I found this screenshot by coincidence on a YouTube clip called "Epische Störungsmeldung nach Englischkurs im ORF + Anfang "Flipper"-Film".
Main post of this 1976 series
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/pauk-mit-englisch.html
Alternate title: World of English Learning System
Year published/aired: 1976- ?
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes:
Grade: age 0-12
Genres: Everyday's situtations
Sub-subject: songs,
Broadcaster: -
Production company: World Family English
Production country: Bermuda ?
Producer of videos: International Horizons (Curacao) N.V.
Story: Diane Warshawsky,
Editor:
Director: Tom Kieffer, Harvey Bellin
Media: 12xVHS, DVDs,
Media distribution: Si-sa Media,
Additional media: books, picture books, flash cards, CDs
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Plot (short): An ELT course for 0-12 year olds. Marketed in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong/Macau, and South Korea. Publisher in South Korea is YBM (대교). Media publisher Si-sa Media. There are several products like songs (Sing Along! , at least 9 episodes) Fun With Words, Fun and Games, Let's Play, ... And several characters/actors and of course animations. Would need more research for all products in all countries. I think defunct since 2020.
Pic from episode 11 (YBM, South Korea). YouTube title "YBM 시사미디어 로고 + 디즈니영어교실 인트로", uploader 가스 저녁놀 마을).
Disney's World of English (DWE), Korean title 디즈니영어교실. Chinese title: 迪士尼美語. Spanish title: El Mundo de Inglés de Disney (used in Mexico and Latin America).
Episodes:
11. The Mystery of the missing Peanuts
Songs with vids: (Sing Along ?)
Clap Your Hands
The Basketball Song
Away From the City
Where is your Right Hand ?
Skip Through the Field
Yummy Yummy Food
Clean-Up Time
Sing Along 9: ...
Year published/aired: 1976-2003
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 297
Grade: ~7-13 ?
Genres: Documentary
Sub-subject: drama
Broadcaster: ITV Schools
Production company: Thames Television
Producer: Ross Devenish, others
Story:
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Director: Ross Devenish, others
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Plot (short): Not mainly for learning English, often documentaries, books (classics), dramas, plays (Shakespeare), culture, etc. Some language episodes like Which English? (1978, pictured), mainly grown-ups. But also some kids and teens.
Episodes: 25-30 minutes each
Not sure about the following content, if there's also a TV series. (I previously found this title and 1976 elsewhere). I only found this on Worldcat.
Year 1976.
National Council Teachers of English.
Audio cassette. Recorded at the 66th Annual Convention.
Producer Audio Archives Inc, Chicago.
So maybe audio (and books ?) only.
Author: Thomas L. Cark, publisher Urbana.Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 28
Grade: 5
Genres: basics
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: BR
Production company:
Media publisher:
Story: Karlheinz Hecht
Editor:
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Additional media:
Working material: Wladimir Maxim
Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Schulfunk, so I believe this is just a radio broadcast. I found clips from a DVD with the same title, but this is obviously a different, later series.
Episodes:
Original title: גבי ודבי
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 5
Grade: 7
Genres: Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: 23 TV
Production company: Israeli Instructional Television Centre
Producer: Ann Peck
Story: Robert Barth
Editor:
Director: Michael Greenspan
Media: - ?
Media publisher:
Additional media: books,
Working material:
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Novel available:
Other literature:
Music: Frank Zappa,
Plot (short): Taken from IMDb: Gabby and Debby, Israeli teenager siblings, find a magic stick in an old house. By using the magic stick on maps, they travel to far places in the world, and help many people.
There was a sequel called Debby in Hospital. Originally aired in b&w, 1980 a color remake with different actors. Pic taken from Wikimedia commons. More infos on he wikipedia.
Episodes: 25 minutes each
1. The Wrong Treasure
2. The Flying Doctor
3. The Rescue
4. The Secret Room
5. The Stolen Paintings
Year published/aired: 1967
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 13
Grade:
Genres: jobs/scientists
Sub-subject:
Production company: BBC, British Council
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Working material: several
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Other literature:
Plot (short): B&w documentaries in Tech English. Bridge
building, Plastic manufacturing, Food preservation, Plane construction,
Power consumption, oil products,...
Episodes: 15 minutes each
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 4
Grade: 8
Genres:
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Broadcaster: WDR
Production company:
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Media: VHS
Additional media:
Working material:
Material publisher: Lensing
Novel available:
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Plot (short): 17 yo Jill and Joe (probably siblings ?) try to find jobs. First with the help of the parents, then on their own. Set in Lowestoft (East Coast of England). Jobs: Fishing, Trade, Service
Episodes: 4 ep, each 15 min.
