Surpassed only by the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the most successful writer of all time. We all know her characters and incredible plot twists, but what do we know about Agatha herself? Combining rare access to Agatha's family, her personal archive and speaking to those who know her work best, discover what made the world's most successful crime writer tick.
Retrace the beloved author's footsteps to see the real places that inspired her literary universe. Learn how Christie drew on her surroundings throughout her life, immortalizing the people and locations she encountered in her extraordinary work.
Uncover an animal attraction to this collection of critters and creatures, including a Colima pottery dog from around 200 BC to 200 AD, a bat-decorated Qing period jade basin and an Edgar Brandt "La Tentation" snake lamp. Which is valued at $75,000?
With the help of a little time travel, Buster turns back the clock to see what his life would be like if he were a genius. But will a life winning science competitions mean a life without Arthur? Arthur isn't happy when he discovers that Buster has been telling him some white lies, even if it was just to spare his feelings. But can Arthur handle the harsh truth if Buster finally gives it to him?
Olympia's Day: When a new room opens up in headquarters, all the agents want a piece. Curriculum: Fractions. Otis's Day: Getting a villain back to headquarters proves cumbersome when the tubes are down for maintenance. Curriculum: Measurement; Money.
Going Toe to Toe with a Dinosaur Molly and Vera join scientists as they visit a dinosaur excavation site. Will they find a real dinosaur fossil? After a few false starts, the girls uncover what they think might be the discovery of a lifetime. Sassy Ladies on Ice The Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon are back-this time in search of a glacier they saw 30 years ago. Molly is excited to join them, but after a long plane ride and hike, Molly and the Sassy Ladies are surprised to discover that the glacier has disappeared. What happened to it?
Junior gets frustrated when Alma joins his dance group and she keeps distracting him from learning the moves. / Alma wants to celebrate Chacho's birthday so he can have a special day.
"Clothes Don't Make the Dog"--T-Bone gets a new sweater, but when Mac teases him about it, he gets too embarrassed to wear it. He realizes that it's not what he wears that makes others like him. "Short-Changed"--When family friend Skyscraper Jackson visits, Emily worries that Clifford prefers the attentions of a super-tall basketball player to the attentions of a short little girl. Emily soon learns that love comes in all sizes.
Asteroids, Meteors, and Meteorites - Sean is determined to beat his mystery competitor at a video game of "Astro-Tracker." When Face 9000 tells the kids about the Asteroid Belt, Sean realizes that the best way to learn about asteroids is to see them for himself. Celery flies them out to space, and the kids learn the difference between an asteroid, a meteor, and a meteorite. Worried at first, Sean learns that only the rare asteroid (called a meteorite) makes it all the way to Earth, so he decides that he'll become really good at "Astro-Tracker" to prepare for the future when he can be on a team of scientists who track rogue asteroids. Curriculum: Asteroids are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. Asteroids are similar to comets but do not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail) like comets do. A meteor is a small asteroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere. A meteorite is a piece of asteroid that survives falling through the Earth's atmosphere and collides with the Earth's surface. Mindy's Meteorite Stand - When Mindy and Sunspot are digging in the yard, they discover a unique rock that Mindy is convinced is a meteorite. The kids conduct a series of tests to find out and amazingly the rock passes each test. "Meteorite fever" grips the neighborhood, as Mindy sets up a stand so people can see her meteorite, and bring her rocks to assess. In the end, a DSA scientist confirms that Mindy's rock actually isn't a meteor... but, wait, the random rock Mindy's sitting on is! Curriculum: Meteorites are pieces of space rocks (asteroids) that break up when they hit the Earth's atmosphere and fall in small pieces. Meteorites are older than any rock from Earth, and share certain characteristics: density (high), attraction to a magnet, and rust.
Turbo Tina is excited for her first snowfall EVER! But, some of the snow melts quickly. Can Sparks' Crew figure out why some snow is melting and some isn't? Curriculum: Sunlight warms the Earth's surface and melts snow. Seasonal patterns vary around the world. / A T-Ball Championship game is in jeopardy when all the balls go missing. Where did they go? And can Sparks' Crew come up with an alternative ball so the game can go on? Curriculum: The properties of objects involved in a collision affect the result of collisions.
Donkey is baby-yodel-bird-sitting. But no matter what she tries, the baby won't nap. Can her pals help figure out what the baby needs? /Donkey and Panda argue while playing their favorite superheroes. If they argued, can they still be friends?
Unbalanced - The Amazing Balancing Zucchinis come to town, and George realizes that there's nothing he wants more in life than to be an acrobat. But before he can join the troupe, he needs to learn a lot more about balance and help save an allergic tightrope walker from a very determined cat. Curious George vs. Winter - Winter is closing in and George is miserable...how's he going to survive without all the fun summertime activities he loves? When he decides to ignore the weather and play with his wading pool and his bubbles, he learns some interesting things about freezing and melting.
