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About Safety | |
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Starring | Clyde Frog |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 47 |
Production | |
Running time | 3 to 6 minutes |
Production company | Mississippi Authority for Educational Television (MAETV) |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | August 16, 1972 February 23, 1973 | –
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About Safety is a children's educational television program which originated in 1972. It was produced by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. In the 3 to 6 minute shorts, marionettes, most notably Clyde Frog, taught children about safety and first aid. Mischievous Clyde has a distinctive, high-pitched voice and would get himself into various troubles. The show illustrated dangers, ranging from traffic, guns, and tornadoes. About Safety ran for 47 episodes and the shows were quite successful. MAETV syndicated them throughout the United States.[1]
The character of Clyde Frog later appeared in another MAETV show, Clyde Frog Show, which taught children about self-esteem, feelings, and attitudes, and ran for ten episodes. An animated version of Clyde Frog has been featured in several episodes of South Park as a favorite toy of Eric Cartman.
Episodes of the show failed to include a copyright notice and were released before 1978, so are, therefore in the public domain in the United States.