{{Multiple issues| {{Only primary sources|date=October 2025}} {{notability|date=October 2025}} {{Orphan|date=December 2025}} }} {{Infobox television | genre = Educational children's television series | creator = Fred Levine | director = Fred Levine | starring = {{Plainlist| * George Woodard * Rusty Dewees }} | composer = Various | country = United States | language = English | num_episodes = 10 | first_aired = {{Start date|1991}} | last_aired = {{End date|1997}} }}
'''Little Hardhats''' is an American educational children's television series. The show talks about how different machines do different jobs. Actors George Woodard and Rusty Dewees explain to the viewers how the different machines work and how they get the job done.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bange |first=Stephanie |date=2008-08-01 |title=Big Boats & Busy Harbors. |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA183422596&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-AONE&asid=8b994b29 |journal=School Library Journal |language=English |volume=54 |issue=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251020093650/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA183422596&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-AONE&asid=8b994b29 |archive-date=2025-10-20}}</ref>
== List of episodes == The episodes are as follows:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-08-31 |title=Shop |url=https://littlehardhats.com/shop/ |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=Little Hardhats |language=en-US}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ !Title !Release year |- |''Road Construction Ahead'' |1991 |- |''Fire & Rescue'' |1993 |- |''Cleared for Takeoff'' |1994 |- |''Where the Garbage Goes'' |1996 |- |''House Construction Ahead'' |1997 |- |''Farm Country Ahead'' |1998 |- |''Road Construction Ahead 2'' |2007 |- |''Big Boats & Busy Harbors'' |2007 |- |''The Biggest Machines in the World'' |2011 |- |''All Aboard'' |2013 |}
== Reception == The show received positive reviews from critics and parents alike. Harry Smith of CBS News said, "...once your kids see this, they're mesmerized".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Road Construction Ahead |url=https://littlehardhatsvideos.vhx.tv/products/road-construction-ahead |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=Little Hardhats Videos |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db0bRT9IQhA |title=CBS News with Harry Smith Features Little Hardhats |date=2012-10-21 |last=Fred Levine |access-date=2025-10-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
== Collections == ''Big Machines Vol. 1'' - features ''Road Construction Ahead, Farm Country Ahead,'' and ''House Construction Ahead''<ref name=":0" />
''Big Machines Vol. 2 -'' features ''Fire & Rescue, Where the Garbage Goes,'' and ''Cleared for Takeoff''<ref name=":0" />
''Big Machines Vol. 2 -'' features ''Road Construction Ahead 2. Big Boats & Busy Harbors, The Biggest Machines in the World,'' and ''All Aboard''<ref name=":0" />
DVD with all 10 episodes<ref name=":0" />
== Awards and recognition ==
* Best Videos for Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 category - Coalition for Quality Children's Media (for "''Where the Garbage Goes''"); featured in ''A Parent's Guide to the Best Children's Videos: DVD's and CD-ROM's'' handbook (2001; {{ISBN|978-1-931199-04-9}})<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Levy |first=Ranny |url=http://archive.org/details/parentsguidetobe0000unse |title=A parent's guide to the best children's videos, DVDs & CD-ROMs |publisher=Mars Publishing |year=2001 |isbn=978-1-931199-04-9 |edition=2nd |location=Los Angeles, California |publication-date=2001 |pages=158, 483 |language=English}}</ref> * Best Children's Video of the Year - Coalition for Quality Children's Media 2001 (for "''Farm Country Ahead"'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=eNewsRelease.Com |date=2001-01-31 |title=KIDS FIRST! Announces Nominees for Best Children's Film, Video, or DVD of the Year |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2001/01/31/279877/638/en/KIDS-FIRST-Announces-Nominees-for-Best-Children-s-Film-Video-or-DVD-of-the-Year.html |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en-us}}</ref> * Top 10 Best Films for Toddlers and Preschoolers - Parents Magazine Nov 1999 issue (for "''Road Construction'' ''Ahead"''){{citation needed|date=October 2025}} * Endorsement from Coalition for Quality Children's Media - Kids First (for "''House Construction Ahead''"); featured in ''A Parent's Guide to the Best Children's Videos: DVD's and CD-ROM's'' handbook (2001; {{ISBN|978-1-931199-04-9}}) <ref name=":3" /> * ''People Magazine'', June 1994 (for "''Road Construction Ahead''"); article titled, "Road to Riches, on Fred's success with blockbuster movie, ''Road Construction Ahead''"{{citation needed|date=October 2025}} * ''Good Morning America'' with Joan Lunden ABC Feb 1994, guest appearance about Fred's success creating a new genre of big-machine movies for toddlers & preschoolers.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg51efoJELg |title=Good Morning America Features Little Hardhats |date=2012-10-16 |last=Fred Levine |access-date=2025-10-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref> * Best Videos for Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 category - Coalition for Quality Children's Media 2001 (for "''Fire & Rescue''"); featured in ''A Parent's Guide to the Best Children's Videos: DVD's and CD-ROM's'' handbook (2001; {{ISBN|978-1-931199-04-9}})<ref name=":3" /> * CBS prime-time feature, "Eye to Eye with Connie Chung and Harry Smith" CBS News, Oct 1993<ref name=":2" /> * California Children's Media Awards 1992 Winner (for "''Road Construction Ahead''")<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lee Enterprises |url=http://archive.org/details/The_Times_News_Idaho_Newspaper_1993_10_10 |title=The Times News (Idaho Newspaper) 1993-10-10 |date=1993-10-10 |language=english}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:American educational television series Category:1990s American children's television series Category:1991 American television series debuts Category:1997 American television series endings Category:1990s preschool education television series
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