The Metric Marvels

1978
1 Season
6.0
FamilyAnimation

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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E1Sep 9, 19783m

Meet Meter Man

Meter Man helps people convert length and distance to metric terms.

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E23m

Mara-Mara-Marathon

Meter Man explains the difference between miles and kilometers.

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E33m

I'm Your Liter Leader

Liter Leader explains gallons and liters.

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E43m

Eeny, Meeny, Miney Milliliters

Liter Leader uses recipies to explain milliliters.

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E53m

Super Celsius

Super Celsius explains the Celsius scale.

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E63m

Wonder Gram

Wonder Gram expresses her weight in grams.

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E73m

Wonder Baby

A young Wonder Gram converts pounds to kilograms.

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