Elinor Wonders Why is an animated television series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The series premiered on September 7, 2020 from PBS Kids.[1] The series is produced using 2D software.
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2020–22)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] | ||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Hiding In Plain Sight" | Kevin Micallef | Tom Berger | September 7, 2020 | 102 | ||||
| "Owl Girl" | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | |||||||||
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Elinor and her pals are playing Hide and Go-Seek, but they are always spotted by the Goat twins! They observe camouflaged animals, and figure out to stay hidden, they need to camouflage themselves. Elinor can't figure out what to be for Costume Day, and wants to find out why an owl has been sleeping all morning. After exploring at night with her mom, she figures out what she wants to be for Costume Day: an owl! Storytime: Ms. Mole tells a story about octopuses, and how they camouflage themselves. | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Backyard Soup" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | September 7, 2020 | 113 | ||||
| "Colorful and Tasty" | ||||||||||
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Elinor is visiting her Baba and Bibi in Desert Town, and wants to make Backyard Soup! But, she can't find the ingredients! She figures out that certain plants grow in certain places. Elinor, Olive, and Ari have made carrot cupcakes, but they aren't selling in the park! Everyone loves cupcakes, but what's wrong? They figure out that they need to spread the color, and the smell! Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Ynes Mexia, a plant enthusiast. | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | September 8, 2020 | 101 | ||||
| "The Town Picnic" | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | |||||||||
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Elinor, Ari, and Olive have new members for their club, but there's not enough room for everyone in the clubhouse! They look for help from their snail friends, Norma and Lulu. They figure out that they can expand the clubhouse. Animal Town is having its Town Picnic, and Ari is getting impatient for waiting for Ms. Llama's ketchup. They find out that the ketchup is taking a long time to pour out of the bottle due to it being too goopy! They figure out that adding water can make things more runny! Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Jacques Cousteau, the inventor of scuba gear. | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Science of Staying Warm" | Kevin Micallef | Miklos Perlus | September 9, 2020 | 103 | ||||
| "The Seed of an Idea" | Kevin Micallef & Joey So | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The House That Ants Built" | Kevin Micallef | Adam Ruben | September 10, 2020 | 104 | ||||
| "Special Places" | Rachel Lipman | |||||||||
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Elinor, Ari, and Olive want to make a cushion castle, but they all try to make different things and take from each other! They look at an anthill, and discover that the ants are working together. They figure out that they should work together. Ari has lost his new super bouncy ball! He and his friends look around, and they track where Ari has been throughout the whole day. They figure out that to keep something safe, you should put it in a special place. Storytime: Ms. Mole tells a story about ants, and if ants have families. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Tomato Drop" | Kevin Micallef | Karen Moonah | September 14, 2020 | 105 | ||||
| "Look What I Can Do" | Dave Dias | |||||||||
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Animal Town is having its Tomato Festival, and Elinor, Ari, and Olive are participating in the Tomato Drop! But, they can't keep the tomato from smushing! They figure out that they can use something as a chute to keep the tomato from smushing. The kids are learning how to play soccer, but Elinor and Ari aren't as good as the others. Elinor can't kick the ball as far, and Ari keeps catching the ball with his hands! They figure out that everybody has their own special ability. Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Louis-Sébastien Lenormand, the inventor of the parachute. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Lizard Lounge" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | September 15, 2020 | 106 | ||||
| "Feathers" | ||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Bird Song" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | September 16, 2020 | 107 | ||||
| "No Need to Shout" | Kate Barris | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Ms. Mole's Glasses" | Kevin Micallef | Rachel Lipman | July 13, 2020 (YouTube and PBS Kids Video) September 17, 2020 | 108 | ||||
| "Elinor Stops the Squish" | Karen Moonah | |||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Speed Racer" | Kevin Micallef | Adam Ruben | September 21, 2020 | 109 | ||||
| "One of These Goats" | Kate Barris | |||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Leave It to Ari" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | September 22, 2020 | 111 | ||||
| "Snow Friend" | Katherine Sandford | |||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Wind in the Web" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | September 23, 2020 | 112 | ||||
