This educational series, aimed at children between seven and ten years of age, related basic reading concepts through skits, cartoons, songs and literally anything else that could capture the mind and imagination of a child.
Featured segments included performances by members of the Short Circus; a Spider-Man spoof; a cartoon segment called The Adventures of Letterman; a serial spoof called Love of Chair; a jungle spoof (Jennifer of the Jungle) and parodies of movie monsters with Count Dracula (Morgan Freeman).
Amongst the featured cast were Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno, Zero Mostel, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, and Irene Cara.
Andy
Jim Boyd Clam
Skip Hinnant Carmela
Rita Moreno Hank
Bill Cosby Sylvia
Hattie Winston Brenda
Lee Chamberlin Letterman
Gene Wilder Adventures of Letterman Narrator
Joan Rivers Blonde Haired Cartoon Man
Mel Brooks Spell Binderrockabill
Zero Mostel Count Dracula
Morgan Freeman Jennifer of the Jungle
Judy Graubart Dr Doolats
Luis Avalos Spider-Man
Danny Seagren Iris
Irene Cara Announcer
Ken Roberts
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This educational series, aimed at children between seven and ten years of age, related basic reading concepts through skits, cartoons, songs and literally anything else that could capture the mind and imagination of a child.
