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ORIGINAL COVER[]
EPISODE INFORMATION[]
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE[]
- October 9, 1996 (Completed)
- January 31, 1997 (Released)
- August 15, 2000 (Reissue)
- February 26, 2002 (Reissue)
- October 22, 2002 (Reissue)
- November 25, 2003 (Reissue)
- October 26, 2004 (Reissue)
COMPOSERS[]
- Bill Weisbach
- Julie Aigner-Clark(1996-2004)
- Gabriele Rewis (1996-2000 & 2000-2004)
- Ludmilla Zaitsev (1996-2004)
- Miyuki Tayaka-Paisley(1996-2000)
- Miho Mettais (2000-2004)
- Lynne Albertson (1996-1998)
- Iris Zinger (1998-2004)
- Erica Silva (1996-2000)
- Voice Productions International (2000-2004)
- Freda Guetarni (1996-2000)
- Bernhard Flies
- María Fernanda Morales Ponce de León(2004)
DURATION[]
26:00
EQUIVALENT[]
- Language Nursery CD: 2000, 2004
- Baby Webster Flash Cards
- Language Nursery (book)
- Wordsworth’s Book Of Words
EPISODE GUIDE[]
NEXT[]
This article is about the first video in the series, for the series as a whole, see Baby Einstein, and for the mascot and anthropomorphic colorful rainbow character it is named after (official name only), see Caterpillar.
Language Nursery (previously titled as Baby Einstein just before its early-2001 rerelease, and also commonly known as just Baby Einstein: Language Nursery after its early-2001 rerelease) is the 1st Baby Einstein video in the series ever to be released and the one that started it all. It was released to the public on January 31, 1997 and was later reissued in late-1998. Language Nursery exposes children to the sounds of foreign languages, but is not meant to teach foreign languages and is actually meant "to stimulate portions of the brain that are largely ignored". It is also the video where the Baby Einstein franchise was named after.
Voice Actors[]
| Language | 1997-2004 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| English | Julie Aigner-Clark | |
| French | Freda Guetarni (1997-2000) | Voice Productions International (2000) |
| German | Gabriele Rewis (1997 & 2000) | |
| Hebrew | Lynne Albertson (1997-1998) | Iris Zinger, Elrom Studios (1998) |
| Chinese (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Version Only) | Angela Kung-Mei Young | |
| Japanese | Miyuki Tayaka-Paisley (1997-2000) | Miho Mettais (2000) |
| Russian | Ludmilla Zaitsev | |
| Spanish | Erica Silva (1997-2000) | Voice Productions International (2000) &
María Fernanda Morales Ponce de León (2004) |
Kids[]
- Aspen Clark (wearing a black dress) (credits only) (first appearance)
- Sierra Clark (1997 video discussion only) (first appearance)
Distribution[]
- I Think I Can Productions (1996-1998)
- The Baby Einstein Company (1998-2000)
- Artisan Home Entertainment/Family Home Entertainment/F.H.E. Kids (2000-2001)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment/Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2002-2004)
Trivia[]
- This is the very first Baby Einstein video ever made.
- This video, along with Baby Bach, are the only videos not to feature any official Baby Einstein puppets.
- It is also the only video to not have any puppets at all.
- This is the only video that doesn't have any classical music, except the CD has classical music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the CD was released three years after the video was originally released to the public.
- Originally, it was released under I Think I Can Productions, along with Baby Mozart.
- Some of the toys in this video were later seen in other videos: both versions of the Casey Toy Train Engine, People Car, Smiley Face Gondola and Circus Caboose, as well as the 2004 Big Blocks were later seen in Baby Shakespeare; and the Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish was seen in Baby Mozart and Baby Lullaby (Bonus Features).
- A Korean 1999 VHS was made as a combo of Baby Bach and Language Nursery (still known as just Baby Einstein).
- This is the only video to have a Gymboree logo at the beginning, as it is only shown on a 1997 Gymboree VHS of this video.
- This is the only Nursery Rhymes themed episode.
- This is the only video to not have any classical music.
- Around 1998, the Hebrew was re-recorded by Iris Zinger, replacing Lynne Albertson.
- Gabriele Rewis re-recorded most of her dialogue for later releases, with only the two songs she sang remaining untouched.
- The Japanese release of the video replaces Hebrew with Chinese, read by Angela Kung-Mei Young. It also features re-recorded dialogue from Miyuki Takaya-Paisley.
