When I was a small child, the discussions over educational television were just starting and it was right about the time that “Sesame Street” started. We would watch it and “The Electric Company” in class and I also enjoyed watching “Zoom” at home. Then of course there are the iconic “Schoolhouse Rock” Saturday-morning cartoons that taught math, grammar, science and more.

But I learned a lot of stuff from just regular TV shows from back when. Here is a partial list: