"Square One TV" (1987)TV series 1987-1992

Directors:

Charles S. Dubin
Karl Epstein

Writers:

Douglas Anderson (writer)
C.C. Berg (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

In this sketch comedy series for preteens, principles of mathematics are presented through parody and music videos...

Plot Keywords:

Sergeant | Math | Educational | Variety | Kids And Family

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Devon Ericson	...	Maureen O'Rilley (4 episodes, 1987)
Andre Gower	...	Eddie 'Rimshot' Harris (4 episodes, 1987)
Yeardley Smith	...	Jane Rice-Burroughs (4 episodes, 1987)
William Windom	...	Judge Hoffman (3 episodes, 1987)
Matthew Faison	...	O. L. Hoover (3 episodes, 1988)
Bernadette Kelly	...	Li So (3 episodes, 1988)
McLean Stevenson	...	Mike Pliers (3 episodes, 1988)
Downtown Julie Brown	...	Herself (3 episodes, 1990-1992)
David D. Connell	...	Dick (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Wayne Knight	...	Peter Pickwick (3 episodes, 1990)
Nile Lanning	...	Trudy Ebbtide (3 episodes, 1992)
Ed Sala	...	Capt. Queeg (3 episodes, 1992)
John Moschitta Jr.	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1991)
Mark Morales	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Darren Robinson	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Damon Wimbley	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Sena Ayn Black	...	Gussie Biceps (2 episodes, 1987)
Adam Carl	...	Noel Sphinx Jr (2 episodes, 1987)
Wayne Grace	...	Bailiff (2 episodes, 1987)
Billie Hayes	...	Mrs. MacGregor (2 episodes, 1987)
James Karen	...	Prosecutor (2 episodes, 1987)
Marvin Katzoff	...	Oren Terwilliger (2 episodes, 1987)
Ric Mancini	...	Ernie (2 episodes, 1987)
Kevin McCarthy	...	Norman Mailbag (2 episodes, 1987)
Gary Pagett	...	Jake Karamazoff / ... (2 episodes, 1987)
Sheila Rogers	...	Mrs. Schwamb (2 episodes, 1987)
Gene R. Wallace	...	Desmond Ratcellar (2 episodes, 1987)
Joe Howard	...	Officer George Frankly (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
Gary Owens	...	Lt. Dirk Niblick (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Norman Tedge (2 episodes, 1988)
Dick Sargent	...	Wellworth Watching / ... (2 episodes, 1988)
Julie Bennett	...	Sybil Divine (2 episodes, 1990)
Tammy Grimes	...	Lauren Bacchanal (2 episodes, 1990)
F. William Parker	...	Mayor Quail (2 episodes, 1990)
'Weird Al' Yankovic	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Maddie Corman	...	Babs Bengal (2 episodes, 1991)
John Sayles	...	Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (2 episodes, 1991)
Betty Buckley	...	Sally Storm (2 episodes, 1992)
Steven Marcus	...	Miles Reed (2 episodes, 1992)
Curt May	...	Meat Puppet Donnawhy (2 episodes, 1992)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (230 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-G (1987-1996) | USA:TV-Y7 | USA:TV-Y (some epiosodes)

Company:

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Trivia:

The character of Dirk Niblick bears a physical resemblance to Roger Ramjet. This is no coincidence. Gary Owens voiced both characters, and 'Fred Crippen (I)' and Jim Thurman were crew members of both Roger Ramjet and Square One TV.

Quotes:

Sgt. Kate Monday: I'm Kate Monday. This is my partner, George...
Officer George Frankly: ...Frankly.
Sgt. Kate Monday, Officer George Frankly: [showing their badges] Mathnet.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Mathnet" (1987)

Math through sketch comedy

Cross "Sesame Street," math, and "Saturday Night Live" and what do you get? A weird show for pre-teens that teachers math concepts through sketch comedy and parodies. I remember everything from PacMan to Max Headroom being on this show. And who could forget the Mathnet series at the end of each show?