Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Type: Scripted
Rating: 5.3/10
Square One Television
Overview
Square One Television is an American children's television program produced by the Children's Television Workshop to teach mathematics and abstract mathematical concepts to young viewers. Created and broadcast by PBS in the United States from January 26, 1987 to November 6, 1992, the show was intended to address the math crisis among American schoolchildren. After the last episode aired, the show went into reruns until May 6, 1994. The show was revived for the 1995–1996 PBS season as a teacher instruction program, Square One TV Math Talk. Square One was also shown on the U.S. cable television channel Noggin in syndication beginning in 1999, but was removed from its lineup along with other Sesame Workshop shows on May 26, 2003.
This production, originally released in 1987, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy, Family, Kids genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 5.3 across its 5 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Comedy and Family.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: English.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Larry Cedar
Cynthia Darlow
Reg E. Cathey
Joe Howard
Beverly Leech
John Sayles
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Yeardley Smith
Jane Rice-Burroughs
Gary Owens
Lt. Dirk Niblick (voice)
Seasons
Square one tv season 1
75 Episodes • Aired 1987-01-26
No season overview provided for this season.
Square one tv season 2
40 Episodes • Aired 1988-09-19
No season overview provided for this season.
Square one tv season 3
41 Episodes • Aired 1990-01-15
No season overview provided for this season.
Square one tv season 4
40 Episodes • Aired 1991-09-30
No season overview provided for this season.
Square one tv season 5
35 Episodes • Aired 1992-09-21
No season overview provided for this season.