Animals, Animals, Animals
| Animals, Animals, Animals | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Educational |
| Created by | Lester Cooper |
| Presented by | Hal Linden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lester Cooper |
| Producer(s) | Peter Weinberg |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 12, 1976 – November 8, 1981 |
Animals, Animals, Animals is an educational television series on ABC about different species of animals. The program, produced by ABC News, was hosted by Hal Linden. Information about animals was provided by Roger Caras and, songs about animals were performed by Lynn Kellogg, who also performed the opening theme song. Zoo personnel and animal researchers frequently appeared on the show. During segments about animals, voiceover was provided by Estelle Parsons and Mason Adams. The show first aired on September 12, 1976, replacing Make a Wish on ABC's Sunday morning schedule.
The series won Emmies for four consecutive years and the Peabody Award. 1978 Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Informational Series. Animated segments were provided by Al Lowenheim, Arland Barron, Jeff Melquist, Jim Comstock, Ray Pointer, and Stacey Mann of Lions' Den Studio and David Labelle of David Labelle Animation Studios.
Five years later, in 1981, Animals, Animals, Animals was replaced by This Week with David Brinkley; this marked the end of ABC's scheduling of children's programming on Sunday mornings, a practice which began with Discovery (the predecessor to Make a Wish) in the 1960s.