In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).

Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth, Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his prized possession.

克拉莉莎一家是一个十分有趣的一家，妈妈是一个幼儿园老师，爸爸是个建筑师，她还有一个一出生就折磨着她的小弟弟，在这个家庭里，有趣的事情不断发生。她以一个女孩子的角度，通过和电视观众的交谈，生动地展示了她（一个普通美国女孩）的生活天地。由于克拉莉莎的诚实和幽默感帮她解决了一些真正困扰她的现实问题——如快把她逼疯了的弟弟，所以孩子们视她为角色模范。