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Reading/Writing


Between the Lions


Reading motivation and library skills for beginning readers
Grade Levels:
Primary
Length:
30 minutes
Taping Rights:
School year
MARC Record:
Downloadable
Web Site:
PBS Online

This Emmy Award-winning series opens up a world of literature and learning for children ages 4 to 7. The series is named for a family of lions—Theo and Cleo and their cubs, Lionel and Leona—who live in and run a library. Each episode centers on a book or other piece of written material that the lions and their friends discover in the library.

The friends include Click the Mouse, the library’s cyborg communications expert; Cliff Hanger, a swashbuckling comic-book hero who escapes from sticky situations through quick thinking and literacy skills; Tiger Words, a multi-talented sports figure who plays with vowels and consonants instead of golf balls and tees; Martha Reads and the Vowelles, a rhythm-and-blues singing group that sings only vowel sounds; and the stalwart knights of “Gawain’s World,” whose jousting matches create words instead of wounds.

Each program focuses on one type of text (folktales, instructions, etc.) and is built around key words and sounds.

Note: The distributor does not allow block feeds of this series.

Program of Studies:
Reading: Forming a Foundation, Interpreting Text, Demonstrating a Critical Stance, Developing an Initial Understanding, Reflecting and Responding to Text
Speaking, Listening, and Observing


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2008/09 KET ED Program Schedule

