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About Safety is a children's educational television program which originated in the 1970s. It was produced by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. In the show, marionettes, most notably Clyde Frog, taught children about safety and first aid. About Safety ran for sixteen episodes. The shows were quite successful, and MAETV syndicated them throughout the United States. The character of Clyde Frog later appeared in another MAETV show, Clyde Frog Show, which taught children about self esteem, feelings, and attitudes, and ran for ten episodes.

Educational Goals
The current Mississippi Public Broadcasting School Resource Guide summarizes the goals of About Safety: "Clyde Frog and his puppet friends learn school safety, fire safety and first aid. The open-ended lessons are designed to help elementary children develop concepts of safe living. The puppets dramatize situations that explain the need for safety rules, and demonstrate safe and unsafe activities."

By grade level, the specific goals are: Kindergarten: Demonstrate safe behavior in daily activities. First grade: Explain the importance of first aid and emergency assistance; explain ways of preventing accidents; explain the importance of safety on the school bus and playground. Second grade: Explain the potential results of accidents. Third grade: Identify the safety procedures to follow in case of natural or man-made disasters.

Trivia

 * An animated version of the character Clyde Frog (known as "Artemus Clyde Frog") has been featured in several episodes of South Park as a favorite toy of Eric Cartman.

Episodes
Most of the 16 episodes consist of three short scenes, each 5 to 6 minutes long. The episodes are:

101: Clyde Learns School Bus Rules - Clyde Waits for the School Bus - Clyde Gets off the School Bus

102: Clyde Walks to School - Clyde Walks from School - Clyde Finds His Way to School

103: Clyde on the Safety Patrol - Clyde Explores the Way to School - Clyde at the Bus Stop

104: Clyde on the Playground - Clyde Learns About Classroom Safety - Clyde Gets in Trouble at School

105: Clyde on the Safety Council - Clyde Learns Responsibility - Clyde Walks the Halls

106: Clyde Sets an Example - Clyde Learns About Traffic Signals - Clyde Learns About Reflective Tape

107: Clyde Goes Trick-or-Treating - Clyde on Halloween - Clyde Reports His Accident

108: Clyde at Home - Clyde Gets a Taste of Kitchen Safety - Clyde Discovers Bathroom Safety

109: Clyde Learns About Fire Safety - Clyde Learns About Clothing Fires - Clyde Learns About Gun Safety

110: Clyde Learns About Fireworks - Clyde and the Firecracker - Clyde Learns About First Aid

111: Clyde Learns About Winter Safety - Clyde Learns About Safe Sledding - Clyde Learns About Baby-sitting

112: Clyde Visits the Farm - Clyde Rides in a Car - Clyde Reads Traffic Signs

113: Clyde Takes a Hike - Clyde on the Railroad Tracks - Clyde Goes Hitchhiking

114: Clyde and the Tornado - Clyde Flies a Kite - Clyde Learns About Water Safety

115: Clyde Takes a Swim - Clyde Learns About Germs - Clyde Explores the Medicine Chest

116: Clyde Tests His Bicycle - Clyde Enjoys Bicycle Safety