Elinor Wonders Why facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Elinor Wonders Why |
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| Created by | Jorge Cham Daniel Whiteson |
| Starring | Markeda McKay Wyatt White Juan Chioran Dan Darin-Zanco Eric Khou Maria Nash Shoshana Sperling Nicole Stamp Paul Bates |
| Theme music composer | Jorge Cham Daniel Whiteson |
| Opening theme | "Elinor Wonders Why Theme" by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, performed by Markeda McKay |
| Ending theme | "Elinor Wonders Why Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Asher Lenz Stephen Skratt |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jorge Cham Daniel Whiteson Luis Lopez Juan Lopez |
| Producer(s) | Marissa Collyer |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Pipeline Studios Shoe Ink |
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| Original network | PBS PBS Kids CBC Kids |
| Original release | September 7, 2020 – present |
Elinor Wonders Why is a fun animated TV show from the U.S. and Canada. It teaches kids about science and nature. The show first aired on September 7, 2020, on PBS Kids.
About the Show
Elinor Wonders Why is all about exploring and being curious! This show encourages you to ask questions when you don't understand something. It also helps you find answers using cool science skills.
The main character is Elinor, a super observant and curious bunny rabbit. She lives in Animal Town. Elinor, along with her friends Olive and Ari, goes on exciting adventures. These adventures teach kids about science, nature, and how communities work.
Each episode has two 11-minute animated stories. Plus, there are short parts in between where Elinor and her friends learn even more. Sometimes, Señor Tapir sings about famous nature explorers. Other times, Ms. Mole reads interesting stories.
Main Characters
Meet the main characters who go on all the adventures:
- Elinor (voiced by Markeda McKay) - A white bunny who loves to ask questions and figure things out. She is very curious!
- Ari (voiced by Wyatt White) - A funny and creative light brown bat. He can be a bit picky about what he eats.
- Olive (voiced by Maria Nash) - An elephant calf who really, really loves bananas.
- Ranger Rabbit (voiced by Lisette St. Louis) - Elinor's mom.
- Mr. Rabbit (voiced by Colin Doyle) - Elinor's dad.
- Ms. Mole (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) - A brown mole who wears glasses and is Elinor's teacher.
Other Friends and Neighbors
Here are some other characters you might see in Animal Town:
- Olive's Mom (voiced by Ana Sani)
- Senor Tapir (voiced by Juan Chioran) - A tapir who sings songs about famous explorers and inventors.
- Mr. Raccoon (voiced by Dan Darin-Zanco) - He runs the town bakery.
- Rollie (voiced by Eric Khou) - An armadillo who is a classmate of Elinor, Ari, and Olive.
- Ms. Llama (voiced by Nicole Stamp) - She owns the fruit cart in town.
- Mr. Dog (voiced by Paul Bates) - A dog who enjoys burying his belongings.
- Tito Mouse (voiced by Leo Orgil) - A mouse and one of Elinor's classmates.
- Mr. Bat (voiced by Raoul Bhaneja) - Ari's Dad.
- Mr. Lion (voiced by Kevin Dennis)
- Koa (voiced by Ian Ho) - A brown quokka who is also a classmate.
- Camilla (voiced by Norah Adams) - A camel who is a friend to the main trio.
- Ms. Llama (voiced by Nicole Stamp)
- Sally Beaver (voiced by Royal Goodfellow) - A beaver and a classmate.
- Mary and Lizzie Goat (voiced by Abigail and Grace Oliver) - Twin goat girls who are classmates.
- Alejandro Possum (voiced by Sergio Di Zio)
- Silas (voiced by Callum Shoniker) - A cheetah who is a classmate.
- Baba and Bibi (voiced by George Buza and Linda Kash) - Elinor's grandparents, who live in Desert Town.
- Deputy Mouse (voiced by Ron Pardo)
- Ms. Beaver (voiced by Diane Saleme)
- Farmer Bear (voiced by Ellen Dublin)
- Mrs. Tiger (voiced by Ella Jones Farlinger) - The mayor of Animal Town.
- Ms. Bat (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) Ari's Mom.
- Mr. Hamster (voiced by Cliff Saunders)
- Siggy (voiced by Simon Pirso)
- Lola (voiced by Elana Dunkelman)
- Mr. Beaver (voiced by Mike Petersen)
- Mr. Hippo (voiced by Derek McGrath)
- Mrs. Hippo (voiced by TBA)
- Mr. Bear (voiced by TBA)
- Ms. Bear (voiced by TBA)
- Mr. Antelope (voiced by Eddie Glen)
- Hazel (voiced by TBA)
Episodes
The show has one season with 45 episodes. Each episode usually has two short stories. These stories explore different science topics.
Some of the episode titles include:
- Hiding In Plain Sight
- Backyard Soup
- The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse
- The Science of Staying Warm
- The House That Ants Built
- The Tomato Drop
- The Lizard Lounge
- Feathers
- Bird Song
- No Need to Shout
- Ms. Mole's Glasses
- Elinor Stops the Squish
- Speed Racer
- One of These Goats
- Leave It to Ari
- Snow Friend
- Wind in the Web
- The Pokey Plant
- Bubble House
- The Syrup Tree
- The Paper Trail
- Bath Time
- Make Music Naturally
- Light the Way
- These Sneezes
- Ari's Lucky Shirt
- Follow That Roly Poly
- Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
- Water You Doing?
- Thinking About Blinking
- Feed the Birds
- Señor Tapir Says Adios
- Butterfly Babies
- Elinor's Circus
- Zig Zag Plant
- Butterfly Drinks
- Frozen Fish
- Pirate Treasure
- Burrowing Owl Girl
- Olive's Tree
- Speedy Swimming
- Strawberry Jam
- To Bee or Not to Bee
- Turtle Crossing
- Big Trees
- Baby Steps
- Follow Your Nose
- Leaf Charms
- A Change of Art
- Litterbug
- The Unsinkable Lynx
- Rocky the Rock
- Echo Location
- Ears to You
- Olive's Library
- Nature Walk
- Butterfly Library
- More Than One Right Way
- Underground Soup
- Dandy Dandelions
- A Moth Mystery
- Just Peachy
- A Garden for All
- Band of Explorers
- The Little Drummer
- Rest is Best
- Elinor's Fishy Friend
- Do the Crane Dance
- A Wonderful Journey
Where to Watch
Elinor Wonders Why first aired in the United States on PBS Kids on September 7, 2020. They showed the first two episodes as a special sneak peek. New episodes then started airing regularly on September 8.
You can also find episodes of the series on PBS Kids compilation DVDs. These started coming out in early 2021.
