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Inside/Out debuted in the early 1970's on PBS. The series served as an educational tool aimed at children.
The series was unique as the episodes didn't have endings, which was intended to have children talk about how they would react, or resolve, to a particular situation that was the theme of the episode.
The series focused on real life issues that children faced within their lives, such as parental divorce, deaths in the family, peer pressure and many others. The series dealt with these issues very realistically and dramatically. It also influenced future PBS series' that would follow its formula, such as, Trade-offs, On the Level, Give & Take, and Thinkabout, which were aimed at elementtary school children in the same manner as this series was, while two others, Bread & Butterfies and Self Incorporated were aimed at teenagers in both middle and high schools. It also led to an updated version entitled "Looking From the Inside Out".
The series was shown on TV during the daytime school hours, which would have schools in both the USA and Canada turn on their TV's in classes so their students could watch them. At other times, the episodes would be shown on 16mm films in schools.
This series dealt with numerous social issues that children faced within their lives. The series was very realistic in how these issues were portrayed. The best thing is that the series didn't sugar coat anything within their episodes, but was real and educational in its dramatic portrayal of these issues. It showed children that were going through numerous things and unlike most TV series', the series had cliffhanger endings, which was intended for the children to discuss with teachers on how they would deal with, or resolve, the particular issues being portrayed in the series, which made for interesting ideas and suggestions by the children. It also educated children in numerous ways.
The series was produced by National Instructional Television (later Agency for Instructional Television), with support from Exxon Corporation, alongside numerous PBS stations throughout the USA filming episodes. There were also a few episodes produced in Canada as the series was also shown in Canada for Canadian elementary school children.
Again, the series debuted on PBS in the early 1970's, and was continuously repeated throughout the rest of the decade, and into the early 1980's independent of the PBS feed.
I remember watching this series myself even before I started going to school. I used to watch Sesame Street religiously during my childhood and I would lay down on the couch and watch whatever came on after Sesame Street. In its own unique way, this series helped prepare me for school and the world. Many of the episodes really got to me, especially the one about parental divorce (Breaking Up) as my mother and father were divorced as I learned something from it.
This series has been forgotten by the USA educational system. I wonder why. IMHO, this series is still as relevant today as it was back in the time when it was initially shown. Today's children still face the same issues as those within that particular time period did. The USA educational system needs to seek out this series again and show it to today's children. Today's kids need to see this series because even though the times change, the issues discussed on this series are still being faced by today's children. We definitely need this to be revived and shown to the children of today as the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Overall, an excellent series that's both educational and realistic in its educatiing children, which needs to be rediscovered by the current USA educational system and shown to today's children as its still as relevant as it was back in the day when initially shown.
The series was unique as the episodes didn't have endings, which was intended to have children talk about how they would react, or resolve, to a particular situation that was the theme of the episode.
The series focused on real life issues that children faced within their lives, such as parental divorce, deaths in the family, peer pressure and many others. The series dealt with these issues very realistically and dramatically. It also influenced future PBS series' that would follow its formula, such as, Trade-offs, On the Level, Give & Take, and Thinkabout, which were aimed at elementtary school children in the same manner as this series was, while two others, Bread & Butterfies and Self Incorporated were aimed at teenagers in both middle and high schools. It also led to an updated version entitled "Looking From the Inside Out".
The series was shown on TV during the daytime school hours, which would have schools in both the USA and Canada turn on their TV's in classes so their students could watch them. At other times, the episodes would be shown on 16mm films in schools.
This series dealt with numerous social issues that children faced within their lives. The series was very realistic in how these issues were portrayed. The best thing is that the series didn't sugar coat anything within their episodes, but was real and educational in its dramatic portrayal of these issues. It showed children that were going through numerous things and unlike most TV series', the series had cliffhanger endings, which was intended for the children to discuss with teachers on how they would deal with, or resolve, the particular issues being portrayed in the series, which made for interesting ideas and suggestions by the children. It also educated children in numerous ways.
The series was produced by National Instructional Television (later Agency for Instructional Television), with support from Exxon Corporation, alongside numerous PBS stations throughout the USA filming episodes. There were also a few episodes produced in Canada as the series was also shown in Canada for Canadian elementary school children.
Again, the series debuted on PBS in the early 1970's, and was continuously repeated throughout the rest of the decade, and into the early 1980's independent of the PBS feed.
I remember watching this series myself even before I started going to school. I used to watch Sesame Street religiously during my childhood and I would lay down on the couch and watch whatever came on after Sesame Street. In its own unique way, this series helped prepare me for school and the world. Many of the episodes really got to me, especially the one about parental divorce (Breaking Up) as my mother and father were divorced as I learned something from it.
