Screenings from the PALEY ARCHIVE

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Summer Concert Series

School’s Out for the Summer

Teddy Bears

September 2 – 6 

Piano Pop Rock: Fleetwood Mac and Elton John 

12:10 pm, 3:35 pm
Fleetwood Mac: The Dance 
This 1997 PBS concert special features the band performing some of their all-time greatest hits, including "Silver Spring," "Don't Stop," "The Chain," "Go Your Own Way," and more. (1997, PBS) 

1:35 pm, 5:00 pm 
Elton John Plays Central Park 
This television special features a presentation of Elton John's September 1980 concert on the Great Lawn of Central Park. Concert highlights include "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting," "Bennie and the Jets," "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road," and more. (1980, HBO) 

2:35 pm
Elton John: One Night Only: Greatest Hits Live 
Elton John performs his most beloved songs from Madison Square Garden in New York City in March 2001, including “Rocket Man,” “Crocodile Rock,” and “I'm Still Standing.” He is joined by Billy Joel, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Adams, and more. (2001, PBS) 

September 9 – 13 

Legends of Motown and Soul: Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Four Tops, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye

12:10 pm 
Gladys Knight & the Pips featuring Ray Charles 
This 1977 television music special features Gladys Knight & the Pips in concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring special performances by Ray Charles. Highlights include “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “How Can You Say That Ain't Love,” “I Can See Clearly Now,” “Georgia On My Mind,” and many more. (1977, HBO)  

1:25 pm 
The Four Tops in Concert 
This television concert special, recorded at the Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts in Florida, features the vocal stylings of the Motown quartet the Four Tops, performing hits including “Baby I Need Your Loving,” “Reach Out (I'll Be There),” “Main Street People,” “When She Was My Girl,” and more. (2000, PBS) 

2:25 pm 
Great Performances: Unforgettable, With Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole 
Recorded live at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California, this television special features Natalie Cole singing the songs of her father Nat King Cole, including “The Very Thought of You,” “Smile,” “For Sentimental Reasons,” and “Unforgettable,” where Natalie sings alongside archival video footage of her father performing the song. (1992, PBS) 

3:30 pm 
Soundstage: Aretha Franklin 
This television special, recorded at the Park West Nightclub in Chicago, features Aretha Franklin performing some of her most beloved hit songs including, “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Think,” “Respect,” “Love is the Key,” and more. (1985, PBS) 

4:30 pm 
Marvin Gaye: The Real Thing – In Performance, 1964-1981 
Released in 2006 by Reelin' in the Years Productions and Universal Music Group, this anthology of Marvin Gaye performances features “Hitch Hike,” “Can I Get a Witness,” “Ain't No Mountain High Enough” with Tammi Terrell, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “What's Going On.” and many more live performances over his extensive career. (2006, Reelin in the Years Productions, Universal Music Group) 

12:30 pm 
Dora the Explorer: "La Maestra de Musica" 
In this episode, Dora’s friend Boots's music teacher (La Maestra de Música) needs to get to school in a hurry, but her bicycle is broken. Join the duo as Dora and Boots help her to get to school and sing songs along the way! (2004, Nickelodeon) 

12:55 pm 
Doug: "Doug Bags a Neematode"  
In this series premiere, Doug's father gets a new job and the Funnies move to Bluffington, where he meets Skeeter, Patty Mayonnaise, and the town bully Roger, who tricks him into searching for a mythical creature: the giant "Neematode." (1991, Nickelodeon) 

1:20 pm 
Rocko's Modern Life: "Zanzibar" / "Fatal Contraption" 
In "Zanzibar," Rocko leads his community in recycling and conservation by confronting Conglomo, a big company that is polluting the environment. In "Fatal Contraption," Rocko buys a food processor, which creates a mess and tries to take over his home. (1996, Nickelodeon)  

1:45 pm 
Hey Arnold!: "School Play" 
When Arnold gets cast as Romeo in the school's production of "Romeo and Juliet," Helga, who has a crush on Arnold, decides she wants to take on the role of Juliet. (1999, Nickelodeon) 

2:10 pm 
CatDog: "Send in the CatDog / "Fishing for Trouble" / "Fetch" 
In "Send in the CatDog," Dog decides to attend clown school, despite Cat's protests. In "Fishing for Trouble," Cat and Dog go to a carnival where they win a fish named Veronica, but trouble follows when Cat swallows Veronica. In "Fetch," Dog is overwhelmed by the urge to play fetch outdoors, but Cat must stay inside to try to win a radio contest. (1999, Nickelodeon) 

2:35 pm 
The Wild Thornberrys: "Lost or Foundation" 
When Eliza and Debbie discover their parents have compiled embarrassing home movies for an awards banquet reel, they race across the island to stop them before it’s too late. (1999, Nickelodeon) 

3:00 pm 
The Angry Beavers: "Bummer of Love" / "Food of the Clods" 
In "Bummer of Love," the brothers, Norbert and Daggett, wake up one morning to find a huge stage being built over their home for the "Awesome Beaver Pond Festival," and Norbert falls in love with a concertgoer, Treeflower. In "Food of the Clods," Norbert begins sleepwalking and acting out his monster-filled nightmares, terrorizing Daggett. (1997, Nickelodeon) 

