SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

US children’s television series. A musical comedy format show aiming to convey concepts of co-operation and guidance for living in contemporary society. Each episode dealt with a topic such as drugs, moving away, courtesy, bragging or patience. Hosted by humans Doug (Doug Momary) and Emmy Jo (Emily Peden), the show featured costumed puppet characters, primarily Freddie the Frog (played by Yanco Inone), Henrietta Hippo (Larri Thomas), and Charlie the Owl (Sharon Baird).

In this episode the animals stage the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet to encourage children to read and understand Shakespeare. Brief references to other plays are made.

Series

New Zoo Revue, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

(Channel: WUTV)

Duration

28 mins

Credits

Director

Gordon W. Wiles; Tim Belcher

Producer

Barbara Atlas

Writer

Don Sandburg

Cast

Don Momary	Doug (Romeo)
Emily Peden	Emmy Jo (Juliet)
Larri Thomas	Henrietta Hippo (Nurse)
Sharon Baird	Charlie the Owl
Yanco Inone	Freddie the Frog

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

animals; children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

The series originated in 1969 at KWHY-TV in Los Angeles. New Zoo Revue was an American syndicated series broadcast 1972- 1977 in 195 episodes. SHAKESPEARE is Episode 80 but the transmission date has not been ascertained.

Production Company

Name

Funco Corporation

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States