You are There

[rawdonqueen]

Oddly enough, the only episode I remember is the Joan of Arc one. Diana Lynn played Joan.

[missGuardianAngel4]

i had to watch this in history class one day. the reaction of my classmates was funny.

[missGuardianAngel4]

i had to watch this in history class one day. the reaction of my classmates was funny

[missGuardianAngel4]

i had to watch this in history class, it was so funny.

[kph11863]

The episodes I remember from this series revival were: Amelia Earhart (Geraldine Brooks) Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad Susan B. Anthony (Colleen Dewhurst) Trojan War Joan of Arc Robert Koch Christopher Columbus (Fritz Weaver) Lewis and Clark The Alamo (Fred Gwynne) Lincoln/Douglas Debates (I think) Galileo Benedict Arnold What am I missing? Did I get them all? Someone please help me out here.

[kph11863]

The episodes I remember from this series revival were: Amelia Earhart (Geraldine Brooks) Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad Susan B. Anthony (Colleen Dewhurst) Trojan War Joan of Arc Robert Koch Christopher Columbus (Fritz Weaver) Lewis and Clark The Alamo (Fred Gwynne) Lincoln/Douglas Debates (I think) Galileo What am I missing? Some one please help me out here.

[kph11863]

Thank you SOOOOO much for posting this. It's brings back wonderful memories since I looked forward to this show every Saturday afternoon. I really wish they would issue this revival on DVD. I know two sets from the 1950s version was released about seven years ago. My favorite in the revival was Colleen Dewhurst as Susan B. Anthony. Do you have anymore clips from this series that you could post?

[DrSho]

did anyone eles recognise Fred Gyewnn (Herman Munster) as Davy Crockett?

[spacepatrolman]

@DrSho yea according to recent revisionist history crokett was a slave trader mexico abolished slavery thats what the fight was about

[fromthesidelines]

This episode was originally telecast on October 9, 1971. The 1971-'72 edition of the series [13 episodes, Saturdays,12:30-1pm(et)] was produced and seen on videotape; for classrom use, BFA Educational Media had those episodes transferred to 16mm color "kinescope" film. The Library of Congress has "color kinnies" of those episodes as well.

[nukenate]

I remember that! There was one where they covered the Boston Massacer and an extra threw a fake rock the size of a bolder at an acter. We laughed.

[EyeLean5280]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[plekka]

I remember they covered the Joan of Arc trial!. And as they tied her to the stake with a build-up of kindling & branches at her feet, the "reporter" stuck a microphone in her face and asked her for a final statement. They also "covered" the death of Aristotle.

[EyeLean5280]

@plekka, yes! I vaguely remember those episodes!

The one that sticks best in my memory, however, was the fall of Troy.

[dgt43]

Terrific show-promoted interest in history

[bbosha]

The history lessons I remembered. Thank you Walter.

[bbosha]

The history lessons I remember. Thank you Walt.

[anthony6905]

I lived in New Haven CT and the show was aired on Sunday Evenings in the early 50's

[badams006]

I remember the original show from the 50'- 60's! My 7th grade social studies teacher made us watch them- but I loved them -- I still quote "Everything's the same Except YOU WERE THERE" does anyone have any of the original clips? would love to see them!!

[mocus1]

I remember watching this on Saturday mornings.....educational instead of the dumb cartoons.....a great show

[dotcomguy79]

this was a great show!

[ChasMHittler]

Dont usually comment but I had to this time. I STILL quote his ending remarks ("What sort of day was it? A day like all days...")!! Loved this show. Thanks for the memory.

[EarlSnohomish]

I don't remember this program. Probably bored me to tears once, so I never bothered with it again. It's a shame that I didn't stick with it, however, since I later became a huge history buff and love read non-fiction books and watching the History Channel. What a stupid kid I was! :-)

[OckGal]

Is the whole episode online somewhere?

[143AC]

I remember this edition of the 1970's

version of CBS TV's"You Are There!'.

[tundra1030]

wouldn't that be a good thing to recreate now........history channel should think about producing something like that.

[TBRANIAC]

Loved this show as a kid. I'm still an avid history buff. Would love to see more clips from this show. Maybe the one they produced on Amelia Earhart? Great stuff! Keep it up!

[heine71]

The 1970's You are There revival was aimed at young kids and pre-teens.

[ihavethat45]

This is so cool and vaguely familiar.

[brithgob]

I didn't know there was a revival of this show (with Bob Schieffer as a correspondent!) I only recall seeing an episode of the original in high school physics class (I think it was about Galilleo).

So was this shown on television, or just distributed to schools?

[70sKidVid]

It was shown on television in 1971 for two year. The first year it was on Saturdays, then it moved to Sundays for a year of reruns. I saw the Alamo episode in junior high in my history class.

[diddymuck]

@70sKidVid based on a very popular radio show of the same name and format with Cronkite at the moderator.

[spacepatrolman]

@brithgob We had the original nazi germany one in school