The Inside Story helps build awareness and responsibility in students for their own physical well-being by encouraging them to eat right, exercise, and feel good about themselves!

Slim Goodbody uses models of organs and body systems, animation, reenactments of scientific breakthroughs, and modeling of good health practices to teach children why we must take care of our bodies to stay healthy!

Awards for The Inside Story  

·         The Parent's Choice Award   (use logo)

·         First Place Gold Medal in Children's Educational Programming from the Houston International Film Festival  (use logo if avail)

·         Bronze Medal Award for Educational Television from the International Film and Television Festival of New York

·         Corporation for Public Broadcasting

The Musculoskeletal System

Without its skeleton, the human body would be a shapeless bag of flesh. Without muscles, it would be as immobile as a tree. Together, the skeleton, joints and muscles of the human body create an astounding array of motion, form the graceful movements of a ballerina, to the powerful strides of an athlete, to the intricate precision of a musician's fingers.

This first part of The Human Body series examines the structure of our skeleton and the function of our muscles. Viewers learn how our bones provide the rigid support necessary to hold any position, while our joints give us the remarkable range of motion needed to run, dance, climb, or simply to walk, sit and bend. In addition, we discover how our muscles and associated tendons and ligaments are constructed to allow them to change shape functions, as well as how bone growth occurs. This video also takes viewers on a tour of the most wondrous part of the skeleton, the skull, seemingly a solid bone with teeth, but actually far more than that.

The program also explores the amazing human hand one of the most versatile structures among all species because it performs a most versatile structures among all species because it performs a remarkable range of tasks, from wielding a hammer to playing a Mozart sonata. Our feet, ankles and knees are also constructed to perform multiple tasks and endure incredible stress over the course of a lifetime.

With commentary form medical experts and specialists in sports medicine, The Human Body -- The Musculoskeletal System offers viewers a unique perspective on the body system which allows us to walk, run, dance and move through life.

The Nervous System

Are you right- or left-handed? Do you remember your first day of school? What are you thinking right now? The answers to these questions go right to the "brains of the operation," the incredible nervous system of the human body. This second part of The Human Body series explores the brain, spinal cord, nerves and the trillions of neurons, or nerve cells, that make our bodies uniquely human.

Experts in neuroscience help us understand why the human brain is a marvel of structure and function. Viewers learn about left brain and right brain activities, and the purpose and function of the cerebellum, cerebrum, cranial nerves and other parts of the brain. The program also examines the interaction of the spinal cord and nerve endings, as well as fascinating concepts like involuntary and voluntary brain activity and reflex and feedback functions.

Viewers explore the five senses: our eyes, which transform shades of light into the phenomenon of sight; our ears, which convert variations in air pressure into hearing; our nerve endings, which translate contact to touch; and our tongues and noses which give us taste and smell. The sixth sense -- balance -- is also explained.

The Human Body -- The Nervous System offers fascinating insight into how our brain sets us apart from all other vertebrates. It gives us the ability to speak, reason, remember and engage in complex thought, as well as the capacity to feel compassion, sadness, anger, joy and love.

Major Systems and Organs

The human body is a wondrously complex machine made of flesh, bone, muscles, organs, blood vessels and highly specialized systems that function together to sustain life. This fascinating third part of The Human Body series examines the incredible "machine," from simple cells, to DNA, the body's building blocks of life, to the major systems and organs.

Using animation combined with live-action footage and commentary from medical specialists, this program illustrates how the major systems and organs function. Viewers learn how the reproductive system generates new life and how the stomach, intestines and other organs of the digestive system convert solid matter into the fuel of life. We also discover how the lungs and respiratory system take in oxygen that sustains life, and how the heart and circulatory system connect all body systems, providing a delivery system for the oxygen. In addition, the program explores the lymphatic, immune and other supporting systems. Finally, viewers explore the structure and functions of our skin, the body's largest organ, which protects us from the outside environment.

The Human Body -- Major Systems and Organs enhances viewers' understanding of the truly miraculous machine that is the human body.

The Just the Facts Learning Series brings you the finest in educational programming and features fast-paced format that makes learning fun.

Episode 3 Down, Down, Down: The Inside Story of Digestion (Run Time Approx. 14 Mins.)

Reveals the digestive pathway and explains how food is broken down before our bodies can use it. Slim discusses the importance of eating a variety of foods and the role of teeth, the stomach, small intestines, saliva, enzymes, and blood in digestion.

Episode 2 The Breath of Life: The Inside Story of Respiration (Run Time 14:33)

Illustrates how the respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and gets rid of waste, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. Using models, Slim traces the path oxygen takes from the air to the alveoli, capillaries, and body cells, and the path carbon dioxide takes back.

Episode 1 Lubba Dubba: The Inside Story of Your Heart and Blood (Run Time 14:40)

Shows students the location of the heart, how it works, and what it sounds like. Slim explains the circulatory system and the function of blood and demonstrates the actions of the heart.

Episode 4 The Team that Hustles: The Story of Your Bones & Muscles (Run Time 14:31)

Explores how bones and muscles give us shape, motion, and protection. Slim identifies the composition and types of bones. He examines the role of voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac muscles and shows how muscle cells work together.

Episode 5 The Smart Parts: The Story of Your Brain & Nervous System (Run Time 14:36)

Introduces the brain, spinal cord and nerves, and shows how they make up the nervous system. Slim illustrates the major brain regions and their functions, and demonstrates how different parts of the brain control different bodily activities.

