Likely Story, A - Down on the Farm--Episode 2

DateDecember 21 1988

Can DescriptionsX4041 'Let's Go down on the Farm'; A Likely Story Farm Master Show #8; Basic 5/9/88

Viewing NotesAlison in the bookmobile talking about pets. Opening. Talking with the kids about a book about a big pig. Pig shows up and Alison introduces the cartoon. Cartoon: “The Foolish Frog” by Charles Seeger and Pete Seeger (sung by Pete Seeger) Break Kids look at books about farms and animal sounds. Alison asks the question: “If you Could be any animal on the farm which animal would you be?” and there is a montage of kids answering and making animal noises. Go into the magic book to go to a farm. Kids on the farm with animals. Kid Brothers (Mike and Josh) are on the farm. They show the kids how to be a chicken then they sing a song about Chickens. Break Kids and Alison relaxing on the porch with Farmer Bob. Bob Minder speaks directly to the camera and tells a story about a lost tooth. Break Kids come back from the farm and talk about animal facts they learned. Your Story: ”The Barnyard Ball” by Jason Snyder Illustrated by Talia Fisher Kids recommend books while credits roll.

OtherCredits: Produced by Hamilton B. Fisher Directed by Dan F. Smith Additional Directing: Richard Puttkamer Senior Associate Producers: Linda Adler & Curtis Poole Assistant to the Director: Gloria Ortiz Principal Writers: Alison Martin & Curtis Poole Associate Producer: Simone Bloom Photography: Judy Guild, Rober Oliver, Roger Rice, Howard Rouse, Richard Erickson Technical Director: Bayard Peabody IIIl Floor Directors: Clarence Williams/John Breen Lighting Directors: Jerry Milot/ Joe Soucar Editor: Jeff Brawer Post Production Editors: Doug Devitt & George Ellard Set: Ted Talanian Scenic Construction: Michael Field Props Master: Bruce Goldman Graphic Design: Christine Finn Incidental Music: Jeff Loeb & Musictracks Theme Song written and performed by Livingston Taylor “Airmail to the Moon” by Tom Birdseye, Courtesy of Holiday House Consultant: Dr. Miriam Marecek, Ph.D. Boston U. & Dr. Barbara Flagg, Ph.D. Harvard U. “The Foolish Frog” By C&P Seeger published by MacMillan 1973 Special Thanks to: Raider Furniture, Natick Nat Yuen Natick Community Farm Produced in Association with Weston Woods Studios Produced in Association with Morton Schindel/Carie Best Program Administrator: Leona P. McCarthy Executive Producer: Judith Stoia VP Programming: Paul La Camera Copyright 1988 WCVB-TV Hearst Broadcasting