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Curiosity Shop is an American children's educational television program produced by ABC-TV in 1971, capitalizing on the success of Sesame Street. Sponsored by the Kellogg's cereal company, Curiosity Shop was broadcast Saturday mornings from September 11, 1971, to January 6, 1973. The program featured three inquisitive children who each week visited a shop populated with various puppets and gadgets, discovering interesting things about science, nature and history. Each hour-long show covered a specific theme: clothing, music, dance, weather, the five senses, space, time, rules, flight, dolls, etc.

“Salt and Sugar” is the first Syrian work shown on Syrian television in 1973 during the month of Ramadan, and its events take place inside the prison when the social worker (Sabah Al-Jazairi) visits the prison to search for the cause of the prisoners’ delinquency, and (Dhiab Mashhour) sings the song “Alamaya,” and remembers Ghawar Al-Tosha (Duraid Lahham) is his mother and longs for life outside the bars. He sings his famous songs “Lou Lou Lou” and “Oh my beloved woman, ya mo.” The artist Dhiyab Mashhour also sings “Ya Abourdin.” The artist Taroub also presented two songs, “Tik Tok,” as part of a competition organized by Hosni. Al-Borzan (Nihad Qalai) inside the prison, through a Syrian comedy act starring Duraid Lahham and Nihad Qalai, in collaboration with Yassin Bakoush, Naji Jabr, Najah Hafeez, Abdul Latif Fathi Sabah Al-Jazairi and others, and the work is directed by Khaldoun Al-Maleh.

The series revolves around a village that is attacked by an armed gang that imposes a siege on it. Then, the villagers try to deal with this siege, cooperate together, and put aside their differences in order to get rid of the gang.

Bill Maynard returns as Selwyn Froggitt, known to us all as the council labourer, helpless handyman and all-round public nuisance persistently haunting the bar of the Scarsdale Working Men's Club and Institute. This time however, Selwyn's making an attempt to broaden his horizons: bubbling with his usual enthusiasm, he's uprooted himself from Scarsdale to the Paradise Valley Holiday Camp, where he has been appointed Entertainments Officer. It's a big step for Selwyn, but he can surely take it all in his stride.

Anthology series of plays about significant incidents in the lives of famous people.

Once Upon a Classic was an American television program hosted by Bill Bixby, at the time of The Incredible Hulk fame. The program aired on PBS from 1976 to 1980 as a production of WQED in Pittsburgh. The episodes consisted of adaptations of such classic literature as "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" and Leatherstocking Tales; some of these adaptations were produced by other broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV in the United Kingdom. In a sense, it was a children's counterpart to Masterpiece Theatre, and a sort-of ancestor to Long Ago and Far Away a decade later.

The Ray Stevens Show is an American variety series hosted by Ray Stevens that aired on NBC in the summer of 1970.

Perdita, an orphaned teenage girl, lives on a remote island in the Hebrides.

Bo-wen and Dong-nuan work together at a hotel, where they are responsible for public relations. Although the two women are friendly, their different personalities often lead to humorous situations. Dong-nuan becomes jealous when Bo-wen is transferred to Hawaii for six months, causing a brief falling out between them. Meanwhile, their boss, Yao Xia-gu, is often at odds with her subordinates, including Bo-wen and Dong-nuan. When Xia-gu discovers Bo-wen and Dong-nuan working on a magazine, she initially becomes angry but eventually decides to let them stay with the company.

A captivating voyage into the world of intellectual exploration, where host Bryan Magee engages in illuminating dialogues with some of the most distinguished thinkers of the last century. Join Magee in riveting conversations with eminent guests like Herbert Marcuse, A. J. Ayer, John Searle, Noam Chomsky, Iris Murdoch, and W.V. Quine, as they unravel the complexities of philosophy, language, politics, and culture. From the radical reevaluation of Marxism by Herbert Marcuse to the profound insights on language by John Searle and Noam Chomsky, this series presents a tapestry of thought that has shaped our understanding of existence. With each episode, "Men of Ideas" offers a unique window into the minds of these leading philosophers, making it an intellectually invigorating experience for both avid scholars and curious minds alike.

In this 15-episode series, Laila (Nasreen) falls in love with Mazhar (Mohamed Sobhy), who tries to appear as an important and connected man who understands in all areas, but is a tramp. Ali proposes to marry Laila, and at first the family refuses Laila, but to her insistence, the marriage takes place, to discover the tricks and deceptions, and Laila works to spend on herself and the house. Qasim (Hassan Abdeen), who the director did not want to be promoted, and as a result of defamation on Mazhar and submitting complaints to Qasem's manager, Qasim is transferred to Aswan and then the complaints are investigated and Qasim is returned and promoted. Samir (Mohsen Mohi El-Din), trying to play football

Girls mix a serum in the chemistry lab. The serum was supposed to give them fuller voices so that they could sing in Pelle Parafin's Bøljeband, but instead they stumble upon and invent a truth serum that forces everyone who inhales it to tell the truth.