Ms. Mole's Glasses - When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Ms. Mole can't see anything without her glasses! The kids travel throughout Animal Town, just missing Ms. Mole at every turn. During their travels, the kids realize Ms. Mole has been shopping and getting around using different senses. By the time they finally reach Ms. Mole and return her glasses, she's got all her shopping done without them. Cool! Elinor Stops the Squish - Elinor and her friends want to bring Ms. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get squished on the way to school. The kids find inspiration in nature when they observe how different animals/creatures stay safe using their shells as a defense mechanism. Elinor, Ari and Olive use this idea as inspiration to make a shell around the cupcake using a hard coconut. Because of the kids' hard work and ingenuity, the cupcake makes it all the way to school without being squished, just in time for Ms. Mole to enjoy her present. Yum!
Eugenie Clark shows Brad that when he's faced with something that seems a bit scary, asking questions can help him feel less afraid. / Benjamin Banneker shows Yadina that overcoming a challenge such as a difficult riddle can make her feel proud.
Rosie wants to try the new ice pop from the Ice Pop Truck, but she needs to find an extra dollar to buy it. / Rosie gets a dollar after helping Tia at the mercado, but she struggles to decide what to buy with it.
Friends Help Each Other - Daniel spends the day at Katerina Kittycat's house. Katerina is excited to show Daniel a birthday tea-party she set up all by herself for her stuffed animals! Katerina accidentally knocks the tea set on the floor, and is very upset that she ruined the party. Luckily, Daniel is a helpful friend and they reassemble the party together. Daniel Helps O Tell a Story - O the Owl wants to show Daniel all his books. The boys choose a very special book about dinosaurs, but they realize that the last page of the story is missing! O gets very flustered, but Daniel is a good friend and uses his imagination to make up the end of the story.
It's All Hands on Deck! when Zadie and Malik retrace their steps to locate Zeke's beloved stuffy. / When Zadie messes up Mr. E's shell garden, the key to fixing the pattern is... JunJun's song.
Going Toe to Toe with a Dinosaur Molly and Vera join scientists as they visit a dinosaur excavation site. Will they find a real dinosaur fossil? After a few false starts, the girls uncover what they think might be the discovery of a lifetime. Sassy Ladies on Ice The Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon are back-this time in search of a glacier they saw 30 years ago. Molly is excited to join them, but after a long plane ride and hike, Molly and the Sassy Ladies are surprised to discover that the glacier has disappeared. What happened to it?
The Pteranodon family sends Buddy on the Dinosaur Train so he can join Annie, Deloris, and Boris Tyrannosaurus for a week on their migration, traveling with the T. rex pack as they follow a herd of giant sauropods across the plains of Laramidia. As Buddy travels with Annie's family, he gets to experience being a T. rex more than he's ever done. During the migration, Buddy deals with several `firsts': being away from home alone for the first time, being with another family, being on the move every day, and being homesick. Buddy and Annie bond more as they make it through the week. By the end of the week, Buddy is more adapted and glad that he experienced T. rex life a little more than he's ever done before. But he's really happy to come back to his adopted family, and has a new appreciation for them. / When Mrs. Pteranodon overhears Buddy telling his siblings what a great time he had on migration, she gets the idea to create a Pretend Migration for the kids. Tiny, Shiny, Don, and Buddy must use their senses and follow the clues to their surprise dinner at the Big Pond!
Pinkalicious imagines creative possibilities everywhere she looks. Aimed at kids 3-5, PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC encourages viewers to engage in the creative arts and self-expression, including music, dance, theater and visual arts. Get creative with Pinkalicious, Peter and all their friends in Pinkville!
Lyla and Louis train Stu to help at the diner. / Lyla and Luke teach Stu how to ride a scooter so he can join the Loops Family for the Roll N' Scoot community event.
Elmo and Chris are making their own monster truck jump, but they don't have a ramp. This is a problem! They need something slanted up like a triangle and wonder if there's something that could be used as a ramp. What if they use a pizza box lid? Let's try! Elmo and Chris didn't give up and made a ramp for the jump. The Count, Big Bird, and Oscar joined with their monster trucks, and everyone raced around.
Junior gets frustrated when Alma joins his dance group and she keeps distracting him from learning the moves. / Alma wants to celebrate Chacho's birthday so he can have a special day.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.
Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan. We examine its past and present, with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: US Influences.
This program takes you on an aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.
More than just a meal! Enjoy lunch around Japan, learning about peoples' lives and work-places and the stories behind workers' daily meals.
Follow the live special coverage of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, co-anchored by News Hour's Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship hourly news program delivers the latest world news, business and weather, with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.
From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development. Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.
Crafts, fashion, products, buildings, and food: explore a diverse range of Japanese designs and the ideas and values of their creators. Our presenters visit designers at work to reveal new stories.
