| Clyde Frog | |
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Real Name |
Clyde Frog |
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First Appearance |
About Safety (December 22, 1972) |
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Original Publisher |
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television |
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Created by |
Unknown |
Origin[]
Clyde Frog is a marionette character, who first appeared in About Safety in 1972.
Clyde Frog, taught children about safety and first aid. Mischievous Clyde has a distinctive, high-pitched voice and would get himself into various troubles. The show illustrated dangers, ranging from traffic, guns, and tornadoes.
The current Mississippi Public Broadcasting School Resource Guide summarizes the goals of About Safety: "Clyde Frog and his puppet friends learn school safety, fire safety and first aid. The open-ended lessons are designed to help elementary children develop concepts of safe living. The puppets dramatize situations that explain the need for safety rules and demonstrate safe and unsafe activities."
By grade level, the specific goals are: Kindergarten: Demonstrate safe behavior in daily activities. First grade: Explain the importance of first aid and emergency assistance; explain ways of preventing accidents; explain the importance of safety on the school bus and playground. Second grade: Explain the potential results of accidents. Third grade: Identify the safety procedures to follow in case of natural or man-made disasters.
Public Domain Television Appearances[]
- About Safety (1972 – 1973)
- Clyde Learns School Bus Rules
- Clyde Waits for the School Bus
- Clyde Gets off the School Bus
- Clyde Walks to School
- Clyde Walks from School
- Clyde Finds His Way to School
- Clyde on the Safety Patrol
- Clyde Explores the Way to School
- Clyde at the Bus Stop
- Clyde on the Playground
- Clyde Learns About Classroom Safety
- Clyde Gets in Trouble at School
- Clyde on the Safety Council
- Clyde Learns Responsibility
- Clyde Walks the Halls
- Clyde Sets an Example
- Clyde Learns About Traffic Signals
- Clyde Learns About Reflective Tape
- Clyde Goes Trick-or-Treating
- Clyde on Halloween
- Clyde Reports His Accident
- Clyde at Home
- Clyde Gets a Taste of Kitchen Safety
- Clyde Discovers Bathroom Safety
- Clyde Learns About Fire Safety
- Clyde Learns About Clothing Fires
- Clyde Learns About Gun Safety
- Clyde Learns About Fireworks
- Clyde and the Firecracker
- Clyde Learns About First Aid
- Clyde Learns About Winter Safety
- Clyde Learns About Safe Sledding
- Clyde Learns About Baby-sitting
- Clyde Visits the Farm
- Clyde Rides in a Car
- Clyde Reads Traffic Signs
- Clyde Takes a Hike
- Clyde on the Railroad Tracks
- Clyde Goes Hitchhiking
- Clyde and the Tornado
- Clyde Flies a Kite
- Clyde Learns About Water Safety
- Clyde Takes a Swim
- Clyde Learns About Germs
- Clyde Examines the Medicine Cabinet
- Clyde Tests His Bicycle
- Clyde Enjoys Bicycle Safety
Notes[]
- Episodes of the show failed to include a copyright notice and were released before 1978, so are, therefore in the public domain in the United States.
- Clyde Frog has been featured in several episodes of South Park as Eric Cartman's stuffed animal and confidant along with Peter Panda. Though he was unable to speak, Cartman referred as the stuffed animal as "the perfect friend" due to its inability to argue with Cartman or express any desires of its own. The toy was "killed" in the 2011 episode "1%".
- Clyde may have been inspired by Kermit the Frog.