
The Secret City was a television program designed to teach children how to draw, starring Mark Kistler as as the fictional ‘Commander Mark’ who led viewers and in-studio…
TV-Y • Kids, Family • Series • 1985 • 1 season
Starring: Mark Kistler, Joel Gori

S1 E1 - Moonscape Building
US Log Line: [ Debut: "Fun, fantasy and adventure" are the tools used by host Commander Mark to teach youngsters the joys of drawing. First up: using squares to create a table, wedding cake.]
Sep 2, 1985 • 27m

S1 E2 - Flying Saucers
Sep 3, 1985 • 27m

S1 E3 - Mountains With Lids
Sep 4, 1985 • 27m
S1 E4 - Observatory
US Log Line: A segment on computer art. Pre-Production Name (AVM); #104: "Shooting Stars"
Sep 5, 1985 • 27m

S1 E5 - Moonbots - Club Day
Sep 6, 1985 • 27m

S1 E6 - Robot
Sep 9, 1985 • 27m

S1 E7 - Optical Illusions
Sep 10, 1985 • 27m
S1 E8 - Home
US Log Line: Tips on drawing your home.
Sep 11, 1985 • 27m

S1 E9 - Animation
Sep 12, 1985 • 27m

S1 E10 - Unibear - Club Day
Sep 13, 1985 • 27m

S1 E11 - Flip Book
Sep 16, 1985 • 27m

S1 E12 - Go Underground
Sep 17, 1985 • 27m
S1 E13 - Animal Hand Puppets
US Log Line: How to create 3-D mazes.
Sep 18, 1985 • 27m

S1 E14 - Humanlike Hand Puppets
Sep 19, 1985 • 27m

S1 E15 - Monorail - Club Day
Sep 20, 1985 • 27m

S1 E16 - Space Station - Platform
Sep 23, 1985 • 27m
S1 E17 - Architecture
Sep 24, 1985 • 27m

S1 E18 - Spaceships
Sep 25, 1985 • 27m

S1 E19 - Castles
Sep 26, 1985 • 27m

S1 E20 - Covered Cities - Club Day
Sep 27, 1985 • 27m
S1 E21 - SHOW: 21
Sep 30, 1985 • 27m

S1 E22 - Masks
Oct 1, 1985 • 27m

S1 E23 - Party Favors
Oct 2, 1985 • 27m

S1 E24 - Cake Decorations
Oct 3, 1985 • 27m

S1 E25 - Birthday Party - Club Day
Oct 4, 1985 • 27m

S1 E26 - Underground Village
Oct 7, 1985 • 27m

S1 E27 - Frog Family
Oct 8, 1985 • 27m

S1 E28 - Skylines
Oct 9, 1985 • 27m

S1 E29 - Space Landing
Oct 10, 1985 • 27m

S1 E30 - City Art - Club Day
Oct 11, 1985 • 27m

S1 E31 - Flags
Oct 14, 1985 • 27m

S1 E32 - Fences
Oct 15, 1985 • 27m

S1 E33 - Hot Dog Stand
Oct 16, 1985 • 27m

S1 E34 - Chain Power
Oct 17, 1985 • 27m

S1 E35 - Two-Headed Animal - Club Day
Oct 18, 1985 • 27m

S1 E36 - Coloring
Oct 21, 1985 • 27m

S1 E37 - Computer Color
Oct 22, 1985 • 27m

S1 E38 - Contraptions
Oct 23, 1985 • 27m
S1 E39 - SHOW: 39
Oct 24, 1985 • 27m
S1 E40 - Flying Bird - Club Day
Oct 25, 1985 • 27m
S1 E41 - SHOW: 41
Oct 28, 1985 • 27m
S1 E42 - SHOW: 42
Oct 29, 1985 • 27m
S1 E43 - SHOW: 43
Oct 30, 1985 • 27m
S1 E44 - SHOW: 44
Oct 31, 1985 • 27m
S1 E45 - SHOW: 45
Nov 1, 1985 • 27m
S1 E46 - SHOW: 46
Nov 4, 1985 • 27m
S1 E47 - SHOW: 47
Nov 5, 1985 • 27m
S1 E48 - SHOW: 48
Nov 6, 1985 • 27m
S1 E49 - SHOW: 49
Nov 7, 1985 • 27m

S1 E50 - Puppets - Club Day
Nov 8, 1985 • 27m

S1 E51 - Natural Design
Nov 11, 1985 • 27m

S1 E52 - Columns
Nov 12, 1985 • 27m

S1 E53 - Stripes
Nov 13, 1985 • 27m

S1 E54 - People
Nov 14, 1985 • 27m

S1 E55 - Faces - Club Day
Nov 15, 1985 • 27m

S1 E56 - Silhouettes
Nov 18, 1985 • 27m

S1 E57 - Disguises
Nov 19, 1985 • 27m

S1 E58 - People Moves
Nov 20, 1985 • 27m

S1 E59 - Spots
Nov 21, 1985 • 27m

S1 E60 - Lettering - Club Day
Nov 22, 1985 • 27m

S1 E61 - Igloo
Nov 25, 1985 • 27m

S1 E62 - Wishing Well
Nov 26, 1985 • 27m

S1 E63 - Flying Animals
Nov 27, 1985 • 27m

S1 E64 - Airplanes
Nov 28, 1985 • 27m
S1 E65 - Cartooning - Club Day
US Log Line: The Secret City mural is completed. Pre-Production Name (AVM); #165:"Cartooning" {Note: The Log Line as printed in TV Guide was inaccurate. Episode 65 was a Club Day and there are no mural segments on Club Days. The mural was completed the prior Thursday in episode 64. This error likely originates with the pre-production Program Listings developed for the show by Adler Video Marketing which stated "#165: "Cartooning." Cartoonist Al Grosso helps Commander Mark finish the secret city mural."}
Nov 29, 1985 • 27m
The Secret City
The Secret City was a television program designed to teach children how to draw, starring Mark Kistler as as the fictional ‘Commander Mark’ who led viewers and in-studio club members through various drawing exercises in a sci-fi clubhouse setting full of fun, fantasy, and adventure. While the show’s format essentially prioritizes instruction over narrative, ongoing ‘drama’ is created by the frequent addition of new key features to the emerging scenery of the giant Secret City mural. Often Special Guests would appear on the show to demonstrate other art forms or practical applications for drawing skills. The show was created by John Price & Mark Kistler, based on Bruce McIntyre's AVDP. Much of the series was edited live in-camera and was shot in a somewhat semi-scripted format. It was produced at Maryland Public Television through private funding by Children's Video Associates, and intended for broadcast via national PBS syndication. It also aired on TVOntario.
TV-Y • Kids, Family • TV Series • 1985