Episode To Be Announced
29 minutes
    Monday, January 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, January 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, January 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, January 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Monday, March 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
101. Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West
A storybook tornado blows into the library and makes a terrible mess. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, October 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 25 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 26 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Monday, April 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 25 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 26 at 4:00 am on KETED
102. The Lost Rock
A rock rolls out of a book and then can't remember which one it belongs in. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, October 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 11 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 12 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 14 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 15 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 28 at 3:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 am on KETED
104. Farmer Ken's Puzzle
Lionel won't let Leona play a computer game for ages "7 and up" because she's "4 and down." 29 minutes
    Wednesday, August 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 30 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 31 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, October 25 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 26 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, March 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 14 at 3:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 am on KETED
106. The Hopping Hen
Lionel's new rules are driving everyone crazy. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, August 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 9 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 10 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, October 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 4 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 7 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 8 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 18 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 19 at 4:00 am on KETED
108. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
1/3/2009 29 minutes
    Wednesday, October 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 1 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 2 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, January 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 3 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 4 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Monday, March 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 4 at 3:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 am on KETED
109. Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy?
1/3/2009 29 minutes
    Friday, August 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 30 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 31 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, December 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 3 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 4 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 4 at 3:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 5 at 4:30 am on KETED
110. Lionel's Antlers
1/3/2009 29 minutes
    Wednesday, December 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 3 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 4 at 5:00 am on KETED
116. The Popcorn Popper
Lionel and Leona persuade Click to take a magic popcorn popper out of a book, but then they can't make it stop popping! 29 minutes
    Tuesday, August 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 30 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 31 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, November 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 8 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 9 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
117. Something Fishy
When Lionel reads the latest Cliff Hanger book to Leona, it gives her an idea about how to make one of her biggest dreams come true. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, December 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 7 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, April 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
120. A Peck of Peppers
Lionel thinks that he is the king of tongue twisters and challenges everyone to write one he can't say. 29 minutes
    Wednesday, August 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 16 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 17 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, December 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 6 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 7 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 28 at 3:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 29 at 3:30 am on KETED
123. The Lucky Duck
Lionel tries to help a very cute duck from a very cute book stop being so cute. 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 9 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 10 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, December 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 3 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 4 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, March 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
129. Giants and Cubs
Leona thinks that scary giants are coming into the library to clobber lion cubs. 29 minutes
    Monday, August 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 23 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, September 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 13 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 14 at 4:00 am on KETED
201. The Sad Dad
Theo reads a story about a sad dad who gets advice from a wise woman and ends up with chickens, goats, cows, and an elk in his house. Bruno Kirby and Denny Dillon guest star. (Text: folktale; key word: sad; target vowel: short a.) 29 minutes
    Monday, September 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 13 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 14 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, February 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 7 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 8 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 2 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 3 at 4:00 am on KETED
202. Humph! Humph! Humph!
Lionel's friend Gus gets humphy when Leona asks him to read to her. (Text: folktale; key word: hump; target vowel: short u.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, September 27 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 28 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 21 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 22 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 25 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 26 at 4:30 am on KETED
208. Bobby the Hopping Robot
Why is Bobby the Hopping Robot not hopping? (Text: instructions; key word: hop; target vowel: short o.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, September 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 4 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 5 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 31 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 1 at 4:00 am on KETED
209. Teacher's Pet
Cleo has the "I-can't-hear-or-tell-or-smell-if-someone's-sneaking-up-on-me" flu. (Text: newsletter, diary; key word: teacher; target vowel: ea.) 29 minutes
    Friday, September 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 6 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 7 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 28 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 1 at 4:00 am on KETED
210. The Last Cliff Hanger
Lionel is very unhappy because author Livingston Dangerously has written The Last Cliff Hanger. (Text: pulp fiction, comics; key word: last; target vowel: short a.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, September 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 13 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 14 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, February 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 28 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 1 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, April 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
212. Oh, Yes, It Can!
Can yams, gloves, and hammers talk? Oh, yes, they can! (Text: folktale; key word: can; target vowel: short a.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, September 13 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 14 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 21 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 22 at 4:30 am on KETED
215. Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains
Lionel and Leona ride a train into a book called Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. (Text: folktale; key word: rain; target vowel: ai.) 29 minutes
    Monday, September 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 6 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 7 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, January 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 31 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 1 at 4:30 am on KETED
217. The Spider and the Lie
It's up to Judge Click the Mouse to find out who's telling the truth: Leona or a shady simian named Monkey C. (Text: detective story, mystery; key word: spider; target vowel: long i.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, September 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 6 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 7 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 28 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 1 at 5:00 am on KETED
218. Why the Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-Boom!
A little bug's sneeze spells doom for a baboon's balloon. (Text: storybook; key word: ka-choo; target vowel: oo.) 29 minutes
    Friday, September 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 27 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 28 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, February 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 14 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 15 at 4:30 am on KETED
223. Good Night, Knight
Maestro Salvatore and his troupe of Sicilian puppeteers put on a show at the library, and Leona gets to play the fair Angelica. (Text: play; key word: knight; target vowel: long i.) 29 minutes
    Thursday, September 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 6 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 7 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 7 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 8 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 2 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 3 at 4:30 am on KETED