- Starting with the 2000-2002 DVD release, the Japanese dialogue was re-dubbed by Miho Mettais, though she remained uncredited until 2004.
- Starting with the 2000-2002 DVD release, the French and Spanish voices were re-dubbed by a company called Voice Productions International, though they remained uncredited until 2004.
- The cat seen near the end of the video belonged to Julie Clark.
- Julie Aigner-Clark hired Erica Silva, an employee at a local Mexican restaurant, after she fired the original Spanish narrator for not being conversational enough.
- The 2004 DVD saw many changes, including the replacement of several toys, redone page transitions, etc. Julie Clark and her family's voices were also muted during the credits.
- Around 2003, some photos featured the 2003 VHS with a label of "Baby Webster". This could mean that Language Nursery was going to be renamed until they decided not to.
- In the 2000-2002 DVD, this is the first Concert Hall to have classical music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Ludwig van Beethoven. All versions of the VHS from 2000-2003 come with the Language Nursery CD except 2004, which comes with the Language Audio Sampler CD.
- Lynne Albertson's version of the Hebrew Alphabet scene features music while the foam blocks are being stacked, along with a falling noise when they are knocked over. Iris Zinger's version has no music, but the falling noise remains. In addition, Albertson sings the letters, while Zinger recites them normally.
- The same color credits later return in Baby Noah and Baby's First Sounds.
- On November 27, 2002, the official mascot of the company, Caterpillar, made his very first appearance, which served as the host of Language Nursery, but Rolling Caterpillar debut three years early than the same mascot of the company. He did not appear in the aforementioned video, most likely because it is the only video not to feature any of the official Baby Einstein puppets, as shown in Trivia #2. He has also appeared (including three children, in the playroom) on the DVD menu. He's also seen on a cover of a 2004 CD counterpart of Language Nursery.
Crew[]
| Video | Bill Clark
Raplh Heigl |
| English | Julie Aigner-Clark |
| French | Freda Guetarni (1997-2000)
Voice Productions International (2000) |
| German | Gabriele Rewis (1997-2000) (dialogue re-recorded in 2000) |
| Hebrew | Lynne Albertson (1997-1998)
Iris Zinger, Elrom Studios (1998) |
| Japanese | Miyuki Tanaka-Paisley (1997-2000)
Miho Mettais (2000) |
| Russian | Ludmilla Zaitsev |
| Spanish | Erica Silva (1997-2000)
Voice Productions International (2000)↵María Fernanda Morales Ponce de León (2004) 1-20 (2004) |
| Kids | Aspen Clark (credits)
Sierra Clark (1997 video discussion only) |
Video Guide[]
Opening/Hello![]
| Voiceover/Music | Translation | Type | Language | Visuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello! | Greeting | English | Bear in the Box (black background) | |
| Baby Einstein Theme in C Major (Instrumental) | N/A | N/A | Opening titles | |
| N/A | Fish Bowl (zoom in 1997-2003 versions) (zoom out in 2004 version) | |||
| Abdenlied in C Major | Evening Song | Nursery Rhyme | German | Red, Black and White Shapes and Patterns (3 Black Rectangles, 3 White Circles, 6 Red Squares in Checkerboard Pattern, 1 Black Thin Donut, Yellow Crescent) |
| Old MacDonald Had a Farm in E Major with key change to D Major (Instrumental) | Song | N/A | Roly Poly Cow (white background) | |
| 1-20 | Counting Sequence | Russian | Rock-A-Stack (black background) (1997-2003)
Stacking Wooden Rings (black background) (2004) | |
| N/A | Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On (white background) (minus Cookie Monster Sticker) (1997-2003)
LGB Train (white background) (2004)↵They go forwards to the right | |||
| Aiueo in C Major | Alphabet/Hiragana Exercise | Japanese | Liquid Motion Tumbler (white background) | |
| Jack and Jill | Nursery Rhyme | English | The Funny Barnyard (black background) (zoomed in) | |
| נומי נומי (Numi Numi) in E-Flat Major | Sleep, Sleep | Hebrew | Flowers | |
| Backe, Backe Kuchen in E-Flat Major | Bake, Bake a Cake | German | Musical Mobile (white background) (zoomed in) | |
