Vegetable Soup
Encyclopedia
Vegetable Soup is an American educational children's television program produced by the New York State Education Department
that originally ran on PBS
from September 22, 1975 to December 14, 1978.
presentations that children could understand and relate to. Vegetable Soup used an interdisciplinary approach to entertain and educate elementary age children in the value of human diversity.
New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department is the state education department in New York. It is part of the University of the State of New York , one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States...
that originally ran on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
from September 22, 1975 to December 14, 1978.
Concept
The purpose of the program was to be a television series for children to help counter the negative, destructive effects of racial prejudice and racial isolation and to reinforce and dramatize the positive, life-enhancing value of human diversity in entertaining and affectivepresentations that children could understand and relate to. Vegetable Soup used an interdisciplinary approach to entertain and educate elementary age children in the value of human diversity.
Regular segments
- The Big Game Hunt - hosted by Gary Goodrow
- The Big Job Hunt - hosted by Susan Taylor
- Children's Questions
- How Do You Find Yourself?
- Know Yourself
- Long Ago
- Luther
- Make A New Friend
- Mr. Emeritus
- Nigel
- Outerscope
- Real People
- Storytelling Time
- Superlative Horse
- What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
- What Would You Do?
- Woody the Spoon Recipes
- Words Have Stories
Characters
- Long John Spoilsport (James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jones is an American actor. He is well-known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership...
) - regularly appeared on "The Big Game Hunt" and "The Big Job Hunt" segments - Larry Hama - hosted various segments
- Kingman Hui - child actor who starred on the "Long Ago" segment
- Martin Harris (Martin Brayboy) - regularly appeared in the "Nigel" segment
- Eddie (Edward M. Beckford, Jr.) - regularly appeared in the "Nigel" segment, sang the opening theme song
- Scot Richardson (Scot Smith) - regularly appeared in the "Nigel" segment
- Bob (Daniel SternDaniel Stern (actor)Daniel Jacob Stern is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films C.H.U.D., Diner, City Slickers and the first two Home Alone films, and as the narrator for the television series The Wonder Years.-Early life:Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland to a...
) and Robin (Judy Noble) - regularly appeared in the "Outerscope" segment - Woody the Spoon (Bette MidlerBette MidlerBette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
) - regularly appeared in the "Woody the Spoon Recipes" segment