Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The Polack MSgt

(13,191 posts)
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 05:03 PM Mar 5

Anyone else have a favorite Schoolhouse rock cartoon?

One of my younger co-workers told me that his 3rd grade teacher showed them in class. I'm old enough that I saw them between cartoons on Saturday mornings.

I mean I have a couple, "Conjunction Junction" is a classic and so is "I'm Just a Bill" but the 2 I like best are "Naughty Number Nine" which, I suspect they pulled from the rotation because of all the smoking

?si=iXUpcUeX83muAx5N

And "Interjections!" because it's a catchy ass tune

?si=-mB1cURmUbJ-aj9a
10 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Anyone else have a favorite Schoolhouse rock cartoon? (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Mar 5 OP
Three is a magic number or the preamble JT45242 Mar 5 #1
Three Is A Magic Number MontanaMama Mar 5 #2
conjunction junction whats your function? im just a bill on capital hill AllaN01Bear Mar 5 #3
i'm just a bill I_UndergroundPanther Mar 5 #4
Figure 8 Yavin4 Mar 5 #5
Came here to give "Interjections" some love. Xavier Breath Mar 5 #6
I remember a Bill on Capital Hill. Earth-shine Mar 5 #7
What was that "eleven" one? surrealAmerican Mar 5 #8
I preferred the Sesame Street's"Pinball Numbers" over "Multiplication Rock". LudwigPastorius Mar 6 #9
Lolly, lolly, lolly, Get your adverb please !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Mar 6 #10

JT45242

(2,285 posts)
1. Three is a magic number or the preamble
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 05:07 PM
Mar 5

Three was the first one made and is so much fun.

As a history major in 1988, I will never forget the final exam for early american history which had an essay evaluating how the constitution lived up to the preamble. As people got to that point you would hear the tune being hummed as people used the tune to write out the preamble from memory.

We did Schoolhouse Rock Live as a school musical and it was a blast.

Xavier Breath

(3,650 posts)
6. Came here to give "Interjections" some love.
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 06:10 PM
Mar 5

It's hard to imagine, given today's tv landscape, that there was a time when these existed. The nostalgia is strong with all of them.

surrealAmerican

(11,362 posts)
8. What was that "eleven" one?
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 09:02 PM
Mar 5

... "never gave me any trouble till after nine" ...

It's a tough choice. Conjunction Junction was fun too.

It was an inventive series that certainly had an influence on children in my generation.

LudwigPastorius

(9,164 posts)
9. I preferred the Sesame Street's"Pinball Numbers" over "Multiplication Rock".
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 01:21 AM
Mar 6

70s funky, odd meters, weird vocals, steel drum, saxophone, and guitar solos...just musically more interesting than Bob Dorough's little ditties.

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Anyone else have a favori...