1, 2, 3 Go!

This article is about the American children's television series. For the single by Belanova, see One, Two, Three, Go! For the Our Gang short, see 1-2-3 Go.
1, 2, 3 Go!
Richard Thomas in the program's premiere.
GenreFamily
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerNBC Public Affairs
Running time30 Minutes (Inc. Adverts)
Original release
ReleaseOctober 8, 1961 (1961-10-08) –
May 27, 1962 (1962-05-27)

1, 2, 3 Go! is a 1961–1962 American-filmed children's television series hosted by Jack Lescoulie with Richard Thomas.[1] The show also featured Richard Morse, only for the first episode as The Courier, and Joseph Warren, who portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the first episode.

The half-hour educational series was telecast on NBC, opening with this theme song:

Wonder what it'll be today?
What excitement is on its way?
You can find out just by saying...
1, 2, 3 Go!

Each episode had a theme and was narrated by Thomas. The episodes show what it's like to be in various occupations, including fire fighter, astronaut and trapeze artist.[2]

The show established that adults and children were on an equal footing, sometimes with the child in a superior position. For example, in a show with a theme of cinematic special effects, Lescoulie is struck in the neck by an arrow. Although Richard explains it is only a special effect, Lescoulie remains concerned. In the narration, Richard observes, "Jack was getting worried about the arrow, but I told him to stop crying."

During the Halloween weekend of 1961, John Zacherle appeared for an episode exploring haunted houses.

Production

The show was produced by NBC Public Affairs.

References

  1. ^ Reed RM, Reed MK (1992). The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video. Springer. p. 539. ISBN 9781468465211. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 383–384. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.