The Metric Marvels

S01E02: Mara-Mara-Marathon

Meter Man explains the difference between miles and kilometers.

Overview

The Metric Marvels is a series of seven animated educational shorts featuring songs about meters, liters, Celsius, and grams, designed to teach American children how to use the metric system. They were produced by Newall & Yohe, the same advertising agency which produced ABC's popular Schoolhouse Rock! series, and first aired on the NBC television network in September 1978. Voices for the Metric Marvels shorts included Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Bob Kaliban, and Paul Winchell.

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Episodes

S01E01 Meet Meter Man

September 9, 1978 3 min
Meter Man helps people convert length and distance to metric terms.

S01E02 Mara-Mara-Marathon

3 min
Meter Man explains the difference between miles and kilometers.

S01E03 I'm Your Liter Leader

3 min
Liter Leader explains gallons and liters.

S01E04 Eeny, Meeny, Miney Milliliters

3 min
Liter Leader uses recipies to explain milliliters.

S01E05 Super Celsius

3 min
Super Celsius explains the Celsius scale.

S01E06 Wonder Gram

3 min
Wonder Gram expresses her weight in grams.

S01E07 Wonder Baby

3 min
A young Wonder Gram converts pounds to kilograms.

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