Bill VanPatten
Director
Destinos: An Introduction To Spanish (1992)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 1, 1992
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Family, Soap
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Production Companies: WGBH Boston
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Spanish,
Portuguese
S1E1 - The Letter
Sept. 12, 1992, midnight
S1E2 - The Secret
Sept. 19, 1992, midnight
S1E3 - The Beginning
Sept. 26, 1992, midnight
S1E4 - Lost
Oct. 3, 1992, midnight
S1E5 - The Farewell
Oct. 10, 1992, midnight
S1E6 - Teacher?
Oct. 17, 1992, midnight
S1E7 - The Wallet
Oct. 24, 1992, midnight
S1E8 - The Encounter
Oct. 31, 1992, midnight
S1E9 - Seasons
Nov. 7, 1992, midnight
S1E10 - Paintings
Nov. 14, 1992, midnight
S1E11 - The Delay
Nov. 21, 1992, midnight
S1E12 - Revelations
Nov. 28, 1992, midnight
S1E13 - The Search
Dec. 5, 1992, midnight
S1E14 - Abroad
Dec. 12, 1992, midnight
S1E15 - Guilty
Dec. 19, 1992, midnight
S1E16 - Faces
Dec. 26, 1992, midnight
S1E17 - Unforgettable
Jan. 2, 1993, midnight
S1E18 - Dear Mrs. Suárez
Jan. 9, 1993, midnight
S1E19 - Finally...
Jan. 16, 1993, midnight
S1E20 - A Close Relationship
Jan. 23, 1993, midnight
S1E21 - The Tollbooth
Jan. 30, 1993, midnight
S1E22 - Memories
Feb. 6, 1993, midnight
S1E23 - A View of the Sea
Feb. 13, 1993, midnight
S1E24 - The Don Juan
Feb. 20, 1993, midnight
S1E25 - Reflections (I)
Feb. 27, 1993, midnight
S1E26 - Reflections (11)
March 6, 1993, midnight
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 1992
Last Air Date: March 5, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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