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Surprised there are not more posts for this show. I remember it very well. They used to play it in Detroit on Saturday mornings.
The only thing I can remember is that 1979 was the 'Year of the child'. Marlo would remind me of that everytime I watched it.
I also liked the ep with the Concord jet. Marlo actually rode on it and reported back to the machine.
There was also a lot of old film clips scattered throughout. They showed an old BW clip where people were getting married, but they were in giant icecubes during the ceremony.
Need more shows like this today, instead of ones that try and push a movie or toy sales.
The only thing I can remember is that 1979 was the 'Year of the child'. Marlo would remind me of that everytime I watched it.
I also liked the ep with the Concord jet. Marlo actually rode on it and reported back to the machine.
There was also a lot of old film clips scattered throughout. They showed an old BW clip where people were getting married, but they were in giant icecubes during the ceremony.
Need more shows like this today, instead of ones that try and push a movie or toy sales.
Loved this show. Can't say that it ever jumped. Remember the theme song? Whatever happened to fun shows like this? I guess *I* grew up 
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This was a very good young adult show for its time. It never jumped. Marlo was played by actor Laurie Faso, who was best known for his work in the play "Godspell" (I think he might have appeared in the movie as well). I remember seeing the very first episode, which featured a piece on the Beatles. It showed some really good clips of the Fab Four and really did a nice overview of the group. I also remember the map showing where Marlo's office was located (it was well below the foundation) and the introduction where they showed a picture of Marlo's "tyrant" boss. Good young adult stuff! Depending on the timeliness of the subject matter, it probably could be rerun on PBS.
Educational and entertaining are words often used to describe some bland and unoffensive show that parents wish their kids would like, but fail to deliver any entertainment or education. This show was different. It was both entertaining and educational in the best sense of the words. It showed video clips of unusual, interesting subjects, entertaining and educating the viewers, and had good comedy report between Milo and the machine. On top of which It was a good example of doing a lot with a little. A man, a video monitor, old video clips, and a cardboard box of a movie machine and you have a low budget show worthy of discussion twenty plus years later.
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