Hola![]
| Voiceover/Music | Translation | Type | Language | Visuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hola! | Hello! | Greeting | Spanish | Bear in the Box (black background) (footage reused from the opening of this video) |
| 1-20 in E Major | Counting Sequence | French | Cardboard Blocks (white background) | |
| Колыбельная песня (Kolybel'naya Pesnya) in B-Flat Major | Mozart's Lullaby | Song | Russian | 3 18-inch Taper Candles (black background) (1997-2003)
Flower Globe Light (black background) (2004) |
| 江戸子守唄 (Edo No Komori Uta) in G-sharp/A-flat Minor | Lullaby | Japanese | Harmony Baby Doll (white background), Plush Girl Doll (black background), Raggedy Ann (white background) and Betsy Wetsy (black background) (1997-2003)
Groovy Girls: Ciecly (white background), Barbracolle Doll (white background), Raggedy Ann (white background) and Tidoo Doll (black background) (2004) | |
| N/A | Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On (white background) (1997-2004)
LGB Train (white background) (2004)↵They both go backwards to the left | |||
| Oye! Mira! | Hey Diddle Diddle | Nursery Rhyme | Spanish | Pull-Along Wiggly Caterpillar (black background) |
| 1-20 in G Major | Counting Sequence | German | Spiral Bead Lamp (white background) | |
| J'avais in B Major | I Had | Nursery Rhyme | French | Baby's Music Box (black background) (1 shot) (1997-2003)
Musical Push n' Go Merry (black background) (4 shots) (2004) |
| האבי בייבי (Habi, Beybi) in G Major | Hush, Baby | Hebrew | Fun Links (white background) | |
Shalom![]
| Voiceover/Music | Translation | Type | Language | Visuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שלום (Shalom!) | Hello! | Greeting | Hebrew | Bear in the Box (black background) (footage reused from the opening of this video) |
| אלפבת (Aleph-bet) in E-Flat Major (1997 VHS only) | Alphabet | Hebrew | Foam Alphabet Blocks (white background) (1997-2003)
Big Blocks (white background) (2004) | |
| Brilla, Brilla, Estrellita | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | Nursery Rhyme | Spanish | Red, Black and White Shapes and Patterns (Black Bullseye, 6 Red Lines and Black/White Chessboard) |
| Humpty Dumpty in D Major | English | Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish (black background) | ||
| Alphabet in C Major | French | Musical Mobile (white background) (normal view) | ||
| Mary Had a Little Lamb in C Major with key change to D Major (Instrumental) | Song | N/A | Wind- Up Musical Lamb (black background) (1997-2003)
Lily Lamb (black background) (2004) | |
| N/A | Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On (white background) (1997-2003)
LGB Train & Groovy Girls: Cicely (white background) (2004)↵They go forward to the right, stop at the middle temporarily then keep going to the right | |||
| Маленькие гуси (Malen'kiye Gusi) in B-Flat Major | Little Geese | Nursery Rhyme | Russian | The Funny Barnyard (black background) (normal view) |
| Kinderpredigt | Children's Sermon | German | Seedlings Colorful Windmill (white background) | |
| 1-20 in B Major | Counting Sequence | English | Musical Clock (black background) (1997-2003)
Tick Tock Musical Clock (black background) (2004) | |
Konichiwa![]
| Voiceover | Translation | Type | Language | Visuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| こんにちは (Konnichiwa) | Hello! | Greeting | Japanese | Bear in the Box (black background) (footage reused from the opening of this video) |
| Bo Peep | Little Bo Peep | Nursery Rhyme | French | Bright Ball (Panda/Dog) (white background), Jellybeans (black background), Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish (white background), Red & Yellow Strings (black background), My First Christmas Bear (white background) and Chiming Octopus (black background) (1997-2003)
Pipsqueak the Pup (white background), Jellybeans (black background), Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish (white background), Red & Yellow Strings (black background), Sherberts Pig Plush (white background) and Octotunes (white background) (2004) |
| Do You Know The Muffin Man? in D Major (Instrumental) | Song | N/A | Wooden Xylophone (white background) | |
