By the Way is a children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon from April 1, 1979-1980, and was one of the network's inaugural programs.
Overview[]
By The Way aired various animated and live action shorts. The wraparound segments featured a character created for the show named Josie, who was shown backpacking and relaxing in the wilderness. Episodes would end with Josie encouraging viewers to write in to the show.[1][2]
Production[]
By The Way was filmed in Columbus, Ohio using QUBE resources. Josie was played by Andrea Helman (credited as Andy Helman), who was a writer, producer, and talent on QUBE productions.[3] The production crew included people that worked on Pinwheel, including Andrea Cvirko, who was a director and producer, George James, who composed the theme song, and Jim Jinkins, who was a graphic artist.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Times-Union - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 tvguy1979, By The Way- Ultra-rare/lost Nickelodeon show from 1979, Intro & Host Segments, retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Andrea (Jean) Helman (1946-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights". biography.jrank.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019.