Write On episode: UFO from TVOntario - Gobbledegook/Jargon

TVO program entitled Write On. In this episode an UFO is heading directly towards Earth and is going to crash into it. The Space Agency people are unable to get the UFO to divert its path. Is it the end of the world.....

Paul Brown (Henry Kent) Diane Dewey (Miss Newton) and Jack Creley IMr.Morton) are the cast. In this episode CBC's George Finstad is the TV announcer.

In this episode we learn about Gobbledegook/Jargon. Simple words are often better than many words.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• TVO
• TV
• Ontario
• TVOntario
• Grammar
• Write
• On
• George
• Finstad

[belston1604]

Oh my! It's true that this stuff never really goes away, isn't it? I edited this on 2" tape in edit 6 at TVO back around '76. Thanks for posting!

[Grossmobile]

@belston1604 Wow - Brian Elston!  It's an honour to have your comments! And thank you for helping make such fine programs!

[ADoseofReality1]

This is awesome. I loved watching the shows on TvOnatrio.

[murdy1975]

@thedab101

Ya , TVO WAS pretty cool...



[thedab101]

I cant tell you how great it is to have watched this episode, thank you for posting it. It is proof that TVO has always been amazing. For anyone wondering what the theme song is, it is truly a great tune, by Brian Bennett called "One Girl and her Dog".

[lakesidepark2112]

Excellent!

[MrTopmorning]

jack creely was in dr. stranglove!!! -enough said

[Anemix5]

As a child I used to think Henry was a Superhero like Clark kent. Funny!

Thank you for the blast form the past. It made my day.

I have some writer friends who may appreciate this video.

Keep Smiling!

[BluTrilobite]

Oh, it's an educational show about the importance of good writting. Boy, would this be lost on todays kids if shown on TV, what with all their texting an Eleet speak! Oi!

[jstreutker]

I'm a big fan of ragtime and I always enjoyed the theme song during the years this was aired. As I was watching this video, the thought occurred to me that this rag might have been written and/or played by John Arpin. The music is not credited, unfortunately. There is a good chance that I'm right, because Arpin was often the pianist behind the background ad lib piano playing on TVO's Polka Dot Door. I'd love to know what the theme music is called.

[jstreutker]

Back in the day when long distance calls really were expensive.