A kids anthology show that humorously illustrates various elements of mathematics.A kids anthology show that humorously illustrates various elements of mathematics.A kids anthology show that humorously illustrates various elements of mathematics.
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- 5 wins & 15 nominations total
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Ah, "Square One TV" - easily one of the most clever children's shows ever made. Parodying pop culture WHILE teaching math to children? People had good ideas back in the eighties.
Mathman and Mathnet were cool as hell. I liked the first "Kate" better, though.
Mathman and Mathnet were cool as hell. I liked the first "Kate" better, though.
And, it was a good show, too. It looked like it had a good-sized budget,anyway. There were no ultra-cheesy sets or grainy 16mm filmed segments(like some other well-known PBS kids shows), from what I remember. Plus, the show seemed truly modern in the realm of PBS educational programs, definitely 1987.
Cross "Sesame Street," math, and "Saturday Night Live" and what do you get? A weird show for pre-teens that teachers math concepts through sketch comedy and parodies. I remember everything from PacMan to Max Headroom being on this show. And who could forget the Mathnet series at the end of each show?
Square one simply rocked :) It was held together by a lot of silliness but that's ok. Mathman (pacman-like cartoon) ruled and was my favorite part of the show :) I was less fond of many of the game shows, especially "piece of the pie". Production was best during the first season, though later seasons had gems like "Nobody's Inn", a parody of John Cleese in "Faulty Towers" and nearly as well done :)
I loved this show. I can't believe it was on only one season. I must have taped nearly every episode, tho most of them are probably long taped-over. :( I learned so much, and I was completely addicted to the week-long sagas of the mathnet team. Hmmm.... I may just have to go find those tapes now! Ah, nostalgia. Has it been 12 years? wow.
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral reports were made of parents claiming that the show was "too entertaining" to be truly educational. However, this was soon disproved by viewers' mastering the concepts taught in the show at school.
- Alternate versionsThe Mathnet segment has apparently been syndicated or released to video separately. PBS has broadcast at least one Mathnet movie compiled from Square One segments.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Television: The Promise of Television (1988)
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