Big Blue Marble was a children's television
program that aired from 1974-1983. Each
episode contained 2 or 3 different segments,
each one focusing on a child from a different
country (what their life was like, interests,
etc...). The apparent goal of the program was
to promote cultural awareness/understanding.
I believe themes like ecology were also
discussed.
The show encouraged viewers to become "pen
pals" with other viewers from different parts
of the world, and facilitated this with a
segment during each show.
As far as I know, the show hasn't been shown
(at least in the US) since it originally
aired. I've heard that some of the children
that became pen pals kept in touch for years
(even to present day).
This version of the show's intro was from a
later season and is a different song than was
originally used*. I don't know when the
change was made but both seem to be
remembered fondly depending on when you
watched. You can hear the melody of the
original song sung faintly at the start of
this clip.
Cultural understanding: that's the 70's for
ya. Should kids today be exposed to stuff
like that?
*here's a link to LP version of original
theme:
http://katyana.tripod.com/marble.wav Tags :bigbluemarblepbs70's70s1970's1970s80's80s1980s1980'stvshow
http://www.bullsworld.net
Another capture from NASA World Wind, this
time Blue Marble with global clouds, music
Also sprach Zarathustra Richard
Strauss/Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Tags :NASAWorldWindworldwindbluemarble