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
We follow a police department in New Jersey that wanted a scent detection dog, but only from an animal shelter. Meet Officer Thomson and Tex, a lovable Bloodhound who specializes in human tracking. Always on the move, this duo does impressive training exercises and goes to schools to demonstrate Tex's incredible canine skills, to the delight of the children.
When a catastrophic explosion at an underground mine creates a mass-casualty incident, the RFDS are called to save the lives of two brothers caught in the blast.
Christiane Amanpour leads wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports.
Elmo, Chris, and Rudy are helping Abby out in the garden because she hurt her wrist. Elmo helps Chris pack garden supplies and Rudy wants to help too. He wonders how he can help. What if he holds the door for Chris who is holding the bag of soil? Rudy finds other ways to be kind by helping to water the flowers, cleaning up paint left out at the community center, and making a get-well card for Abby's wrist. Just because some things are done doesn't mean you can't help. You can find other ways to be kind!
When Pinkalicious brings her pet unicorn, Goldie, to school, she discovers that even imaginary unicorns have to follow the rules. Peter is ready to save the day as Scooterboy, superhero extraordinaire! But he can't find anyone who needs rescuing. Maybe his sidekick, Twirl-a-whirl Girl, can help.
Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She's eager to try the same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments as she makes a whole different "Backyard Soup" with her grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus! Colorful and Tasty - Elinor and her friends are selling lots of yummy cupcakes, but the problem is no one is buying any. The kids don't understand what's wrong, because everyone loves cupcakes. After observing how flowers attract bees through color and smell, they go back to their bake sale and decorate the table with fantastic colors, and use a fan to spread the aroma of the cupcakes. Before they know it, the place is "buzzing" and they sell every cupcake!
Nature Cat and the crew visit a kelp forest, but find sea urchins eating all of the kelp. Oh no! Can the gang save the dense underwater forest? / The gang visits Mars in a daydream, hoping to meet some aliens. Will they ever make it home?
Guest Monkey - George is almost as excited as Allie on her first day of school, but is ecstatic when she invites him to school the next day as a special guest monkey! He soon learns, though, that kindergarten has a lot of special rules that he's not used to - like not climbing on the furniture or standing in the sand table. Will George get extra credit for trying to follow the rules, or will his effort create one big mess? Charkie Goes to School - Charkie's building has a new rule - all dogs must have a good-behavior diploma from obedience school. After seeing Charkie struggle with the obstacle course, George recruits the academy's top alumni, Hundley, to help prepare Charkie for the final exam. Can George and Hundley figure out a way to get Charkie to cross the finish line amid all the distractions?
Roberto Clemente encourages Xavier, Yadina, and Brad to help however they can when they realize the museum water fountain is broken on a hot day. / Kristi Yamaguchi shows Yadina that it's okay to ask for help when she's learning how to roller skate.
The Thrill of the Face - The Mobile Unit returns to the Museum of Natural Odd to battle a stone warrior. Curriculum: Algebraic. Thinking Raising the Bar - Opal and Orla head to The Valley of Odd to solve as much oddness as possible. Curriculum: Graphing.
D.W. gets jealous when Grandma Thora becomes the most popular babysitter in town. When Bud falls in love with a snazzy new pair of boots, he might face his toughest adventure yet - learning to tie his shoes.
This series follows the adventures of Molly, a feisty and resourceful Alaska Native girl, as she helps her parents run the Denali Trading Post in their Alaskan village. Viewers are introduced to the rich history and modern-day experience of family life in the heart of the Alaskan tundra through the eyes of Molly, her parents, and her friends. Designed to help kids develop skills around informational text such as using a map and following an instruction manual, this is the first nationally distributed children's series in the U.S. to feature an Alaska Native lead character.
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
A special episode of Bionic Bunny is interrupted, and Arthur, Buster, and George try to remember what comes next. But Carl is the only one who can straighten out the story. D.W. is excited to be taking care of the class bunny, Larry. But when Larry is feeling adventurous and wanders off, it's up to Ladonna the "Bunny Whisperer" to help get him back.
Odd Squad in the Shadows - The Mobile Unit reports to the Odd Squad office in North Carolina to help them stop a villain. Curriculum: Symmetry, Shadows.
Spring is coming, and soon the river ice will break, but when? All of Qyah is making their guesses, and the one that comes closest earns a special prize! Do Molly and her friends have a shot at the win? / Spring has sprung, and the whole village pitches in to clean up Qyah. Molly and Tooey discover a mystery piece of trash that turns out to be treasure.
When Howard discovers he's afraid of pigeons, Alma and her friends try to help him get over it. When Alma is invited to have dinner with Andre and his dad, she feels nervous about what "mystery dish" they're going to serve.
