The Kidsongs Television Show/Mind Your Manners

Mind Your Manners
Season 2, Episode 10
Airdate	October 13, 1995
Production Number	40
Written by	Carol Rosenstein
Directed by	Bruce Gowers
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The Kidsongs Television Show — Season Two

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Mind Your Manners is the tenth episode of the second season of The Kidsongs Television Show, and the fortieth episode overall.

Starring:

Guest Starring: Debbie Gibson (Herself)

Co-Starring:

Plot Overview

The Kidsongs Kids teach Billy & Ruby Biggle that it's important to be polite. Lynsey interviews with Debbie Gibson.

Title of songs from the Kidsongs videotapes in this episode:

• "Little Red Caboose" (Boppin' With the Biggles)
• "See You Later, Alligator" (If We Could Talk to the Animals)
• "Sakura Sakura" (I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing)
• "Bumpin' Up and Down" (Play Along Songs)
• "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (Boppin' With the Biggles)
• "Give My Regards to Broadway" (Let's Put on a Show)
• "Personality" (Let's Put on a Show)
• "Happy Trails To You" (Country Sing Along)

Credits

• Producer: Carol Rosenstein
• Executive Producers: Carol Rosenstein, Bruce Gowers
• Music Producer: Michael Lloyd
• Choreographers: Jim Bates, Andre Tayir
• Lighting Director: Jerry Watson
• Executive in Charge of Production: Bill Urban
• Talent Executive: Scott Fifer
• Art Director: Linda Dean Cooper
• Stage Manager: Dency Nelson
• Production Supervisor: Carole Scott
• Post Production Supervisors: Dorothy Wong, Debbie Liebiling-Healy
• Script Supervisors: Sandy Lovelace, Sara Fung, Marie Yamamoto
• Costume Designer: Pat Naderhoff
• Make-Up & Hair: Yvonne DePatis-Kupka
• Biggle Costume Designer: Joanne McPherson
• Biggle Animatronics: Dan O'Quinn, Scott Malchus
• Billy Biggle Character Designed by: Peter Gullerud
• Set Dressers: Lisa Thompson, John Kirkhoffer
• Assistant Hair & Make-Up: Traci Smithe
• Assistant Wardrobe: Danielle Launzol Cicero, Jana-Marie Bonar, Rosemary Martinez
• Production Coordinator: William Povletich
• Cartoonist: Phil Meyers
• Technical Director: Frank Bronell
• Camera Operators: Don Davis, Paul Klebotta, Rich "Brian" Lamb, Jeff Ryler
• Video: Richard Strock
• Audio Mixer: Vince Rohr
• A2's: Mitch Bryan, Brian Homer
• Gaffer: Oscar Dominquez
• Key Grip: Garry Gant
• Utility: John Steinhubler
• Videotape Operator: Craig Frieman
• Production Accountant: Sue Lane
• Research Talent & Music Coordinator: Kathryn Meyers
• Assistant to Executive Producers: Tess Jones
• Production Assistants: Erin Einstein, Kevin Mende, R. David Gifford
• Editors: Ron Andreassen, Ron Barr, Harvey Berger, Cheryl Campsmith, Chuck Meyers, Ray Miller, Steve Rasch, Jeff U'Ren
• Post Production Audio: Dennis Darante
• Post Production: Complete Post, Inc.
• Educational Consultant: Gordon Berry
• Special Thanks: Compag, Hevlett Packard, Cambrie, Microscoft
• Production Consultants: David Altschul, Georgia Bergman

Notes

This episode was released on DVD as "Fun with Manners"

Quotes

• Ryan: Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Bye.

(he hangs up the phone; the Biggles appear)

• Billy: Everyone is talking about manners. What are they?
• Brooke: It's the way you're supposed to act with each other. Being curtios and polite.
• Billy: I don't get it.
• Ruby: Do you mean saying things nicely?
• Brooke: Yes, and respecting other people's feelings.
• Ryan: Every society has rules of behaving, a right and a wrong way for people to act, and when people following the rules they have good manners.
• Ruby: I understand. Manners are about speaking and behaving nicely.
• Brooke: You've got it.

• Dava: Did you know the handshake go back hundreds of years. Warriors did it to show they weren't holding a weapon. It's a sign of peace.

(Billy Biggle appears)

• Billy: Wow. I didn't know manners were so interesting. What else have you guys found out?
• Lynsey: Manners have changed a lot over time. Less than 100 years in England, it was considered bad taste for a man and a woman to sit together on the grass.
• Billy: You're kidding.

(Ruby Biggle appears in Billy's place)

• Ruby: That was during the Victorian era. Things were really strict then.
• Jesscia: I'm glad things aren't like that today.

• Aaron: OK, kidos. I hope you're ready to get up and dance a little because I know 2 little Biggles to lead to in a sing and play along segment.
• Alexandra: Billy & Ruby haved picked a really good song for you today. It's called "Personality" and I'm pretty confident that you're gonna like it a lot.
• Aaron: So, let's go to their studio for...
• Hosts: Billy & Ruby Sing & Play Along.

• Megan: That's our show.
• Casey: Let's wrap it up. I'm ready for lunch and I'm buying.
• Kids: YEA!!
• Casey: And cue!
• Aaron: Well, kidos, that's all we have time for on this episode of The Kidsongs TV Show. The one and only show made by kids.
• Alexandra: For kids.
• Aaron: And starring kids.

(the Biggles appear)

• Biggles: And Biggles!
• Billy: What do you say we thank our viewers for watching us.
• Aaron: I think that's a lovely idea. Would you like to do it?
• Billy: Yes, please. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for watching our show.
• Host & Biggles: See-ya!
• Camera & Floor Crew: See-ya!
• Control Room Crew: Bye.