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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.


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2007/08 KET ED Program Schedule

101. Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West
A storybook tornado blows into the library and makes a terrible mess. 29 minutes
    Friday, August 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 1 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 2 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, October 27 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 28 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 22 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 23 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, February 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 23 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, April 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 5 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 6 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. 30 minutes
    Thursday, August 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 1 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 2 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, October 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 3 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 4 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 22 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 23 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 9 at 4:00 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
    Monday, August 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 18 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 19 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Monday, February 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 1 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 2 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, March 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 29 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 30 at 4:00 am on KETED

106. The Hopping Hen
Lionel's new rules are driving everyone crazy. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, August 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 1 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 2 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, October 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 3 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 4 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 22 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 23 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 17 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 18 at 6:00 am on KETED

108. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Lionel and Leona show a shepherd boy from a storybook how to cry "Wolf!" when his sheep are threatened—but then he starts doing it even when there's no wolf in sight. 29 minutes
    Monday, August 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 1 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 2 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, November 3 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 4 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 22 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 23 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 23 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 24 at 4:30 am on KETED

109. Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? 29 minutes
    Friday, November 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 3 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 4 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 29 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 30 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 8 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 9 at 4:30 am on KETED

110. Lionel's Antlers
Just like the girl in the book Imogene's Antlers, Lionel wakes up with antlers on his head. 29 minutes
    Tuesday, November 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 10 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 11 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 22 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 23 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 1 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 2 at 4:30 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
    Wednesday, September 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 8 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 9 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 29 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 30 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, March 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 8 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 9 at 5:00 am 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
    Wednesday, September 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 15 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 16 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 29 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 30 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, March 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 5 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 6 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 25 at 4:00 am 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
    Friday, September 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 15 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 16 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, October 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 27 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 28 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 5 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 6 at 5:00 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
    Wednesday, November 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 17 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 18 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 29 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 30 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 5 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 6 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 24 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 25 at 4:30 am on KETED

129. Giants and Cubs
Leona thinks that scary giants are coming into the library to clobber lion cubs. 29 minutes
    Friday, October 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 27 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 28 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 29 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 30 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 2 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 3 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, April 5 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 12 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 13 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, May 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 17 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 am on KETED

130. Be Bop
When cool, jazzy shoes come out of a book and dance all over the library, everybody gets in the groove. 29 minutes
    Friday, January 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 19 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 20 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 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 8 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 9 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 1 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 2 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 10 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 11 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
    Friday, September 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 8 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 9 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, February 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 16 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 17 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, April 12 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 13 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
    Monday, September 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 15 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 16 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 1 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 2 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, April 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 12 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 13 at 5:00 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
    Tuesday, September 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 15 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 16 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, November 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 10 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 11 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 16 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 17 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, April 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 19 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 20 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
    Monday, November 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 1 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 2 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, February 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 1 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 2 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, May 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 10 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 11 at 4:30 am 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
    Monday, March 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 8 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, April 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 26 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 27 at 4:00 am on KETED

214. Bug Beard
A woodcutter and his wife, played by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, need the lions' help with a man who has bugs, bugs, bugs in his beard. (Text: folktale; key word: bug; target vowel: short u.) 29 minutes
    Friday, August 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 11 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 12 at 4:00 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
    Friday, September 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 29 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 30 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 23 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, April 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 19 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 20 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
    Wednesday, November 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 10 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 11 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, February 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 23 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 19 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 20 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
    Saturday, November 10 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 11 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 8 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 9 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, May 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 3 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 4 at 4:00 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
    Tuesday, February 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 23 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 24 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 19 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 20 at 5:30 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
    Saturday, January 26 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 27 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, April 19 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 20 at 6:00 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
    Tuesday, August 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 25 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 26 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, October 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 20 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 21 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 29 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 30 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, April 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 12 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 13 at 5:30 am on KETED

302. Pigs Aplenty
When Theo and Cleo leave Marmy in charge of the cubs, she throws a big party in the library. India.Arie and Sigourney Weaver guest star. Designated reader: Jon Stewart. (Key word: pigs; target vowel: short i.) 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 11 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 12 at 4:30 am on KETED

303. What Parakeets Need
Theo and Cleo give the cubs a pet parakeet, which they name Sweety Tweety. But will the bird ever decide to talk? Designated reader: Kelly Ripa. (Key word: parakeet; target vowel: ee.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, August 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 11 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 12 at 5:00 am on KETED

304. Too Cool
Lionel thinks the new kid at school, Derek Cheetah, is too cool to be on his baseball team. But what does Derek think? Mo Lewis of the New York Jets guest stars. Designated readers: Jon Stewart, Mo Rocca, and Steve Carell. (Key word: cool; target vowel: oo.) 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 25 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 26 at 4:30 am on KETED

305. You Can't Catch Me!
Lionel gives Leona a copy of The Gingerbread Man for her birthday, and the book nearly spoils her party. Larry King, Susan Lucci, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer guest star. Designated reader: Dan Elias. (Key word: catch; target vowel: short a.) 29 minutes
    Monday, August 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED

306. Huff and Puff
Wondering what ever became of the Three Little Pigs once they had gotten rid of the wolf, Leona and Lionel write their own sequels. Teresa Weatherspoon of the New York Liberty and Vanessa Williams guest star. Designated reader: Susan Lucci. (Key word: puff; target vowel: short u.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, August 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 1 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 2 at 6:00 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
    Tuesday, August 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 18 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 19 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, October 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 27 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 28 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 12 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 29 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 30 at 5:00 am on KETED

308. Help!
Theo and Cleo teach the cubs a lesson in responsibility while searching for a lost book. India.Arie, Bruno Kirby, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer guest star. Designated reader: Larry King. (Key word: help; target vowel: short e.) 29 minutes
    Wednesday, August 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 18 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 19 at 5:00 am on KETED