Lyla and her sisters return a forgotten tote bag by using the items inside it as clues to figure out who it belongs to and their location. / Lyla gets jealous after Ale creates a project that gets her a lot of positive attention.
While Chris and Martin are off searching for the endangered Orangutan in the deep forests of Borneo, back at the Tortuga HQ Aviva, Koki and Jimmy get carried away swinging on vines and their muscles so get incredibly sore that they can't do anything. The bros attempt to rush back with the first aid kit but a huge orangutan keeps tossing them back into the forest. Here they learn that orangutans use a special leaf and chew it into a lotion to ease muscle soreness, and return with this orangutan medicine to help their friends. But Zach has sent his Zachbots to fell the trees of the orangutan forest, and Martin and Chris activate the orangutan powers of the Creature Power Suit to rid the forest of saw-armed Zachbots, and save the orangutans rainforest home.
Daniel's Babysitter - Prince Tuesday comes to babysit Daniel Tiger while Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger go out dancing. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad, but Prince Tuesday reminds him that they will be back soon. And when Tigey goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is. Daniel Goes to School - When Daniel joins the rest of his friends at school, he doesn't want his Dad to leave - until Dad Tiger reminds him that "grownups come back." Then, Miss Elaina loses her locket and misses her mom, Lady Elaine. The kids help Miss Elaina find the locket and enjoy the rest of the school day. After lunch, the grownups return to the school.
Rosie's Rules is an 11-minute preschool family sitcom about a little girl just beginning to learn about the fascinating, baffling, thrilling world beyond her family walls. And it doesn't always go smoothly. In her resilient quest to make sense of the world's most mystifying concepts, she often plows her way into comic chaos. It's "learning-by-doing" and she usually does it a little bit wrong before she gets it right.
It's Dance Your Favorite Dance Day on Sesame Street. Nina, who knows lots of dances from around the world, teaches everyone the moves to their favorite dances.
Because Zeke won't let go of his beloved stuffy, and because Malik wrecks the instructions, Operation "Wash Stinky Snout!" doesn't go as planned. / The Wombats ask their friends for help in making a special Thank You treat for Super.
When the Mooing Moon Moths are scared away by Donkey's "hee-haw," she and Panda must find them all, even though it is hard./Bob Dog can't remember where he buried his boogie bone. Donkey and Panda help him slow down and retrace his steps to find it.
Pinkalicious tries on a mysterious pair of shoes. After she puts them on, she can't stop tap dancing! / Peter has a new song to share with his family, but no one seems interested. Maybe it's because his song uses his really loud scooter horn.
The Tomato Drop - Elinor, Ari and Olive are having a fun day at the Animal Town Tomato Festival, but the day is about to get even better as they enter the 'tomato drop' contest. After their first two tomatoes smash into goop when they hit the ground, the kids have to figure out a better way to drop their tomatoes. This is when Elinor notices other things falling softly in nature, like the fall leaves or feathers from birds. Using those things as inspiration, Elinor and friends quickly cobble together a tomato parachute, with a scarf as the chute. Sure enough, when Elinor drops their tomato chute, it falls slowly and lands intact. YAY! Look What I Can Do - Elinor and her friends are playing soccer. Elinor and Ari notice all their friends are pretty good at the game, but they aren't. After further observation, they realize all their friends have a specific talent that makes them good during play. With Ms. Mole's help, Elinor realizes everyone has their own special abilities. Ari can fly, so he makes an awesome goalie. And Elinor's talent? Bouncing the ball with her ears - GOOOAL!
NATURE CAT follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire." Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there's one problem: He's still a house cat with no instincts for nature. Like many of today's kids, Nature Cat is eager and enthusiastic about outside activities, but is at times intimidated by them. With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat embarks on action-packed adventures that include exciting missions full of nature investigation, "aha" discovery moments and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and "play the show."
DJ George - It's George's lucky day when the Man with the Yellow Hat wins tickets to a Bonnie Smooth concert over the radio. But at the radio station, George's luck turns when he accidentally locks himself into the DJ booth just as Bonnie Smooth herself is scheduled to call in for an interview. Can a DJ teach a monkey how to operate a radio station through a sound proof window in time for the big call? Curious George Paints the Desert - While visiting the Quints during their desert vacation, George is thrilled when his new Native American friend makes a colorful sand painting of the happy monkey. But a jackrabbit runs through the painting, ruining the work of art and making George not so happy. George decides to make his own painting to replace the ruined one, but when he doesn't have the correct color of sand, he turns to food to help dye it the right color.
Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids. Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.
A special episode of Bionic Bunny is interrupted, and Arthur, Buster, and George try to remember what comes next. But Carl is the only one who can straighten out the story. D.W. is excited to be taking care of the class bunny, Larry. But when Larry is feeling adventurous and wanders off, it's up to Ladonna the "Bunny Whisperer" to help get him back.
