KIDS / SNEAK PEEK : BENNETT'S `THE BOOK OF VIRTUES' HITS PBS.Remember William Bennett
William John Bennett (born July 31, 1943) is a American conservative pundit and politician. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. , the former education secretary and drug czar The term Drug Czar is an informal title that can mean: United States Between 1973 and 1988, several ad hoc executive positions were established that the press termed "Drug Czar". under President Bush who made a name for himself railing against television, even working up boycotts against tell-all talk shows? Well, it can now be said that the man knows his enemy - and he is it. Bennett's best-selling anthology, ``The Book of Virtues,'' has been turned into an animated children's series that will debut Sept. 2 on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, . Called ``Adventures From the Book of Virtues,'' the show will be the first-ever animated prime-time series on public TV. As with Bennett's book, episodes are drawn from a wide variety of sources - European fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition , African fables, American folk stories, the Bible and Greek mythology Greek mythology Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer's Iliad and . Each tale is designed to teach a lesson about morality and virtue. So, does Bennett's joining forces with television mean he's adopted a ``if-you-can't-beat-'em-join-'em'' mentality? Sort of. ``I have been a critic of a lot of television,'' Bennett told TV critics gathered in Pasadena last month. ``Sometimes you curse the darkness, sometimes you light a candle. I hope this is the candle.'' Bennett also professed himself to be a fan of free speech who is vehemently opposed to censorship, despite his attempts to get trashy talk shows off the air. ``I'm not a V-chipper,'' he said. ``I'm not a regulator. I'm virtually an absolutist on the First Amendment.'' It's just that he doesn't like a lot of what's on What's On (Traditional Chinese: 熒幕八爪娛) is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television. Format Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. television, he said. Of course, he doesn't watch much - his own kids are not allowed to turn on the tube during the week. But Bennett feels you ``don't have to be an expert'' to know what constitutes bad television. Or good. His show is good, he says. ``The point of this series is to say something I deeply believe - that you can put out very good stuff. And if you put out very good stuff, people will come. They'll come to movie theaters and watch it on television.'' ``Adventures From the Book of Virtues'' premieres in three one-hour specials on consecutive nights beginning at 8 p.m. Sept. 2 on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology (Channel 28). Puppets of the past: To the delight of baby boomers See generation X. who once were kids, the classic TV show ``Kukla, Fran and Ollie'' returns this fall on home video from Martin Tahse's New Kid Home Video. The show, which went went on the air in Chicago in 1947, stars the late Fran Allison Fran Allison (20 November 1907 – 13 June 1989) was a television comedian and singer. She is best known for her starring role in the puppet show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which ran from 1947-57, returning to the air regularly until the mid 1980s. and two puppets - Kukla and Ollie - in episodes centered around comedy and songs. For home video, the old shows have been digitally enhanced and colorized. The tapes will hit the stores on Oct. 22. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) The ``Courage'' episode of the animated ``Adv entures From the Book of Virtues'' features Willie, the son of William Tell. (2) Puppets Kukla, top, and Ollie, get colorized for home video. |
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