| Calliope | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation / Children's |
| Written by |
Eugene Francis Peter Pileski |
| Directed by | Peter Pileski |
| Presented by | Eugene Francis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gordon Beck |
| Editor(s) | Ron Harris |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
USA Network Buzzco Associates |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Madison Square Garden Network (1978-80) USA Network (1980-93) |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | 1978 – 1993 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | USA Cartoon Express |
Calliope (/kəˈlaɪ.əpiː/ kə-LY-ə-pee) is a children's program that showed various live-action and animated short films. These often included European features and shorts such Cosgrove Hall's "Cinderella" and "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", and FilmFair's Paddington.