ABC Funfit (1985)

Country

United States

Rating

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How it feels

This was a series of short fitness segments that aired during Saturday morning cartoons in 1985. Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton leads a group of kids through simple exercises and talks about being healthy.

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What happens

ABC Funfit is a series of short American television segments that were broadcast in 1985 and aired twice a day during ABC's Saturday morning cartoon programs. The segments were five minutes long and presented exercises and information to promote children's physical fitness. Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton hosted the series, assisted by the "Funfit Kids" (Ericka Pazcoquin, Bradley Kane, Melissa Kern and Efrain Bracero). The show was choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett. The album ABC Funfit featuring Mary Lou Retton was released in 1985. The segment replaced Schoolhouse Rock!. ABC Funfit would subsequently be replaced by The Fun Fact with Yakov Smirnoff, part of an effort by ABC to move toward an older, broader audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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