This series has been forgotten by the USA educational system. I wonder why. IMHO, this series is still as relevant today as it was back in the time when it was initially shown. Today's children still face the same issues as those within that particular time period did. The USA educational system needs to seek out this series again and show it to today's children. Today's kids need to see this series because even though the times change, the issues discussed on this series are still being faced by today's children. We definitely need this to be revived and shown to the children of today as the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Overall, an excellent series that's both educational and realistic in its educatiing children, which needs to be rediscovered by the current USA educational system and shown to today's children as its still as relevant as it was back in the day when initially shown.
The 1976 documentary type film "Underground" was a controversial film back in the day. This documentary film is a reflection of the times when it was made, and also, a reflection of the changing times with the US society at that particular time.
The film was made by the "Weathermen Underground Association" (also simply known as simply "the Weathermen). The association consisted of Bill Ayers, Kathy Boudin, Bernadine Dohrn, Jeff Jones and Cathy Wilkerson.
The film features footage from various sources pieced together by the group. The film was both a reflection of the times, and also, a reflection of the changing times within the US society as a whole. The film features the US people's attitudes towards the Vietnam War in regards to the "Anti-War Movement" and also, the struggles of world communism in Cuba, the now former Soviet Union and China. It also reveals the and also, the historical struggles of the Native American rights movement, the civil rights movement as a whole and last but not least, the labor issues that were a turning point within working class USA. The film showcases footage about these times and also, the hopes for the future for the US society as a whole.
The filmmakers here do a fantastic job in their making of this documentary film. The "Weathermen Underground Association" realistically, and truthfully, point out what was happening within the USA at that time and also, their hopes and plans for the future of the USA. The footage is from many various sources. The group was an offshoot of another group called "Students for a Democratic Society", and it follows the same mission and goal of that particular group.
The film was very controversial back in the day. The FBI learned through the grapevine about the group and their making of this particular documentary film. The FBI, alongside their lawyers, were working to try and stop this particular film from being released. The lawyers even issued subpoenas for the group to prevent the film's release and also, for the group to turn over any footage or documents pertaining to this film. When world got around what the FBI, alongside their lawyers, were doing in regards to the group and their film, many well known and respected actors, such as Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Elia Kazan and Shirley MacLane banded together to fight against them to have the subpoenas reversed and permit the film to be released. Their unity worked in having those said subpoenas reversed and the FBI also backed off.
The FBI accused this particular group of being a communist styled association, when in reality, it was the FBI that was THE communist styled group at that time trying to halt the film's release, alongside their lawyers. This particular group was as much Democratic as the group that they were an offshoot from. They were for both Democracy and the USA way of making sure people knew the real truth about what was going on, and what they can do to make sure that Democracy was still the answer.
This was a very relevant documentary film back in the day. However, the film still remains as relevant today as it was back in the day when it was made and released on the USA public. This film never lost its relavance as today, the times are still changing and also, we are still dealing, and, facing the same issues as we did back in the late 1960's and early 1970's, and onward. Underground still remains relevant no matter what day and age that the US society, and the rest of the world, are living in. It is also an educational experience for the young people of today to also get involved and demand that Democracy, and everything having to do with it, continue to be the answer and that the young people of today to do whatever it takes as the preceding people who lived during those times did. IMHO, the young people of today should watch this film if they ever see it for sale second handed on VHS at any thrift store, or, flea market.
I scored this on VHS as a previously viewed tape for only five dollars at Blockbuster Video. I bought this and watched it right after buying it. I enjoyed watching this film immensey. It is a very realistic account of the times back then, and also, the changing times. Again, this documentary still remains relevant today as it was back in the day when made and released. It should be a part of every USA citizen's library of films, so those who have it can share it with their families and to keep the mission to continue to defend Democracy as societies that are a Democracy work out better than any other form of governing, including, but not limited to, Communism.
Overall, an essential film for diehard USA citizen's and also, for those youngsters of today to be educated by. This film should be in every USA citizen's library.
The film was made by the "Weathermen Underground Association" (also simply known as simply "the Weathermen). The association consisted of Bill Ayers, Kathy Boudin, Bernadine Dohrn, Jeff Jones and Cathy Wilkerson.
The film features footage from various sources pieced together by the group. The film was both a reflection of the times, and also, a reflection of the changing times within the US society as a whole. The film features the US people's attitudes towards the Vietnam War in regards to the "Anti-War Movement" and also, the struggles of world communism in Cuba, the now former Soviet Union and China. It also reveals the and also, the historical struggles of the Native American rights movement, the civil rights movement as a whole and last but not least, the labor issues that were a turning point within working class USA. The film showcases footage about these times and also, the hopes for the future for the US society as a whole.
The filmmakers here do a fantastic job in their making of this documentary film. The "Weathermen Underground Association" realistically, and truthfully, point out what was happening within the USA at that time and also, their hopes and plans for the future of the USA. The footage is from many various sources. The group was an offshoot of another group called "Students for a Democratic Society", and it follows the same mission and goal of that particular group.
