Kidsongs 1987
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 19, 1987
- Last Aired
- November 3, 1998
- Format
- 5 seasons · 106 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~53 hours (30 min/ep)
- Networks
- PBS, Disney Channel
- Where to Stream
- Fandango at Home Free
What is Kidsongs?
Kidsongs is an American children's media franchise that includes music video stories on DVD and video, compact discs of favorite children's songs and covers of pop and oldies hits from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, song books, sheet music, toys, and an ecommerce website. The franchise was created by producer and writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Video Productions, who are tele
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 106
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 19, 1987
- Last aired
- Nov 3, 1998
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- PBS, Disney Channel
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 10.0/10 from 2 votes
- Format
- 5 seasons · 106 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- PBS, Disney Channel
Where to watch in United States
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How long to binge?
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Overview
Kidsongs is an American children's media franchise that includes music video stories on DVD and video, compact discs of favorite children's songs and covers of pop and oldies hits from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, song books, sheet music, toys, and an ecommerce website. The franchise was created by producer and writer Carol Rosenstein and director Bruce Gowers of Together Again Video Productions, who are television and music video production veterans. The television series debuted on September 19, 1987, featuring 26 half-hour episodes distributed by Orbis Entertainment. The live-action episodes follow a group of kids known as the Kidsongs Kids who produce and star in their own top eight countdown-style music video show. The cast members act as on-camera hosts, writers, producers, performers, cast, and crew. Operating under the motto made by kids, for kids and starring kids, the show features music videos from the Kidsongs home video series.
Should you watch it?
“A group of children produce and star in their own music video television program.”
- Features a unique format where children act as the writers, producers, and performers.
- Includes a wide variety of music covers from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
- Follows an engaging top 8 countdown structure within each half-hour episode.
- The show relies heavily on music video segments from the home video series rather than a continuous narrative.
Watch it if you enjoy musical variety programs designed specifically for a younger audience.
The tone is upbeat and child-focused with a fast-paced structure centered on musical performances.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Our First TV Show! Mytharc Sep 19, 1987
- E2 Let's Sing American Songs Core Sep 26, 1987
- E3 Studio Fun Core Oct 3, 1987
- E4 We've Got This Down Core Oct 10, 1987
- E5 We're on a Roll Core Oct 17, 1987
- E6 Classic Kid's Songs Core Oct 24, 1987
- E7 What's at #1? Core Oct 31, 1987
- E8 Songs & Games Core Nov 7, 1987
- E9 Practice Makes Perfect Core Nov 14, 1987
- E10 Let's Count 'em Down Core Nov 21, 1987
- E11 Music Video Madness Core Nov 28, 1987
- E12 Let's Get Moving Core Dec 5, 1987
- E13 Made by Kids Core Dec 12, 1987
- E14 For Kids & Starring Kids Core Dec 19, 1987
- E15 It's Sing-a-Long Time Core Dec 26, 1987
- E16 It's a Kid's World Core Jan 2, 1988
- E17 We Want Our Kidsongs Core Jan 9, 1988
- E18 Kidsongs Rocks Core Jan 16, 1988
- E19 What's Climbing Up the Charts? Core Jan 23, 1988
- E20 Hits, Classics & Sing-Alongs Core Jan 30, 1988
- E21 Join the Sing-Along Fun Core Feb 6, 1988
- E22 School Days Core Feb 13, 1988
- E23 We Love Our Kidsongs Core Feb 20, 1988
- E24 Livin' in the USA Core Feb 27, 1988
- E25 Counting Down the Chart Mytharc Mar 5, 1988
- E26 It's a Wrap! Mytharc Mar 12, 1988
Season 2 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alligator on the Loose Mytharc Apr 4, 1994
- E2 A Fish Story Core Apr 5, 1994
