Gerbert (TV series)

Gerbert was a Christian-themed children's television series, the series was produced by Brad Smith.^[1]

The Gerbert character and series was created and performed by Andy Holmes, of Abilene, Texas.^[2] Holmes first developed a program using Gerbert for hospitals to show children to help them get over their fears of hospitalization.^[2] The Gerbert series was co-produced by HSH Educational Media and CBN and first aired in 1987. HSH Educational Media is owned by Brad Smith and his brother Chris (Smith) Christian. Chris (Smith) Christian and Brad Smith were the Executive Producers of all the Gerbert TV Shows. The Gerbert TV Show first aired on the CBN Cable Network, which later changed its name to CBN Family Channel and then to the Family Channel. The first shows were taped in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the CBN studios and all other shows were taped in Irving, Texas at the Studios at Las Colinas.

Gerbert first aired in the mornings on the Christian Broadcasting Network's The Family Channel (now Freeform) from 1988 to 1991, and was also sold as a video series in Wal-Mart and Christian book stores. It has aired on Christian television stations and networks continuously since its 1988 debut. It aired in the late 2000s on KidMango. It currently airs on Smile of a Child and on live streaming service the EDCW Network.

At the end of many episodes, the camera would zoom into a dark hole in a hollow tree, cutting to a 3-4 minute episode of Ploom. Ploom was a white, plume-like puppet with aphasia who could only speak in nonsense.

Episodes

Season 1 (1988)

1. Surprise Party
2. A Clean Sweep
3. The Lost Coin
4. The Cat's Meow
5. Things Are Looking Up
6. Hop to It
7. I'm All Right
8. Some Days Are Like That
9. Forever Friends
10. Gerbert Saves His Money
11. Look Before You Leap
12. Forgive and Forget
13. Miles Get Married

Season 2 (1989)

1. Rainy Day
2. Adoption
3. The Crush
4. Why Do People Quit Liking Each Other?
5. Broken Promises
6. Jealousy
7. Listening Is Loving
8. Little White Lies
9. Overcoming Evil by Doing Good
10. Boredom
11. Too Much Change
12. Roary Disappears
13. Wrongfully Blamed

Season 3 (1990-1991)

1. Dreamboat
2. Starlight
3. Being Franklin
4. A Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures
5. The Garden (Gerbert's Beanstalk Episode)
6. Pranksters
7. Medicine Isn't Candy
8. Try It, You'll Like It
9. Giddy Up Pony
10. TV and Me
11. New Beginnings
12. If 'Ere the Twain Should Meet
13. The Little Star That Twinkled
14. A Lesson Long Overdue
15. Big Dreams
16. Bubble Trouble
17. Thanks, but No Thanks
18. Manners Manor
19. Be Yourself
20. How Much Is That Froggie in the Window?
21. Fables on the Table
22. Art From the Heart
23. Fitness Follies
24. The Gift of Giving

References

1. Hutchinson News (Hutchinson, KS). 1988-06-05. p. 12A. Missing or empty |title= (help);
2. Clark, Kenneth R. (1988-07-20). "Gerbert Gets His Hand in Kidvid Land". Chicago Tribune. pp. 7, § Tempo.

External links

• Official site
• Gerbert at CEGAnMo.com
• Gerbert at the Internet Movie Database