A young generation befuddled by math began to learn the multiplication tables by singing “Three is a Magic Number.” That song, by Bob Dorough, first ran on children’s shows as a three-minute animation ...

Any TV-watching child of the 70s can probably tell you which superheroes appeared on the Super Friends, the Saturday morning cartoon franchise show that featured everyone from Superman and Wonder ...

From the first notes of the intro (As your body grows bigger/Your mind must flower/It’s great to learn/’Cause knowledge is power!) children of the ‘70s and ‘80s and beyond will recognize the ...

If “Three is a Magic Number,” then what is 50? “Schoolhouse Rock!” debuted a half century ago today. Gen Xers grew up with the inventive and stimulating animated series, which featured infectious ...

If you’re a 30- or 40-something who grew up on American television and Saturday morning cartoons, you no doubt are familiar with “Schoolhouse Rock,” the educational series of songs that taught kids ...

The man who taught thousands of kids -- and adults -- about grammar and math through song has died. Bob Dorough, the creator of 'Schoolhouse Rock' passed away at age 94. His granddaughter Corin Wolf ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The beloved children’s show Schoolhouse Rock returns for a 50th anniversary special Wednesday at 8 p.m., right here on ABC. The animated Saturday morning program taught kids about all ...

Gen Xers and millennials may not recognize the name, but they'll certainly recognize the music and lyrics Bob Dorough wrote for "Schoolhouse Rock." Children who grew up in the 1970s and 80s watching ...

George R. Newall (pictured top, right), an advertising executive, songwriter, and one of five co-creators of Schoolhouse Rock!, died on November 30 at a hospital near his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, ...