Odd Squad in the Shadows - The Mobile Unit reports to the Odd Squad office in North Carolina to help them stop a villain. Curriculum: Symmetry, Shadows.
Spring is coming, and soon the river ice will break, but when? All of Qyah is making their guesses, and the one that comes closest earns a special prize! Do Molly and her friends have a shot at the win? / Spring has sprung, and the whole village pitches in to clean up Qyah. Molly and Tooey discover a mystery piece of trash that turns out to be treasure.
When Howard discovers he's afraid of pigeons, Alma and her friends try to help him get over it. When Alma is invited to have dinner with Andre and his dad, she feels nervous about what "mystery dish" they're going to serve.
Lyla and her sisters return a forgotten tote bag by using the items inside it as clues to figure out who it belongs to and their location. / Lyla gets jealous after Ale creates a project that gets her a lot of positive attention.
While Chris and Martin are off searching for the endangered Orangutan in the deep forests of Borneo, back at the Tortuga HQ Aviva, Koki and Jimmy get carried away swinging on vines and their muscles so get incredibly sore that they can't do anything. The bros attempt to rush back with the first aid kit but a huge orangutan keeps tossing them back into the forest. Here they learn that orangutans use a special leaf and chew it into a lotion to ease muscle soreness, and return with this orangutan medicine to help their friends. But Zach has sent his Zachbots to fell the trees of the orangutan forest, and Martin and Chris activate the orangutan powers of the Creature Power Suit to rid the forest of saw-armed Zachbots, and save the orangutans rainforest home.
Daniel's Babysitter - Prince Tuesday comes to babysit Daniel Tiger while Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger go out dancing. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad, but Prince Tuesday reminds him that they will be back soon. And when Tigey goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is. Daniel Goes to School - When Daniel joins the rest of his friends at school, he doesn't want his Dad to leave - until Dad Tiger reminds him that "grownups come back." Then, Miss Elaina loses her locket and misses her mom, Lady Elaine. The kids help Miss Elaina find the locket and enjoy the rest of the school day. After lunch, the grownups return to the school.
Rosie's Rules is an 11-minute preschool family sitcom about a little girl just beginning to learn about the fascinating, baffling, thrilling world beyond her family walls. And it doesn't always go smoothly. In her resilient quest to make sense of the world's most mystifying concepts, she often plows her way into comic chaos. It's "learning-by-doing" and she usually does it a little bit wrong before she gets it right.
When the Mooing Moon Moths are scared away by Donkey's "hee-haw," she and Panda must find them all, even though it is hard./Bob Dog can't remember where he buried his boogie bone. Donkey and Panda help him slow down and retrace his steps to find it.
Because Zeke won't let go of his beloved stuffy, and because Malik wrecks the instructions, Operation "Wash Stinky Snout!" doesn't go as planned. / The Wombats ask their friends for help in making a special Thank You treat for Super.
When the Loops vacuum breaks, Luke, Lyla, and Everett test vacuums to pick the best one. / When the Loops don't have the right ingredients to make cookies, the kids set out to make them using substituted ingredients.
NATURE CAT follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire." Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there's one problem: He's still a house cat with no instincts for nature. Like many of today's kids, Nature Cat is eager and enthusiastic about outside activities, but is at times intimidated by them. With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat embarks on action-packed adventures that include exciting missions full of nature investigation, "aha" discovery moments and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and "play the show."
D.W., Queen of the Comeback - The Tibbles tease, D.W. fires back, the Tibbles taunt, D.W. has a snappy comeback, and round and round they go! Will it ever end? Perhaps an ancient Indian fable about a turtle and two wisecracking geese will be enough to teach D.W. to just let it go. In My Africa - D.W.'s new classmate, Cheikh, is Brain's young cousin.. .and is also from Senegal, Africa! When D.W. realizes that she doesn't know much about Africa she decides to learn through music - and she, Brain and Cheikh team up to write a song about all 54 countries on that continent!
ODD SQUAD is a PBS KIDS live-action media property designed to help kids ages 5-8 learn math. The show focuses on two young agents, Olive and Otto, who are part of the Odd Squad, an agency whose mission is to come to the rescue whenever something unusual happens. A math concept is embedded in each of their cases, as Olive and Otto work together to problem-solve and save the day in each episode. ODD SQUAD is created by Tim McKeon (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Adventure Time, The Electric Company) and Adam Peltzman (The Electric Company, The Backyardigans, Wallykazam!) and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company.
When the Kratt Bros meet a school of Archerfish, they are taught the secret of "water droplet" archery from an Archerfish named Arrow. Soon, they are using this newly learned skill to infiltrate Donita Donata's yacht and rescue the baby animals she has ben capturing for her newest high-end fashion line. Science Concept: Physics of Motion.
