Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "educational-program"

1. The Electric Company (1971–1977)

TV-G | 28 min | Family, Comedy

A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.

Stars: Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant

Votes: 2,290

2. Zoboomafoo (1999–2001)

TV-Y | 29 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Chris and Martin Kratt bring their enthusiasm for animals to the pre-school set.

Stars: Martin Kratt, Chris Kratt, Gord Robertson, Samantha Tolkacz

Votes: 3,686

3. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–1985)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.

Stars: Bill Cosby, Gerald Edwards, Lou Scheimer, Erika Scheimer

Votes: 2,620

4. The Joy of Painting (1983–1994)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Family

In this half-hour program, artist Bob Ross paints a beautiful oil painting on canvas.

Stars: Bob Ross, Steve Ross, Dana Jester, Peep

Votes: 6,176

5. 3-2-1 Contact (1980–1992)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Family

A children's show explaining various principles of science and their applications.

Stars: David Quinn, Liz Moses, Leon W. Grant, Ginny Ortiz

Votes: 627

6. Zoom (1997– )

TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A group of older children do arts and crafts, cooking, science and technology, and games sent in by viewers.

Stars: Caroline Botelho, Kenny Yates, Alisa Besher, Zoe Costello

Votes: 1,232

7. Tweenies (1999–2003)

40 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Four preschool-aged best friends have fun together in their playgroup and learn about the world around them through engaging songs, stories, crafts, and more.

Stars: Colleen Daley, Justin Fletcher, Bob Golding, Jenny Hutchinson

Votes: 1,122

8. The Voyage of the Mimi (1984)

TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, History

The Voyage of the Mimi is a thirteen-episode American educational television program depicting the crew of the Mimi exploring the ocean and taking a census of humpback whales. Ben Affleck starred in the series.

Stars: Peter Marston, Victoria Gadsden, Edwin De Asis, Judy Pratt

Votes: 381

9. Sarah and Duck (2013–2017)

TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family

Sarah, a polite and curious 7-year-old English girl, embarks on lots of little adventures with her best friend - a lovable duck named Duck.

Stars: Tasha Lawrence, Roger Allam, Andy Nyman, Tim O'Sullivan

Votes: 856

10. Löwenzahn (1981– )

30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Peter Lustig lives in a imaginative converted Construction trailer. From there he goes on a journey of discovery, explaining to his young spectators the connections between nature, environment, and technology.

Stars: Guido Hammesfahr, Peter Lustig, Helmut Krauss, Sanam Afrashteh

Votes: 874

11. Baby Einstein (1997– )

Family

TV Videos aimed at preschoolers. A Highly-Integrated cast of children interact with puppets and toys, often adding classical music.

Stars: Julie Aigner-Clark, Dave Privett, June Privett, Julie Mallory

Votes: 73

12. Zoom (1972–1978)

TV-G | Comedy, Drama, Family

Middle School students teach kids how to do cool tricks.

Stars: Maura Mullaney, Edith Mooers, Mike Dean, Luiz Gonzales

Votes: 359

13. Mother Goose Club (2009– )

33 min | Family

Mother Goose Club breathes new life into classic nursery rhyme characters to promote early literacy, mathematics, and more! Join in as they dance, sing, twirl, and rhyme through these ... See full summary »

Stars: Joseph Lopez, Liam Remick, Ivy Rhodes, Jessica Diaz

Votes: 190

14. Hi-5 (1999–2012)

TV-Y | Family, Music

Australian weekly children's educational series.

Stars: Kellie Crawford, Charli Robinson, Nathan Foley, Tim Harding

Votes: 216

15. Mr. Wizard's World (1983–1989)

TV-Y | 25 min | Family

Mr. Wizard and his young friends conduct a variety of science experiments.

Stars: Don Herbert, Stacy Petriuk, Leila Zama, Jason Summach

Votes: 806

16. Tomorrow's World (1965–2016)

30 min | Documentary

Long running BBC TV series looking at what's new in science and technology.

Stars: Judith Hann, Raymond Baxter, Michael Rodd, Peter Macann

Votes: 123

17. Kratts' Creatures (1996– )

TV-Y | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, Action

Chris and Martin Kratt explore a variety of different animals' habitats and lifestyles each week, with help from Allison and her computer, and Ttark, an animated dinosaur.

Stars: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Shannon Duff, Ron Rubin

Votes: 282

18. The CBeebies House Show (2016– )

21 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Following a cast of characters from the CBeebies House in MediaCityUK Salford.

