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On The Level

Series Overview

"On the Level" is designed to help young people understand what is happening to them as they grow up and to encourage their active participation in the hard work of adolescence-reaching maturity through social and personal growth. The twelve programs dramatize common teenage concerns like love, stress, conflict. and changing re­lationships with family and friends. The problem situations stimulate reflection and discussion about alternative courses of action for different individuals: the many approaches to problems. the many solutions. Programs objectify personal ex­periences and feelings so that you and your stu­dents can analyze and discuss them with no threats to individual privacy. Programs show the interactions of different aspects of the self-emotional, physical. intellectual, social. Look especially for the physical health implica­tions that have been built into each of the pro­grams.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

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EndedScripted
Original Network
PBS
TVOntario
Agency for Instructional Technology (AIT)
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 12 Episodes

15 min per episode

Air Date Window

1980 – 1980

Premiered: Wed, Sep 10, 1980

Created By
Larry Walcoff

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Wed, Dec 3, 1980

Season 1, Episode 12: “Alternate Route (Thinking)”

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Larry Walcoff

Age Classification & Content Advisories

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Primary: TV-Y

TV-Y: All Children — Appropriate for all children.

International Certification Matrix

United States (MPAA)TV-Y

All Children — Appropriate for all children.

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Frequently Asked Questions About On The Level

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What is On The Level about?

"On the Level" is designed to help young people understand what is happening to them as they grow up and to encourage their active participation in the hard work of adolescence-reaching maturity through social and personal growth. The twelve programs dramatize common teenage concerns like love, stress, conflict. and changing re­lationships with family and friends. The problem situations stimulate reflection and discussion about alternative courses of action for different individuals: the many approaches to problems. the many solutions. Programs objectify personal ex­periences and feelings so that you and your stu­dents can analyze and discuss them with no threats to individual privacy. Programs show the interactions of different aspects of the self-emotional, physical. intellectual, social. Look especially for the physical health implica­tions that have been built into each of the pro­grams.

How many seasons does On The Level have?

On The Level comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in On The Level?

Key cast members in On The Level include Cynthia Nixon, Fisher Stevens, Reed Birney, Fran Brill.

Who created or directed On The Level?

On The Level was developed and directed by Larry Walcoff.