Powerhouse (TV series)

Powerhouse
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Created byIra H. Klugerman
Ruth Pollak[1]
Developed byEducational Film Center
Written byRuth Pollak
Directed byJohn Gray
Michael Switzer
Creative directorJohnson B. Gordon
Presented byElizabeth Johnson
StarringSandra Bowie
Domenica Galati
Jason Kravits
Michael Mack
Jessica Prentice
Michael Wikes
Voices ofMark Gordon
Theme music composerRichard Paul Brier (theme)
Opening theme"The Powerhouse Is You!"
Ending theme"The Powerhouse Is You!"
ComposerFred Karns (score)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerSimon Spenscer
ProducersIra H. Klugerman
Martin Sonnenberg
Production locationWashington, D.C.
CinematographyTom Richmond
EditorTerry Halle
Camera setup16-millimeter film
Running time28 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseDecember 12, 1982 (1982-12-12) –
January 3, 1983 (1983-01-03)
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Powerhouse is an American television series produced by the Educational Film Center at Northern Virginia ETV, which aired on PBS for 16 episodes in 1982. It was billed as "a 16-part series for young people and their families," with the target audience being primarily children, preteens, teenagers, and young adults. The series was later rerun by Nickelodeon from 1984 to 1986.

  1. ^ Ferretti, Fred (1982-12-12). "'POWERHOUSE' AIMS ITS MEASURES AT INNER CITY YOUNGSTERS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-14.