First Row Features facts for kids
Quick facts for kids First Row Features |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Running time | 1 hour |
Distributor | Nickelodeon |
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Original network | Nickelodeon |
Picture format | NTSC |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | February 1980 | – January 1982
First Row Features was an American TV show that aired on Nickelodeon. It started in February 1980 and ran until January 1982. This show was special because it mainly showed British movies made for kids and families. Many of these films were from the 1950s and 1960s. The show had a unique opening that used claymation, created at Nickelodeon's office in Buffalo, New York. First Row Features was an early show like Special Delivery, which came out later and took its place.
What Was First Row Features?
This program featured TV movies from the United Kingdom. Nickelodeon employees carefully chose these films. In 1982, a newspaper called The Times described the show. It said First Row Features was a collection of "one hour feature films for children." These films included comedies, adventures, dramas, and even some documentaries.
Even though most of the movies on First Row Features were filmed many years earlier in Europe, they were new to viewers in the U.S. New movies premiered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. When the show first started, it was one of only five programs that filled the entire Nickelodeon schedule. The best part for kids? There were no commercials! Advertisements were never played between the movies.
Movies Shown on First Row Features
Here are some of the movies that were shown on First Row Features:
Title | Year of film | Nickelodeon airdate |
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Title sequence | 1980 | August 27, 1980 |
What Next? | 1974 | November 9, 1980 |
Cup Fever | 1965 | December 30, 1980 |
The Rescue Squad | 1963 | December 31, 1980 |
Anoop and the Elephant | 1972 | January 1, 1981 |
The Kid from Canada | 1958 | January 2, 1981 |
All at Sea | 1969 | January 10, 1981 |
Juvenile Justice | Unknown | July 12, 1981 |
Lone Wolf | Unknown | July 13, 1981 |
Mischief | Unknown | July 15, 1981 |
Operation Third Form | 1966 | July 17, 1981 |
The Hunch | 1967 | July 20, 1981 |
Adventure in the Hopfields | 1954 | August 5, 1981 |
Bungala Boys | 1961 | December 6, 1981 |
The Christmas Tree | 1966 | December 25, 1981 |