
About the TV Show

Behind the Scenes
First Air Date: August 11, 1992
First Aired on | : | 1992 |
Status | : | Ended |
Created By | : | |
Networks | : | PBS |
Genres | : | Documentary |
Seasons/Episodes | : | 10 episodes in 1 Seasons |
Behind the Scenes was a 10-part television miniseries aimed towards 8- to 12-year-olds about various aspects of the arts, that was broadcast on PBS in 1992. The series was executive produced by Alice Stewart Trillin and Jane Garmey, produced and directed by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, and hosted by Penn & Teller. It was developed to illuminate the creative process underlying the working of artists. The series was funded by The National Endowment for the Arts, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Bingham Trust and McDonald's.