DefunctTV: The History of The Puzzle Place

Summary by Krater

This video examines the history, production, cultural impact, and eventual cancellation of the 1990s children's television series The Puzzle Place, detailing how it was funded, cast, and received by audiences.

From the video

Answers: What was The Puzzle Place and how was it made?

• The Puzzle Place
• KCET
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting
• children's television
• multicultural education
• puppet shows

What it concludes

• The Puzzle Place was a groundbreaking show for children's entertainment that came about during and directly because of a tipping point in the United States caused by a failure to address generations of racial prejudice and discrimination.
• The show admitted that navigating race, ethnicity, religion, culture, and gender could be a complex puzzle, but one that could be solved with kindness, understanding, and love.
• Children growing up with the show found hope and comfort that no matter their background, there would always be a place where they could be accepted and celebrated.