Jabberwocky - Words #J39

Datecirca 1973

Can DescriptionsJabberwocky "Words"

AbstractJabberwocky: Words; viewer alert: some hurtful words are discussed; Frank and Carl talk about the book Carl is reading and the value of words as compared to pictures; the title song and visuals; Frank, Trina and Carl talk about the origins of words and languages; they play a game, rebus, with pictures and letters strung together to make a phrase; black screen breaks; Trina and Frank look at the dictionary and how words evolve from slang; they make up a new word for silly; Mr. Buchanan and Frank talk about writing letters and about the difficulty of spelling; Mr. B invents a spelling machine for Frank to use in letter writing; the four of them talk about words that should not be used because the words are mean, hateful or they hurt the feelings of the listener; TRina and Frank demonstrate tongue twisters;

OtherIn the studio Carl Thoma, Joanne Sopko, Peter Johnson, Bob Prosky, Fred Schilpp, Gail Frank, Dave Gosey, Carol Lawrence, Michele Connors, Dewey Bergman, Jr., Adam Villone, Jerome Kagan, Marshall Haith, Tom Jurkowski, David Lucas;