When Martin and Chris argue about who gets to keep a prized creature souvenir, Aviva unveils a new Creature Power Challenge that should settle things. This time, Martin and Chris must make it through the day in one of the harshest habitats on Earth, the rocky intertidal. The Kratt Bros. must use the creature powers of the intertidal to outlast each other and win the prize. Science Concept: Adaptation. Life usually finds a way to survive in even the harshest of environments.
When the Loops vacuum breaks, Luke, Lyla, and Everett test vacuums to pick the best one. / When the Loops don't have the right ingredients to make cookies, the kids set out to make them using substituted ingredients.
The Night Manager When the Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon arrive at the Trading Post a day early, Molly's confident that she and Trini can handle checking them in using a handy guide for guests. But after a series of blunders caused by following the instructions in the guide, Molly realizes she may be in over her head. Not So Permafrost When Molly and her friends arrive at their old clubhouse, they are surprised to find it half sunk into the ground! Molly is determined to save the structure, but first she must solve the mystery of why it's sinking in the first place.
When Molly is entrusted with her Grandpa Nat's secret nivagi recipe for the annual Qyah Ice Cream Competition, she's determined to make it a winning dish...until Suki eats the nivagi and slobbers all over the recipe! Molly has just a few hours to recreate the recipe and collect the hard-to-find ingredients. Can she uphold her Grandpa's nivagi legacy or will she end his winning streak? / Molly can't wait to help Nina and Dr. Antigone band baby cranes. But every time they get close enough to slip the bands on the colts' legs, something happens that scares the cranes away. Molly puts in an emergency call to Grandpa Nat, who provides her with a foolproof trick to finish the job: a crane dance.
When a baby porcupine gets itself into predicaments, it's Sparks' Crew to the rescue. But, how do they help the little porcupine when they can't get too close to it? Curriculum: Animals, including humans, can use their legs in many ways. / Fur Blur has come down with "Sneezitis," a hamster cold. The only cure is to sniff the flower of a certain plant. Sparks' Crew rushes her to the Citytown Greenhouse to find the plant... but which one is it? Curriculum: Plants can be identified by similarities in size, shape and color of stems, leaves and flowers.
Math rules in the animated adventure series CYBERCHASE. CYBERCHASE energizes kids ages eight to eleven with math power. Full of cyber-mysteries with eye-popping animation and a sly comic flair, the daily series features the voices of Christopher Lloyd and Gilbert Gottfried. CYBERCHASE sends the message that math is fun - it's about problem solving and, boy, does it come in handy. When the dastardly villain Hacker (Lloyd) launches a mad mission to conquer the virtual universe, Motherboard calls upon three earth kids for help. They are Jackie, Matt and Inez - the culturally diverse heroes of CYBERCHASE - who, along with the wise-cracking cyber-bird Digit (Gottfried), travel from their real-world realm to the colorful virtual vistas of cyberspace, where they vanquish the bad guys in an all-out battle of wits. Each episode takes the kids on a thrilling adventure driven by a different math concept - from tackling time in ancient Egyptian tombs to cracking codes in creepy caves or making sense of numbers in a fractured fairy tale world.
In Sydney, when Carmen temporarily loses her confidence, her participation in an Australian boomerang competition helps it come whizzing back / In Sydney, when Andy wants to hear a performance of his new favorite song, he finds that their opera house is a true architectural wonder, designed for listening to music.
Based on the popular Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell about the lovable oversized canine with his head in the clouds but four paws planted firmly on the ground, Clifford presents a larger-than-life view of the world. With his loving human, Emily Elizabeth, and dog pals, Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford inhabits a colorful island community, inviting viewers on a fun-filled journey through childhood, navigating the dips and curves along the way. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG emphasizes good citizenship and the importance of community. Each episode concludes with a component of Clifford's Big Ideas - 10 different attributes children learn to embrace - which leaves them with something to think about and practice in their lives.
For their second outing at Nature Trackers Adventure Camp, Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don and other friends learn about the tree line as they set out to hike up a mountain. Shiny is determined to get to the top of the mountain forest. Buddy wonders if they'll be able to see anything from the mountaintop through the tall trees. The kids are amazed that the higher they hike, the shorter the trees and bushes get! Then they reach the tree line--a certain point on the mountain where trees are really small because they don't have enough air to breathe and the temperature is too cold. In the end, Shiny and all the kids use teamwork to reach the mountaintop together!
Pinkalicious plants the seed of the most beautiful flower in the world: the Pinkabloom! She soon learns that the only way to make it grow is by singing to it. With help from Peter and friends, the Pinkabloom grows to be as tall as the house, but it won't bloom... / When miniature paintings start popping up all around Pinkville, Pinkalicious and Peter resolve to find the mysterious artist who's responsible - Painting Pixie. Can the kids help the spritely artist plant enough surprising paintings to get her big pixie wings?
