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Square One Television

TV·1987–1992·5 seasons, 231 episodes·PBS·Comedy, Family, Kids·30m

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Square One Television is an American children's television program produced by the Children's Television Workshop to teach mathematics and abstract mathematical concepts to young viewers. Created and broadcast by PBS in the United States from January 26, 1987 to November 6, 1992, the show was intended to address the math crisis among American schoolchildren. After the last episode aired, the show went into reruns until May 6, 1994. The show was revived for the 1995–1996 PBS season as a teacher instruction program, Square One TV Math Talk. Square One was also shown on the U.S. cable television channel Noggin in syndication beginning in 1999, but was removed from its lineup along with other Sesame Workshop shows on May 26, 2003.

Cast

Larry CedarLarry CedarCynthia DarlowCynthia DarlowReg E. CatheyReg E. CatheyJoe HowardJoe HowardBeverly LeechBeverly LeechJohn SaylesJohn SaylesRoy 'Lefty' CobbsYeardley SmithYeardley SmithJane Rice-BurroughsGary OwensGary OwensLt. Dirk Niblick (voice)

Episodes by season

Season0175Episodes1987Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 101January 26, 1987—
  2. S01E02Episode 102January 27, 1987—
  3. S01E03Episode 103January 28, 1987—
  4. S01E04Episode 104January 29, 1987—
  5. S01E05Episode 105January 30, 1987—
  6. S01E06Episode 106February 2, 1987—
  7. S01E07Episode 107February 3, 1987—
  8. S01E08Episode 108February 4, 1987—
  9. S01E09Episode 109February 5, 1987—
  10. S01E10Episode 110February 6, 1987—
  11. S01E11Episode 111February 9, 1987—
  12. S01E12Episode 112February 10, 1987—
  13. S01E13Episode 113February 11, 1987—
  14. S01E14Episode 114February 12, 1987—
  15. S01E15Episode 115February 13, 1987—
  16. S01E16Episode 116February 16, 1987—
  17. S01E17Episode 117February 17, 1987—
  18. S01E18Episode 118February 18, 1987—
  19. S01E19Episode 119February 19, 1987—
  20. S01E20Episode 120February 20, 1987—
  21. S01E21Episode 121February 23, 1987—
  22. S01E22Episode 122February 24, 1987—
  23. S01E23Episode 123February 25, 1987—
  24. S01E24Episode 124February 26, 1987—
  25. S01E25Episode 125February 27, 1987—
  26. S01E26Episode 126March 2, 1987—
  27. S01E27Episode 127March 3, 1987—
  28. S01E28Episode 128March 4, 1987—
  29. S01E29Episode 129March 5, 1987—
  30. S01E30Episode 130March 6, 1987—
  31. S01E31Episode 131March 9, 1987—
  32. S01E32Episode 132March 10, 1987—
  33. S01E33Episode 133March 11, 1987—
  34. S01E34Episode 134March 12, 1987—
  35. S01E35Episode 135March 13, 1987—
  36. S01E36Episode 136March 16, 1987—
  37. S01E37Episode 137March 17, 1987—
  38. S01E38Episode 138March 18, 1987—
  39. S01E39Episode 139March 19, 1987—
  40. S01E40Episode 140March 20, 1987—
  41. S01E41Episode 141March 23, 1987—
  42. S01E42Episode 142March 24, 1987—
  43. S01E43Episode 143March 25, 1987—
  44. S01E44Episode 144March 26, 1987—
  45. S01E45Episode 145March 27, 1987—
  46. S01E46Episode 146March 30, 1987—
  47. S01E47Episode 147March 31, 1987—
  48. S01E48Episode 148April 1, 1987—
  49. S01E49Episode 149April 2, 1987—
  50. S01E50Episode 150April 3, 1987—
  51. S01E51Episode 151April 6, 1987—
  52. S01E52Episode 152April 7, 1987—
  53. S01E53Episode 153April 8, 1987—
  54. S01E54Episode 154April 9, 1987—
  55. S01E55Episode 155April 10, 1987—
  56. S01E56Episode 156April 13, 1987—
  57. S01E57Episode 157April 14, 1987—
  58. S01E58Episode 158April 15, 1987—
  59. S01E59Episode 159April 16, 1987—
  60. S01E60Episode 160April 17, 1987—
  61. S01E61Episode 161April 20, 1987—
  62. S01E62Episode 162April 21, 1987—
  63. S01E63Episode 163April 22, 1987—
