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Real Wheels, also known as There Goes A..., Live Action Video for Kids, and Dream Big, is a live-action series of children's educational videos for ages 3–8. The subject of each episode is a specific vehicle and the different jobs it does, along with real people who do jobs requiring the vehicle. Episodes are hosted by Dave Hood, usually with Becky Borg as a co-host. Dave Sidoni also hosted 3 episodes.
Real Wheels aired in broadcast syndication during the 1996–97 television season, under the umbrella title Dream Big, distributed by Litton Syndications. The series was syndicated to public television stations by American Public Television from 2003 to 2010.
Premise
At the beginning of each episode, Dave and Becky introduce themselves to the audience as their job titles. They say they are not real workers but have been given permission to pretend for a day, so that the hosts and the audience can learn about the episode's subject vehicles and jobs.In a typical episode, Dave and Becky talk about how the vehicles work, their purposes, their history, and talk to people who work in their fields. Comedic segments are also shown in a typical episode, such as antics between Dave and Becky, Dave making a mistake and saying his catchphrase, "I shouldn't have done that!", and Dave and Becky getting into trouble.
At the end of each episode, Dave and Becky persuade the audience to visit their local library, or the place based on the subject vehicles' episode to learn more about them. Sometimes, Dave and Becky, or someone who works in the subject vehicles' fields discuss safety or words of advice with the audience.
Locations
The majority of the episodes were filmed on location in Southern California at locations such as Union Station, Ontario International Airport, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Metro Headquarters Building, the Getty Museum and Camp Pendleton. They were occasionally filmed at places like the Kennedy Space Center, the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, and the USS Kitty Hawk.List of episodes
Rockin' Real Wheels
A spin-off known as Rockin' Real Wheels was also released featuring songs about the specific types of vehicles featured in the main series. There are four episodes in this series.That's How They Do It
The first two episodes were originally released as part of the Thinking Kids series, and were re-released on DVD in 2002.DVD releases
The "Real Wheels" series has also released a series of DVD, each usually containing two episodes as well as a blooper reel, interactive glossary, and other special features. The DVDs are usually titled as "Adventures", with three episodes sharing a theme among their featured vehicles. A spin-off called "Rockin' Real Wheels" was also released featuring songs about a specific type of vehicle. All episodes except for Here Comes a Roller Coaster, There Goes Santa Claus and Santa Songs, were featured on DVD."Adventures" DVDs
1. Truck AdventuresThere Goes a Fire Truck, There Goes a Garbage Truck, and There Goes a Truck.
2. Mega Truck Adventures
There Goes a Bulldozer, There Goes a Monster Truck, and There Goes a Tank.
3. High Speed Adventures
There Goes a Race Car, There Goes a Motorcycle, and There Goes a Spaceship.
4. Travel Adventures
There Goes a Train, There Goes a Plane, and There Goes a Bus.
5. Land, Sea, and Air Adventures
There Goes a Boat, There Goes the Mail, and There Goes a Helicopter.
6. Tractor Adventures
There Goes a Tractor, There Goes a Dump Truck, and There Goes a Farm Truck.
7. Rescue Adventures
There Goes a Rescue Hero, There Goes a Police Car, and There Goes a Rescue Vehicle.
8. Rockin' Real Wheels
Train Songs, Bulldozer Songs, and Fire Truck Songs.