidsongs"
Ending theme	"We Want Our Kidsongs"
Composer	Michael Lloyd
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	96
Production
Executive producers	Carol Rosenstein Bruce Gowers
Producer	Carol Rosenstein
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Production companies	WTTW National Productions Orbis Communications (season 1) Warner Bros. Records (seasons 1–3) Sony Wonder (season 4) Together Again Productions
Release
Original network	Syndication (PBS Kids) (United States)
Original release	September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19) – September 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)

The Kidsongs Television Show debuted on September 19, 1987, with 26 half-hour episodes for 30 minutes distributed by Orbis Entertainment.^[11] 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. It ran on network affiliates, primarily on Saturday mornings.^[12] It garnered excellent ratings and ran for 2 years, before moving to the Disney Channel and Las Estrellas (Spanish language) for another four years. It won the prestigious Excellence in Children's Programming Award from ACT. In 1987–88, it was called The Kidsongs TV Show.^[13]

In 1994, a new version of the television series was developed by Rosenstein and produced in conjunction with Chicago Public television station WTTW for 30 minutes 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.^[14] 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 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 one through four of The Kidsongs Television Show totalled 96 episodes. It ran on Public Television for six years, winning critical acclaim.^[13][15] Currently, fifteen episodes of The Kidsongs Television Show are available on DVD,^[1] and the series is also available in its entirety on digital download through iTunes and Amazon Video.

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	26		September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19)	March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)
2	30		April 4, 1994 (1994-04-04)	May 13, 1994 (1994-05-13)
3	20		October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)	October 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)
4	20		September 1, 1997 (1997-09-01)	September 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)

Season 1 (1987–1988)

The hosts this season are Chris Lytton and Triskin Potter.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Our First TV Show!"	September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19)
2	2	"Let's Sing American Songs"	September 26, 1987 (1987-09-26)
3	3	"Studio Fun"	October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03)
4	4	"We've Got This Down"	October 10, 1987 (1987-10-10)
5	5	"We're on a Roll"	October 17, 1987 (1987-10-17)
6	6	"Classic Kid's Songs"	October 24, 1987 (1987-10-24)
7	7	"What's at #1?"	October 31, 1987 (1987-10-31)
8	8	"Songs & Games"	November 7, 1987 (1987-11-07)
9	9	"Practice Makes Perfect"	November 14, 1987 (1987-11-14)
10	10	"Let's Count 'em Down"	November 21, 1987 (1987-11-21)
11	11	"Music Video Madness"	November 28, 1987 (1987-11-28)
12	12	"Let's Get Moving"	December 5, 1987 (1987-12-05)
13	13	"Made by Kids"	December 12, 1987 (1987-12-12)
14	14	"For Kids & Starring Kids"	December 19, 1987 (1987-12-19)
15	15	"It's Sing-a-Long Time!"	December 26, 1987 (1987-12-26)
16	16	"It's a Kid's World"	January 2, 1988 (1988-01-02)
17	17	"We Want Our Kidsongs"	January 9, 1988 (1988-01-09)
18	18	"Kidsongs Rocks"	January 16, 1988 (1988-01-16)
19	19	"What's Climbing Up the Charts?"	January 23, 1988 (1988-01-23)
20	20	"Hits, Classics & Sing-Alongs"	January 30, 1988 (1988-01-30)
21	21	"Join the Sing-Along Fun"	February 6, 1988 (1988-02-06)
22	22	"School Days"	February 13, 1988 (1988-02-13)
23	23	"We Love Our Kidsongs"	February 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)
24	24	"Livin' in the USA"	February 27, 1988 (1988-02-27)
25	25	"Counting Down the Chart"	March 5, 1988 (1988-03-05)
26	26	"It's a Wrap!"	March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)

Season 2 (1994)

The hosts this season are Christian Buenaventura and Alexandra Picatto (credited as Alexandra Palm). This is also the debut of Kidsongs' new mascots, the Biggles (though Ruby would appear in later episodes).

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
27	1	"Alligator on the Loose"	April 4, 1994 (1994-04-04)
28	2	"A Fish Story"	April 5, 1994 (1994-04-05)
29	3	"Billy's Tummy Ache"	April 6, 1994 (1994-04-06)
30	4	"Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!"	April 7, 1994 (1994-04-07)
31	5	"The Mail Must Go Through"	April 8, 1994 (1994-04-08)
32	6	"Teamwork"	April 11, 1994 (1994-04-11)
33	7	"Where in the World is Billy Biggle?"	April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
34	8	"Katie's Little Lie"	April 13, 1994 (1994-04-13)
35	9	"Just a Little Magic"	April 14, 1994 (1994-04-14)
36	10	"Kevin's Raffle Tickets"	April 15, 1994 (1994-04-15)
37	11	"Just a Little Bit of History"	April 18, 1994 (1994-04-18)
38	12	"Circus Day"	April 19, 1994 (1994-04-19)
39	13	"I Can't Play Sports"	April 20, 1994 (1994-04-20)
40	14	"A Community Assignment"	April 21, 1994 (1994-04-21)
41	15	"Dinosaur Day"	April 22, 1994 (1994-04-22)
42	16	"Around the World in 30 Minutes"	April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)
43	17	"Megan's Bad Day"	April 26, 1994 (1994-04-26)
44	18	"Safety First"	April 27, 1994 (1994-04-27)
45	19	"Recycled TV"	April 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)
46	20	"Professor Majorchord's Music Lesson"	April 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)
47	21	"Change for the Better"	May 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)
48	22	"Weather Biggle"	May 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)
49	23	"Olympian Dreams"	May 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)
50	24	"Wild West Fever"	May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)
51	25	"Responsibility"	May 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)
52	26	"Birthday Blues"	May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)
53	27	"Aviation Adventures"	May 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
54	28	"Sign Language Communication"	May 11, 1994 (1994-05-11)
55	29	"I Need a Little Pasta"	May 12, 1994 (1994-05-12)
56	30	"A Kidsongs Kid's Best Friend"	May 13, 1994 (1994-05-13)

