Norman, who had taught kindergarten at the Shoemaker School in Cheltenham Township[8] after graduating from Temple, pitched a possible children's program featuring a Peter Pan-like character to her former professor.
When interviewed about the experience later in life, Norman recalled that perfecting the technique was quite painful, but proved so effective as to be maintained for the entire run of the program.
[16] Pixanne also became the first local children's television show to be filmed at major world events, including at the World's Fair in New York and at Expo '67 in Canada, and gave children the opportunity to watch segments about the Ice Capades and the Moscow Circus, both of which were filmed on location while the groups were on tour on the East Coast[17] Pixanne received ratings of 10-12 and a 62% share of audience near the end of its run.
[18] The show's cancellation resulted in a negative letter writing campaign, directed at the television station, by parents of children who still regularly watched the program.
[19] Sensitive to the emotions of the children who were saddened by the loss of her television show, Norman wrote and sang a new song for the final episode of the series, "I'll Always Love You, No Matter Where I Go.
She also toured the United States, speaking about county attractions and tourism issues on local news and talk show programs in Boston, Chicago and other towns and major metropolitan areas.
[37] Jane Norman went on to produce family-oriented network television shows, including The National Kids’ Quiz, which Michael Landon moderated on NBC.
She also wrote a 1981 book with Dr. Myron Harris, The Private Life of the American Teenager, and appeared on more than 95 radio and television talk shows to promote it.