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Ding Dong School, billed as "the nursery school of the air", was a half-hour children's TV show which began on WNBQ-TV in Chicago, Illinois a few months before its four-year run on NBC.A precursor to both Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the show was hosted live by Frances Horwich, and at one point was the most popular TV series aimed at preschoolers. The show and its host, Miss Frances, were mentioned in the comic strip Peanuts in 1955 and 1956.The show was revived in 1959 as a syndicated program, now videotaped and distributed by National Telefilm Associates. This iteration ran until 1965.Five NBC kinescoped episodes from 1954-1955 are housed at the Library of Congress, in the J. Fred and Leslie W. MacDonald Collection.

Schoolchildren from diverse backgrounds share their unique cultural experiences. Included: Chinese dance; African dress; aboriginal drumming.

Students from various schools participate in a quiz show based on the nature and the different cultures of the country.

Jim and Jenny Desmond became surrogate parents to 21 orphaned chimps. They have chimps overrunning their home and even their bed.

The best Mexican movies from the Golden Era help viewers perfect reading and comprehension skills.

International soccer star David Beckham shares some of the skills that have helped make him one of the strongest players in the game on this instructional video. Really Bend It Like Beckham features Beckham and a handful of kids eager to know more about the game as "Becks" teaches the finer points of soccer, as well as demonstrating the mechanics behind his famous kicking style and passing techniques.