Many of today's adults remember such children's programs as "Call of the Jungle", "Finest Hour", "Visiting a Fairy Tale". Earlier, in the 90s, they riveted the attention of millions of children across the country to television screens.
"Visiting a Fairy Tale" - a children's program of the Soviet era
The first release of this program took place in 1976. It was hosted by Valentina Leontyeva, one of the first announcers of the USSR Central Television. The program introduced children to fairy tales, cartoons and children's feature films. The TV presenter talked about the history of the film, its actors and interesting features. After watching, the children were asked to answer a question about the film and send their crafts or drawings for transmission. The program showed films and cartoons not only of the USSR, but also of other friendly states - Hungary, East Germany, Romania. The program was broadcast until 1988. Later the program was renamed "Through the Looking Glass", and the presenters were a boy and a girl traveling the magical world on the other side of the film.
"Finest hour" - competition of the smartest
Most people associate this program with the image of Sergei Suponev, but he began to conduct "The finest hour" only a year after its creation, in 1993. However, Suponev fit so organically into the children's television game that after his tragic death the project ceased to exist. The game was attended by teenagers 12-15 years old, in the first rounds they were helped by their parents and friends. For correct answers, the players received stars, by the number of which the participants in the final rounds were determined. The tasks for the players were very diverse: answer a video question, make a word from letters, indicate which of the items is superfluous. As prizes, children received chocolates, audio and video equipment, and even trips to a real Disneyland.
The "Finest Hour" rules could change slightly from show to show.
"Call of the Jungle" - for the strong and agile
Until now, people whose childhood passed in the dashing 90s remember the first lines of the song: "On Wednesday evening, after dinner …". This is how the “Call of the Jungle” program began, where teams of “herbivores” and “predators” competed. Children 7-10 years old participated in the program. They competed in agility, speed and endurance. The first round was intellectual - children were asked to answer questions or solve riddles. The following tours involved physical activity. The tasks were very different - to run the baton, jump over an impromptu swamp, throw a fake coconut into the basket, and win a pillow fight.
The Call of the Jungle Program received the TEFI Prize in 1999.
The tasks in the program were constantly changing, and each time the participants were in for a surprise. Children received encyclopedias or toys as prizes.