3:25 pm 
The Fairly Oddparents: "The Crimson Chin Meets Mighty Mom and Dyno Dad" 
When Timmy accidentally releases the Crimson Chin's villain Nega-Chin from his comic book, Cosmo and Wanda are unable to put him back. Timmy needs help from Mighty Mom and Dyno Dad! (2003, Nickelodeon) 

3:40 pm 
Rugrats: "Reptar on Ice" / "Family Feud" 
In "Reptar on Ice," the babies go to the ice-skating extravaganza show "Reptar on Ice," and trouble arises when they sneak onto the ice. In "Family Feud," an innocent game of charades turns into a fight between Tommy's parents and Phil and Lil's parents. (1992, Nickelodeon) 

4:10 pm 
SpongeBob SquarePants: "Band Geeks" 
When Squidward's former bully classmate Squilliam boasts his band will be performing at the Bubble Bowl, Squidward puts together an inexperienced band of his own. Squidward is terrified, but the band delivers...shocking results. (2001, Nickelodeon) 

4:25 pm 
Clarissa Explains It All: "Editor-In-Chief" 
In this episode, Clarissa's (Melissa Joan Hart) dreams come true when she becomes editor of the school newspaper, but she soon learns being the boss is not always easy. (1993, Nickelodeon) 

4:50 pm 
All That 
In this episode, Kel plays a terrible employee at Good Burger, Lori Beth gives bad advice in "Vital Information," Josh plays inept secret agent Jimmy Bond, and in "Ask Ashley" the cast members find their doubles in the studio audience, and the Spice Girls perform their hit "Spice Up Your Life." (1998, Nickelodeon) 

5:15 pm 
The Brothers Garcia: "Best Laid Plans" 
In this series premiere episode, Larry Garcia and his brothers hold a wrestling match in their backyard to raise money to see their favorite wrestler, "The Astro-nut." (2000, Nickelodeon) 

12:30 pm 
Bear in the Big Blue House: “All You Need is Love” 
This episode is all about love! Bear talks about the ways in which one can show people they are loved, and his friends Pip and Pop arrive to talk about the things they love. He later helps his friends Tutter and Ojo resolve a conflict, and the group sings a song about friendship. (1998, Disney Channel) 

12:55 pm 
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: “Friend, In Deed” / “Donkey for a Day” 
In “Friend, In Deed,” Rabbit becomes frustrated that Pooh is borrowing too much honey, so he makes it seem like he is moving away. Worried his friend is leaving, Pooh tries to mend the friendship. In “Donkey for a Day,” Piglet becomes concerned for Eeyore when he is sitting alone, so he gathers the group to think of ways to cheer him up. (1988, ABC) 

1:20 pm 
The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine 
In this episode, the Care Bears, led by Tenderheart Bear, set out on a mission to stop the evil Professor Coldheart and his sidekick Frostbite from using their invention “Careless Ray Contraption” from freezing the town’s children. (1984, Syndicated) 

1:45 pm 
The Berenstain Bears: “Trouble at School” / “Count Their Blessings” 
In “Trouble at School,” Brother stays home from school, and avoids doing the math homework Sister brought home for him. When he fails his math test the next day, he must bring it home for his parents to sign. In “Count Their Blessings,” Mama and Papa remind Brother and Sister to be grateful for what they have after asking to buy more toys and video games. (2003, PBS) 

2:30 pm 
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: “Stripes” / “Monkey See, Monkey Do Better” 
In “Stripes,” Tigger’s stripes disappear after he takes a bath, leaving him with an identity crisis. In “Monkey See, Monkey Do Better,” Pooh and his friends become concerned they are being replaced in Christopher Robin’s life by a wind-up monkey named Bruno, so they compete with him to prove they are better. (1988, ABC) 

2:55 pm 
Sesame Street: “Baby Bear’s Birthday” 
In this episode, with special guest Julia Roberts, Baby Bear has trouble deciding if he wants to invite Goldilocks to his birthday party because she always eats his porridge and breaks his chair. When he asks Tully for advice, Tully’s opinion only makes Baby Bear’s decision more difficult. (1996, PBS) 

3:55 pm 
Yogi Bear: “Hoodwinked Bear” (1960) / “Gleesome Threesome” (1961) / “Do Or Diet” (1961) / “Yogi in the City” (1961) 
It’s time for a pic-a-nic! This compilation of four short Yogi Bear cartoons features Yogi and Boo Boo up to their usual hijinks within their national park home, often to the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith. (1959, Syndication) 

4:25 pm 
We Bare Bears: “Our Stuff” / "Food Truck” / “Burrito” / “Jean Jacket” / “Sushi Ninjas” / “The Road” 
Enjoy six short episodes of the animated Cartoon Network series We Bare Bears about the adventures of three adopted bears: Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear as they find ways to adapt to life surrounded by humans in San Francisco, beginning with the series premiere episode “Our Stuff.” (2015, Cartoon Network)