Hero Celebration Day is finishing off with a slideshow of the everyday heroes of Pretty Big City, but the Mechas need to save the event when screen rips. The Mechas need to find something flat and opaque to properly show off the photos. / Pretty Big City is cooling off on a hot day with an ice slide in the park, but the situation gets slippery when the ice slide starts melting. The Mechas have to figure out how to stop the slide from melting, so their friends can have a fun day.
Elmo and Chris are making their own monster truck jump, but they don't have a ramp. This is a problem! They need something slanted up like a triangle and wonder if there's something that could be used as a ramp. What if they use a pizza box lid? Let's try! Elmo and Chris didn't give up and made a ramp for the jump. The Count, Big Bird, and Oscar joined with their monster trucks, and everyone raced around.
It's Grandparents' Day on Sesame Street! Everyone is coming together to celebrate with a cookout. Gabrielle and her Grandma Nell are making their family's world-famous Grandpa ZZ's Triple Cheesy Macareenie. While Elmo, Tamir and Gabrielle help Grandma Nell prepare the dish, Grandma Nell tells them the story of how her Grandpa ZZ's dish all started. Grandpa ZZ wanted to make macaroni and cheese to share with the family, but he didn't have enough cheese! He found three small pieces of cheese and mixed them with butter, and milk and created the Triple Cheesy Macareenie. The best part about making it is being able to cook it together as a family. Just like how Grandma Nell made it with her grandpa, Gabrielle and Tamir get to make it with Grandma Nell every year for Grandparents' Day.
The Flapping Feathers's bus derails on its way to the Parranda. Super fans Sammy and Louisa save the celebration! / This year, the Wombats can stay up late to watch the New Year's Eve Acorn Drop - if they can keep from falling asleep.
Because Zeke won't let go of his beloved stuffy, and because Malik wrecks the instructions, Operation "Wash Stinky Snout!" doesn't go as planned. / The Wombats ask their friends for help in making a special Thank You treat for Super.
No Red Sweater for Daniel - Daniel is getting ready for the day and can't find his red sweater anywhere! Mom tells Daniel that it's in the wash, so he'll just have to find something else to wear. Daniel puts on a blue sweater and is concerned that he looks so different; how does he know he's still HIM? Mom assures him that no matter what you wear or how different you appear, you're always still YOU on the inside. Teacher Harriet's Hair - Daniel goes to school and finds that something is different; his teacher! But wait...it IS Teacher Harriet, only with a different hairstyle. Daniel is hesitant at first but soon comes to understand that even though we can all change how we look on the outside, we're still the same on the inside. Strategy: You can change your hair, or what you wear, but no matter what you do, you're still you
Daniel's Allergy - When Daniel tries a peach for the first time, he learns he is allergic to the fruit. Dad and Doctor Anna take care of him, and Doctor Anna tells Daniel how he can take care of himself, too. Allergies at School - Daniel is celebrating the 100th day at school. He tells Teacher Harriet and his friends that he is allergic to peaches. Teacher Harriet, Katerina, Miss Elaina, O the Owl, and Prince Wednesday take care of Daniel by helping him avoid peaches. They all take care of each other in different ways throughout the school day. Strategy: We take care of each other.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
Bob Dog is nervous about his Good Dog School graduation. When his pals remind him of what he's good at, will he find the confidence to graduate?/Panda loses his Super Porcupine puppet. If Donkey pretends she is Panda, can she find it for him?
Donkey helps Bob Dog play Gameshow Gator's game, "How Does It Feel?" Can he imagine himself in others' places and name their feelings to win the game?/Bob Dog is excited for the Best Ball Fest, but how can he choose just one favorite ball?
Elinor is the new Clean Captain at school and takes things too far. / During their visit to the beach, Ari and his friends learn why we lose our teeth.
103A Tia needs someone to take care of Benito, her puppy. This sounds like the perfect job for Rosie the dog sitter. 103B Rosie decides to be a chef and opens her own restaurant with Iggy, but soon realizes she needs to do more tasks than cooking.
106A When Papa says they'll have to wait until tomorrow to go to the Dino Park, Rosie tries to make tomorrow come faster. 106B Rosie tries to remember where she left her walkie talkie so she, Javi and Jun can play a game.
Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids. Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.
Beto invites Alma and their friends to break his pinata, but when Alma sees he's hesitant about doing it, she wants to find out why. / After Alma gives away a toy she doesn't play with anymore, she wonders if she made a mistake.
When Alma's new friend, Beto, is disappointed that the Bronx Beach doesn't feel like his old beach in San Diego, Alma and Andre try to show him that even though this beach is different, it's just as fun. During a trip to the beach, Junior's sandcastle gets washed away by the tide. Can Alma find a way to cheer him up?
Lyla and Louis train Stu to help at the diner. / Lyla and Luke teach Stu how to ride a scooter so he can join the Loops Family for the Roll N' Scoot community event.
