Gettin' To Know Me; No. 4; The Runaway

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Series
Gettin' To Know Me
Episode Number
No. 4
Episode
The Runaway
Producing Organization
International Instructional Television Cooperative, Inc.
Children's Television International
WCNY
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-n00zp3x38d
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Description
Episode Description
A boy hides behind the family house and steals vegetables from their garden. The family are confused as to who is stealing their vegetables, and the boy sneaks to the house to listen to the father tell his children stories about the Underground Railroad and helping people. The family finds him, and they decide to help him. They invite him in for supper, and he tells them how he ran away after his parents died and his sister got married. They let him stay with them in exchange for him doing some housework, and he becomes like part of the family. They teach him about the importance of family and tradition and help him find his aunt. Momma Violet checks the church records in order to find Tyrone's family. Tyrone and the youngest child bond and talk about family, and Tyrone leaves. They get in contact with his aunt, Tyrone comes back, and they send him to live with his aunt.
Series Description
"GETTIN' TO KNOW ME is a series about a contemporary black family, the Jacksons, whose lifestyles and activities incorporate many aspects of black folklore. In this episode Tyrone, a young black runaway from Philadelphia, comes south in search of his Aunt Clarice. Tyrone hides in the woods behind the Jackson home, surviving solely on the vegetables he has stolen from their garden. One day he sneaks up to the house to observe the family and is caught by Mike. The Jacksons withhold punishment and instead take him in as part of their extended family. They learn of his plight and attempt to help him find his Aunt Clarice. During his stay with the Jacksons, Tyrone shares in household responsibilities and learns the importance of preserving family ties and traditions."--1979 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1979-12-19
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:28:45.624
Credits
Actor: Carter, Rosanna
Actor: Stewart, Jaye Tyrone
Actor: Tate, Caron
Actor: Brooks, Kimberly
Actor: Tate, Malik
Actor: Bailey, Robert L., Jr.
Director: Lally, Paul
Producer: Hodge, Mike
Producer: Swanston, Walterene
Producer: Robbins, John
Producing Organization: International Instructional Television Cooperative, Inc.
Producing Organization: Children's Television International
Producing Organization: WCNY
Writer: Riley, Clayton
Writer: Hodge, Mike
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-5265a2cab10 (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 0:32:23
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Citations
Chicago: “Gettin' To Know Me; No. 4; The Runaway,” 1979-12-19, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 22, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-n00zp3x38d.
MLA: “Gettin' To Know Me; No. 4; The Runaway.” 1979-12-19. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-n00zp3x38d>.
APA: Gettin' To Know Me; No. 4; The Runaway. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-n00zp3x38d