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Revision as of 19:31, 10 September 2020

Elinor Wonders Why
Created byJorge Cham
Daniel Whiteson
StarringMarkeda McKay
Wyatt White
Juan Chioran
Dan Darin-Zanco
Eric Khou
Maria Nash
Shoshana Sperling
Nicole Stamp
Paul Bates
Theme music composerJorge Cham
Daniel Whiteson
ComposersAsher Lenz
Stephen Skratt
Country of originCanada[citation needed]
United States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersJorge Cham
Daniel Whiteson
Luis Lopez
Juan Lopez
ProducerMarissa Collyer
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesPipeline Studios
Shoe Ink
Original release
NetworkPBS
PBS Kids
ReleaseSeptember 7, 2020 (2020-09-07) –
present

Elinor Wonders Why is an animated series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The show premiered on September 7, 2020 on PBS Kids.

Plot

The exploration-themed show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don’t understand, and find answers using science inquiry skills. The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, introduces children ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends. Each episode includes two 11-minute animated stories plus interstitial content.

Characters

Main

  • Elinor (voiced by Markeda McKay) - A white bunny.
  • Ari (voiced by Wyatt White) - A light brown bat.
  • Olive (voiced by Maria Nash) - An elephant calf who is obsessed with bananas.
  • Ms. Mole (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) - A brown mole who is Elinor’s teacher and usually wears glasses because She is blind.

Recurring

  • Ranger Rabbit (voiced by Lisette St. Louis) - Elinor’s Mom.
  • Mr. Rabbit (voice by Colin Doyle) - Elinor's Dad.
  • Olive's Mom (voice by Ana Sani)
  • Senor Tapir (voiced by Juan Chioran)
  • Mr. Raccoon (voiced by Dan Darin-Zanco) - A raccoon who runs a bakery.
  • Rollie (voiced by Eric Khou)
  • Ms. Llama (voiced by Nicole Stamp)
  • Mr. Dog (voiced by Paul Bates)
  • Tito Mouse (voiced by Leo Orgil)
  • Mr. Bat (voiced by Raoul Bhaneja)
  • Mr. Lion (voiced by Kevin Dennis)
  • Koa (voiced by Ian Ho) - A brown wombat who is one of Elinor, Ari, and Olive’s classmates.
  • Camilla (voiced by Norah Adams)
  • Mrs. Gorilla (voice by Nicole Stamp)
  • Sally Beaver (voiced by Royal Goodfellow)
  • Mary and Lizzie Goat (voiced by Abigail and Grace Oliver) - Twin goat girls who are Elinor, Ari, and Olive’s classmates.
  • Alejandro Possum (voiced by Sergio Di Zio)
  • Silas (voiced by Callum Shoniker)
  • Baba and Bibi (voice by George Buza and Linda Kash) - Elinor's grandparents who live in Desert Town.
  • Deputy Mouse (voice by Ron Pardo)

Episodes

Season 1 (2020-present)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Hiding In Plain Sight
Owl Girl"
Kevin MicallefTom Berger
Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)102
2"Backyard Soup
Colorful and Tasty[1]"
Kevin MicallefJorge Cham & Daniel WhitesonSeptember 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)113
3"The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse
The Town Picnic[2]"
Kevin MicallefKatherine Sandford
Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08)101
4"The Science of Staying Warm
The Seed of an Idea"
Kevin Micallef
Kevin Micallef & Joey So
Miklos Perlus
Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
September 9, 2020 (2020-09-09)103
5"The House That Ants Built
Special Places"
Kevin MicallefAdam Ruben
Rachel Lipman
September 10, 2020 (2020-09-10)104
6"The Tomato Drop
Look What I Can Do"
UnknownSeptember 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)105
7"The Lizard Lounge
Feathers"
UnknownSeptember 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)106
8"Bird Song
No Need to Shout"
UnknownSeptember 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)107
9"Ms. Mole's Glasses
Elinor Stops the Squish"
Rachel Lipman
Karen Moonah
September 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)108[3]
10"Speed Racer
One of These Goats"
Adam Ruben
TBA
September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)109
11"Leave It to Ari
Snow Friend"
UnknownSeptember 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)111
12"Wind in the Web
The Pokey Plant"
UnknownSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)112
13"Bubble House
The Syrup Tree"
UnknownSeptember 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)114
14"The Paper Trail
Bath Time"
TBA
Adam Ruben
September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29)115
15"Make Music Naturally
Light the Way[4]"
UnknownNovember 2, 2020 (2020-11-02)TBA
16"These Sneezes
Ari's Lucky Shirt[5]"
UnknownNovember 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)TBA
17"Follow That Roly Poly
Rain, Rain Don't Go Away[6]"
UnknownNovember 16, 2020 (2020-11-16)TBA
18"Water You Doing?
Thinking About Blinking[7]"
UnknownNovember 23, 2020 (2020-11-23)TBA

Broadcast

The series premiered on PBS Kids in the United States on September 7, 2020, as a sneak peek by showing the first 2 episodes, before regularly airing new episodes on September 8th[8]. The series will also air on CBC Kids in Canada.

References

  1. ^ "Schedule". WOSU Public Media. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. ^ "Program > KET". KET. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Retrieved 2020-08-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Elinor Wonders Why - episode: 116H - Elinor Wonders Why". PBSUtah.org. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  5. ^ "Elinor Wonders Why - episode: 117H - Elinor Wonders Why". PBSUtah.org. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  6. ^ "Elinor Wonders Why - episode: 118H - Elinor Wonders Why". PBSUtah.org. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  7. ^ "Elinor Wonders Why - episode: 119H - Elinor Wonders Why". PBSUtah.org. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  8. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 29, 2019). "PBS KIDS Announces 'Elinor Wonders Why' for Fall. 2020". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)