PBS Program Contacts

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The Magic School Bus

Producer:
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus
555 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(800) 955-9877

Web site:
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus
Lots of games and activities, and information on Magic School Bus tours.

E-mail:
None at this time.

PBS is proud to have pioneered the first television program which brought science to life through animation. The Magic School Bus became one of the most-used television program in American classrooms. Unfortunately, PBS no longer retains the rights to broadcast this series. Please refer to Scholastic's commercial site for more information about possible viewing opportunties.

Videos:
Videos are available through online commerce outlets, not affiliated with PBS.




Manor House

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/manorhouse/
Read more about the series, take the snob quiz, find out what your class status would have been in 1905 and more!

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Mark Russell Comedy Specials

Producer:
WNED
Post Office Box 1263
Horizons Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14240
(716) 845-7000

Web site:
http://www.wned.org/markrussell/index.html
Visit the site to find more information about Mark Russell, including a profile, appearance dates and photos.

E-mail:
(none at this time)

Videos:
"Mark Russell's Song Parody Classics" and "Mark Russell's Songbook IV" are available on home video or audiocassette, by writing:
Mark Russell Offer
Songbook IV
P.O. Box 4000
Buffalo, NY 14240-4000



Mark Twain

Producer:
Ken Burns
WETA
2775 S. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2600

Web site:
pbs.org/marktwain/
Discover the true Mark Twain through his writing and his collection of artifacts in the online scrapbook, go behind-the-scenes at Florentine Films with filmmakers, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, find classroom activities,selected writings, a chronology of Twain’s life, and links to related Web sites.

E-mail:
info@weta.com

Videos:
Order the series on Video or DVD, the companion book or the soundtrack online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.


Masterpiece Theatre

Producer:
WGBH
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135

Website:
pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece
Complete listing of past and present programs, including video availability.

E-mail:
Please write the WGBH Audience & Member Services Department directly at the above address.

Videos:
Many Masterpiece Theatre videos are available online at ShopPBS, by calling PBS Home Video at (800) 828-4PBS, or WGBH at (800) 255-9424.



The McLaughlin Group

Producer:
The McLaughlin Group/Oliver Productions
1211 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 810
Washington, DC 20036

Web site:
http://www.mclaughlin.com
Voice your opinion, watch videos of the show, download transcripts, and check the National broadcast schedule.

The McLaughlin Group is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as Oliver Productions, which distributes this show. If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder.

Please contact the distrubutor directly with any questions concerning the program itself.

Transcripts: For transcripts, call the Federal News Service at (202) 347-1400.



Memorial Day Concert (The National)

Producer:
Jerry Colbert
Capital Concerts
499 S. Capitol Street, SW
Suite 504
Washington, DC 20003

Website:
pbs.org/memorialdayconcert
Meet the performers and learn about the themes of this year's concert, write eulogies for a loved one who died in one of America's wars, learn about Memorial Day traditions and enjoy a musical salute to all five branches of the armed services.

E-mail:
MDcomments@capitalconcerts.org

Videos:
Videos not available at this time.



The Merrow Report

Producer:
Learning Matters and The Merrow Report
6 E. 32nd St., 8th flr.
New York, NY 10016

Website:
pbs.org/merrow/
Program descriptions, video availability, and links to educational sites.

E-mail:
merrow@merrow.org

Videos:
You can purchase merchandise through www.merrow.org.



The Metropolitan Opera Presents

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-2888

Website:
http://www.metopera.org/
History of the Metropolitan Opera, season schedule and ticket information, radio and television broadcast schedule, video information, and more.

E-mail:
None available at this time.

Videos:
Videos are available online at www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast, just click on the “home video catalog” link on the left.



Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

Producer:
BBC
747 Third Avenue
6th/7th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Web site:
pbs.org/hemingwayadventure
Get inside the head of Ernest Hemingway, virtually revisit the places that Hemingway frequented during his life, learn more about members of "the Lost Generation," become a Hemingway aficiondo and plan your own "Hemingway Adventure" online.

E-mail:
(none at this time)

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS or (800) PLAY-PBS.



Mississippi: River of Song

Producer:
South Carolina Educational Television Commission
P.O. Box 11000
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-3200

Website:
pbs.org/riverofsong/
You'll be rollin' on the river with this site that examines American music at the close of the 20th century, and features a rich library of materials including biographies and discographies of 50 musical acts, selected music and video clips from the project, and numerous still photos.

E-mail:
mail@scetv.org

Videos:
Videos are available through online commerce outlets, not affiliated with PBS.



Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Producer:
Family Communications, Inc.
4802 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Website:
pbskids.org/rogers/
Special children's section including sing-a-long and games, as well as information and special features for parents.

E-mail:
mr_rogers@fci.org

Videos:
Individual episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are not available on video, but some merchandise can be found at ShopPBS, or contact Family Communications.



Monty Python's Personal Best and Flying Circus

Presenter:
Devillier Donegan Enterprises, L.P.
4401 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 686-3980

Website:
pbs.org/montypython/

E-mail:
http://www.pbs.org/montypython/feedback.html

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS or (800) PLAY-PBS.



MotorWeek

Producer:
Maryland Public Television
11767 Owings Mills Boulevard
Owings Mills, MD 21117-1499
(410) 581-4097

Website:
pbs.org/mpt/motorweek/
Road test results, car care advice, reviews of the hottest new cars, and more.

E-mail:
motorweek@mpt.org

Videos:
Videos of MotorWeek episodes are available by calling MPT at (800) 873-6154.



Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Website:
pbs.org/wnet/closetohome/
Original reporting by health journalist Janet Firshein on the science of understanding and treating addiction, downloadable educational guides, a discussion forum, information on where to get help, and much more.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online at ww.films.com, by calling Films for the Humanities and Sciences at (800) 257-5126.



Moyers on America

Producer:
Public Affairs Television, Inc.
450 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Website:
pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/index.html

E-mail:
pbs.org/moyers/feedback.html

Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS or by calling PBS Home Video at (800) 828-4PBS.



Mr. Bean

Distributor:
American Public Television
55 Summer St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 338-4455

Mr. Bean is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as American Public Television, which distributes this show. However, videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.

If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder. Please contact APTVS directly with any questions concerning the program itself.



Mystery!

Producer:
WGBH
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135

Website:
pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/
Complete listing of past and present programs, including video availability.

E-mail:
Please write the WGBH Audience & Member Services Department directly at the above address.

Videos:
Many Mystery! videos are available online at ShopPBS, by calling PBS Home Video at (800) 828-4PBS, or WGBH Video at (800) 255-9424.