1. Not My Cup of Tea
2. Out of Work again
3. Fourth Time Lucky
4. Lowestoft Trawler Missing
Infos: Currently no more infos.
Update: 1976 instead of 1977, grade 8 instead of 9, episode titles, plot, tag teens
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 39
Grade: ~5-10
Genres: general learning
Sub-subject: English + American English
Broadcaster: BR
Production company:
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Media: VHS
Media publisher: polyband Medien (Toppic)
Additional media: repetition book for students, 3 book series for different grades
Working material: Hannelore Gottschalk, Roswitha Sieper
Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): There's a host in the studio but probably mainly text on the screen. Aired in B&w ? Update: Screenshot from YouTube clip "Epische Störungsmeldung nach Englischkurs im ORF + Anfang "Flipper"-Film".
Episodes: 39 (3x13), ~15 minutes each. 6 episodes on each VHS
Title: Issues I - Baukasten für den Englischunterricht im 8. Schuljahr
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 5 (Issues I)
Grade: 8-10
Genres:
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Editor and Producer:
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Additional media: Material for Students, Teachers, 5x each
Working material: Ulrich Grewer, Terry Moston, etc
Novel available: yes, 5
Other literature: yes
Episodes:
1 Caroline, I love you (Romance, english, German and Danish teens)
2 Runaways
3. Ugly Brutes (plot Ufos, based on War of the Worlds by HG Wells)
4. An Accident
5. Top of the Pops
"Issues 2" (1978) 9th grade
1. Horror
2. The Camberwell Case
3. Visions of Freedom
4. Booze
5. The Holiday Industry
"Issues 3 episodes" (1983, 10th grade)
1. Come Live With Me
2. Heroes
3. And Then There Were None
4. Captain Swing
5. Police
Books: Langenscheidt-Longman
The third English concept with VCR video tapes as Baukästen
(tool collection kits). Completely published in 1976, first concepts
published in 1973 (started in 1971 finished in 1974). Books released in 1976. Main series is called "Baukästen für den Englischunterricht".
Predecessors were Speak for Yourself and Speak Out (concepts 1972/1973). There's also a series Issues Junior I (1984, 7th Grade). 1-3
Other Baukästen are series "Scout" (9 parts ~1984) and "Getting Into Jeans" (1994 by Michael Freyer". Very few infos especially about the latter one. Maybe most or all are just books but at least with audio tapes. Some contents can be viewed on d-nb.info Audio reels and cassettes were released by FWU, recorded and broadcasted on Radio Bremen.
Updates:
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2024/04/update-issues.html
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2024/04/issues-2.html
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed: 1974
# of episodes: 6
Grade: 7-10
Genres: Crime
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: WDR
Production company: FWU
Producer:
Story:
Editor:
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Media: VHS
Additional media: Material for Teachers,
Working material: Manfred Arendt
Material publisher: Lensing
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Crime story in Lymington and Southampton. A bank robbery where Liz works. She and reporter Tom who are friend try to cath the thief. Related series also in Lymington is English for Juniors.
Episodes: ~15 minutes each
1. A Detective is born (pictured)
2. Tom on the Trail
3. Liz takes a Hand
4. The Net is Closing
5. May the best man win
6. Some Questions to Answer
Literature:
Monograph: Ute Rampillon (RPZ) 1988
Exam work: Willi Mey (1976): Englischunterricht im Medienverbund - Speak Out und How to get a ScoopYear published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed: ~1974
# of episodes: 5
Grade: 8
Genres: Grammar,
Sub-subject: London
Broadcaster: WDR
Production company:
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Additional media:
Working material: Hansmartin Buchmann
Material publisher: Lambert Lensing
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Short sketches about Londong (7 min film each
Episodes: 15 min each
1. Rush Hour in London
2. Ladies Like Fish
3. The Londoner and His Telly
4. Planes over London
5. Cars, Old and New
Update: Correct year 1976 instead of 1974, plot, episode titles, publisher
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 3
Grade: 6-7
Genres: Geography, grammar
Sub-subject: Crime
Broadcaster: WDR
Production company:
Story:
Editor: Jörg Goralewski
Director:
Media: VHSx1
Additional media: teacher's books, workbook
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Jim 13 yo and Sally Williams 14 yo and their parents live in a small seaside town Whitstable at England's East Coast running a Bed& Breakfast. They have to deal with different guests; polluter, diamond smuggler and a film team making a TV commercial for soap with the family. Episodes are not tied together. Beach setting (ep 1+2).
