I remember I used to watch the whole PBS kids show lineup in the mid 70s to early '80s. I didn't speak a word of Spanish but I loved watching the beginning of this show and liked to sing along with the theme. I never saw more than a few minutes of it, because my mom would inevitably decide I watched enough TV and didn't need to watch TV that I couldn't understand, and she would make me turn it off. I don't think it dawned on her that maybe I would have learned something useful.
As someone else mentioned, I also heard "Vi Allegre" in the song, but once I learned some Spanish I knew that had to be wrong. I figured it had to be either "villa" or "vida". Finally the mystery is solved.
I credit this show, along with the bilingual "Sesame Street" clips, for my interest in learning languages. I did eventually study Spanish(as well as a couple of other languages), but I wonder if I would have been more proficient if I had learned by watching this when I was younger.
As someone else mentioned, I also heard "Vi Allegre" in the song, but once I learned some Spanish I knew that had to be wrong. I figured it had to be either "villa" or "vida". Finally the mystery is solved.
I credit this show, along with the bilingual "Sesame Street" clips, for my interest in learning languages. I did eventually study Spanish(as well as a couple of other languages), but I wonder if I would have been more proficient if I had learned by watching this when I was younger.