Stars: Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Cat Sandion, Ben Cajee, Rebecca Keatley

Votes: 32

19. Walking with Cavemen (2003)

120 min | Documentary, History

The great follow-up to 'Walking with Dinosaurs' and 'Walking with Beasts', presented by Professor Robert Winston, explains the story of human evolution.

Stars: Robert Winston, Alec Baldwin, Andrew Sachs, Alex Palmer

Votes: 1,445

20. Chased by Dinosaurs (2002–2003)

29 min | Documentary, Animation, History

This two-part series, a sequel to Walking with Dinosaurs featured Nigel and his "team of fellow explorers" encountering prehistoric life over a large range of time, and seeing creatures not featured in the original series.

Star: Nigel Marven

Votes: 878

21. Earth to Luna! (2014– )

Animation, Family, Musical

Luna is an imaginative kid with a love of science and nature who learns how stuff works with her little brother and pet ferret. At the end of each episode they act out what they learned to their parents.

Stars: Alexia Avila, Raul Gomez, Eric Anderson, Paul Louis

Votes: 141

22. Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–1998)

TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

Contestants pursue the thief and her cohorts through time by answering questions about history.

Stars: Jamie Gustis, Jamie Greenberg, Alaine Kashian, Paula Leggett Chase

Votes: 169

23. Poko (2003– )

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Poko is a stop-motion animation show for young children which deals with simple strategies to help them cope with everyday childhood frustrations and mishaps (while laughing out loud).

Stars: Elisabeth Øien Eiksund, Cory Bowles, Owen Pattison, Cameron Davidson

Votes: 112

24. Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish (1992– )

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Family

A man has just told his family about a secrete and they hire a lawyer to find out if it is true.

Stars: Liliana Abud, Arturo Puig, Yazmin Pereira, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Votes: 198

25. Play with Me Sesame (2002– )

TV-Y | 20 min | Family

An original series co-created by Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon for their former joint venture, Noggin. It is hosted by the Sesame Street cast in the style of a child's play date.

Stars: Fran Brill, Eric Jacobson, Lisa Buckley, Steve Whitmire

Votes: 84

26. Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 56 min | Family, Music

Everyone's invited as Sesame Street celebrates its 25th birthday! The whole family will want to sing along with this special hour-long collection of favorite Sesame Street songs.

Directors: Mustapha Khan, Jon Stone, Ted May, Lisa Simon | Stars: Caroll Spinney, Martin P. Robinson, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson

Votes: 91

27. Postcards from Buster (2004–2012)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Buster Baxter of "Arthur" fame travels around the world with his family.

Stars: Daniel Brochu, Elyzabeth Diaga, Vanessa Abruzzo, Marcel Jeannin

Votes: 225

28. Mr. Wizard (1951–1972)

30 min | Family

Mr. Wizard performed interesting scientific experiments for a young audience using materials found around the home.

Stars: Don Herbert, Bruce Lindgren, Alan Howard, Rita Walter

Votes: 143

29. Big Bird in China (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 75 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Big Bird and his companion, Barkley, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird.

Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Caroll Spinney, Brian Meehl, Lianzi Ouyang, Frank Oz

Votes: 497

30. C'est pas sorcier (1993– )

26 min | Documentary, Family

Two historians go back to historic sites and explain science and history in a comedic way.

Stars: Jamy Gourmaud, Frédéric Courant, Sabine Quindou, Patricia Saboureau

Votes: 215

31. Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993 TV Movie)

G | 56 min | Family

It's New Year's Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! Anchorman Elmo and the Monster News Network provide special reports showing us the New Year's customs and celebrations.

Director: Chuck Vinson | Stars: Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Ruth Buzzi, Annette Calud

Votes: 51

32. Signing Time! (2002– )

TV-Y | 27 min | Family, Music

Rachel, Alex, Leah, and Hopkins explore the world through basic American Sign Language with songs, movement, and examples.

Stars: Rachel Coleman, Alex Brown, Liam Coleman, Zachary Roger Brown

Votes: 66

33. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983 TV Movie)

60 min | Family, Fantasy

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Caroll Spinney, Martin P. Robinson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson

Votes: 271

34. Winky-Dink and You (1953–1957)

Family, Animation

"winky-dink and you" was the pioneer in interactive programming. The core of the program was children sent away for a kit. The kit had a plastic screen that stuck to the TV tube with static... See full summary »

Stars: Jack Barry, Dayton Allen, Mae Questel

Votes: 62

35. Flower Pot Men (1952–1954)

12 min | Family

All episodes were narrated by Maria Bird, the storyteller for all the black and white 1950s originals. 26 episodes of The Flower Pot Men were made by the BBC.

