educational TV shows

The PBS Show Every 90’s Kid Was Forced To Watch In School

Dial-Up Days | August 14, 2026

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably remember the greatest sight a kid could see in class: the teacher rolling that giant television cart through the door. And if you were lucky, there’s a good chance the VHS tape they popped in was The Voyage of the Mimi. […]

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3-2-1 Contact (’80-’92) The PBS Show That Made Science Feel Cool

Dial-Up Days | May 17, 2026

Before Bill Nye, before YouTube science channels, and before every classroom had the internet at its fingertips, PBS gave ’80s kids a science show that made curiosity feel cool: 3-2-1 Contact. Produced by the Children’s Television Workshop — the same team behind Sesame Street and The Electric Company — 3-2-1 […]