About this season
Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming on the U.S. television network ABC. The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics. The series' original run lasted from 1973 to 1985, and was later revived with both old and new episodes airing from 1993 to 1999. Additional episodes were produced as recently as 2009 for direct-to-video release.
Episodes (12)
1. No More Kings
9.0Aired 27 September 1975 • 3 min
The story of the American Independence movement.
2. The Shot Heard Round the World
10.0Aired 11 October 1975 • 3 min
Paul Revere's ride signals the start of the American Revolution, whose non-stop action is well known.
3. The Preamble
10.0Aired 18 October 1975 • 3 min
A song about the Constitution of the United States of America with a focus on its opening statement of principles.
4. Sufferin' 'til Suffrage
9.5Aired 13 February 1976 • 3 min
Here's how Mott and Howe and Anthony finally won the right to vote.
5. I'm Just a Bill
10.0Aired 13 March 1976 • 3 min
A bill explains how, if it actually happens, he would get through Congress to become a law.
6. The Great American Melting Pot
10.0Aired 17 April 1976 • 3 min
A look at the Democratic recipe that built America.
7. Elbow Room
9.5Aired 1 May 1976 • 3 min
The Schoolhouse Rock view of America's westward expansion.
8. Fireworks
9.5Aired 22 May 1976 • 3 min
A musical celebration of the Fourth of July.
9. Mother Necessity
9.5Aired 3 July 1976 • 3 min
A run-through of the needs that inspired some of America's most influential inventions.
10. Three-Ring Government
8.5Aired 6 March 1979 • 3 min
A kid who's into circuses finds it easy to remember how the branches of the United States government perform.
11. I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College
6.0Aired 27 August 2002 • 3 min
No one gets to be President without graduating from the Electoral College!
12. Presidential Minute
10.0Aired 27 August 2002 • 1 min
Learn about voting for President.