Welcome to TV Planet!

We had no knowledge that for years aliens from the planet Philo had been studying Earth through our television programs. They believed that what they saw on TV was what Earth was like. The aliens built an exact copy of our world as they understood it, then captured three of our youth and placed them in this model to observe their reactions.

Trapped in the bizarre world of television, our young heroes (Jack, Joyce, and John) have only one hope of escape. They must unmask the illusion of the television world they have entered–a fantasy world where commercials are real, cartoons are real, and crime dramas are real.

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TV Planet is a four-part television program that demonstrates media literacy concepts for kids in upper elementary and middle school grades. Media literacy refers to the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate the messages of the media. Each segment of TV Planet spoofs various types of television programming, using humor to teach critical thinking and viewing skills.

Videocassette copies and teacher's guides are available for TV Planet; please go to the "Resources" section for ordering information.

TV Planet was produced by Rocky Mountain PBS as part of the Critical Viewing Skills project, funded by The Colorado Trust.

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