NATURE CAT follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire." Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there's one problem: He's still a house cat with no instincts for nature. Like many of today's kids, Nature Cat is eager and enthusiastic about outside activities, but is at times intimidated by them. With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat embarks on action-packed adventures that include exciting missions full of nature investigation, "aha" discovery moments and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and "play the show."
This animated series is based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about Arthur Read, an eight-year-old aardvark, his sister D.W., and their family and friends. In "My Club Rules," the kids each create their own club, but find being a lone member isn't as fun as they thought. Francine pretends her bike is stolen in "Stolen Bike," when she's embarrassed about having a used bicycle.
Life of O'Brian - When a miffed O'Brian won't let Olive access the tubes, she has to solve the mystery of what she did to upset him. Curriculum: Time. Whatever Happened to Agent Oz? - Olive tells Otto the story of what happened to Octavia's partner, Agent Oz. Curriculum: Estimation.
While cruising across the African savanna in the Tortuga, a gust of wind blows a piece of paper out of Aviva's hand and into an ostrich nest. The bros think it's a new secret formula and they spring into action to rescue her work from one of the most protective parents on earth - the ostrich! Science Concept: Ecology and reproduction of the ostrich.
When a stowaway red squirrel accidentally gets loose on the African savanna, the guys activate Cheetah Powers to catch her. Unfortunately, they run into major creature power suit malfunctions. The Tail Match Modulator is broken and producing a mismatched tail with every activation. In their quest to return the red squirrel home to North America, the gang discovers the amazing variety and diverse functions of creature tails along the way. Science Concept: Uses of tails.
Lyla and Louis train Stu to help at the diner. / Lyla and Luke teach Stu how to ride a scooter so he can join the Loops Family for the Roll N' Scoot community event.
It feels hotter than ever in Qyah, and Molly is determined to find out the highest temperature on record. Tooey stays cool with Auntie Midge's fan until he breaks it. Has it always been this hot? And will Tooey find a fix for the fan? Molly and Trini must save Qyah from a wildflower-gone wild! It's an invasive plant that grows so fast it could crowd out all the other plants in Qyah. Can the village work together to nip this problem in the bud?
It's been a long winter in Qyah, and everyone is out of birch syrup. Luckily, Auntie Midge is teaching Molly and Tooey how to tap trees so they can make more. But then a mischievous raven unties the rope tethering their boat to the shore, and the trio are left stranded with barrels of sap and no way to get them home. / Molly and her Dad are shocked when Travis, a tourist, announces that the goal of his expedition is to find a living woolly mammoth. He's read all about it in a "reputable" book and is convinced mammoths dwell in a secret valley. Can Molly convince Travis that mammoths are extinct before his shenanigans turn into a mammoth problem for them all?
A bird takes AJ's Twigcam and flies off with it while it is still sending footage of its flight. Sparks' Crew uses a map to help them identify the bird's locations and follow it through Citytown. Curriculum: A map is a model of the land and its features. / Sparks' Crew is looking forward to seeing a meteor shower, but the nighttime sky is too lit-up by the lights of the city. How can they make the sky darker so everyone can see the meteors? Curriculum: People in cities use a lot of light at night, which makes it hard to see the night sky. But there are things they can do to reduce the impact, like turning off lights.
With special guest star Al Roker. A trip to R-Fair City nearly turns into a monster mash when Hacker abducts Glowla, a beautiful cyberlady who generates pure energy. Hacker is able to snatch Glowla by reprogramming her trick whale, Snout. As a result, Snout goes on a rampage. Digit and the kids must find Glowla and stop Snout before he totally destroys R-Fair City. The Big Idea: To be confident about your solution to a problem, make sure the answer is reasonable - that it is "in the ballpark". Math Topic: Ballpark Estimation; NCTM Links: Number and Operations Science Connection: Real-world checking of conclusions.
In London, Andy and friends are sent on an important shopping trip for the Circo, but the simple task becomes confusing due to differences between British and American English. / When thick fog hides London's Big Ben, Luna helps Andy realize that the sounds of the city can provide the necessary clues to find their way and solve a mystery.
106A When Papa says they'll have to wait until tomorrow to go to the Dino Park, Rosie tries to make tomorrow come faster. 106B Rosie tries to remember where she left her walkie talkie so she, Javi and Jun can play a game.
Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids. Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.
Beto invites Alma and their friends to break his pinata, but when Alma sees he's hesitant about doing it, she wants to find out why. / After Alma gives away a toy she doesn't play with anymore, she wonders if she made a mistake.
When Alma's new friend, Beto, is disappointed that the Bronx Beach doesn't feel like his old beach in San Diego, Alma and Andre try to show him that even though this beach is different, it's just as fun. During a trip to the beach, Junior's sandcastle gets washed away by the tide. Can Alma find a way to cheer him up?