The Kidsongs TV Show
The Kidsongs TV Show Revival (PBS Version)
In 1994, a new version of the television series was developed by Rosenstein and produced with Chicago public television station WTTW for 30 Minutes and distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations nationally. Airing as part of the PBS Kids, "Ready to Learn" block, "The Kidsongs Television Show" aired throughout the country and by 1998 reached 89 percent of households. Many of the original Kidsongs videos were used in the public television series along with new educational content and in-studio guests. The kids are joined by the adorable fantasy characters Billy and Ruby Biggle and their magical friends from Biggleland. The Biggles help the children resolve their problems and concerns in a comforting, kind way. They address age-appropriate issues, such as not wanting to share, jealousy, friendship, telling the truth and patience.
Season 1 (1994)
Cast: Christopher Aguliar, Janessa Beth, Mark Humphrey, Megan Miyahira, Hassan Nicholas, Katie Polk, Melanee Shale, Janet Veyts, Kevin Williamson
Hosts: Christian Buenaventura, Alexandra Palm (AKA Alexandra Picatto), Billy/Ruby Biggle (in later episodes)
- Alligator on the Loose - Special Guest: Jules Sylvester with Daisy the Alligator
- A Fish Story - Special Guest: Whale/Dolphin trainer Jim Clarke
- Billy's Tummy Ache - Special Guest: Pierre the Painter from Play Along Songs
- Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! - Special Guest: Indianapolis 500 Driver Jimmy Vasser
- The Mail Must Go Through - Special Guest: Postal Worker Debra Amaya
- Teamwork - Special Guest: Rick Clark with Prancer the Reindeer
- Where in the World is Billy Biggle? - Special Guest: Police Officer Maria Tomes
- Katie's Little Lie - Special Guest: Raven-Symone
- Just a Little Magic - Special Guest: Magician Joey Kabosius (AKA Rainbow Wizard)
- Pizza, Pizza - Special Guest: Saxophonist Dave Koz
- Just a Little Bit of History - Special Guest: Lt. Pete Barnett (From the Coast Guard)
- Circus Day - Special Guest: Juggler Chip Lowell
- I Can't Play Sports - Special Guest: Harlem Globetrotter Kelvin "Special K" Hildreth
- A Community Assignment - Special Guest: Mark Hardin with Shaina the Capuchin Monkey
- Dinosaur Day - Special Guest: Ariana Richards from Jurassic Park
- Around the World in 30 Minutes - Special Guest: Bagpipe playing Scotsman Bruce Ferrar
- Megan's Bad Day - Special Guest: Mark Harden with Marimbo the Martial Eagle
- Safety First - Special Guest: Captain Steve Ruda of the Los Angeles Fire Department
- Recycled TV - Special Guest: Jules Sylvester with iguana Chiquita
- Professor Majorchord's Music Lesson - Special Guest: Professor Majorchord
- Change for the Better - Special Guest: Mark Hardin with Tarzan the Baby Chimpanzee
- Weather Biggle - Special Guest: Weatherman Christopher Nance
- Olympian Dreams - Special Guests: Olympic gymnasts Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner
- Wild West Fever - Special Guest: Women's barrel racing champion Charmayne Rodman
- Responsibility - Special Guest: Puppeteer Howard Barnett
- Birthday Blues - Special Guest: Canadian cellist Brendan Milbank
- Aviation Adventures - Special Guests: Kara and Kimberly Albright
- Sign Language Communication - Special Guests: Sandra Carpe and her interpreter, Mindy Brown
- I Need a Little Pasta - Special Guest: Restaurateur Frank Miceli
- A Kidsongs Kids' Best Friend - Special Guest: Dog trainer Clint Rowe with dogs Beasley and Emily
Season 2 (1995)
Cast: Jessica Fried, Brooke Garrett, Ryan McCutchan, Megan Miyahira, Hassan Nicholas, Maiya Norton, Casey Rion, Shira Roth, Dava Schatz
Hosts: Aaron Harvey, Lynsey Bartilson, Billy/Ruby Biggle
- Transportation - Special Guest: Bob Kredel, President of the California Historical Train Association
- Give My Regards to Broadway - Special Guests: Barbershop quartet The Dapper Dans