| Alfabeto in G Minor | Alphabet | Spanish | The Original Gyroscope (black background) (24fps in 1997-2003) & (50fps in 2004) | |
| 1-20 | Counting Sequence | Hebrew | Fish Bowl (zoom out) | |
| N/A | Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On (white background) (1997-2003)
LGB Train & Groovy Girls: Cicely (white background) (2004)↵They go forward to the left, stop at the middle then reserves to the left in their directions | |||
| כולם מוחאים כפיים (Kulam) in E Major | Everyone Clap Hands (Game Song) | Nursery Rhyme | Hebrew | Rock-A-Stack (black background) (1997-2003)
Stacking Wooden Rings (black background) (2004) |
| Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | English | 3 18-inch Taper Candles (white background) (1997-2003)
Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp (black background) (doesn't spin) (2004) | ||
| 1-20 | Counting Sequence | Japanese | Red, Black and White Shapes and Patterns (3 Black rectangles in Negative Effect (white color), Black, White and Red Stripes, 3 White Circles in Negative Effect (black color), Red Rectangular Bullseye and Black Circle Bullseye in Negative Effect (white color) | |
| Тише Малыш (Tishe Malysh) in C Major | Hush, Baby | Nursery Rhyme | Russian | Julie Aigner-Clark's Left Hand (white background) |
Bonjour![]
| Voiceover | Translation | Type | Language | Visuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjour! | Hello! | Greeting | French | Bear in the Box (black background) (footage reused from the opening of this video) |
| Alphabet Song in F-Sharp Major | German | Rock n' Roll Top: Tequila (white background) (1997-2003)
Whirlwind Air-Powered Gyro Top (white background) (2004) | ||
| לך לישון (Laila Tov, Yedidi) | Go to Sleep | Nursery Rhyme | Hebrew | JW Stannard: Sleigh Bells (black background) (1997-2003)
Yellow Wind Chimes (black background) (2004) |
| N/A | Metronome with Red Circle Sticker (white background) (1997-2003)
Metronome with Yellow Circle Sticker (white background) (2004) | |||
| 1-10 (1996-2003)
1-20 (2004) |
Counting Sequence | Spanish | Shake n' Shine Rattle (black background) | |
| Little Miss Muffet in C-Sharp Major | Nursery Rhyme | English | Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On & Plush Girl Doll (white background) (1997-2003)
LGB Train & Groovy Girls: Cicely (white background) (2004) | |
| 桜 (Sakura) | Cherry Blossoms | Japanese | Healthy Food:
Orange Bell Pepper (black background), Peas (black background) and 3 Carrots with Celery (black background) (1997-1999)↵Banana (black background) (footage reused from Baby Mozart), Peas (black background) and Red Apple (black background) (footage reused from Baby Mozart) (2000) | |
| Алфавит (Alfavit) in G Major | Alphabet | Russian | Julie Aigner-Clark's cat (white background) | |
Hallo![]
| Voiceover | Translation | Type | Language | Visuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallo! | Hello! | Greeting | German | Red German Hat and Small Plush Duck Rattle (black background) (1997-2003)
Yellow Feathered Green Hat and Baby Einstein Duck from Discovery Play Melody Mirror (white background) (2004) |
| 虹 (Niji) in G Major | Rainbows | Nursery Rhyme | Japanese | Floppy Fairy Tales: Hey Diddle Diddle (white background) (1997-2003)
Cow Jumped Over the Moon Plush (white background) (2004) |
Closing[]
| Visuals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Einstein Lullaby in C Major (Bill Weisbach) | Song | English | Aspen plays Peekaboo and then shakes a Hammer Rattle with Julie. (1997-2004)
NOTE: In 2004, audio of Aspen's footage has been muted. | |
Discovery Cards[]
2003-2004:
- Apple
- Banana
- Clock (Electronic Teaching Clock in 2003/Tick Tock Musical Clock in 2004)
- Cow (Roly Poly Cow)
- Duck (Small Plush Duck Rattle in 2003/Light-Up Melody Mirror Duck in 2004)
- Grapes
- Lamb (Plush Lamb in 2003/Lily Lamb in 2004)
- Peas
- Star (Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish)
- Train (Amtrak Super Spiral in 2003/Casey Train in 2004)
Black, White and Red Shapes[]
- Black Rectangles on White Background
- White Circles on Black Background
- Red Checkerboard
