50 Years of GBH Kids
GBH has been revolutionizing media since Day One, beginning with the experimental ZOOM and continuing with Arthur and Molly of Denali. For half a century, GBH has been producing children’s media that is inclusive and represents diverse perspectives, empowering young people and leading to improved learning.
1972 -ZOOM, created almost entirely by children, premieres with skits, songs and supercharged interactivity.
1987 -Degrassi Junior High, the teen drama series, portrays real-life situations facing adolescents.
1989 -James Earl Jones hosts Long Ago and Far Away, narrating beloved folk and fairy tales.
1991 -With music, games and quizzes, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? provided a user-friendly way to learn world geography.
1997 -Arthur, the animated aardvark charms children and adults alike while taking on important and sensitive topics.
1999 -Second generation ZOOM airs for six more years.
2000 -Between the Lions introduces a family of lions who read to their viewers, especially developed for rural, diverse and under-resourced communities.
2004 -Escorted by animated birds Peep, Chirp and Quack, viewers explore the world around them in Peep and the Big Wide World.
2006 -Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman debuts as a reality game show hosted by an animated dog who poses challenges to the contestants.
2006 -Curious George, which became America’s number one-rated show among 2- to 5-year-olds, follows the escapades of a mischievous monkey.
2019 -Viewers meet Molly Mabray in Molly of Denali, the first nationally distributed children’s series to feature a Native American lead character.
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