What was that PBS show with the guy in a body suit teaching about organs?

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The discussion revolves around nostalgia for PBS children's programming, specifically recalling the show "Eureka!" and the user’s excitement about rediscovering it on YouTube. The main focus is on identifying another favorite show featuring a character dressed in a body suit painted with organs, known for teaching about human anatomy. Participants share their memories and suggest the character might be Slim Goodbody, a well-known educational figure from PBS. The conversation highlights the impact of these shows on learning and the fondness for their unique presentation styles. Additionally, there are mentions of other PBS programs and a light-hearted exchange about search techniques for finding old shows online.
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I am so happy right now, because I just remembered something that I literally haven't thought of in about 24 years...


"Eureka!" the TV show that used to be on Channel 13 PBS (WNET in New York anyway).

I looked it up and there it is on Youtube...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by-7kkAu2Pg


God I used to love that crazy song. And then it got me to wondering about a bunch of other shows I used to watch on PBS (this was pretty much before I went to school, and also early grammar school).


There was 321 Contact...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2-LEBc2sO8


I'm a sucker for cheesy songs, I know.


Anyway...I have a question for you. And it's hard.


There once was this other show which I cannot recall the name of; though it was one of my favorites at that time.


Essentially, there was this guy on PBS dressed in a body suit, literally painted with organs all over it. And he would spend each episode tell viewers about the various organ systems. This was exactly where I had first learned about vertebrae, I'll never forget it. The guy had a man-fro of some sort to, as I recall (kind of a hippie show).



Thing of it is though: I just can't remember the name of it. Any ideas?
 
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I'm just getting blank panels for your examples.
Couldn't help you anyhow, though; I never got cable until 4 years ago.

edit: Never mind; the links are up now.
 
Danger said:
I'm just getting blank panels for your examples.
Couldn't help you anyhow, though; I never got cable until 4 years ago.

edit: Never mind; the links are up now.

PBS isn't cable. I didn't get cable until just before 9/11 myself, either.
 
I'm in Canada. PBS is available only on cable up here. :frown:
 
FrancisZ said:
There once was this other show which I cannot recall the name of; though it was one of my favorites at that time.


Essentially, there was this guy on PBS dressed in a body suit, literally painted with organs all over it. And he would spend each episode tell viewers about the various organ systems. This was exactly where I had first learned about vertebrae, I'll never forget it. The guy had a man-fro of some sort to, as I recall (kind of a hippie show).



Thing of it is though: I just can't remember the name of it. Any ideas?

Do you remember approximately what year it was on. I do recall seeing something like that but didn't have any luck finding it. I would think there is a list of old pbs programs somewhere.

I always like "In the News".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qAM6YU3N1g
 
FrancisZ said:

Essentially, there was this guy on PBS dressed in a body suit, literally painted with organs all over it. And he would spend each episode tell viewers about the various organ systems. This was exactly where I had first learned about vertebrae, I'll never forget it. The guy had a man-fro of some sort to, as I recall (kind of a hippie show).



Thing of it is though: I just can't remember the name of it. Any ideas?
Slim Goodbody (I am the google queen).

http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/1920-mr-slim-goodbody/
 
Ivan Seeking said:
What words did you enter for the search?

Just curious
tv show body organs suit
 
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Julius Sumner Miller is the reason I'm in physics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCcZyW-6-5o

I remember Slim Goodbody... but his white-guy fro was scary, while Julius' do somehow made the cut. Maybe being dressed in real clothes helped Julius out too.
 
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