225. Stop That Chicken!
Chicken Jane gets thrown out of her book and into another one, then into another one and another one, then finally back to the book where she belongs. (Text: storybook; key word: stop; target vowel: short o.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, September 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 13 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 14 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 14 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 15 at 5:00 am on KETED
301. Hay Day
Can Lionel, Leona, and Gus help a girl named Fay turn hay into gold in just one day? Designated reader: Al Franken. (Key word: hay; target vowel: long a.) 29 minutes
    Monday, August 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 9 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 10 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, October 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 1 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 2 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 7 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 am on KETED
307. Out in Outer Space
Grandpa Lion visits the library to tell the cubs a true story about a friend who traveled in space, astronaut Ellen Ochoa. Melissa Etheridge and Brian McKnight also guest star. Designated reader: Vanessa Williams. (Key word: out; target vowel: ou.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, October 18 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 19 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, March 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 7 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 8 at 3:30 am on KETED
310. Treats!
When the library needs a commercial, the lions hire the creative team behind their favorite Wheaty Meaty Treats TV ad. Vanessa Williams, Oliver Platt, and Jon Stewart guest star. Designated reader: Melissa Etheridge. (Key word: treat; target vowel: ea.) 29 minutes
    Friday, August 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 10 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, August 16 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 17 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, October 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 25 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 26 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 3 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 4 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 14 at 3:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 15 at 3:30 am on KETED
402. Grow, Mane, Grow!
Lionel is still a growing cub, but he'll do anything to have a grown-up mane like his dad's. India.Arie and Larry King guest star. (Key word: mane; target vowel: long a.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, October 11 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 12 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, December 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 27 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 28 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 7 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 8 at 4:00 am on KETED
403. Three Goats, No Waiting
Lionel writes and directs a play of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," but who in the library can act scary enough to be the hungry troll? Meredith Vieira guest stars. (Key word: goat; target vowel: oa.) 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 23 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 24 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, October 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 25 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 26 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, December 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 27 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 28 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 14 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 15 at 4:00 am on KETED
404. Step by Step
The lions find a treasure map that belonged to Barnaby B. Busterfield III and go hunting for library treasure. India.Arie, Brian McKnight, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Melissa Etheridge guest star. (Key word: step; target vowel: short e.) 29 minutes
    Friday, October 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 18 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 19 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, December 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 27 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 28 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, March 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
405. Dance in Smarty Pants
Lionel tries to teach his parents the latest dance craze sweeping the library. Al Franken and Oliver Platt guest star. (Key word: pants; target vowel: short a.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, October 4 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 5 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Thursday, December 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 27 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 28 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, February 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 21 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 22 at 5:00 am on KETED
501. Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little Pigs
Pigs run amok in the story "Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!," then try to escape the wolf in a retelling of a classic folktale. (Key words: pigs, house; featured consonant sounds: p, h.) 29 minutes
    Monday, December 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 20 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
502. The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot
1/7/2009 29 minutes
    Friday, August 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 23 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, September 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 20 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 21 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 10 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 11 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, July 11 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 12 at 4:00 am on KETED
503. Wings/What's in the Box?
The cubs find out what warnings are—and why it's important to pay attention to them. (Key words: wings, box; featured consonant sounds: w, b.) 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 30 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 31 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, December 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 20 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 21 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 10 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 11 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 6 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 7 at 4:00 am on KETED
504. A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon
The Lion family stays up late to watch a beautiful meteor shower, then reads a story about a queen who wants to touch the moon. (Key words: stars, moon; featured consonant sounds: st, n.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, August 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 9 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 10 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, October 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 4 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 5 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 31 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 1 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, April 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 4 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 5 at 5:00 am on KETED
505. The Golden Meaty Awards
Lionel emcees a music awards show featuring favorite tunes from the program and very tasty awards. 29 minutes
    Friday, December 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 20 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 21 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, April 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 18 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 19 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 4 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 5 at 4:00 am on KETED
506. Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen
Farm animals teach Lionel and Leona about the power of writing and the value of helping. (Key words: cows, hen; featured consonant sounds: c, h.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, August 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 16 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 17 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, September 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 27 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 28 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 25 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 28 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 29 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 27 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 28 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 4 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 5 at 4:30 am on KETED
507. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face
It's hard to be away from your family—especially when you've been turned into a rock or when the cheetah taking you home doesn't want to leave the jungle. (Key words: picnic, mama; featured consonant sounds: p, m.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, September 20 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 21 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 24 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 25 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, March 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 28 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 29 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 27 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 28 at 4:00 am on KETED
508. A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse
A shared taste for cheese leads a fox to trick a crow and lands a mouse in the paws of a hungry lion. (Key words: cheese, little; featured consonant sounds: ch, l.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, October 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 11 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 12 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, January 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 18 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 19 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 13 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 14 at 4:00 am on KETED
509. Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5