  64. S01E64Episode 164April 23, 1987—
  65. S01E65Episode 165April 24, 1987—
  66. S01E66Episode 166April 27, 1987—
  67. S01E67Episode 167April 28, 1987—
  68. S01E68Episode 168April 29, 1987—
  69. S01E69Episode 169April 30, 1987—
  70. S01E70Episode 170May 1, 1987—
  71. S01E71Episode 171May 4, 1987—
  72. S01E72Episode 172May 5, 1987—
  73. S01E73Episode 173May 6, 1987—
  74. S01E74Episode 174May 7, 1987—
  75. S01E75Episode 175May 8, 1987—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0240Episodes1988Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 201September 19, 1988—
  2. S02E02Episode 202September 20, 1988—
  3. S02E03Episode 203September 21, 1988—
  4. S02E04Episode 204September 22, 1988—
  5. S02E05Episode 205September 23, 1988—
  6. S02E06Episode 206September 26, 1988—
  7. S02E07Episode 207September 27, 1988—
  8. S02E08Episode 208September 28, 1988—
  9. S02E09Episode 209September 29, 1988—
  10. S02E10Episode 210September 30, 1988—
  11. S02E11Episode 211October 3, 1988—
  12. S02E12Episode 212October 4, 1988—
  13. S02E13Episode 213October 5, 1988—
  14. S02E14Episode 214October 6, 1988—
  15. S02E15Episode 215October 7, 1988—
  16. S02E16Episode 216October 10, 1988—
  17. S02E17Episode 217October 11, 1988—
  18. S02E18Episode 218October 12, 1988—
  19. S02E19Episode 219October 13, 1988—
  20. S02E20Episode 220October 14, 1988—
  21. S02E21Episode 221October 17, 1988—
  22. S02E22Episode 222October 18, 1988—
  23. S02E23Episode 223October 19, 1988—
  24. S02E24Episode 224October 20, 1988—
  25. S02E25Episode 225October 21, 1988—
  26. S02E26Episode 226October 24, 1988—
  27. S02E27Episode 227October 25, 1988—
  28. S02E28Episode 228October 26, 1988—
  29. S02E29Episode 229October 27, 1988—
  30. S02E30Episode 230October 28, 1988—
  31. S02E31Episode 231October 31, 1988—
  32. S02E32Episode 232November 1, 1988—
  33. S02E33Episode 233November 2, 1988—
  34. S02E34Episode 234November 3, 1988—
  35. S02E35Episode 235November 4, 1988—
  36. S02E36Square One Television S02E36Episode 236November 7, 1988—
  37. S02E37Square One Television S02E37Episode 237November 8, 1988—
  38. S02E38Square One Television S02E38Episode 238November 9, 1988—
  39. S02E39Square One Television S02E39Episode 239November 10, 1988—
  40. S02E40Square One Television S02E40Episode 240November 11, 1988—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0341Episodes1990Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 301January 15, 1990—
  2. S03E02Episode 302January 16, 1990—
  3. S03E03Episode 303January 17, 1990—
  4. S03E04Episode 304January 18, 1990—
  5. S03E05Episode 305January 19, 1990—
  6. S03E06Episode 306January 22, 1990—
  7. S03E07Episode 307January 23, 1990—
  8. S03E08Episode 308January 24, 1990—
  9. S03E09Episode 309January 25, 1990—
  10. S03E10Episode 310January 26, 1990—
  11. S03E11Episode 311January 29, 1990—
  12. S03E12Episode 312January 30, 1990—
  13. S03E13Episode 313January 31, 1990—
  14. S03E14Episode 314February 1, 1990—
  15. S03E15Episode 315February 2, 1990—
  16. S03E16Episode 316February 5, 1990—
  17. S03E17Episode 317February 6, 1990—
  18. S03E18Episode 318February 7, 1990—
  19. S03E19Episode 319February 8, 1990—
  20. S03E20Episode 320February 9, 1990—
  21. S03E21Episode 321February 12, 1990—
  22. S03E22Episode 322February 13, 1990—
  23. S03E23Episode 323February 14, 1990—
  24. S03E24Episode 324February 15, 1990—
  25. S03E25Episode 325February 16, 1990—
  26. S03E26Episode 326February 19, 1990—
  27. S03E27Episode 327February 20, 1990—
  28. S03E28Episode 328February 21, 1990—
  29. S03E29Episode 329February 22, 1990—
  30. S03E30Episode 330February 23, 1990—
  31. S03E31Episode 331February 26, 1990—
  32. S03E32Episode 332February 27, 1990—
