Kindergarten (TV series)
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Kindergarten | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Directed by | Karen Goodman Kirk Simon |
Narrated by | Oliver Simon |
Opening theme | "Hush Little Baby" by Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma |
Composers | Kathy Jo Barrett David Grover Terry Hall Mark Kelso Charlie Tokarz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Dolores Morris Bill Chase |
Producers | Nancy Baker Sarah Safer |
Production location | Upper Nyack, New York |
Cinematography | Greg Andracke Buddy Squires Gary Steele |
Editors | Nancy Baker Bruce Shaw |
Production company | Parallel Pictures & Television |
Original release | |
Network | HBO Family |
Release | August 26 September 7, 2001 | –
Kindergarten is a US children’s documentary miniseries that debuted in 2001 on HBO Family's Jam morning block. The unscripted show follows 23 students in a kindergarten class at the Upper Nyack Elementary School in Upper Nyack, New York.[1]
Cast
[edit]Adult Characters
[edit](Played as themselves):
Ms. Jennifer Vaz Johnson[2]- Main Teacher
Mrs. Mary Ann Matheson- Assistant Teacher to Ms. Johnson
Mr. Buzz Ostrowsky- The Principal
Lara's Mom and Dad
Amanda's Mom
Santa Claus (appeared in Hooray for Holidays only)
Joelle's Mom
Child Cast
[edit]Aaron
Amanda
Anna
Anna Belle
Ben
Carly
Christopher
Conor
Dana
Jillian
Joelle
Jonas
Julia
Julian
Karimah
Lara
Lauren
Matthew
Nat
Nicola
Lourde Quincy Vasser
Tyreese
William
Episodes
[edit]No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
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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. |
Home media
[edit]A complete series 4-volume tape set was released on August 13, 2002[3][4][5][6]
The series was later released on HBO Max[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (26 August 2001). "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; A Reality Series for the Hide-and-Seek Set". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jennifer Vaz Johnson". IMDb.
- ^ Welcome to Kindergarten, Volume 1
- ^ Fire Safety, Volume 2
- ^ Kindness, Volume 3
- ^ Movin' Up, Volume 4
- ^ HBO Max link
- HBO original programming
- 2000s American children's television series
- 2000s American documentary television series
- 2000s American television miniseries
- 2001 American television series debuts
- 2001 American television series endings
- 2000s preschool education television series
- American preschool education television series
- American English-language television shows
- Television series about children
- Television shows set in New York (state)
- Television series by Home Box Office
- Education in Rockland County, New York
- American children's television series stubs