309. Two Coats, One Goat, and One Boat
Lionel's copy of a very rare Cliff Hanger book is missing, and he suspects that "some bunny" has taken it. Dan Elias, Melissa Etheridge, and Kelly Ripa guest star. Designated reader: Sigourney Weaver. (Key word: coat; target vowel: oa.) 29 minutes
    Thursday, August 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 18 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 19 at 5:30 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 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 18 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 19 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, October 20 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 21 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 9 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 10 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 12 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 13 at 6:00 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
    Friday, October 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 6 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 7 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, October 9 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 13 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 14 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, November 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 25 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, February 9 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 10 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 31 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 1 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
    Wednesday, August 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, October 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 13 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 14 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, November 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 24 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 25 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, February 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 9 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 10 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, March 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 29 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 30 at 5:30 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
    Thursday, August 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 13 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 14 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, November 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 25 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 29 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 30 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Thursday, April 17 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, April 18 at 4:30 am 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
    Friday, August 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 13 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 14 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, November 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 25 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 16 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 17 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 31 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 1 at 4:30 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
    Tuesday, November 27 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 1 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 2 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, March 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 15 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 16 at 4:00 am on KETED

502. The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot
A seed that's planted and watered usually sprouts if you're patient. But what happens when the flower seed you plant for the Emperor doesn't grow? (Key word: seed; featured consonant sounds: s, d.) 29 minutes
    Tuesday, November 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 17 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 18 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 15 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 16 at 4:30 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
    Wednesday, November 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 1 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 2 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 15 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 16 at 5:00 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
    Friday, August 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 25 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 26 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, September 8 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 1 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 2 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 15 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 16 at 5:30 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
    Monday, August 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 25 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 26 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, October 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 20 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 21 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, November 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 1 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 2 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, March 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 15 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 16 at 6:00 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
    Saturday, November 17 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 18 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 26 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 27 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, March 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 22 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 23 at 4:00 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
    Wednesday, August 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 11 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 12 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, October 6 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 7 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 19 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 20 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, March 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 22 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 23 at 4:30 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, August 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, August 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, August 26 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, October 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 20 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 21 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, January 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 26 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 27 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, March 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 22 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, March 23 at 5:00 am on KETED

509. Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5
Making new friends and keeping old friends is just too cool. (Key words: too, five; featured consonant sounds: t, f.) 29 minutes
    Friday, November 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 17 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 18 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Friday, February 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 2 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 3 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, March 22 at 5:30 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
    Saturday, September 15 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 16 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, December 31 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 5 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 6 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 2 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 3 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Friday, March 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, March 22 at 6:00 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
    Tuesday, September 18 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 22 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 23 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Friday, January 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 12 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 13 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, April 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 26 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 27 at 4:30 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
    Wednesday, September 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 22 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 23 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 5 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 6 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, April 26 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 27 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, September 22 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 23 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 5 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 6 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 3 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 4 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
    Friday, September 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 22 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 23 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 5 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 6 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, April 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 3 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 4 at 5:00 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
    Tuesday, September 25 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 29 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 30 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Friday, January 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 5 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, May 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 17 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 18 at 5:00 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 26 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 29 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 30 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, January 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 12 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 13 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
    Saturday, September 29 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 30 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 12 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 13 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, May 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 10 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 11 at 5:00 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
    Wednesday, October 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 6 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 7 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, January 16 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 19 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 20 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 31 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 1 at 5:00 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, September 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 8 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 9 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, October 2 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 6 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 7 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, January 12 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 13 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 25 at 5:00 am on KETED

701. The Problem with Chickens/An Egg Is Quiet
Lionel and Leona try to figure out what to do about chickens that don't lay eggs and eggs that don't hatch. (Key word: chickens; target sound: ch.) 29 minutes
    Monday, September 17 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 22 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 23 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, December 3 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 8 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 9 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Monday, January 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 19 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 20 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, May 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 10 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 11 at 5:30 am on KETED

702. Spicy Hot Colors/Yesterday I Had the Blues
A colorful piñata holds a meaty surprise for the young Lions. While waiting for a rainstorm to end, they experience a variety of "colorful" emotions. (Key word: colors; target sound: hard c.) 29 minutes
    Monday, September 24 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, September 29 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, September 30 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, December 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 8 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 9 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 19 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 20 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, May 13 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 17 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 18 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 25 at 5:30 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
    Monday, October 1 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 7 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, December 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 8 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 9 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Monday, January 21 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 26 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 27 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 24 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 31 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 1 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
    Monday, October 8 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 13 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 14 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 8 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, January 26 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, January 27 at 6:00 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
    Monday, October 15 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 20 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 21 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, December 7 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 8 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 9 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, January 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 2 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 3 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
    Monday, October 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 27 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, October 28 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, December 10 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 15 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 16 at 4:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 2 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 3 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, May 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 10 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 11 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, May 12 at 1:30 pm 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
    Monday, October 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 3 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 4 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, December 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 15 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 16 at 4:30 am on KETED
    Monday, February 4 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 9 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 10 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 31 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, June 1 at 6:00 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
    Monday, November 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 10 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 11 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, December 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 15 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 16 at 5:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 5 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 9 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 10 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 20 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Wednesday, April 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 26 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 27 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 29 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 3 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 4 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
    Monday, November 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 17 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 18 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Saturday, December 15 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 16 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Monday, February 11 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 16 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 17 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 22 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, April 26 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, April 27 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Monday, April 28 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, May 3 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, May 4 at 6:00 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, November 19 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, November 24 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, November 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Friday, December 14 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, December 15 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, December 16 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 12 at 1:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, February 16 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Sunday, February 17 at 6:00 am on KETED

The list above 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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