The Secret City(1985)
Learn to draw with Commander Mark.
Overview
The Secret City was a television program designed to teach children how to draw, starring Mark Kistler as as the fictional ‘Commander Mark’ who led viewers and in-studio club members through various drawing exercises in a sci-fi clubhouse setting full of fun, fantasy, and adventure. While the show’s format essentially prioritizes instruction over narrative, ongoing ‘drama’ is created by the frequent addition of new key features to the emerging scenery of the giant Secret City mural. Often Special Guests would appear on the show to demonstrate other art forms or practical applications for drawing skills. The show was created by John Price & Mark Kistler, based on Bruce McIntyre's AVDP. Much of the series was edited live in-camera and was shot in a somewhat semi-scripted format. It was produced at Maryland Public Television through private funding by Children's Video Associates, and intended for broadcast via national PBS syndication. It also aired on TVOntario.
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Season 1
65 episodes • 1985
Season 1
65 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonscape Building | Sep 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Flying Saucers | Sep 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mountains With Lids | Sep 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Observatory | Sep 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Moonbots - Club Day | Sep 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Robot | Sep 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Optical Illusions | Sep 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Home | Sep 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Animation | Sep 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Unibear - Club Day | Sep 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Flip Book | Sep 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Go Underground | Sep 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Animal Hand Puppets | Sep 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Humanlike Hand Puppets | Sep 19, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Monorail - Club Day | Sep 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Space Station - Platform | Sep 23, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Architecture | Sep 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Spaceships | Sep 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Castles | Sep 26, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Covered Cities - Club Day | Sep 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | SHOW: 21 | Sep 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Masks | Oct 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Party Favors | Oct 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Cake Decorations | Oct 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Birthday Party - Club Day | Oct 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Underground Village | Oct 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Frog Family | Oct 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Skylines | Oct 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Space Landing | Oct 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 30 | City Art - Club Day | Oct 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Flags | Oct 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Fences | Oct 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Hot Dog Stand | Oct 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Chain Power | Oct 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Two-Headed Animal - Club Day | Oct 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Coloring | Oct 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Computer Color | Oct 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Contraptions | Oct 23, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 39 | SHOW: 39 | Oct 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Flying Bird - Club Day | Oct 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 41 | SHOW: 41 | Oct 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 42 | SHOW: 42 | Oct 29, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 43 | SHOW: 43 | Oct 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 44 | SHOW: 44 | Oct 31, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 45 | SHOW: 45 | Nov 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 46 | SHOW: 46 | Nov 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 47 | SHOW: 47 | Nov 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 48 | SHOW: 48 | Nov 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 49 | SHOW: 49 | Nov 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Puppets - Club Day | Nov 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Natural Design | Nov 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Columns | Nov 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Stripes | Nov 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 54 | People | Nov 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Faces - Club Day | Nov 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Silhouettes | Nov 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Disguises | Nov 19, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 58 | People Moves | Nov 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Spots | Nov 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Lettering - Club Day | Nov 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Igloo | Nov 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Wishing Well | Nov 26, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Flying Animals | Nov 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Airplanes | Nov 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Cartooning - Club Day | Nov 29, 1985 | 0.0 |
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