Kindergarten (TV series)
Kindergarten is a US documentary miniseries that debuted in 2001 on HBO Family's Jam morning block in 2001. The unscripted show follows 23 students in a kindergarten class in the village of Upper Nyack, New York.[1]
| Kindergarten | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Karen Goodman Kirk Simon |
| Narrated by | Oliver Simon |
| Opening theme | "Hush Little Baby" by Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma |
| Composer(s) | Kathy Jo Barrett David Grover Terry Hall Mark Kelso Charlie Tokarz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dolores Morris Bill Chase |
| Producer(s) | Nancy Baker Sarah Safer |
| Cinematography | Greg Andracke Buddy Squires Gary Steele |
| Editor(s) | Nancy Baker Bruce Shaw |
| Production company(s) | Parallel Pictures & Television HBO Family Original Programming |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO Family |
| Original release | August 26 – September 7, 2001 |
Cast
Adult Characters
(Played as themselves):
Ms. Jennifer Vaz Johnson[2]- Main Teacher
Mrs. Mary Ann Matheson- Assistant Teacher to Ms. Johnson
Mr. Buzz Ostrowsky- Principal
Child Cast
Anna Belle
Aaron
Lara
Chris
Jonas
Benjamin
Julian
Conor
Tyeese
William
Matthew
Karimah
Joelle
Amanda
Dana
Julia
Nicola Rosa
Lourde
Jillian
Episodes
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to Kindergarten" | August 26, 2001 | |
| The class is introduced for the first time as it is the first day of kindergarten. | |||
| 2 | "Open Wide" | August 27, 2001 | |
| Some of the kids lost their first tooth and they all learn about teeth and how to take care of them. | |||
| 3 | "Spread Your Wings" | August 28, 2001 | |
| The class raises their own butterflies. | |||
| 4 | "A New Season" | August 29, 2001 | |
| The class talks about different seasons of the year. | |||
| 5 | "'F' Is For…" | August 30, 2001 | |
| The class thinks of and does things that begin with the letter F, such as making food and going to the fire station. | |||
| 6 | "One Fast Cookie" | August 31, 2001 | |
| The class re-enacts the story of the gingerbread man. | |||
| 7 | "Hooray for Holidays" | September 1, 2001 | |
| The class celebrates the holidays. | |||
| 8 | "Doin' the Right Thing" | September 2, 2001 | |
| The class learns about being polite to others. | |||
| 9 | "Many Kinds of Kindness" | September 3, 2001 | |
| The class has a "kindness day" in order for them to learn about how to be kind to others. | |||
| 10 | "Be My Valentine" | September 4, 2001 | |
| The class receives valentines from each other on Valentine's Day. | |||
| 11 | "As I Grow" | September 5, 2001 | |
| The class celebrates Lara's 5th birthday. | |||
| 12 | "How Does Your Garden Grow?" | September 6, 2001 | |
| The class plants in their school garden. | |||
| 13 | "Movin' Up" | September 7, 2001 | |
| Today is the last day of the kindergarten for the children as they say goodbye and spend one last day in their classroom. | |||
References
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