| "The Pokey Plant" | ||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Bubble House" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | September 28, 2020 | 114 | ||||
| "The Syrup Tree" | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | |||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Paper Trail" | Kevin Micallef | Karen Moonah | September 29, 2020 | 115 | ||||
| "Bath Time" | Adam Ruben | |||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Make Music Naturally" | Kevin Micallef | Kate Barris | November 2, 2020 | 116 | ||||
| "Light the Way" | Tom Berger | |||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "These Sneezes" | Kevin Micallef | Dave Dias | November 9, 2020 | 117 | ||||
| "Ari's Lucky Shirt" | Michael Foulke | |||||||||
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When trying to carry flowers in the park, Olive suddenly sneezes. They wonder why they sneeze. The figure out that they sneeze to keep irritating things out of your nose. Ari wants to wear his lucky shirt for today's soccer game, but it's too small! He and his friends find out that Ari's growing, and he needs to wear his green shirt. Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Lydia Bourouiba, a scientist who wanted to find how sneezes move. | ||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Follow That Roly Poly" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | November 16, 2020 | 118 | ||||
| "Rain, Rain Don't Go Away" | Rachel Lipman | |||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Water You Doing?" | Kevin Micallef | Kate Barris | November 23, 2020 | 119 | ||||
| "Thinking About Blinking" | Paul Moncrieffe | |||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Feed the Birds" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | April 21, 2022[3] | 110 | ||||
| "Señor Tapir Says Adios" | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | |||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Butterfly Babies" | Kevin Micallef | Rosemary Mosco | March 15, 2021 | 120 | ||||
| "Elinor's Circus" | Karen Moonah | |||||||||
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While exploring the park, Ari and Olive explain to each other about caterpillars and butterflies. When a butterfly lands on little Miri's nose, it makes Elinor wonder: what do butterfly babies look like? They figure out that butterfly babies are actually: caterpillars! Elinor, Ari, and Olive are having their own circus! But, neither of them are good at their acts. How can they get better? With the help of Siggy Squirrel, they figure out that what they need is balance. Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Fred and Norah Urquhart, two scientists who wanted to know where butterflies go during migration. | ||||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Zig Zag Plant" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | March 16, 2021 | 121 | ||||
| "Butterfly Drinks" | ||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Frozen Fish" | Kevin Micallef | Adam Ruben | March 17, 2021 | 122 | ||||
| "Pirate Treasure" | Tom Berger | |||||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Burrowing Owl Girl" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford Michael Foulke | March 18, 2021 | 123 | ||||
| "Olive's Tree" | ||||||||||
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Elinor is spending the day with her Bibi, and she fins an owl that doesn't act like a normal owl. She and Bibi notices that things look different, but they're still the same thing. She figures out that it was a burrowing owl she saw, and that she doesn't know everything about owls. Olive loves her special tree in the park. When it falls down, she is really sad. She and her friends figure out that the tree will still have a role in the park as a wildlife tree. Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Roseli Ocampo, an explorer who wanted to know if life lived everywhere. | ||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Speedy Swimming" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | June 7, 2021 | 124 | ||||
| "Strawberry Jam" | Rosemary Mosco | |||||||||
| 25 | 25 | "To Bee or Not to Bee" | Kevin Micallef | Michael Foulke | June 8, 2021 | 125 | ||||
| "Turtle Crossing" | ||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Big Trees" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Chem & Daniel Whiteson Katherine Sandford | June 9, 2021 | 126 | ||||
| "Baby Steps" | ||||||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Follow Your Nose" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | June 10, 2021 | 127 | ||||
| "Leaf Charms[4]" | ||||||||||
| 28 | 28 | "A Change of Art" | Kevin Micallef | Adam Ruben | September 6, 2021 | 128 | ||||
| "Litterbug[5]" | Michael Foulke | |||||||||
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Elinor, Olive, and Ari are at art class with Mr. Lion, but they're out of paint! They find that grass and berries can make paint-like items. They figure out that you can use things from nature to make art. There's litter in the park, and the kids want to help Mrs. Hippo get rid of the litter. But, there's even more around the town! Elinor figures out that the cause of the litter is her, Olive, Ari, and Mrs. Hippo. Señor Tapir's Song: Señor Tapir sings a song about Sada Mire. | ||||||||||
| 29 | 29 | "The Unsinkable Lynx" | Kevin Micallef | Rosemary Mosco | September 7, 2021 | 129 | ||||
| "Rocky the Rock" | Katherine Sandford | |||||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Echo Location" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Chem & Daniel Whiteson | September 8, 2021 | 130 | ||||