- Black Donut on White Background
- Yellow Moon on Black Background
- Black Circle Target on White Background
- Red Lines on White Background
- Black Checkerboard
- White Rectangles on Black Background
- Red and Black Stripes on White Background
- Black Circles on White Background
- Red Square Target on White Background
- White Circle Target on Black Background
Toys[]
| 1996-2004 | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Bear in the Box by Ambi Toys | |
| Roly Poly Cow by Iwaya | |
| Rock-A-Stack by Fisher-Price | Wooden Stacking Rings by Schylling |
| Sesame Street Express Ride-On Train by Tyco | Casey Train, Short Island R.R. Yellow Passenger Car, LG&B High-Side Gondola, Blue and Circus Caboose by LGB |
| Liquid Motion Tumbler by Toysmith | |
| The Funny Barnyard by DYTOY | |
| Musical Mobile by Bright Starts | |
| Cardboard Blocks by Rolyco | |
| Spell Candles by Lady Robyn | Fiber Optic Wand by Spencer's Gifts |
| Harmony Baby Doll by Ideal | Groovy Girls: Cicely by Manhattan Toy |
| Plush Girl Doll by Baby Gap | Babicorolle Doll by Corolle |
| Raggedy Ann by Applause | |
| Betsy Wetsy by Ideal | Tidoo Doll by Corolle |
| Pull-Along Wiggly Caterpillar by Fun Years | |
| Black Spiral Bead Lamp by Kenart | |
| Baby's Music Box by Shelcore | Musical Push n' Go Merry by TOMY |
| Fun Links by Kids II | |
| Foam Alphabet Blocks by Lee Chyun | Big Blocks by Schylling |
| Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish by The First Years | |
| Wind-Up Musical Lamb by Bantam | Lily Lamb by Eden |
| Seedlings Colorful Windmill by Summer Lane | |
| Musical Clock by Fisher-Price | Tick Tock Musical Clock by Tolo Toys |
| Bright Ball by Playskool | Pipsqueak the Pup by Lamaze |
| My First Christmas Bear by Eden | Sherberts Pig Plush by Eden |
| Leggy Larry the Octopus by Jolly Toys | Octotunes by Lamaze |
| Xylophone by Plan Toys | |
| The Original Gyroscope by Tedco | |
| Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp by Spencer's Gifts | |
| Rock n' Roll Top: Tequila by Maui Toys | Whirlwind Air Powered Gyro Top by Uncle Milton |
| JW Stannard: Sleigh Bells by Natural Wonders | Wind Chimes (Manufacturer Unknown) |
| Metronome by Witter | |
| Red Circle Sticker (Manufacturer Unknown) | Yellow Circle Sticker (Manufacturer Unknown) |
| Shake n' Shine Rattle by The First Years | |
| Small Plush Duck Rattle by Brio | Duck from Discovery Play Melody Mirror by Kids II/Baby Einstein |
| Floppy Fairy Tales: Hey Diddle Diddle by Eden | Cow Jumped Over the Moon Plush by Eden |
| Hammer Rattle by Battat | |
Gallery[]
Language Nursery/Gallery
Transcript[]
Language Nursery/Transcript
Goofs[]
- When it shows Bear-in-the-Box, look to the right then you can see a tiny piece of a finger- which he made the freeze late.
- In Little Geese, the sheep slips like if he slipped on a banana peel.
Template:BE VideosTemplate:Toys in Language Nursery
| Toys in Language Nursery |
|---|
| Original : Bear in the Box, Roly Poly Cow, Rock-A-Stack, Sesame Street Express Ride-On Train, Liquid Motion Tumbler, The Funny Barnyard, Bright Starts Musical Mobile, Cardboard Bricks, Spell Candles, Harmony Baby Doll, Girl Doll, Raggedy Ann, Betsy Wetsy, Wiggly Caterpillar, Spiral Bead Lamp, Baby's Music Box Animal Carousel, Fun Links, Foam Alphabet Blocks, Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish, Wind-Up Musical Lamb, Seedling Colorful Pinwheel, Musical Teaching Clock, Bright Ball, My First Christmas Bear, Leggy Larry the Octopus, Wooden Xylophone, Original Gyroscope, Rock N Roll Top La Bamba, Sleigh Bell Wind Chimes, Metronome, Small Circle Sticker, Shake N Shine Rattle, Mini Plush Duck Rattle, Floppy Fairy Tales: Hey Diddle Diddle, My First Playset
Introduced in 2004 : Wooden Stacking Rings, Casey Train, Short Island R.R. Yellow Passenger Car, LG&B High-Side Gondola, Blue, Circus Caboose, Flower Globe Light, Groovy Girls: Cicely, Babicorolle Doll, Tidoo Doll, Musical Push n' Go Merry, Big Blocks, Lily Lamb, Tick Tock Musical Clock, Pupsqueak Puppy, Sherbert Pig, Octotunes, Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp, Whirlwind Gyroscope, Yellow Wind Chimes, Light Up Melody Mirror Duck, Moon Stuffed Cow |