The story behind one iconic educational cartoon begins with a pitch that had nothing to do with television.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anthropomorphic character Bill sitting next to a boy who is looking at him - ABC If you grew up in the '70s and '80s, chances are ...

Anthropomorphic character Bill sitting next to a boy who is looking at him - ABC If you grew up in the '70s and '80s, chances are part of your educational experience came in the form of short musical ...