| "Ears to You" | Tom Berger | |||||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Olive's Library" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson | September 9, 2021 | 131 | ||||
| "Nature Walk" | Katherine Sandford | |||||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Butterfly Library" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | January 17, 2022 | 132 | ||||
| "More Than One Right Way" | Kate Barris | |||||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Underground Soup" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | January 18, 2022 | 133 | ||||
| "Dandy Dandelions" | Karen Moonah | |||||||||
| 34 | 34 | "A Moth Mystery" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | January 19, 2022 | 134 | ||||
| "Just Peachy" | Tom Berger | |||||||||
| 35 | 35 | "A Garden for All" | Kevin Micallef | Michael Foulke | January 20, 2022 | 135 | ||||
| "Band of Explorers" | Karen Moonah | |||||||||
| 36 | 36 | "The Little Drummer" | Kevin Micallef | Laura Sams & Robert Sams | April 19, 2022[6] | 136 | ||||
| "Rest is Best" | Rosemary Mosco | |||||||||
| 37 | 37 | "Elinor's Fishy Friend" | Kevin Micallef | Katherine Sandford | April 20, 2022[7] | 137 | ||||
| "Do the Crane Dance" | Jorge Cham | |||||||||
| 38–40 | 38–40 | "A Wonderful Journey" | Kevin Micallef | Jorge Cham, Daniel Whiteson & Katherine Sandford | April 18, 2022[8] | 138–140 | ||||
Season 2 (2024)
editAs a result, Lizette Chambers replaces Maria Nash in the role of Olive and Athan Giazitzidis replaces Wyatt White in the role of Ari.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [9] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | ||||
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| 41 | 1 | "The Violin Lesson" | Wesley Bryant | Jorge Cham | June 3, 2024 | 201 | ||||
| "Flying High" | Jorge Cham | |||||||||
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Elinor and Ari go to Olive's house for a sleepover, when they hear music coming from the backyard. Unfortunately, she lacks the inspiration to play a song for both of them. After observing a cricket hops into Olive's room, they find that crickets chirp to talk with each other. Elinor's friends learn why birds fly high, while flying in Ms. Mole's hot air balloon. | ||||||||||
| 42 | 2 | "Elinor's Nest" | Wesley Bryant | Karen Moonah | June 4, 2024 | 202 | ||||
| "Foody Fuel" | Renae Ruddock | |||||||||
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Elinor's friends are observed to be inspired by birds to make their perfect nest. Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are embarking on a long Exploring Club trip. The kids bring a few different snacks, except for Koa, who only brings macaroni and cheese due to the left out. After accidentally leaving the macaroni and cheese behind, Koa becomes tired due to all the activity before finding Señor Tapir, which he learns that will eat healthy food. | ||||||||||
| 43 | 3 | "Spice Is Nice" | Wesley Bryant | Madeleine Patton | June 5, 2024 | 203 | ||||
| "Ari's Muscles" | Kate Barris | |||||||||
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Elinor's friends learn that type of spicy this is. Ari's muscles can't move even hard except for playing baseball. | ||||||||||
| 44 | 4 | "Teacher's Day" | Wesley Bryant | Paul Moncriaffe | June 6, 2024 | 204 | ||||
| "The Nose Knows" | Michael Foulke | |||||||||
| 45 | 5 | "Clean Captain" | Wesley Bryant | Karen Moonah | June 7, 2024 | 205 | ||||
| "The Moment of Tooth" | Michael Foulke | |||||||||
| 46 | 6 | "Just Mist" | Wesley Bryant | Kate Barris | June 10, 2024 | 206 | ||||
| "Crayon Quest" | Karen Moonah | |||||||||
| 47 | 7 | "Junior Ranger Elinor" | Wesley Bryant | Paul Moncrieffe | June 11, 2024 | 207 | ||||
| "Big Brother" | Adam Ruben | |||||||||
| 48 | 8 | "Flower Power" | TBA | N/A | November 4, 2024 | 208 | ||||
| "The Snow Must Go On" | N/A | |||||||||
| 49 | 9 | "The Fright Stuff" | TBA | N/A | November 5, 2024 | 209 | ||||
| "Doug the Mold" | N/A | |||||||||
| 50 | 10 | "Going with the Tide" | TBA | N/A | November 6, 2024 | 210 | ||||
| "Slime Time" | N/A | |||||||||
| 51 | 11 | "A Little Help" | TBA | N/A | November 7, 2024 | 211 | ||||
| "Elinor's Meadow" | N/A | |||||||||
| 52 | 12 | "Tasty Rainbow" | TBA | N/A | November 8, 2024 | 212 | ||||
| "Olive Gets the Big Picture" | N/A | |||||||||
| 53 | 13 | "Circus Tricks" | TBD | N/A | 2025 | 213 | ||||
| TBA | N/A | |||||||||
| 54 | 14 | TBA | TBD | N/A | 2025 | 214 | ||||
| TBA | N/A | |||||||||
| 55 | 15 | "Adventure in Moose Mountain" | TBD | TBD | 2025 | 215 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Rocque, Starr Rhett (2020-09-07). "How a physicist and a robotics engineer created 'Elinor Wonders Why' to teach young kids science". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ a b "ELINOR WONDERS WHY Episode Descriptions". pressroom.pbs.org. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Feed The Birds". wgte.org. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Digital Lesson Leaf Hunt!". PBS Learning Media. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Digital Lesson Litterbug Clean Up". PBS Learning Media. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best". wgte.org. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance". wgte.org. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Elinor Wonders Why: A Wonderful Journey: Episode 0 | Schedules | WGTE". www.wgte.org. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "WHRO TV and Radio Schedules". Retrieved 2024-03-28.