1/9/2009 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 16 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 17 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, September 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 20 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 21 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, January 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 10 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 11 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, May 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 16 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 17 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 13 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 14 at 4:30 am on KETED
510. It's Red! It's Green!/Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Two folktales in which a red hat is really green (or is it red?) and an old overcoat is also a button. (Key words: red, jacket; featured consonant sounds: r, j.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, September 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 25 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, May 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 2 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 3 at 5:00 am on KETED
601. Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash/Knuffle Bunny
The cubs find some unusual items hanging on Mrs. McNosh's clothesline, and the kids are reluctant to hand over their favorite things for a good washing. (Key words: her, bunny; target letter: -y ending.) 29 minutes
    Monday, August 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 30 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 31 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, October 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 11 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 12 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, December 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 27 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 28 at 6:00 am on KETED
602. Sheep on a Ship/Mississippi Skip and His Pirate Ship
When some sheep head out to sea, there's lots of slipping, sliding, and swabbing going on. Meanwhile, Mississippi Skip and his pirate gang are out to make mischief. (Key words: ship, skip; target sounds: sh, s blends.) 29 minutes
    Friday, November 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 22 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 23 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, May 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 9 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 10 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 4 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 5 at 5:00 am on KETED
603. Yo! Yes?/Very Loud, Very Big, Very Metal
Sometimes making a new friend is as easy as saying yes. Meanwhile, Leona discovers an easy way to make her brother happy: a music video with big, noisy construction vehicles. (Target consonants: y, v.) 29 minutes
    Saturday, November 8 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 9 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 4 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 5 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 2 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 3 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 11 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 12 at 4:30 am on KETED
604. I'll Fix Anthony/Jamaica Louise James
A big brother and a jack-in-the-box could both use some repairs, and a budding artist draws up a plan for fixing up a dreary subway station. (Featured sounds: x, aw.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, August 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 23 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, April 4 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 5 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, May 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 16 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 17 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 6 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 7 at 4:30 am on KETED
605. Pete's a Pizza/Pygmalion
With a little imagination, a father turns his son into a pizza. Meanwhile, some loving hugs bring a statue to life. (Featured sounds: th, hard g; educational topic: contractions.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, August 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 23 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 24 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, November 15 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 16 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 20 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 21 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 25 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 26 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 2 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 3 at 6:00 am on KETED
606. Here Come the Aliens/Abiyoyo
Strange creatures lurk in outer space, but even stranger ones dwell right here on Earth. (Featured sounds: qu, z; grammar: q paired with u, the prefixes un and re.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, September 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 7 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, October 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 18 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 19 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, April 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 25 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 26 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 30 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 6 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 7 at 5:00 am on KETED
607. King Midas/The Dirty Smelly King
Midas gets what he wished for, then wishes he hadn't, and King Chuck the Mucky Muck wishes he weren't so smelly. (Featured sounds: k, -ck; the -ick word family; dialogic reading.) 29 minutes
    Friday, November 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 15 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 16 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, April 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 26 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 23 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
608. Cheesybreadville/Stolen Smells
A disaster in the kitchen creates a tasty new treat, and a boy finds himself in trouble for smelling tasty smells without paying for them. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, December 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 20 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 21 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, April 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 18 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 19 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 23 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 24 at 4:30 am on KETED
609. The Coyote and the Rabbit/The Gingerbread Man
A hungry coyote gets tricked by a clever rabbit who claims she can beat him in a race, and a gingerbread man who thinks he can outrun everybody gets tricked by a fox. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, October 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 18 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 19 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 18 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 19 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, May 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 16 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 17 at 5:00 am on KETED
610. The Goat in the Coat
Lionel is upset when his copy of a new and extremely rare Cliff Hanger book vanishes from the library, but his friend Gus surprises him with a one-of-a-kind gift. 29 minutes
    Saturday, September 27 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 28 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, April 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
701. The Problem with Chickens/An Egg Is Quiet
1/5/2009 29 minutes
    Tuesday, November 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 22 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 23 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, January 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 10 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 11 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 23 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 30 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 31 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 20 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 21 at 4:00 am on KETED
702. Spicy Hot Colors/Yesterday I Had the Blues
1/6/2009 29 minutes
    Tuesday, November 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 15 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 16 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 10 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 11 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 30 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 31 at 5:00 am on KETED
703. Bear Snores On/Night in the Country
Cleo manages to sleep through a noisy party, and the cubs learn about the noises night creatures make while everyone else is sleeping. 29 minutes
    Wednesday, November 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 15 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 16 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, February 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 7 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 8 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 30 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 31 at 5:30 am on KETED
704. How To Be a Good Dog/Not Afraid of Dogs
A cat tries to teach a dog to behave, and a boy learns that dogs aren't so scary after all. 29 minutes
    Wednesday, November 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 8 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 9 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, January 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 31 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 1 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, May 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, May 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 9 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 10 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 13 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 14 at 5:00 am on KETED
705. Dear Mr. Blueberry/I Wanna Iguana
How can notes help solve the mystery of a whale in a swimming pool, get an iguana as a family pet, and deliver the helicopter Lionel has always wanted? 29 minutes
    Tuesday, November 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 8 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 31 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 1 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 30 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 4 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 5 at 5:30 am on KETED
