The Big Blue Marble Pen Pals

Big blue marble was a half hour children s television series that ran from 1974 to 1983 on numerous syndicated and pbs tv stations.

The big blue marble pen pals.

That s how diane broder then 14 years old started writing letters to. Welcome to blue marble pen pals. An album was released by a m records in 1974 that contained music from the show including that catchy theme song that still resides in the memory banks of many a former viewer. Big blue marble ran for nine seasons on pbs and was the recipient of a prestigious peabody award in 1975 as well as numerous emmy awards.

I think pbs should do a special show of all the big blue marble pen pals that are still in touch. We would love to have you visit us or donate today. In the 1970s there was a kids show called big blue marble that helped set up american teenagers with overseas pen pals. By margie november 03 2012 at 20 07.

The name of the show referred to the appearance of earth as a giant marble popularized by the blue marble a famous photograph taken in december 1972 by the crew of apollo 17. Distinctive content included stories about children around the world and a pen pal club that encouraged intercultural communication. Blue marble pen pals is a rockwall texas non profit that provides peaceful relaxing visits in a globally friendly farm. That would be amazing.