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programs. The segments were five minutes long and presented exercises and information to promote children's

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. Olympic gold medalist

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hosted the series, assisted by the "Funfit Kids" (Ericka Pazcoquin, Bradley Kane, Melissa Kern and Efrain Bracero). The show was choreographed by

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.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007'' (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. . The album ''ABC Funfit featuring Mary Lou Retton'' was released in 1985. The segment replaced ''

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* American Broadcasting Company original programming 1980s American children's television series 1985 American television series debuts 1985 American television series endings American children's education television series Exercise television shows American English-language television shows {{US-child-tv-prog-stub