The film was very controversial back in the day. The FBI learned through the grapevine about the group and their making of this particular documentary film. The FBI, alongside their lawyers, were working to try and stop this particular film from being released. The lawyers even issued subpoenas for the group to prevent the film's release and also, for the group to turn over any footage or documents pertaining to this film. When world got around what the FBI, alongside their lawyers, were doing in regards to the group and their film, many well known and respected actors, such as Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Elia Kazan and Shirley MacLane banded together to fight against them to have the subpoenas reversed and permit the film to be released. Their unity worked in having those said subpoenas reversed and the FBI also backed off.
The FBI accused this particular group of being a communist styled association, when in reality, it was the FBI that was THE communist styled group at that time trying to halt the film's release, alongside their lawyers. This particular group was as much Democratic as the group that they were an offshoot from. They were for both Democracy and the USA way of making sure people knew the real truth about what was going on, and what they can do to make sure that Democracy was still the answer.
This was a very relevant documentary film back in the day. However, the film still remains as relevant today as it was back in the day when it was made and released on the USA public. This film never lost its relavance as today, the times are still changing and also, we are still dealing, and, facing the same issues as we did back in the late 1960's and early 1970's, and onward. Underground still remains relevant no matter what day and age that the US society, and the rest of the world, are living in. It is also an educational experience for the young people of today to also get involved and demand that Democracy, and everything having to do with it, continue to be the answer and that the young people of today to do whatever it takes as the preceding people who lived during those times did. IMHO, the young people of today should watch this film if they ever see it for sale second handed on VHS at any thrift store, or, flea market.
I scored this on VHS as a previously viewed tape for only five dollars at Blockbuster Video. I bought this and watched it right after buying it. I enjoyed watching this film immensey. It is a very realistic account of the times back then, and also, the changing times. Again, this documentary still remains relevant today as it was back in the day when made and released. It should be a part of every USA citizen's library of films, so those who have it can share it with their families and to keep the mission to continue to defend Democracy as societies that are a Democracy work out better than any other form of governing, including, but not limited to, Communism.
Overall, an essential film for diehard USA citizen's and also, for those youngsters of today to be educated by. This film should be in every USA citizen's library.
The TV series Ferris Bueller premiered in the Autumn of 1990 as the 1990-1991 TV season was starting. None of the actors who starred in the film reprised their roles in the TV series. The series premeired on the NBC TV network. It's loosely based on, and loosely adapted from, the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", which was a popular movie during the Summer of 1986. This series premeired four years after the film.
The series is not a continuation of the film. It is actually a prequel series as when the first episode premeired, the main character states that he hated how Matthew Broderick, who portrayed the title character in the film, and even chainsawed a cardboard cutout of Matthew Broderick in the first episode. The rest of the series doesn't make any more references to the film.
In the film, Ferris was a senior and his sister Jeannie as a junior. In the TV series, it was the other way around.
This TV series is one of those that fall into the category where the film it's based on is much better than the TV series.
This series suffered from a lack of real creativity. With the exception of Jennifer Aniston, who portrayed Jeannie Bueller in this TV series, this series suffered from bad acting, bad writing and also, sloppy direction. The worst part is that Charlie Schlatter, who portrayed the title character here, does a lousy recreation of Matthew Broderick's performance. The series was dull and boring as it lacked real comedy. The actors who portrayed the respective characters in the film were much better. The film was a very charming, entertaining and hilarious experience, but this TV series goes downhill.
This series lasted only thirteen episodes. Twelve episodes aired from August to December of 1990 while the final episode didn't air until August 1991. NBC canceled the series overall. Thank goodness for small favors.
Overall, one of THE worst TV series based on a popular film. The film is much better than this pathetic excuse for a TV series.
The series is not a continuation of the film. It is actually a prequel series as when the first episode premeired, the main character states that he hated how Matthew Broderick, who portrayed the title character in the film, and even chainsawed a cardboard cutout of Matthew Broderick in the first episode. The rest of the series doesn't make any more references to the film.
In the film, Ferris was a senior and his sister Jeannie as a junior. In the TV series, it was the other way around.
This TV series is one of those that fall into the category where the film it's based on is much better than the TV series.
This series suffered from a lack of real creativity. With the exception of Jennifer Aniston, who portrayed Jeannie Bueller in this TV series, this series suffered from bad acting, bad writing and also, sloppy direction. The worst part is that Charlie Schlatter, who portrayed the title character here, does a lousy recreation of Matthew Broderick's performance. The series was dull and boring as it lacked real comedy. The actors who portrayed the respective characters in the film were much better. The film was a very charming, entertaining and hilarious experience, but this TV series goes downhill.
This series lasted only thirteen episodes. Twelve episodes aired from August to December of 1990 while the final episode didn't air until August 1991. NBC canceled the series overall. Thank goodness for small favors.
Overall, one of THE worst TV series based on a popular film. The film is much better than this pathetic excuse for a TV series.