The Write Channel open 1978

opening minutes to one of the great little educational programs made for kids in the 1970s and 1960s that would run in daytime on PBS. Produced in Mississippi "The Write Channel" was a series of 15 minute long shows featuring the character of R.B. Bug, animated by Ernest Farino.

[@Lurker1979]

I remember watching this even into the 80s. I would catch this show on days I was sick and home from school.

[@ericpurkey7502]

I remember watching this on pbs when I was five years old I am now 40 years old.

[@mrfrogbutt1]

+Eric Purkey When tv was great

[@ownerhollisterproductions2705]

"Red" is the actress Beverly Todd, who played Ms Levias in "Lean On Me" with Morgan Freeman who himself was a children's television regular on The Electric Company.

[@gracemartin72]

Sweet.

[@VegasSpacecoke]

Great point! 👏🏽 I never have put that together! I loved her as a kid!...hated her when she was trying to shut down Eastside High! 😆

[@alternity28]

Wow! Mind blown thank you! I loved catching this show as a kid but never realized the two were the same lady. 🙂

[@glennorange]

Palabra jot, palabra jot, the club is now in session!

[@VegasSpacecoke]

Glenn Orange 😆 👏🏽 palabra jot...address was somewhere in Boulder, Colorado! 😆

[@bethm95]

I remember watching this at school!!! Oh man, I wish this still came on!! My kids would love it!! I miss this, and "Read All About It" as well as "Under the Yellow Balloon" and "Under the Blue Umbrella."

[@jessicaseabrook3036]

Me too love it

[@mombun1320]

We had a teacher in elementary school, like 4th or 5th grade who would put this on for us! This was like 1985 ish

[@VegasSpacecoke]

When that TV cart came rolling in or BETTER, when me and someone else were asked to bring the cart in...we knew this was gonna be a good day! RB BUGG...was outstanding! We got the classic Disney, Casey at Bat, Paul Bunyan, Big John Henry Johnny Appleseed, Mr. Toad and of course, Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman! All the Merry Melodies! Those were my favorite days in elementary school! I think we got Picture Pages with Bill Cosby and Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings too, but that may have been Captain Kangaroo....we 70’s children had the best shows!

[@steelmag9]

OMG! I had to fight back tears when I saw this! Thanks! They don't make good shows like this anymore!

[@trikkerman1]

If they were to reboot this show they would make R.B. Bug as transgender.

[@Hugginsince79]

Oh my 🙌🏼❤️ we watched this in school

[@jeffreygriffin7248]

I was eight years old when this show was on! I'm so glad I grew up when I did these shows are great!

[@tvpirate05]

We used to watch this in 3rd grade, and all I could remember was the goofy sound effects cracking our class up as the articles were proofread. Great memories!

[@kengeorgejones6855]

This brings back some memories. I miss low-key programming for kids. I always liked Red.

[@marioTmaggot]

I can still remember the themes to Under the Blue Umbrella and Under the Yellow Balloon. It doesn't seem that long ago, but it's been at least 33 years since I've heard them.

[@thetreasurehouse1742]

I am DYING to see those programs again, and I hope that someone will post them here.

[@busydem6161]

Wow we used to watch those shows in class in the first grade. We even had the corresponding to go along with them. I hope some post them on U tube also. By the way we watched the Club in third grade.

[@echopathy]

Wow. Never realized how smokin' Red was when i was a kid.

[@VegasSpacecoke]

echopathy 😆 she WAS!

[@palabrajot505]

True dat

[@KirkKiyosadaTome]

I actually wrote a story and sent it in as a child. Thanks for the fond memory!

[@vanessa_the_mindset_maven]

I haven’t seen this since 1978!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@StukInBuf]

@yakmaniac I think this is the same Beverly Todd who would join fellow Mississippian(sic?) Morgan Freeman in "Lean on Me."

[@Dauwis]

Yes ! I loved this as a kid. Thank you

[@MonsterpieceTheatre]

I've been trying really hard to remember a show that was kind of similar to this (late 70s). I never sat and watched it, but I remember the writing graphic was more pixelated (computer style), and there was robotic speech reading what was on the screen. The end credits rolled while the J.Strauss Blue Danube played. Does anyone know what I'm describing?

[@mozalicious]

ha ha, I still have my "The Club" membership card from grade school in the '80's!

[@TheMariposaloca]

I couldn't remember the name of this show. We used to watch it in school every week. Thanks for posting this video!!!

[@TheObservationlounge]

Those shows not only taught me, but entertained me, as well! Been looking for "Umbrella" and "Balloon" on here, but alas, to no avail... But I did see R.A.A.I. episodes on there, though.... it seems today's "educational" television are more like infomercials for their kid friendly merchandise, and I don't see that many shows like these that teach kids what is necessary to stay with them beyond just the preschool/K.G./ elementary school years...

[@ghost7524]

I had forgotten about this show! Palabra jot!!! The lady..she looks so familiar, like she has done regular acting.

[@marioTmaggot]

I completely forgot about this for at least 33 years until I came upon this. Thank you very much!

[@EdGringo78]

I have to.get this to Red right now!!

[@littlehouse15]

palabrajot! That's the only thing I remembered about the show.

[@spacemanmonster23]

Thank you I keep forgeting the name of this show!

[@thirtyworld]

Ah, the romantic tension between Red Green and R.B. Bug! Loved this show.

[@bandiadubh]

omg, thanks for posting this! I was looking all over for this talking cricket that said a nonsense word I couldn't remember.

[@VegasSpacecoke]

Kelly J Âû Palabra Jot 😆

[@thetreasurehouse1742]

I remember seeing this exact episode. R.B. must be a cricket, because his legs chirped.

[@danielj1642]

This was a great show growing up in the 70s. I can only imagine if this was made today the bug would be some sort of transgendered reporter/activist lol. Glad I grew up when I did.

[@NoEntertainment]

Came here for the Mississippi ETV logo, and that's about it.

[@stevesmith8439]

Does anyone know where to find that old PBS show getting to know me?

[@Dulcimerist]

Jalabra Pot :)

[@lohphat]

I tried to get into this show as a kid but it just came off as dry and too scripted and flat.