Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish

  • 1992
  • 2 Seasons
  • 52 Episodes
  •  3  (3)
  •   Ended

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, also known simply as Destinos, is an educational television program created by Bill VanPatten, who was, at the time, Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. The show, designed to introduce viewers to the basics of Spanish, had two seasons, beginning in 1992. Its 52 episodes are often used for educational purposes in schools and are still broadcast regularly on many PBS stations, as well as many local channels. Destinos was produced by WGBH Boston and funded by the Annenberg/CPB Project, with additional funding by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish
Seasons
That's How It Happened (IV)
25. That's How It Happened (IV)
February 26, 1994
That's How It Happened (III)
24. That's How It Happened (III)
February 19, 1994
That's How It Happened (H)
23. That's How It Happened (H)
February 12, 1994
That's How It Happened (I)
22. That's How It Happened (I)
February 05, 1994
A Promise and a Smile
18. A Promise and a Smile
January 08, 1994
There Will Be Four of Us
17. There Will Be Four of Us
January 01, 1994
Something Unexpected
15. Something Unexpected
December 18, 1993
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
14. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
December 11, 1993
What Could They Be Doing?
10. What Could They Be Doing?
November 13, 1993
There Has Been an Accident
6. There Has Been an Accident
October 16, 1993
Description
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, also known simply as Destinos, is an educational television program created by Bill VanPatten, who was, at the time, Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. The show, designed to introduce viewers to the basics of Spanish, had two seasons, beginning in 1992. Its 52 episodes are often used for educational purposes in schools and are still broadcast regularly on many PBS stations, as well as many local channels. Destinos was produced by WGBH Boston and funded by the Annenberg/CPB Project, with additional funding by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
  • Premiere Date
    September 12, 1992
  • Rating
    3  (3)