Oh boy, I was addicted to this series (for you Canucks out there, I bet you were thinking about Luba Goy before her later Air Farce years!). I used to watch this religiously in between hammering away at my Commodore 64.
This was great fun to see this again over 25 years later! Thanks for posting this, brings back memories.
You wouldn't happen to have to opening credits of the show would you?
I would like to confirm that Harry Forbes, who composed supposedly original music for the series, had in fact plagiarized music for the opening theme from a group called Kraftwerk. Specifically their song Neon Lights.
Do a search for "TVOntario Computer Academy 1984". You can hear the Bits & Bytes theme tune. And yes it sounds very, very similar to that Kraftwerk song.
As basic as these shows might sound. The the language used and the subjects talked about still able to todays computers. I wish I had these series so I can watch it again.
I agree. This series was made for beginners, but goes into quite a lot of detail on the inner workings of computers, and it seems to be pretty accurate. I think they had good consultants working on the show.
It's from a TV series that taught computer skills with a variety of "microcomputers" that were available at the time: Apple II, TRS-80, Atari 800, Commodore PET, etc. They all worked a bit differently.
Thanks so much for uploading this. This one took me down memory lane all the way to age 5/6. I used to wait all week for an episode of Bits and Bytes.
That was a very well made computer show! Cool lesson on film, too! For a projectionist and vintage computer guy like me, this is Nirvana! Commodore Pets rawk doood!
what are you doing dave?
alloowishus 8 months ago
Oh boy, I was addicted to this series (for you Canucks out there, I bet you were thinking about Luba Goy before her later Air Farce years!). I used to watch this religiously in between hammering away at my Commodore 64.
WaxLonghorn 1 year ago 3
The narrator of the inside segment sounds like Donald Sutherland.
sirReginaldFartsalot 1 year ago
...if we take the frame out... *YOUTUBE BUFFERING*
Well some things aren't very quick,when we talk about tranisfering data from server to client in some countries.
-.-
BranislavDJ 1 year ago
I want a byte of cake!
XD
BranislavDJ 1 year ago
Octo-Puce is the French version of this show and the clips on Youtube have the full version of the song.
oreopoj 1 year ago
@oreopoj
Thanks for the info! Found it.
AlainHubert 1 year ago
This was great fun to see this again over 25 years later! Thanks for posting this, brings back memories.
You wouldn't happen to have to opening credits of the show would you?
I would like to confirm that Harry Forbes, who composed supposedly original music for the series, had in fact plagiarized music for the opening theme from a group called Kraftwerk. Specifically their song Neon Lights.
AlainHubert 2 years ago
Do a search for "TVOntario Computer Academy 1984". You can hear the Bits & Bytes theme tune. And yes it sounds very, very similar to that Kraftwerk song.
ClassicGarth 2 years ago
@AlainHubert Look up Octo-Puce on Youtube. Someone has posted the French version of the show that has the full song.
oreopoj 1 year ago
As basic as these shows might sound. The the language used and the subjects talked about still able to todays computers. I wish I had these series so I can watch it again.
AnalogX64 2 years ago
I agree. This series was made for beginners, but goes into quite a lot of detail on the inner workings of computers, and it seems to be pretty accurate. I think they had good consultants working on the show.
ClassicGarth 2 years ago
Jim Butterfield was one of the consultants.
locket42 2 years ago
lol.... ya, people do move at the speed of a rock when they sit down in front a computer.
VanHalenRulz 3 years ago
Was this part of a tutorial for the TRS 80 computer?
Lachlant1984 3 years ago
It's from a TV series that taught computer skills with a variety of "microcomputers" that were available at the time: Apple II, TRS-80, Atari 800, Commodore PET, etc. They all worked a bit differently.
ClassicGarth 3 years ago
Ah, Billy Van and Luba Goy. She's part of the Air Farce and This Hour has 22 Minutes, isn't she?
rico7738 3 years ago
Yes, veteran of the Air Farce, but not "this hour has 22 minutes".
ClassicGarth 3 years ago
farc ! I havent seen this in 20 years....I was great !
monaramis 3 years ago
i guess the moon was a lot further back then
caguitar99999 3 years ago
Science fact! The Moon & Earth are 95 cm farther apart now than in 1983.
ClassicGarth 3 years ago
Thanks so much for uploading this. This one took me down memory lane all the way to age 5/6. I used to wait all week for an episode of Bits and Bytes.
zakmandhro 4 years ago
Happy to share. I used to ask to stay up late to watch it.
ClassicGarth 4 years ago
Man, B&B was the FIRST show I remember seeing that got me into computers and I was like 3 or 4 at the time.
thwyter 4 years ago
That was a very well made computer show! Cool lesson on film, too! For a projectionist and vintage computer guy like me, this is Nirvana! Commodore Pets rawk doood!
eximod 4 years ago
Wow, I haven't seen B&B since it's original showing. It was a little simplistic for me, but a great show for the uninitiated.
gregvb 4 years ago