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Standby...Lights! Camera! Action! is an American educational television series hosted by Leonard Nimoy. The program aired on Nickelodeon from October 1982 to December 31, 1987.[1] Episodes of the show include interviews with film crew members and examine the stages of production for various motion pictures in a behind-the-scenes format.[2]
Format
Episodes of the series open with host Leonard Nimoy at the Nickelodeon studio, introducing himself and announcing the episode's focus (such as performing stunts, special effects or animation). Nimoy would then leave the Nickelodeon studio to visit a filming location, where he described how different motion pictures incorporated the episode's topic. He typically examined three upcoming films in each one-hour segment before returning to the Nickelodeon studio and signing off.
History
Nickelodeon executive Cy Schneider green-lit the series in 1981 in an aim to add variety to Nickelodeon's schedule, which at the time only consisted of five looped programs.[3] Nickelodeon initially ordered a twelve-episode first season,[4] later increased to twenty. In a 1984 interview with The New York Times, Warner-Amex president John A. Schneider stated that having Nimoy host the series was part of a strategy to "seduce kids into watching" using popular actors.[5] When asked why he chose to host the program despite having more profitable opportunities, Nimoy explained that he supported the network.[5]
TV GuideTemplate:'s panel of educators and executives recommended the series, citing it as an "excellent offering" on cable, in February 1986.[6]
Episodes
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References
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External links
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- American children's education television series
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- Science education television series
- 1980s Nickelodeon original programming
- 1980s American children's television series
- 1980s American documentary television series
- 1982 American television series debuts
- 1987 American television series endings