- Man's Best Friend - Special Guests: Lindsay Tilton, her canine companion Tracey and Tracey’s trainer Allison Wylot, Director of Training Canine Companions for Independence
- Let's Dance - Special Guest: Line dance teacher Julie Weith
- La La Bamba - Special Guest: Mexican musician Violetta Quintero
- Where Oh Where Has My Little Bike Gone? - Special Guest: Nigerian artist Onochie Chukwurah
- Alex Alex Alex - Special Guest: Chef Patrick MaGee
- Garage Sale - Special Guest: Trick roper Kowboy Kal
- Here, Kitty Kitty - Special Guest: Animal trainer Nick Toth with baby jaguars Cassidy and Bear
- Mind Your Manners - Special Guest: Singer Debbie Gibson
- I Have an Idea - Special Guest: Wild bird experts Karin Wagner and Debbie Weber with Norman the African Pygmy Falcon, Zeke the Kookabura and Grover the Macaw
- Share and Share Alike - Special Guest: Candy sculptor Shan Ichiyanagi
- Collector's Item - Special Guest: Doll maker Sharon Koryta with a collection of dolls from all over the world
- Fiddle Me This - Special Guests: Bluegrass country music group Billy and the Hillbillies
- All the News That's Fit - Special Guest: Los Angeles Times reporter Pat Morrison
- Circle of Life - Special Guests: Native American performers Tucson Big Mountain and Whirlwind
- Practice, Practice, Practice - Special Guest: Beth Sorrentino, Lead singer and pianist of Suddenly, Tammy!
- Reach for the Stars - Special Guest: Astronomer Steve Edberg
- Playing Favorites - Special Guests: Dixieland jazz band Dwight Kennedy’s New Orleans Dixie Kings
- They Raise Horses Don't They? - Special Guest: Horse trainer Nick Karazisis with Lacey the Welsh Pony and Kidsongs Kid Katie Polk
Season 3 (1997)
Cast: Asa Karsten Bernstine, Kamran Kamjou, Brady Kimball, Michael Minden, Megan Miyahira, Troy Mullins, Evan Paley, Mimi Paley Sara Perks, Lana Richards
Hosts: Sergio Centeno, Tiffany Burton, Billy/Ruby Biggle
- All Together Now - Special Guests: R&B singing group All-4-One
- Gone to the Dogs - Special Guests: Susan Clark, Mollie Hogan, and Clint Rowe with a wolf, a Husky puppy, a Golden Retriever, Sally the African Bat-eared fox and a silver red fox
- Put Your Dancin' Shoes On - Special Guests: Jitterbug dancers Tina & Ian Bevans and David & Diana Arnobit
- Bang Your Drum Loudly - Special Guest: Percussionist Sheila E.
- What I Want to Be - Special Guest: Hula Hoop Champion Mat Plendl
- Let's Go Barefootin' - Special Guests: The Trinidad and Tobago Showboat Steel Orchestra
- It's 60's Day - Special Guest: Peter Noone, Lead singer of Herman's Hermits
- A Doggone Great Day - Special Guests: LAPD K-9 Unit Police Officer Jack Schonely and Gundo the Police Dog
- Working Together - Special Guest: Harmonica player Bobby Joe Holman
- Water World - Special Guest: Animal Ambassador Julie Scardina of Sea World & Busch Gardens with bamboo sharks, Pete the Magellanic Penguin and a river otter
- Practice Makes Perfect - Special Guest: Yo-yo champ Jason Tracy
- We Are Family - Special Guests: Bluegrass band Home Grown
- Let's Look It Up - Special Guest: Joan Embery, Goodwill Ambassador of the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park with Pinocchio the Toco Toucan, a springhaas and Cramer the Cheetah
- Brady "Safety" Kimball - Special Guest: Los Angeles County Lifeguard Nell Regan
- Throwing Curve Balls - Special Guest: L.A. Dodgers Center fielder Brett Butler
- Went to the Animal Fair - Special Guest: Andrea Mott, Educator/Guide of the San Diego Wild Animal Park with Tumbleweed the African Hedgehog, Pocahontas the South African Crested Porcupine and Radar the Fennec Fox
- Billy's Doctor Visit - Special Guests: Firefighters Tom Haus, George Negrete, Greg Newell and Michael Taylor of the Los Angeles City Fire Department
- Aloha, Biggleland - Special Guest: Keali’i Ceballos of the Keali'i O Nalani Hula Dance Group
- Monster Truck Day - Special Guest: Monster truck driver Chuck Jordan and monster truck, “Survivor”
- Dream On - Special Guest: Olympic Gymnast Kerri Strug