Space man Captain Zoom comes to Earth to explore how Earthlings live and dwell in his own unique way. He establishes a special connection with an Earthling, Liselott Blom in Bollunda. Captain Zoom observes that Earthlings live crammed together in large blocks, and that there are pipes in the blocks, and that fire and water flow through the pipes. But how do they get food and clothes? How does the connection between money and work work? Where does the poop go? With the battle cry "Galaxies in my braxes!" Captain Zoom takes on his task and finds out how everything works in our society.

Based on the short stories “Gunsmiths’ Street” and “The Round Seal” by Kamil Ikramov. In the ruins of an old Tashkent house, a group of Pioneers found a notebook belonging to a Bukhara blacksmith. The old master’s grandson, a teacher named Talib Sattarovich, learned of the discovery.

A German couple start a silent campaign against Hitler's dictatorial reign after the loss of their only son at the front.

A television series from Tsuburaya Productions which ran from September 1970 to September 1971 on Tokyo Broadcasting System. The series consisting of battle stock footage from Ultraman and Ultraseven, accompanied by a boxing-style commentary. New footage was shot using existing costumes in outdoor locations without elaborate special effect. A total of 195 five-minute episodes were produced.

Kuronuma Tomoko lives in a large house in Tokyo with her husband Kenzo, her two step sons and Kenzo's father. One day, she discovers that her husband has started seeing his previous wife again.

Don't Ask Me was a popular British television science show made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and ran from 1974 to 1978. It attempted to answer science-based questions and contributors included Magnus Pyke, Rob Buckman, David Bellamy, Miriam Stoppard, and Derek Griffiths. Those behind the scenes included Adam Hart-Davis, who later became a well-known science presenter in his own right. The theme music was "House of the King" by the contemporary Dutch fusion band Focus. A follow up called Don't Just Sit There ran for 19 episodes from 1979 to 1980. It was also produced for Yorkshire TV and featured the same panel.

Italian writer and screenwriter Tonino Guerra's journey to discover Yugoslavia, from the big cities to the heart of its countryside, between a past of traditions and ancient rituals and a future still to be built. Filmed in 1979, the reportage in the then still united country has the flavour of both an intimate diary and a detailed travel documentary.

An exploration of the world's music. Yehudi Menuhin has created this expansive survey of musical traditions from five continents. With panoramic vision and infectious enthusiasm, he takes us from primeval rhythms of Africa to the symphonies of Beethoven, from plainsong to jazz, from Swiss yodeling to Irish jig, from steel drum to electronic synthesizer. The Music of Man was a series of eight hour-long specials with host Yehudi Menuhin, following the development of music from its beginnings at the dawn of history to the electronic experiments, jazz and rock of our own time. Menuhin, the renowned violinist, conductor and humanist, participated both as violin soloist and conductor throughout the series, and was also co-writer.

ITV comedy and variety show which also features Russ Abbot and Bella Emberg.

Melodrama, in which a Victorian gentleman becomes convinced that someone is trying to kill him.

Young Talent Time, is an Australian television variety program screened on Network Ten. The original series ran from 1971 until 1988 and was hosted by musician Johnny Young. The show was revived by Network Ten in 2012 and is hosted by musician and actor Rob Mills. The series features a core group of young performers, in the vein of The Mickey Mouse Club, and a weekly junior talent quest. The "Young Talent Team" perform popular classic songs along with the top hit songs of the day. The original program launched the careers of a number of Australian performers including Jamie Redfern, Tina Arena and Dannii Minogue and spawned numerous hit singles, fifteen Young Talent Time albums, a film, swap cards, boardgames, toys, and numerous Logie Awards. The first episode of the original series aired on Channel 0 in Melbourne at 7.00pm on Saturday 24 April 1971. The final episode aired on Network Ten at 7.30pm on Friday 23 December 1988. The first episode of the 2012 series aired on Network Ten at 6.30pm on Sunday 22 January 2012.

Westwind is a young adult television action drama on the NBC Saturday morning line up. The show chronicled the adventures of the Andrews family as they sailed the ocean on their yacht. Westwind ran from the fall of 1975 through the spring of 1976 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. It ran for only one season with a total of 13 episodes produced.

After his family moves from Potsdam to East Berlin, 15-year-old Klaus initially has difficulties at his new school, especially with the popular Heinz. With the help of class teacher Magnus, Klaus and Heinz settle their differences and become friends. When Magnus dies unexpectedly, his class is taken over by young Anne Morgenstern. Klaus and other classmates manage to overcome their initial dislike of the young teacher, but Heinz remains steadfast in his rejection and tries to force her replacement.