Stars: Peter Hawkins, Maria Bird, Gladys Whitred, Julia Williams

Votes: 83

36. Sesame Street, Special (1988 TV Movie)

Unrated | 45 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled special featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration.

Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Linda Bove, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Loretta Long

Votes: 160

37. A*mazing (1994–1998)

26 min | Family, Game-Show

Children's game show where contestants compete in a series of spelling challenges and scavenger hunts inside various mazes.

Stars: James Sherry, Mark Malone, Jason Walkerden, Darren de Mello

Votes: 126

38. Playing Shakespeare (1982)

Documentary

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

Stars: John Barton, David Suchet, Lisa Harrow, Alan Howard

Votes: 223

39. Tweenies (1997– )

TV-Y | Comedy, Drama, Family

BOUNCE is a magazine send-it show for kids. It features Thirty-Two 8-14 year old Lagingas (Usually 7 each season). Each episode has the Kids (Real Kids, not Actors) doing science activities... See full summary »

Stars: Darla Smith, Erica McClure, Maren Hoffmann, Nathaniel Butcher

40. Tienerklanken (1963–1972)

Family, Music

Teen Sounds" was a Belgian Dutch language pop music television show. It also featured segments dealing with controversial counterculture revolution topics, such as drugs and sex.

Stars: Erik Dillens, Claudia Sylva, Roel Van Bambost, Marc Dex

Votes: 10

41. Jardim da Celeste (1997–2000)

Family, Musical

An educational magazine that intends to teach and entertain children of preschool age which is presented by Ana Brito e Cunha. The educator Celeste and the dog Sócrates go to various places... See full summary »

Stars: Ana Brito e Cunha, Filipe Duarte, Peter Michael, José Neves

Votes: 42

42. Mammals vs. Dinos (2006–2007)

TV-G | 122 min | Documentary, Animation, History

Dinosaurs and Mammals compete for their right as the dominant creature.

Stars: Tesshô Genda, Greg Wilson, Ken Carpenter, Zhe-Xi Lou

43. PicturePages

Family

PicturePages was a short (10-15 minutes, I think) program in which Bill Cosby helped kids with activities in an activity book. You could buy the activity book and play along.

Star: Bill Cosby

44. Biggleton (2017– )

TV-Y | 11 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Comedy Series, aimed at 4 to 5 year olds, in which town residents solve problems.

Stars: Bobby Donald, Harrison Joyce, Harrison Joyce, Eamonn Holmes

Votes: 26

45. The Funny Company (1963– )

TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Family

The educational adventures of a neighborhood kids club.

Stars: Dick Beals, John Hiestand, Robie Lester, Nancy Wible

Votes: 42

46. ¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)

News, Talk-Show

Movie show hosted by Oscar winner Spanish film maker José Luis Garci, which features classical movies followed by half-hour, on-target conversations with critics and film scholars.

Stars: José Luis Garci, Eduardo Torres-Dulce, Miguel Marías, Antonio Giménez Rico

Votes: 121

47. A Week in Watts (2018)

91 min | Documentary

A Week in Watts is a feature length documentary that tells the story of six students in Watts, Los Angeles, involved in a program called Operation Progress - which gives youth scholarships ... See full summary »

Director: Gregory Caruso | Stars: Emada Tingirides, John Coughlin, Erik Shear, Eric Ortiz

Votes: 202

48. Wild About Animals (1995– )

30 min | Documentary, Family

Traveling the globe to deliver young viewers fascinating stories about animals around the world.

Star: Mariette Hartley

Votes: 35

49. The Studio K Show (2017– )

Comedy, Family, Game-Show

Following a cast of characters from Studio K in the Canadian Broadcasting Centre.

Stars: Janaye Upshaw, Tony Kim, Jason Hopley, Frank Meschkuleit

Votes: 9

50. Connect with English (2007– )

30 min | Drama

Connect with English is a series that brings that same effective method to speakers of other languages who are learning English. Through the story of Rebecca, an aspiring singer on a ... See full summary »

Stars: Karin Anglin, Willy O'Donnell, Carlos Lacamara, Mark Consuelos

Votes: 38