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 ...

On January 6, 1973, ABC Television debuted a series of educational short videos on a variety of subjects including math, science, history, grammar, civics, and economics. The first of these videos ...

Bob Dorough, a singer, pianist and composer who was well known for his jazz but even better known for “Schoolhouse Rock!”, an infectious series of song-filled cartoons that conveyed math and grammar ...

His granddaughter Corin Wolf didn't disclose his exact cause of death but told CNN that Dorough was diagnosed with cancer last year. From "Conjunction, Junction," to "I'm Just a Bill," Dorough's ...

The animated educational ABC series ran from 1973 to 2002, teaching kids about science, math and grammar George Newall, co-creator of Schoolhouse Rock!, has died. He was 88. News of Newall's death was ...

Click here for the original audio. The animated songs on "Schoolhouse Rock" educated kids about civics, math and grammar. Historian Paul Ringel reflects on the series and wonders if Americans need an ...

Happy anniversary, Schoolhouse Rock!The iconic animated musical TV series that taught children of all ages about grammar, math, and civics in the 1970s just celebrated its 53rd anniversary. In honor ...