''Calliope'' ( ) is a children's program that showed various live-action and animated short films. These often included

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an features and shorts such as

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's "Cinderella" and "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", and

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's ''Paddington''.

Overview

The series consisted of various short films, framed around an old man named Gene (voiced by

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) and his dog Eliza viewing them. Twice an episode, pictures of kids from across the United States were shown in "Gene's Pix of the Week". Gene would also pose two questions to viewers; those who submitted their answers to an address would receive a ''Calliope'' balloon.

Short films

In its early years, ''Calliope'' obtained many of its short films from Learning Corporation of America and Phoenix Films. Other shorts featured on ''Calliope'' included: * ''A Visit to Apple Cider Country'' (1977, Canada) * ''The Boyhood of Thomas Edison'' (1977, USA) * ''

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'' (1991, USA) * ''Clever Hiko-Ichi'' (1974, USA/Japan) * ''Come See the Dolphins'' (1974, USA) * ''

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'' (1980, USA) * ''Emily and the Three Little Old Ladies'' (1980) * ''The Happy Tuesday Recycling Jug Band Truck (Revisited)'' (1976, USA) * ''

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'' (1983–87, UK) * ''Kids on Smoking'' (1979, USA) * '' King Rollo'' (1980, UK) * ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' (1972, USA) * ''Lilliput Put'' * ''Little Train, Little Train'' (1972, USA) * ''

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'' * ''Sacajawea'' (1990, USA) * ''

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'' (1981, Canada) * '' The Universe and I'' (1976–77, USA) * '' Victor & Maria'' (1982, UK) * ''The Wizard's Son'' (1981, USA) * ''The World According to Nicholas'' (1980)

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Overview

Short films

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