Episode 6 The Sensational Five: The Inside Story of Your Senses (Run Time 14:37)

Shows how the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin work with the brain to keep us in touch with the world. Slim introduces the five senses examining their structures, functions, and how they work.

Episode 7 The Little Giants: The Inside Story of Your Glands (Run Time 14:25)

Explores the electrical and chemical partnership between the brain and the endocrine system. Slim explains the functions and importance of the thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and sex glands and the hypothalamus.

Episode 8 The Body Symphony: The Inside Story of Your Whole Body (Run Time 14:26)

Examines the cooperation among body systems and illustrates the never-ending miracle of growth and change. With models, animation, and film clips, Slim discusses cell structure and how cells are grouped into tissues, organs, and organisms.

Episode 9 Protection Against Infection: The Inside Story of the Immune System and AIDS (Run Time 14:34)

Explains how the immune system protects the body from attacking viruses and defines AIDS. Slim demonstrates how AIDS weakens the body's immune system, "opening the door" to germs. He describes ways the virus can spread, answers common questions about AIDS, and challenges students to make healthy choices.

Episode 10 Attention to Prevention: Inside Story of Substance Abuse (Run Time 14:22)

Demonstrates the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine on people's minds, bodies, and lives. Slim encourages students to "respect yourself, know the facts, and make a healthy choice." He helps viewers practice responding assertively to peer pressure.

Episode 11 The Cycle of Life Part I: The Inside Story of Growing Up (Run Time 14:47)

Slim explains that as people age, they pass through different stages of life and that while all people pass through the same stages, no two people do it in exactly the same way or time.

The human body is a wondrously complex machine made of flesh, bone, muscles, organs, blood vessels and highly specialized systems that function together to sustain life. This fascinating third part of The Human Body series examines the incredible "machine," from simple cells, to DNA, the body's building blocks of life, to the major systems and organs.

Using animation combined with live-action footage and commentary from medical specialists, this program illustrates how the major systems and organs function. Viewers learn how the reproductive system generates new life and how the stomach, intestines and other organs of the digestive system convert solid matter into the fuel of life. We also discover how the lungs and respiratory system take in oxygen that sustains life, and how the heart and circulatory system connect all body systems, providing a delivery system for the oxygen. In addition, the program explores the lymphatic, immune and other supporting systems. Finally, viewers explore the structure and functions of our skin, the body's largest organ, which protects us from the outside environment.

The Human Body -- Major Systems and Organs enhances viewers' understanding of the truly miraculous machine that is the human body.

The Just the Facts Learning Series brings you the finest in educational programming and features a fast-paced format that makes learning fun. Other videos in The Human Body series include The Musculoskeletal System and The Nervous System.

Are you right- or left-handed? Do you remember your first day of school? What are you thinking right now? The answers to these questions go right to the "brains of the operation," the incredible nervous system of the human body. This second part of The Human Body series explores the brain, spinal cord, nerves and the trillions of neurons, or nerve cells, that make our bodies uniquely human.

Experts in neuroscience help us understand why the human brain is a marvel of structure and function. Viewers learn about left brain and right brain activities, and the purpose and function of the cerebellum, cerebrum, cranial nerves and other parts of the brain. The program also examines the interaction of the spinal cord and nerve endings, as well as fascinating concepts like involuntary and voluntary brain activity and reflex and feedback functions.

Viewers explore the five senses: our eyes, which transform shades of light into the phenomenon of sight; our ears, which convert variations in air pressure into hearing; our nerve endings, which translate contact to touch; and our tongues and noses which give us taste and smell. The sixth sense -- balance -- is also explained.

The Human Body -- The Nervous System offers fascinating insight into how our brain sets us apart from all other vertebrates. It gives us the ability to speak, reason, remember and engage in complex thought, as well as the capacity to feel compassion, sadness, anger, joy and love.

The Just the Facts Learning Series brings you the finest in educational programming and features a fast-paced format that makes learning fun. Other videos in The Human Body series include The Musculoskeletal System and Major Systems and Organs.

Without its skeleton, the human body would be a shapeless bag of flesh. Without muscles, it would be as immobile as a tree. Together, the skeleton, joints and muscles of the human body create an astounding array of motion, form the graceful movements of a ballerina, to the powerful strides of an athlete, to the intricate precision of a musician's fingers.

This first part of The Human Body series examines the structure of our skeleton and the function of our muscles. Viewers learn how our bones provide the rigid support necessary to hold any position, while our joints give us the remarkable range of motion needed to run, dance, climb, or simply to walk, sit and bend. In addition, we discover how our muscles and associated tendons and ligaments are constructed to allow them to change shape functions, as well as how bone growth occurs. This video also takes viewers on a tour of the most wondrous part of the skeleton, the skull, seemingly a solid bone with teeth, but actually far more than that.

The program also explores the amazing human hand one of the most versatile structures among all species because it performs a most versatile structures among all species because it performs a remarkable range of tasks, from wielding a hammer to playing a Mozart sonata. Our feet, ankles and knees are also constructed to perform multiple tasks and endure incredible stress over the course of a lifetime.

With commentary form medical experts and specialists in sports medicine, The Human Body -- The Musculoskeletal System offers viewers a unique perspective on the body system which allows us to walk, run, dance and move through life.

The Just the Facts Learning Series brings you the finest in educational programming and features a fast-paced format that makes learning fun. Other videos in The Human Body series include The Musculoskeletal System and Major Systems and Organs.