Schoolhouse Rock!

S01E02: My Hero, Zero

When it comes to multiplications, zero is a real hero. It will always be an important number to the world.

Overview

Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming on the U.S. television network ABC. The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics. The series' original run lasted from 1973 to 1985, and was later revived with both old and new episodes airing from 1993 to 1999. Additional episodes were produced as recently as 2009 for direct-to-video release.

Episodes

Three Is a Magic Number

S01E01 Three Is a Magic Number

January 6, 1973 10.0 4 min
A Magician digs deep into his top hat that proves there's a magic number.
My Hero, Zero

S01E02 My Hero, Zero

January 20, 1973 6.3 3 min
When it comes to multiplications, zero is a real hero. It will always be an important number to the world.
Elementary, My Dear

S01E03 Elementary, My Dear

January 27, 1973 10.0 4 min
Noah helps his son learn to multiply by "twos".
The Four-Legged Zoo

S01E04 The Four-Legged Zoo

January 27, 1973 10.0 3 min
A field trip to a zoo full of quadrupeds lets a group of students practice the 4 times table.
Ready or Not, Here I Come

S01E05 Ready or Not, Here I Come

February 3, 1973 10.0 3 min
Five, Ten, Fifteen, Twenty- ready or not here I come.
I Got Six

S01E06 I Got Six

February 10, 1973 10.0 3 min
A boy's day in the city and out, overlapping with others' exploits, run through the 6 times table.
Lucky Seven Sampson

S01E07 Lucky Seven Sampson

February 17, 1973 10.0 3 min
Lucy Seven Sampson is good luck for students when his romp through a store shows them how to multiply by seven.
Figure Eight

S01E08 Figure Eight

February 24, 1973 8.0 3 min
At school, a girl daydreams the 8 times multiplication table in the context of a skating pond.
Naughty Number Nine

S01E09 Naughty Number Nine

March 3, 1973 10.0 3 min
An educational cat and mouse game that unfolds on AQ slapstick pool table.
The Good Eleven

S01E10 The Good Eleven

March 10, 1973 10.0 3 min
A look at one of the easiest numbers to multiply with.
Little Twelvetoes

S01E11 Little Twelvetoes

March 17, 1973 10.0 3 min
A six-fingered and -toed alien opens the question for a farm boy whether their condition would make multiplying by twelve as natural as by ten.

Cast

Jack Sheldon
Jack Sheldon
Bob Dorough
Bob Dorough
Lynn Ahrens
Lynn Ahrens
Essra Mohawk
Essra Mohawk
Grady Tate
Grady Tate

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