706. Violet's Music/What Instrument Does Alvin Play?
Lionel and Leona discover how many wonderful instruments there are to play—and learn that if you just keep playing music, someone will want to join your band. 29 minutes
    Saturday, November 1 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 2 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, January 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Monday, May 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 9 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 10 at 5:00 am on KETED
707. Moon Rope/Welcome to the Moon
Can you climb up to the moon on a rope? Is there really a fox on the moon? Leona is on a mission to find out. 29 minutes
    Friday, October 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 1 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 2 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 25 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 23 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 27 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 28 at 4:30 am on KETED
708. The Three-Legged Pot/When Jabo Jammed
Pepe can't get a pot with three legs to walk, but Leona can make it dance. An ordinary boy named Jabo doesn't dance or sing, but he can really jam. 29 minutes
    Wednesday, November 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 22 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 23 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 24 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 28 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 29 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 10 at 5:30 am on KETED
709. Charlie's Dinosaur/Here Come the Aliens
All kinds of dinosaurs roamed the Earth long ago, but could one of their relatives still be lurking in the library? And could strange creatures from outer space be lurking with it? 29 minutes
    Saturday, November 22 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 23 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 7 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 8 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, May 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 16 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 17 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 11 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 12 at 5:00 am on KETED
710. Making Bread/Cheesybreadville
After Theo Lion's failed attempt at making bread, a video and a book come to the rescue. Another bread-baking disaster in the kitchen creates a tasty new treat. 29 minutes
    Monday, August 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, August 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 16 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 17 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, September 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 20 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 21 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, June 6 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 7 at 5:30 am on KETED
801. Ruby Sings the Blues/The Camel Dances
A very loud girl learns to sing, and Leona and a camel (and Lionel?) discover the joy of dancing. 29 minutes
    Monday, September 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 20 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 21 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, November 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 29 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 30 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Monday, February 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 14 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 15 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 7 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 13 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 14 at 5:30 am on KETED
802. Mole and the Baby Bird/Owen and Mzee
Lionel and Leona find out why some animals aren't meant to be pets and how some animals develop surprising friendships. 29 minutes
    Monday, September 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 27 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 28 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, November 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 29 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 30 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 14 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 15 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 13 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 14 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 20 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 21 at 4:30 am on KETED
803. Stop That Pickle/Chicks and Salsa
The Lions and a sandwich chase a runaway pickle in the library, and Cleo's "Book and a Meal" show leads to a lively fiesta. 29 minutes
    Monday, September 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 4 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 5 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, November 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 29 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 30 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, December 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 6 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 7 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 7 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 8 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 20 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 21 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 27 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 28 at 5:00 am on KETED
804. Are You a Snail?/Wonderful Worms
The Information Hen helps some confused creatures determine whether they are snails or slugs, and the disappearance of a pet worm triggers an all-out search through the library. 29 minutes
    Monday, October 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 11 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 12 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, November 29 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 30 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 6 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 7 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, February 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 28 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 1 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, March 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, June 20 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 21 at 5:30 am on KETED
805. Stone Soup/Bee-Bim Bop!
Lionel and Leona discover that you can make delicious soup from a stone and enjoy a popular Korean meal called bee-bim bop. 29 minutes
    Monday, October 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 18 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 19 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, November 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 29 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, December 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 7 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 14 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 15 at 4:30 am on KETED
806. Bein' with You This Way/How To Be
The Lions and their friends sing about the ways they look alike and different and describe the traits that make a person a person. 29 minutes
    Monday, October 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 26 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, December 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 13 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 28 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 1 at 6:00 am on KETED
807. No One Told the Aardvark/Sea Horse
While pretending to be different animals, Leona tries the seahorse's trick of camouflage. 29 minutes
    Monday, October 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 2 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, December 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 13 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 14 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 7 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 8 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 4 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 5 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 11 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 12 at 5:30 am on KETED
808. Elephants Can Paint Too!/Jamaica Louise James
If elephants can paint, can't Leona's stuffed friend Lovey paint, too? A young girl's paintings brighten up a subway station, inspiring Leona to decorate the library with her own artwork. 29 minutes
    Monday, November 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 8 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 9 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, December 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 13 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 14 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, February 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 21 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 22 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, July 11 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, July 12 at 6:00 am on KETED
809. Trosclair and the Alligator/The Coyote and the Rabbit
A clever boy tricks a hungry alligator, who gives Lionel and his friend Keri a scare, and a hungry coyote gets tricked by a clever rabbit. 29 minutes
    Monday, November 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 15 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 16 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 13 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 14 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, March 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 14 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 15 at 5:00 am on KETED
810. I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny
Leona can't understand why Roodles the Clown doesn't want a birthday party. Meanwhile, everyone in the library is looking for Lovey ... in all the wrong places. 29 minutes
    Monday, November 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 22 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, December 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 13 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 14 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 21 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 22 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 20 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 21 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, June 27 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 28 at 5:30 am on KETED

The schedule listed here includes only airings on the KET ED channel. See the complete Between the Lions broadcast schedule for airings on all KET channels.



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