Episodes: 15 minutes each
1. Keep Whitstable tidy
2. Surprise package
3. Do as the Williams Do
Characters:
Narrator
Jim, Sally, teens
Mrs Williams, mother, runs a bed and breakfast
Mr Williams, dad (ep 3 only)
Mr Redfern, mysterious guest and director (ep 3)
Miss Wright, guest (ep 1)
Andrew Cavell (ep 1) leaves trash on the beach
Mrs Cavell, mother of Andrew
Mr Brown, guest, smuggler and police officer (ep 2)
Jack, police man
A sergeant
camera team (ep 3)
Didactic goal: teaching verbs can can't, must may, will won't.
Aka The seaside children. No pics found. Some more updates (plot, tag geography), confirmed 1976. There were separate teacher's books. But in May 1976 they appeared in the magazine Praxis Schulfernsehen. There also was a flyer from broadcaster WDR.
Update 2: Also aired in 1990. Characters, more plot, tag teens instead of kids.
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 3
Grade:
Genres: Crime
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster:
Production company: WK-Productions Waldemar Kuri, FWU
Story:
Director: Waldemar Kuri
Media: VHSx1
Additional media: yes
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Short version (16 minutes) of The Blind Detective (7 episodes SWR) Blind detective Dr. Ashton and assistant have to solve difficult cases. They use their brains where others use their eyes.
Episodes:
1. The Radio Operator
2. Even Photographs Can Lie
3. Midnight BurglaryFull title: Challenges: A Multi-media project for learners of English
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 6
Grade: 8-
Genres: Everydays situations
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster:
Production company: Longman, BBC, FWU
Story:
Editor and Producer:
Director:
Media: VHSx6
Additional media: Material for Students, Teachers, audio tapes, slides
Working material: Terry Moston, Brian Abbs
Material publisher: Langenscheidt-Longman (Germany)
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Teens with different everydays situations like finding a job, party, love, fear, pop music
Episodes: ~22 minutes each (?)
1. Somewhere to live (Charlotte searching a home, different types of houses)
2. Somewhere to love (idols, lonely at high age, big family)
3. Somewhere to work (work, unemployment, child labor, gender differences)
4. Somewhere to go (Holidays and future)
5. Somewhere to say (communication and mass media)
6. Somewhere to do (leisure time, social worker at a Soccer club, music, gardening)
Literature:
Exam work: Herzog/Stock/Uppenkamp (1981) ep 5
Kirsten Schaarschmidt (1981)
Tatjana Schikorski (2001)
Books:
There's a 2006 book series by Pearson/Longman. Might be related or a seqel.
Info:
Also used in Japan, Singapore, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia,...
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 4
Grade: 5
Genres: Adventure
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: WDR
Production company:
Producer: Eric Nacken
Story: Carl Fox-Duering
Editor: Lothar Humburg
Director: Tim Moores
Media:
Additional media: Material for Teachers,
Working material: Jan Walschot(NL)
Material publisher: Lensing (Germany)
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Adventures of 2 men, Family Butcher and a baker, popular by kids. Kids are 12 yo Stephan and 11 yo Anne.
Episodes:
1: The New Butler
2: An Order for the Greengrocer
3. The Captain's Car
4. Dreams
Actors: Howard Lang as Captain Peters, Patsy Kensit as Katey, Russell Lewis as Steven.
Other actors: Una Brandon-Jones, Gary McDermott.
Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 15
Grade:
Genres:
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Broadcaster: NOT (The Netherlands)
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Plot (short):
Episodes: ~25 minutes each
1. The Lodgers
2. Ted's Father
3. You can do it
4. A birthday present
5. Visitors
6. A good lunch
7. Who's in the bathroom?
8. A surprise for Mrs. Yates
9. Ted's girlfriend
10. We like you
11. The picknick
12. The painting
13. Albert
14. First night
15. Come to dance
Info: Aired in the Netherlands in 1976.
No more infos known.Year published/aired: 1976
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 7
Grade: 9
Genres: Crime
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: SWR
Producer: Werner Feisst
Production company: KS-TV, WK-Productions Waldemar Kuri, FWU
Story: Karlheinz Müller-Ruzika
Director: Waldemar Kuri
Media: VHSx1
Media publisher: Nelson Filmscan
Additional media: video transcript, teacher's note
Working material: Jack Lonergan, Saxon Menne, Howard Thomas
Material publisher: Athena Undervisningsmidler
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Long version of Drei Kurzkrimis für den Englischunterricht (3 ep). Blind detective Dr. Ashton and assistant James have to solve difficult cases. They use their brains where others use their eyes.
Episodes: 7 episodes, ~5 minutes each, incomplete list. Total 57 minutes
The Radio Operator
Even Photographs Can Lie
Midnight Burglary
The Wrong Wine (A neigbor of the blind detective should have shot himself after eating oysters. But his butler made a mistake with the food arrangement)
