Web site: http://pbskids.org/superwhy/
Details
A standout, imagination-stimulating series for preschool children that focuses on the adventures of four fairytale friends who transform into reading-powered superheroes. Through their interactive storybook adventures, they teach children the fundamentals of reading.
TV Schedule
Cinderella: The Prince's Side of the Story #148
[TV-Y]
Red and Little Boy Blue are playing some music together when Little Boy Blue suddenly disappears! This is just like when Cinderella left the ball without finishing her dance. To solve the mystery, Super Why and his friends soar into Cinderella's fairytale once again, and this time they talk to the prince!
- KET1 Monday, November 16 at 9:00 am EST
The Prince and the Pauper #152
[TV-Y]
Whyatt thinks his house is too loud while Princess Pea believes her home is too quiet! Would the friends be better-off if they switched places? To look for a solution, Super Why and his friends encounter two friends just as they are about to switch houses. A prince on the farm and a pauper in a castle soon leads to chaos and confusion! Where will everyone be the happiest?
- KET1 Tuesday, November 17 at 9:00 am EST
The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan #158
[TV-Y]
Pig is too big for his bed and his sneakers are pinching his feet - what is going on? The superhero readers zoom into the story of The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan, and meet a little guy who is experiencing growing pains of his own. Super Why and his friends help Duckling accept himself as he is while Pig learns an important lesson about the benefits of getting bigger.
- KET1 Wednesday, November 18 at 9:00 am EST
Dr. Dolittle #155
[TV-Y]
Red's adorable new puppy is whimpering and whining and she just doesn't know why! So Super Why, Wonder Red, Alpha Pig, and Princess Presto ask the advice of a boy who understands what animals need because he can talk to them!
- KET1 Thursday, November 19 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Monday, November 23 at 9:00 am EST
Alice in Wonderland #156
[TV-Y]
Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party. The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time!
- KET1 Friday, November 20 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Sunday, November 22 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Tuesday, November 24 at 9:00 am EST
The Three Little Pigs: The Return of the Wolf #149
[TV-Y]
Pig and his brothers are trying to make a picnic table for their yard, but it all goes terribly wrong! So Super Why and his friends visit the tale of The Three Little Pigs, hoping to find out about building from the young Poppa Pig.
- KET1 Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Thursday, November 26 at 9:00 am EST
The Nutcracker #159
[TV-Y]
Princess Pea doesn't know what to do about her friend Sleeping Beauty who is very, very grumpy! Super Why and his friends dance their way into the story of The Nutcracker, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's memorable music, to find out why the Mouse King is so cranky and give an innovative twist to the holiday classic. But will the super readers be able to restore magic to The Land of Sweets?
- KET1 Wednesday, November 25 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Friday, November 27 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Monday, December 14 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Tuesday, December 22 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Friday, December 25 at 9:00 am EST
Little Bo Peep #119
[TV-Y]
Whyatt is frantically looking for Mister Lizard, so the Super Readers team up with Little Bo Peep for some practice in searching.
- KET1 Monday, November 30 at 9:20 am EST
The Emperor's New Clothes #120
[TV-Y]
Jill wants Littlest Pig to wear a bucket on his head for their game, but it makes him feel quite silly. The Super Readers dive into the tale of "The Emperor's New Clothes," about a ruler whose new clothes seem to be invisible, for some guidance.
- KET1 Tuesday, December 1 at 8:40 am EST
Thumbelina #123
[TV-Y]
Pig has looked high and low, but he can't find his beloved stuffed hippo anywhere. So the friends shrink down to the size of ants and join Thumbelina on her big adventure to find her missing brother.
- KET1 Wednesday, December 2 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Saturday, December 5 at 8:20 am EST
- KET1 Tuesday, December 8 at 9:00 am EST
The Twelve Dancing Princesses #121
[TV-Y]
Whyatt wants to know why his family is acting sneaky, so the Super Readers waltz into the story of the 12 Dancing Princesses to see whether they can discover what the princesses are concealing.
- KET1 Thursday, December 3 at 9:20 am EST
The Three Billy Goats Gruff #122
[TV-Y]
Red is upset because Gramma won't let her into the kitchen to get some red velvet cake. The Super Readers head into the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, who really want to cross the Troll's bridge, to get the Troll's side of the story.
- KET1 Monday, December 7 at 9:00 am EST
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery #124
[TV-Y]
Whyatt needs to prove his innocence in a case of broken guitar strings. The Super Readers consult with Goldilocks, who is just as determined to prove that she didn't make the mess in the Three Bears' house.
- KET1 Wednesday, December 9 at 9:00 am EST
Beauty and the Beast #125
[TV-Y]
Princess Pea hears nothing but "Grrr!"s and stomps on her playdate with Wolfy and can't figure out why he's so angry. Consulting with the Beast for insight, the Super Readers discover that he isn't really so beastly after all. If he could only turn down his roaring, Beauty might figure out that he and she are not as different as she thinks.
- KET1 Thursday, December 10 at 9:00 am EST
Rumpelstiltskin #126
[TV-Y]
Princess Pea's father is too busy to help her tie her skates, so the Super Readers pay a call on another princess whose funny little helper is far too busy to help her spin straw into gold. Can they guess how the story of Rumpelstiltskin will turn out?
- KET1 Friday, December 11 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Sunday, December 13 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Thursday, December 17 at 9:00 am EST
Tiddalick the Frog #127
[TV-Y]
The Super Readers dash into the Australian folk tale of Tiddalick the Frog and meet a funny amphibian whose puddle jumping is using up all the water and leaving his neighbors in the dust. As they help Tiddalick and his dry friends, they learn how important water is to the planet and get a valuable lesson in conservation.
- KET1 Tuesday, December 15 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Monday, December 21 at 9:00 am EST
Sleeping Beauty #128
[TV-Y]
Princess Pea wants to play tea party, but Pig and his brothers want her to play Pirates instead. The Super Readers jump into the story of Sleeping Beauty to speak with a princess who loves sleeping as much as Princess Pea loves tea parties. But they discover that they'll have to apply their literacy powers to wake her ... and wake her ... and wake her again!
- KET1 Wednesday, December 16 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Sunday, December 20 at 8:00 am EST
The Foolish Wishes #129
[TV-Y]
Whyatt gets to pick a toy from the toy store, but there are just too many choices. The Super Readers meet a farmer and his wife who face an even more difficult decision: how to use three magic wishes.
- KET1 Friday, December 18 at 9:00 am EST
The Goose and the Golden Eggs #130
[TV-Y]
Red's friends would love to try some of her delicious apples, but Red wants to keep them all for herself. The story of the goose who laid golden eggs provides some lessons in greed vs. sharing.
- KET1 Wednesday, December 23 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Saturday, December 26 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Tuesday, December 29 at 9:00 am EST
The Magic Porridge Pot #131
[TV-Y]
Pig's new toy robot is out of control, and the Super Readers look for answers in the story of "The Magic Porridge Pot," where they must rescue a little girl whose enchanted pot just won't stop making porridge.
- KET1 Thursday, December 24 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Sunday, December 27 at 8:00 am EST
- KET1 Wednesday, December 30 at 9:00 am EST
Pinocchio #132
[TV-Y]
Whyatt has told a lie and feels really guilty. The Super Readers visit Pinocchio, a boy whose fibs are making his nose grow right before his eyes. As they help Pinocchio face up to his father, Gepetto, Whyatt learns how important it is to tell the truth.
- KET1 Monday, December 28 at 9:00 am EST
- KET1 Thursday, December 31 at 9:00 am EST
Links
Official web site: http://pbskids.org/superwhy/
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