The Metric Marvels (1978)
The Metric Marvels is a series of seven animated educational shorts featuring songs about meters, liters, Celsius, and grams, designed to teach American children how to use the metric system. They were produced by Newall & Yohe, the same advertising agency which produced ABC's popular Schoolhouse Rock! series, and first aired on the NBC television network in September 1978. Voices for the Metric Marvels shorts included Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Bob Kaliban, and Paul Winchell.
Seasons & Episode
Meter Man helps people convert length and distance to metric terms.
Meter Man explains the difference between miles and kilometers.
Liter Leader explains gallons and liters.
Liter Leader uses recipies to explain milliliters.
Super Celsius explains the Celsius scale.
Wonder Gram expresses her weight in grams.
A young Wonder Gram converts pounds to kilograms.
