The BEST episodes of Schoolhouse Rock! season 1

Every episode of Schoolhouse Rock! season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Schoolhouse Rock! season 1!

Schoolhouse Rock! is an American series of animated musical educational short films that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming on the U.S. television network ABC. The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics. The series produced original episodes between 1973 and 1986 (with 37 episodes created between 1973 and 1980, and four created as the "Computer Rock" segment between 1983 and 1984), with a return in 1993 and new episodes airing at least once a year between then and 1996, when production of the series for ABC was halted. Episodes continued to air for an additional five years after that, finally coming to an end after a 26-year run cancellation in 1999 by ABC. This television program was often rated TV-G in the United States.

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Ready or Not, Here I Come
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9.55
42 votes

#1 - Ready or Not, Here I Come

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/1973

The Counting Guy, who's "It" in a game of Hide 'n Seek, teaches the kids trying to hide, how to count by 5's.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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Three is a Magic Number
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8.17
18 votes

#2 - Three is a Magic Number

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/6/1973

A magician shows how magic the multiplication of 3 really is.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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Little Twelvetoes
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8.17
6 votes

#3 - Little Twelvetoes

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/31/1973

A friendly alien visits a country boy and teaches him about the multiplication of 12, and the still-uncommon duodecimal system.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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Naughty Number Nine
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8.00
8 votes

#4 - Naughty Number Nine

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/1973

Learn about the multiplication of 9 during a cat-and-mouse version of billiards featuring a large anthropomorphic feline pool hustler.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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The Four-Legged Zoo
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7.78
9 votes

#5 - The Four-Legged Zoo

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/1973

A teacher takes her class on a field trip to the zoo, where they use the animals to learn the multiplication of 4.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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The Good Eleven
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7.50
8 votes

#6 - The Good Eleven

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/1973

Winged angels take us through the multiplication of 11 while continuously bumping into the number 10.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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My Hero, Zero
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7.32
34 votes

#7 - My Hero, Zero

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/1973

A young boy portrayed as a superhero, shows his skeptical older sister the importance of the digit 0, as well as multiplication by powers of 10.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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Figure Eight
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7.25
12 votes

#8 - Figure Eight

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/1973

A young girl's thoughts about the multiplication of 8 revolve around winter games, particularly ice skating.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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Elementary, My Dear
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7.07
14 votes

#9 - Elementary, My Dear

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/1973

Learn to count by 2's with Noah and the animals.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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I Got Six
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6.92
12 votes

#10 - I Got Six

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/1973

Learn about the multiplication of 6 with visits to the neighborhood candy store and a restaurant.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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Lucky Seven Sampson
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6.00
5 votes

#11 - Lucky Seven Sampson

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/1973

A lucky but mischievous rabbit, with the number 7 stamped on the bottom of his right foot and a black circle around his left eye, teaches about the multiplication of 7.

Writer: Bob Dorough
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