  33. S03E33Episode 333February 28, 1990—
  34. S03E34Episode 334March 1, 1990—
  35. S03E35Episode 335March 2, 1990—
  36. S03E36Episode 336March 5, 1990—
  37. S03E37Episode 337March 6, 1990—
  38. S03E38Episode 338March 7, 1990—
  39. S03E39Episode 339March 8, 1990—
  40. S03E40Episode 340March 9, 1990—
  41. S03E41Square One Video JukeboxDecember 23, 1990—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0440Episodes1991Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 401September 30, 1991—
  2. S04E02Episode 402October 1, 1991—
  3. S04E03Episode 403October 2, 1991—
  4. S04E04Episode 404October 3, 1991—
  5. S04E05Episode 405October 4, 1991—
  6. S04E06Episode 406October 7, 1991—
  7. S04E07Episode 407October 8, 1991—
  8. S04E08Episode 408October 9, 1991—
  9. S04E09Episode 409October 10, 1991—
  10. S04E10Episode 410October 11, 1991—
  11. S04E11Episode 411October 14, 1991—
  12. S04E12Episode 412October 15, 1991—
  13. S04E13Episode 413October 16, 1991—
  14. S04E14Episode 414October 17, 1991—
  15. S04E15Episode 415October 18, 1991—
  16. S04E16Episode 416October 21, 1991—
  17. S04E17Episode 417October 22, 1991—
  18. S04E18Episode 418October 23, 1991—
  19. S04E19Episode 419October 24, 1991—
  20. S04E20Episode 420October 25, 1991—
  21. S04E21Episode 421October 28, 1991—
  22. S04E22Episode 422October 29, 1991—
  23. S04E23Episode 423October 30, 1991—
  24. S04E24Episode 424October 31, 1991—
  25. S04E25Episode 425November 1, 1991—
  26. S04E26Episode 426November 4, 1991—
  27. S04E27Episode 427November 5, 1991—
  28. S04E28Episode 428November 6, 1991—
  29. S04E29Episode 429November 7, 1991—
  30. S04E30Episode 430November 8, 1991—
  31. S04E31Episode 431November 11, 1991—
  32. S04E32Episode 432November 12, 1991—
  33. S04E33Episode 433November 13, 1991—
  34. S04E34Episode 434November 14, 1991—
  35. S04E35Episode 435November 15, 1991—
  36. S04E36Episode 436November 18, 1991—
  37. S04E37Episode 437November 19, 1991—
  38. S04E38Episode 438November 20, 1991—
  39. S04E39Episode 439November 21, 1991—
  40. S04E40Episode 440November 22, 1991—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0535Episodes1992Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 501September 21, 1992—
  2. S05E02Episode 502September 22, 1992—
  3. S05E03Episode 503September 23, 1992—
  4. S05E04Episode 504September 24, 1992—
  5. S05E05Episode 505September 25, 1992—
  6. S05E06Episode 506September 28, 1992—
  7. S05E07Episode 507September 29, 1992—
  8. S05E08Episode 508September 30, 1992—
  9. S05E09Episode 509October 1, 1992—
  10. S05E10Episode 510October 2, 1992—
  11. S05E11Episode 511October 5, 1992—
  12. S05E12Episode 512October 6, 1992—
  13. S05E13Episode 513October 7, 1992—
  14. S05E14Episode 514October 8, 1992—
  15. S05E15Episode 515October 9, 1992—
  16. S05E16Episode 516October 12, 1992—
  17. S05E17Episode 517October 13, 1992—
  18. S05E18Episode 518October 14, 1992—
  19. S05E19Episode 519October 15, 1992—
  20. S05E20Episode 520October 16, 1992—
  21. S05E21Episode 521October 19, 1992—
  22. S05E22Episode 522October 20, 1992—
  23. S05E23Episode 523October 21, 1992—
  24. S05E24Episode 524October 22, 1992—
  25. S05E25Episode 525October 23, 1992—
  26. S05E26Episode 526October 26, 1992—
  27. S05E27Episode 527October 27, 1992—
  28. S05E28Episode 528October 28, 1992—
  29. S05E29Episode 529October 29, 1992—
  30. S05E30Episode 530October 30, 1992—
  31. S05E31Episode 531November 2, 1992—
  32. S05E32Episode 532November 3, 1992—
  33. S05E33Episode 533November 4, 1992—
  34. S05E34Episode 534November 5, 1992—
  35. S05E35Episode 535November 6, 1992—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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