1, 2, 3 Go!

American TV series the American children's television series the single by Belanova One, Two, Three, Go! the Our Gang short 1-2-3 Go August 2026 March 2025 Richard Thomas 1 2 3 Go 1961.JPG Richard Thomas in the program's premiere. Family United States English NBC Public Affairs 30 Minutes (Inc. Adverts) 1961 10 08 1962 05 27 1, 2, 3 Go! is a 1961–1962 American-filmed children's television series hosted by Jack Lescoulie with Richard Thomas.The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video Reed RM, Reed MK 539 https://books.google.com/books?id=gU3uBwAAQBAJ&dq=1%2C+2%2C+3+Go%21+NBC+television&pg=PA539 13 February 2018 1992 Springer 9781468465211 The show also featured Richard Morse, only for the first episode as The Courier, and Joseph Warren, who portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the first episode. The half-hour educational series was telecast on NBC, opening with this theme song: Wonder what it'll be today? What excitement is on its way? You can find out just by saying... 1, 2, 3 Go! Each episode had a theme and was narrated by Thomas. The episodes show what it's like to be in various occupations, including fire fighter, astronaut and trapeze artist.Woolery George W. Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series 1985 The Scarecrow Press 0-8108-1651-2 383–384 The show established that adults and children were on an equal footing, sometimes with the child in a superior position. For example, in a show with a theme of cinematic special effects, Lescoulie is struck in the neck by an arrow. Although Richard explains it is only a special effect, Lescoulie remains concerned. In the narration, Richard observes, "Jack was getting worried about the arrow, but I told him to stop crying." During the Halloween weekend of 1961, John Zacherle appeared for an episode exploring haunted houses. Production The show was produced by NBC Public Affairs. References External links Category:1960s American children's television series Category:1961 American television series debuts Category:1961 English-language television series debuts Category:1962 American television series endings Category:1962 English-language television series endings Category:NBC original programming