- E3 Billy's Tummy Ache Core Apr 6, 1994
- E4 Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! Core Apr 7, 1994
- E5 The Mail Must Go Through Core Apr 8, 1994
- E6 Teamwork Core Apr 11, 1994
- E7 Where in the World is Billy Biggle? Core Apr 12, 1994
- E8 Katie's Little Lie Core Apr 13, 1994
- E9 Just a Little Magic Core Apr 14, 1994
- E10 Pizza, Pizza Core Apr 15, 1994
- E11 Just a Little Bit of History, Please Core Apr 18, 1994
- E12 Circus Day Core Apr 19, 1994
- E13 I Can't Play Sports Core Apr 20, 1994
- E14 A Community Assignment Core Apr 21, 1994
- E15 Dinosaur Day Core Apr 22, 1994
- E16 Around the World in Thirty Minutes Core Apr 25, 1994
- E17 Megan's Bad Day Core Apr 26, 1994
- E18 Safety First Core Apr 27, 1994
- E19 Recycled TV Core Apr 28, 1994
- E20 Professor Majorchord's Music Lesson Core Apr 29, 1994
- E21 Change for the Better Core May 2, 1994
- E22 Weather Biggle Core May 3, 1994
- E23 Olympian Dreams Core May 4, 1994
- E24 Wild West Fever Core May 5, 1994
- E25 Responsibility Core May 6, 1994
- E26 Birthday Blues Core May 9, 1994
- E27 Aviation Adventures Core May 10, 1994
- E28 Sign Language Communication Core May 11, 1994
- E29 I Need a Little Pasta Mytharc May 12, 1994
- E30 A Kidsongs Kids' Best Friend Mytharc May 13, 1994
Season 3 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Transportation Mytharc Oct 2, 1995
- E2 Give My Regards to Broadway Core Oct 3, 1995
- E3 Man's Best Friend Core Oct 4, 1995
- E4 Let's Dance Core Oct 5, 1995
- E5 La La Bamba Core Oct 6, 1995
- E6 Where Oh Where Has My Little Bike Gone Core Oct 9, 1995
- E7 Alex Alex Alex Core Oct 10, 1995
- E8 Garage Sale Core Oct 11, 1995
- E9 Here, Kitty Kitty Core Oct 12, 1995
- E10 Mind Your Manners Core Oct 13, 1995
- E11 I Have an Idea Core Oct 16, 1995
- E12 Share and Share Alike Core Oct 17, 1995
- E13 Collector's Item Core Oct 18, 1995
- E14 Fiddle Me This Core Oct 19, 1995
- E15 All the News That's Fit Core Oct 20, 1995
- E16 Circle of Life Core Oct 23, 1995
- E17 Practice, Practice, Practice Core Oct 24, 1995
- E18 Reach for the Stars Core Oct 25, 1995
- E19 Playing Favorites Mytharc Oct 26, 1995
- E20 They Raise Horses, Don't They? Mytharc Oct 27, 1995
Season 4 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 All Together Now Mytharc Sep 1, 1997
- E2 Gone to the Dogs Core Sep 2, 1997
- E3 Put Your Dancin' Shoes On Core Sep 3, 1997
- E4 Bang Your Drum Loudly Core Sep 4, 1997
- E5 What I want to Be Core Sep 5, 1997
- E6 Let's Go Barefootin'! Core Sep 8, 1997
- E7 It's 60's Day Core Sep 9, 1997
- E8 A Doggone Great Day Core Sep 10, 1997
- E9 Working Together Core Sep 11, 1997
- E10 Water World Core Sep 12, 1997
- E11 Practice Makes Perfect Core Sep 15, 1997
- E12 We Are Family Core Sep 16, 1997
- E13 Let's Look It Up Core Sep 17, 1997
- E14 Brady Safety Kimball Core Sep 18, 1997
- E15 Throwing Curve Balls Core Sep 19, 1997
- E16 Went to the Animal Farm Core Sep 22, 1997
- E17 Billy's Doctor Visit Core Sep 23, 1997
- E18 Aloha, Biggleland Core Sep 24, 1997
- E19 Monster Truck Day Mytharc Sep 25, 1997
- E20 Dream On Mytharc Sep 26, 1997
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 I Can Put On a Show! Mytharc Sep 1, 1998
- E2 I Can Bop with the Biggles! Core Sep 8, 1998
- E3 Very Silly Songs Core Sep 15, 1998
- E4 I Can Go to the Country! Core Sep 22, 1998
- E5 I Can Sing Baby Animal Songs! Core Sep 29, 1998
- E6 I Can Dance! Core Oct 6, 1998
- E7 I Can Do It! Core Oct 13, 1998
- E8 A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm Core Oct 20, 1998
- E9 If We Could Talk to the Animals Mytharc Oct 27, 1998
- E10 Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday Mytharc Nov 3, 1998
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream Kidsongs?
The provided sources do not specify current streaming availability for the series.
Is this series worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in musical variety shows that feature children in creative roles behind and in front of the camera.
How long does it take to binge the series?
The show consists of 26 half-hour episodes, totaling 13 hours of content.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
The provided sources do not identify specific essential episodes.
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