PBS Program Contacts

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The Magic School Bus

Producer:
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus
555 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Fan Club: (800) 289-3694<

Web site:
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus
Lots of games and activities, and information on Magic School Bus tours.

E-mail:
msbfun@scholastic.com

The Magic School Bus began its fourth season on PBS in the fall of 1997 with 13 new episodes. In addition to the new episodes, PBS member stations are able to rebroadcast the 39 program library of shows through September, 1998. At that time, shortened versions of the complete 52 episode library of The Magic School Bus will move to the Fox Network. No new episodes of The Magic School Bus are planned.

PBS is proud to have pioneered the first television program which brought science to life through animation. The Magic School Bus has become the most-used television program in American classrooms and PBS will continue to provide free educational access to the series through the fall of 1999.

Videos:
Videos of The Magic School Bus are available in stores everywhere.



Manor House

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/manorhouse/
Read more about the series, take the snob quiz, find out what your class status would have been in 1905 and more!

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800)828-4PBS.



Mark Russell Comedy Specials

Producer:
WNED
Post Office Box 1263
Horizons Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14240
(716) 845-7000

Web site:
http://www.wned.org/productions/markrussell.htm
Visit the site to find more information about Mark Russell, including a profile, appearance dates and photos.

E-mail:
(none at this time)

Videos:
"Mark Russell's Song Parody Classics" and "Mark Russell's Songbook IV" are available on home video or audiocassette, by writing:
Mark Russell Offer
Songbook IV
P.O. Box 4000
Buffalo, NY 14240-4000



Mark Twain

Producer:
Ken Burns
WETA
2775 S. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2600

Web site:
pbs.org/marktwain/
Discover the true Mark Twain through his writing and his collection of artifacts in the online scrapbook, go behind-the-scenes at Florentine Films with filmmakers, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, find classroom activities,selected writings, a chronology of Twain’s life, and links to related Web sites.

E-mail:
info@weta.com

Videos:
Order the series on Video or DVD, the companion book or the soundtrack online at ShopPBS or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Masterpiece Theatre

Producer:
WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 300-2000

Website:
pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece
Complete listing of past and present programs, including video availability.

E-mail:
Please write the WGBH Audience & Member Services Department directly at the above address.

Videos:
Many Masterpiece Theatre videos are available online at ShopPBS, by calling PBS Home Video at (800) 828-4PBS, or WGBH Video at (800) 255-9424.



The McLaughlin Group

Producer:
The McLaughlin Group/Oliver Productions
1211 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 810
Washington, DC 20036

Web site:
http://www.mclaughlin.com
Voice your opinion, watch videos of the show, download transcripts, and check the National broadcast schedule.

The McLaughlin Group is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as Oliver Productions, which distributes this show. If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder.

Please contact the distrubutor directly with any questions concerning the program itself.

Transcripts: For transcripts, call the Federal News Service at (202) 347-1400.



Media Matters

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-1313

Website:
pbs.org/mediamatters/
Take a critical look at the values, practices, and performance of the news media with this revealing site. Read online debates between prominent journalists, take an interactive quiz that tests your knowledge of journalism, access resources for reporters and more.

E-mail:
iamatters@aol.com

Videos:
To order a videocassette, call VideoFinders at (800) 343-4727.



The Merrow Report

Producer:
The Merrow Report
588 Broadway, Suite 510
New York, NY 10012

Website:
pbs.org/merrow/
Program descriptions, video availability, and links to educational sites.

E-mail:
merrow@pbs.org

Videos:
Videos of programs from the current season are available by calling (212) 725-7000. Videos of shows prior to the 1998-99 season are available by calling (800) 277-0829. A program companion guide is also available.



The Metropolitan Opera Presents

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Website:
http://www.metopera.org/
History of the Metropolitan Opera, season schedule and ticket information, radio and television broadcast schedule, video information, and more.

E-mail:
metinfo@visionfoundry.com

Videos:
Many videos are available through the Metropolitan Opera Guild by calling (800) 453-2258.



Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Producer:
BBC
747 Third Avenue
6th/7th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Web site:
pbs.org/hemingwayadventure
Get inside the head of Ernest Hemingway, virtually revisit the places that Hemingway frequented during his life, learn more about members of "the Lost Generation," become a Hemingway aficiondo and plan your own "Hemingway Adventure" online.

E-mail:
(none at this time)

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS or (800) PLAY-PBS.



Mr. Bean

Distributor:
American Public Television
55 Summer St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 338-4455

Mr. Bean is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as American Public Television, which distributes this show. However, videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.

If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder. Please contact APTVS directly with any questions concerning the program itself.



Mississippi: River of Song

Producer:
South Carolina Educational Television Commission
P.O. Box 11000
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-3200

Website:
pbs.org/riverofsong/
You'll be rollin' on the river with this site that examines American music at the close of the 20th century, and features a rich library of materials including biographies and discographies of 50 musical acts, selected music and video clips from the project, and numerous still photos.

E-mail:
mail@scetv.org

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS. The 350-page companion book and the 2-CD set, including the artists and songs from the series, are also available.



Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Producer:
Family Communications, Inc.
4802 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Website:
pbskids.org/rogers/
Special children's section including sing-a-long and games, as well as information and special features for parents.

E-mail:
mr_rogers@fci.org

Videos:
Individual episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are not available on video, but specifically made-for-video programs are available. For more information, please check ShopPBS, or contact Family Communications.



Moms

Producer:
WETA
2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2600

Website:
None at this time.

E-mail:
http://www.weta.org/weta/contact.html

Videos:
Videos are available by calling (888) 568-MOMS.



Monty Python's Flying Circus

Distributor:
American Public Television
55 Summer St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 338-4455

Monty Python's Flying Circus is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as American Public Television, which distributes this show. However, videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.

If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder. Please contact APTVS directly with any questions concerning the program itself.



MotorWeek

Producer:
Maryland Public Television
11767 Owings Mills Boulevard
Owings Mills, MD 21117-1499
(410) 356-5600

Website:
pbs.org/mpt/motorweek/
Road test results, car car advice, reviews of the hottest new cars, and more.

E-mail:
motorweek@mpt.org

Videos:
Videos of MotorWeek episodes, as well as "How To Buy A Car," "Jaguar: The Roar of the Cat," and "Porsche: Past, Present, and Future" are available by calling MotorWeek Home Video at (800) 422-0064.



Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Website:
pbs.org/wnet/closetohome/
Original reporting by health journalist Janet Firshein on the science of understanding and treating addiction, downloadable educational guides, a discussion forum, information on where to get help, and much more.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, by calling PBS Home Video at (800) 828-4PBS.



Mystery!

Producer:
WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 300-2000

Website:
pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/
Complete listing of past and present programs, including video availability.

E-mail:
Please write the WGBH Audience & Member Services Department directly at the above address.

Videos:
Many Mystery! videos are available online at ShopPBS, by calling PBS Home Video at (800) 828-4PBS, or WGBH Video at (800) 255-9424.