Make a Wish

I agree this was a great show for teaching us kids to think "outside the box". It was always fun to see where word associations would lead, and how far afield they'd end from where they had started. ...and, of course the way the show encouraged our generation to enjoy language and have fun exploring ideas. I remember lyrics from the recurring and closing theme songs.

The recurring song was "If you want it, you can get it, but to get it, you gotta want it. Anything you want to try, just let go, fly HIGH,...and make a wish."

The closing song was "Dream a dream, sing a song, wish you could, right a wrong. Take a chance, sing and dance, wish you could, you'd find it good. ...so dream your dreams. Dreams come true. They can even, work for YOU,...so make a wish."

Glad to see a lot of people remember this show! I remember it being on ABC on Sunday mornings at 10 or 10:30am (like a previous poster said, right after Bullwinkle). The way they explored words and phrases with free association definitely was imaginative and captivating, and the accompanying picture/image collages got a bit "out there" at times, but all in all it was a fun way to spend Sunday mornings. Tom Chapin was also a very likable host, and he was truly gifted with his ability to communicate with folks of all ages. The show is definitely the epitome of the 70s, and I concur with previous comments regarding the shaggy, bell-bottom feel of the program. And now here they are... the theme lyrics as I remember them: "Make a wish... Have a ball... Dream a dream... Be it all! If you want it, you can get it, But to get it, you've got to want it; Anything you want to try, just let go, fly high... and Make a Wish!"

This show came on at 11:30am, right after "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show," on Sunday mornings (not Saturday). Every show had a theme, usually based on a compound word. Then that word would be broken down and the free association would fly by on screen. I often wondered how little kids could keep up, but I know a lot of adults, who are now 40+, who fondly remember this show and how it contributed to their vocabulary and their ability to see things from all perspectives.

For a 15 year old girl, Tom Chapin was a good enough reason to watch. I have to admit I had a crush on the guy. LOL.

Too bad this was before VCRs were a staple in homes. I'd love to have copies or see it show up on YouTube.

This is one of those shows that one always remembers throughout their life. For me it was not necessarily the cartoons or the skits, it was a particular song. The song was sung by the host TOM CHAPIN. It was called "FLY HIGH", and it was plainly wonderful. It spoke of reaching forward in your life and never letting the circumstances of life drag you down. I often think of it when times are tough, and it brings an immediate smile to my face. Thank you, TOM CHAPIN!

I loved it. Tom was wonderful and although I was almost an adult, I never missed "Make a Wish". There is so much unsuccessful garbage available on DVD and this just molds in a film vault? A travesty. I never knew for sure that Tom and Harry were brothers, but I suspected as much. The music that Tom did, his engaging manner was really refreshing, particularly when Vietnam was the predominant 'entertainment' on TV.

I also just noticed that the nice looking fellow in the remake of "The Manchurian Candidate" was Tom Chapin...go figure!

ABC: Give it to me and I'll release it. Do you need my address or shall I just drop by with a wheelbarrow and pick it up?