What was the name of the kid's show? Help!?

Question

It was from the 70's, I think. They had one song,"I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill and I'm sitting here on Capital Hill...." Another song was, " Three is a magic number." It's driving me crazy because I can't remember. Help, please!!!! It was a learning show, not Sesame Street.

Sorry, not a comedy....

Answer 1

School House Rock-learned a lot from those little cartoons

Boy: Woof! You sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol Building here in Washington. But I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is?

I'm just a bill.
Yes, I'm only a bill.
And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it's a long, long journey
To the capital city.
It's a long, long wait
While I'm sitting in committee,
But I know I'll be a law someday
At least I hope and pray that I will,
But today I am still just a bill.

Boy: Gee, Bill, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.

Bill: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn't even a bill, I was just an idea. Some folks back home decided they wanted a law passed, so they called their local Congressman and he said, "You're right, there oughta be a law." Then he sat down and wrote me out and introduced me to Congress. And I became a bill, and I'll remain a bill until they decide to make me a law.

I'm just a bill
Yes I'm only a bill,
And I got as far as Capitol Hill.
Well, now I'm stuck in committee
And I'll sit here and wait
While a few key Congressmen discuss and debate
Whether they should let me be a law.
How I hope and pray that they will,
But today I am still just a bill.

Boy: Listen to those congressmen arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you?

Bill: Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Most bills never even get this far. I hope they decide to report on me favourably, otherwise I may die.

Boy: Die?

Bill: Yeah, die in committee. Oooh, but it looks like I'm gonna live! Now I go to the House of Representatives, and they vote on me.

Boy: If they vote yes, what happens?

Bill: Then I go to the Senate and the whole thing starts all over again.

Boy: Oh no!

Bill: Oh yes!

I'm just a bill
Yes, I'm only a bill
And if they vote for me on Capitol Hill
Well, then I'm off to the White House
Where I'll wait in a line
With a lot of other bills
For the president to sign
And if he signs me, then I'll be a law.
How I hope and pray that he will,
But today I am still just a bill.

Boy: You mean even if the whole Congress says you should be a law, the president can still say no?

Bill: Yes, that's called a veto. If the President vetoes me, I have to go back to Congress and they vote on me again, and by that time you're so old...

Boy: By that time it's very unlikely that you'll become a law. It's not easy to become a law, is it?

Bill: No!

But how I hope and I pray that I will,
But today I am still just a bill.

Congressman: He signed you, Bill! Now you're a law!

Bill: Oh yes!!!

Answer 2

Schoolhouse Rock

Answer 3

Schoolhouse Rock!

Answer 4

School House Rock were little cartoon breaks that came on during the commercial breaks of saturday morning cartoons. They all had educational themes: Math, Grammer, Science and History/Politics.

You can actually get them on DVD now at Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Amazon.com.

Answer 5

Schoolhouse rock

Answer 6

I'm pretty sure "Schoolhouse Rock".

You might be able to find some videos on youttube.com

Answer 7

Ok: it is :" School House Rocks Animation an television type Comedy"

Answer 8

Schoolhouse Rock

they still occasionally show videos at school.
Such an awesome show :)

Answer 9

schoolhouse rock...
it was on abc inbetween the cartoons. I loved it...

Answer 10

School House Rock

they actually still show it in schools ... well at least in our school.