Season 3 (1995)

The hosts this season are Aaron Harvey, Alexandra Picatto (credited as Alexandra Palm), and Lynsey Bartilson (only in two episodes) with the Biggles.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
57	1	"Transportation"	October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)
58	2	"It's Showtime"	October 3, 1995 (1995-10-03)
59	3	"Man's Best Friend"	October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04)
60	4	"We're Dancing Now"	October 5, 1995 (1995-10-05)
61	5	"It's a Latin Life"	October 6, 1995 (1995-10-06)
62	6	"Brooke's Lost Bike"	October 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)
63	7	"Alex Alex Alex"	October 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
64	8	"Garage Sale"	October 11, 1995 (1995-10-11)
65	9	"Here, Kitty Kitty"	October 12, 1995 (1995-10-12)
66	10	"Mind Your Manners"	October 13, 1995 (1995-10-13)
67	11	"I Have an Idea"	October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)
68	12	"Share and Share Alike"	October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17)
69	13	"Collector's Item"	October 18, 1995 (1995-10-18)
70	14	"Fiddle Me This"	October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19)
71	15	"All the News That's Fit"	October 20, 1995 (1995-10-20)
72	16	"Circle of Life"	October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23)
73	17	"Practice, Practice, Practice"	October 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
74	18	"Reach for the Stars"	October 25, 1995 (1995-10-25)
75	19	"Playing Favorites"	October 26, 1995 (1995-10-26)
76	20	"They Raise Horses, Don't They?"	October 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)

Season 4 (1997)

The hosts this season are Sergio Centeno and Tiffany Burton with the Biggles.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
77	1	"All Together Now"	September 1, 1997 (1997-09-01)
78	2	"Gone to the Dogs"	September 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
79	3	"Put Your Dancin' Shoes On"	September 3, 1997 (1997-09-03)
80	4	"Bang Your Drum Loudly"	September 4, 1997 (1997-09-04)
81	5	"When I Grow Up"	September 5, 1997 (1997-09-05)
82	6	"Life's a Beach"	September 8, 1997 (1997-09-08)
83	7	"It's 60's Day"	September 9, 1997 (1997-09-09)
84	8	"A Doggone Great Day"	September 10, 1997 (1997-09-10)
85	9	"Working Together"	September 11, 1997 (1997-09-11)
86	10	"Under the Sea"	September 12, 1997 (1997-09-12)
87	11	"Dedication and Practice"	September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)
88	12	"We Are Family"	September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)
89	13	"Let's Look It Up"	September 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)
90	14	"Brady "Safety" Kimball"	September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18)
91	15	"Throwing Curve Balls"	September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)
92	16	"Animal's Galore"	September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)
93	17	"Billy's Doctor Visit"	September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
94	18	"Aloha, Biggleland"	September 24, 1997 (1997-09-24)
95	19	"Monster Truck Day"	September 25, 1997 (1997-09-25)
96	20	"Dream On"	September 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)

References

1. "About Us – Kidsongs".
2. "Bruce Gowers". IMDb.
3. "Carol Rosenstein". IMDb.
4. "Together Again Productions [us]". IMDb.
5. Bruce Haring, "Gold, Platinum...", Variety, January 26, 1993
6. "Video Review's Critics' Choice Awards", Video Review, April 1987, page 77
7. Reuters, New York Times Business section, May 24, 1989
8. Business Wire, "Warner Home Video to Distribute Warner Vision", February 5, 1996
9. Scott Hettrick, "Sony Wonder Joins..." Hollywood Reporter, July 10, 1997, page 3
10. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database (Kidsongs) – June 7, 2016". RIAA.
11. Tom Bierbaum, "After Success In Homevideo, 'Kidsongs' Bouncing into NBC TV", Variety, July 8, 1987, page 20
12. "The Kidsongs Television Show Launched", TV Facts Figures & Film, September 1987
13. Jeanne Spreier, "'Kidsongs' In Tune With Children", Dallas Morning News, March 23, 1998, page 51
14. The Kidsongs TV Show, WTTW Chicago Carriage Report, February 1998
15. Tim Kiska, "Great Kid TV Debate: Entertain or Educate?", Detroit News, July 1, 1998, page 1E

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