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Aug. 27, 2014 / 9:38 AM

'Schoolhouse Rock' special to air on ABC Sept. 7

The classic cartoons featuring songs like "Three is a Magic Number," "Electricity, Electricity," "The Energy Blues," "Unpack Your Adjectives" and "Conjunction Junction" aired on Saturday mornings in the 1970s.

Actress Chandra Wilson is set to house the upcoming TV special "The ABC's of Schoolhouse Rock" on ABC. UPI/Ken Matsui

Actress Chandra Wilson is set to house the upcoming TV special "The ABC's of Schoolhouse Rock" on ABC. UPI/Ken Matsui | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Grey's Anatomy star Chandra Wilson is to host a television special called The ABC's of Schoolhouse Rock next month.

The one-hour program will celebrate the classic 1970s Saturday morning cartoons that taught history, math, science and grammar.

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The special is scheduled to air Sept. 7 on ABC. It will also include interviews with some of the cartoons' creators and writers.

"The ABC's of Schoolhouse Rock will celebrate the pop-culture phenomenon and pay tribute to the beloved songs that rocked their way into American hearts over 40 years ago," ABC said in a news release.

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