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Postcards from Buster; Buster in Beijing; Postcards from Buster; Buster In Beijing
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- Series
- Postcards from Buster
- Program
- Buster in Beijing
- Program Number
302
- Title
Postcards from Buster; Buster In Beijing
- Series Description
Buster, one of the most popular characters on ARTHUR will accompany his airline pilot father as he flies the fictional Latin rock group Los Viajeros on a concert tour of the United States, with forays into Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Buster will stay in touch with his friends back home via a small, hand-held digital video camera. These first-person video "postcards" will be in the form of live-action, P.O.V.-style footage of the places visited in the show. Narrated by Buster, they are woven seamlessly into each animated story. "It's important for children to experience cultures different from their own," says WGBH executive producer Carol Greenwald. "Putting Buster on the road and immersing him in real-life settings via the live-action 'postcards' is a perfect vehicle to teach children about the rich and complex cultural life that exists across America."
- Program Description
On the heels of the 2008 summer Olympics, Buster travels to Beijing, but it's not athletics that's on his mind. Encountering kids who use their talents to help meet needs in their communities, Buster is inspired to start giving back in his own neighborhood, too.
- Duration
00:28:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Peoples of East Asia
- Global Affairs
- Sports
- Food and Cooking
- Parenting and Home Life
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Children and Teens
- Travel
- Creators
- Greenwald, Carol (Executive Producer)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Postcards from Buster; Buster in Beijing; Postcards from Buster; Buster In Beijing,” GBH Archives, accessed December 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9AA4F7E1E1A64132A35DEA3C3FBB8151.
- MLA: “Postcards from Buster; Buster in Beijing; Postcards from Buster; Buster In Beijing.” GBH Archives. Web. December 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9AA4F7E1E1A64132A35DEA3C3FBB8151>.
- APA: Postcards from Buster; Buster in Beijing; Postcards from Buster; Buster In Beijing. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9AA4F7E1E1A64132A35DEA3C3FBB8151