Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia is a television series created by the HBO Network and the for-profit branch of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), Distinguished Productions. The series premiered on the HBO network in 1988. Each episode covered a letter or series of letters in the alphabet, with short skits of sketch comedy devoted to up to twelve corresponding encyclopedia topics. Several topics were related through song. Three of the six writers of the show had also been writers for NBC's Saturday Night Live: Patricia Marx, Brian McConnachie, and Mitchell Kriegman. The series featured the band BETTY, who performed both the opening and closing themes as well as individual songs for selected topics.
- 1988-1989
- 1 season
- HBO
- Comedy, Family, Music
Encyclopedia is a television series created by the HBO Network and the for-profit branch of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), Distinguished Productions. The series premiered on the HBO network in 1988. Each episode covered a letter or series of letters in the alphabet, with short skits of sketch comedy devoted to up to twelve corresponding encyclopedia topics. Several topics were related through song. Three of the six writers of the show had also been writers for NBC's Saturday Night Live: Patricia Marx, Brian McConnachie, and Mitchell Kriegman. The series featured the band BETTY, who performed both the opening and closing themes as well as individual songs for selected topics.
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
A
Mon, Sep 19, 1988
Sketches include 'air', 'alchemy', 'alligator' 'ambidexterity', 'amoeba', 'antler', 'ant', 'archaeology', 'armor', and avalanche. 'Atom' and 'Attila the Hun' are the subjects of the songs.
Episode 2
B
Mon, Sep 26, 1988
Episode 3
C
Mon, Oct 3, 1988
Episode 4
D
Mon, Oct 10, 1988
Episode 5
E
Mon, Oct 17, 1988
Episode 6
F
Mon, Oct 24, 1988
Episode 7
G
Mon, Oct 31, 1988
Episode 8
H
Mon, Nov 7, 1988
Episode 9
I
Mon, Nov 14, 1988
Episode 10
J
Mon, Nov 21, 1988
Episode 11
K
Mon, Nov 28, 1988
Episode 12
L
Mon, Dec 5, 1988
Episode 13
M
Mon, Dec 12, 1988
Episode 14
N
Mon, Dec 19, 1988
Episode 15
O
Mon, Dec 26, 1988
Episode 16
P
Mon, Jan 2, 1989
Episode 17
Q
Mon, Jan 9, 1989
Episode 18
R
Mon, Jan 16, 1989
Episode 19
S
Mon, Jan 23, 1989
Episode 20
T
Mon, Jan 30, 1989
Episode 21
U and V
Mon, Feb 6, 1989
Episode 22
W
Mon, Feb 13, 1989
Episode 23
X, Y, and Z
Mon, Feb 20, 1989