About Safety is a children's educational television program which originated in 1972. It was produced by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. In the 3- to 6-minute shorts, marionettes, most notably Clyde Frog, taught children about safety and first aid. Mischievous Clyde, with his distinctive, high-pitched voice, would get himself into various troubles, illustrating dangers ranging from traffic to guns to tornados. About Safety r...
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About Safety is a children's educational television program which originated in 1972. It was produced by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. In the 3- to 6-minute shorts, marionettes, most notably Clyde Frog, taught children about safety and first aid. Mischievous Clyde, with his distinctive, high-pitched voice, would get himself into various troubles, illustrating dangers ranging from traffic to guns to tornados. About Safety ran for 47 episodes. The shows were quite successful, and MAETV syndicated them throughout the United States. The character of Clyde Frog later appeared in another MAETV show, Clyde Frog Show, which taught children about self esteem, feelings, and attitudes, and ran for ten episodes. An animated version of Clyde Frog (known as "Artemus Clyde Frog") has been featured in several episodes of South Park as a favorite toy of Eric Cartman.
The current Mississippi Public Broadcasting School Resource Guide summarizes the goals of About Safety: "Clyde...
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