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What was the name of the Saturday morning educational cartoon series, launched in 1973, that used catchy songs to teach kids about U.S. government, grammar, math, and science?
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Schoolhouse Rock!
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Schoolhouse Rock! debuted on ABC in 1973 after advertising executive David McCall noticed his son could memorize song lyrics but struggled with multiplication tables. The series turned lessons into earworms — "Conjunction Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill" became some of the most recognized educational songs in American pop culture.
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