Between the Lions 2000
What is Between the Lions?
Between the Lions is a television series that aims to promote reading among its young audience. The show is a collaborative effort between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in Mississippi.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2000
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 140
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 3, 2000
- Last aired
- Nov 22, 2010
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- PBS
- Genres
- Kids, Comedy
- Updated
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Between the Lions is a television series that aims to promote reading among its young audience. The show is a collaborative effort between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in Mississippi. The target audience for the series is children aged 4 to 7 years old. The series features a puppet style similar to that of Sesame Street, and some episodes have included guest appearances by characters from Sesame Street. Between the Lions has received critical acclaim, winning seven Daytime Emmy awards between 2001 and 2007. The show's format and content are designed to engage and educate young viewers, with the goal of promoting a love of reading. The series began its 10th and final season on a date in September.
Should you watch it?
“This educational puppet series uses engaging storytelling to help children develop essential reading skills.”
- promotes early literacy
- features high-quality puppetry
- engaging for young children
- primarily aimed at young viewers
- educational focus may not suit all audiences
Watch it if you want to support early reading development through entertaining puppet-led stories.
The show is designed for children aged 4 to 7 and maintains a gentle, educational tone.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 30 episodes
- E1 Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West Apr 3, 2000
- E2 The Lost Rock Apr 4, 2000
- E3 Little Big Mouse Apr 5, 2000
- E4 Farmer Ken's Puzzle Apr 6, 2000
- E5 Shooting Stars Apr 7, 2000
- E6 The Hopping Hen Apr 9, 2000
- E7 Touching the Moon Apr 11, 2000
- E8 The Boy Who Cried Wolf Apr 12, 2000
- E9 Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? Apr 13, 2000
- E10 Lionel's Antlers Apr 14, 2000
- E11 To the Ship! To the Ship! Apr 16, 2000
- E12 The Chap With Caps Apr 18, 2000
- E13 Pandora's Box Apr 19, 2000
- E14 Lionel's Great Escape Trick Apr 20, 2000
- E15 There's a Fly in My Soup Apr 20, 2000
- E16 The Popcorn Popper Apr 23, 2000
- E17 Something Fishy Apr 25, 2000
- E18 Hug, Hug, Hug! Apr 26, 2000
- E19 The Ram in the Pepper Patch Apr 27, 2000
- E20 A Peck of Peppers Apr 28, 2000
- E21 Sausage Nose May 1, 2000
- E22 Red Hat, Green Hat May 2, 2000
- E23 The Lucky Duck May 3, 2000
- E24 The Old Man May 4, 2000
- E25 A King and His Hawk May 5, 2000
- E26 The Roar That Makes Them Run May 8, 2000
- E27 Piggyback, Piggyback May 9, 2000
- E28 The Fox and the Crow May 10, 2000
- E29 Giants and Cubs May 11, 2000
- E30 Be Bop May 12, 2000
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Sad Dad Apr 2, 2001
- E2 Humph! Humph! Humph! Apr 3, 2001
- E3 The Good Seed Apr 4, 2001
- E4 Icarus's Wings Apr 5, 2001
- E5 Zoop! Zoop! Apr 6, 2001
- E6 Clickety-Clack, Clickety-Clack! Apr 9, 2001
- E7 Poetry Day Apr 10, 2001
- E8 Bobby the Hopping Robot Apr 11, 2001
- E9 Teacher's Pet Apr 12, 2001
- E10 The Last Cliff Hanger Apr 13, 2001
- E11 Pebble Trouble Apr 16, 2001
- E12 Oh, Yes, It Can! Apr 17, 2001
- E13 Five, Six, and Thistle Sticks Apr 18, 2001
- E14 Bug Beard Apr 19, 2001
- E15 Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains Apr 20, 2001
- E16 Quest, Quest, Quest! Apr 23, 2001
- E17 The Spider and the Lie Apr 24, 2001
- E18 Why the Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-Boom! Apr 25, 2001
- E19 But, Mama, But ... Apr 26, 2001
- E20 Dreaming Shakespeare Apr 27, 2001
- E21 Rats Apr 30, 2001
- E22 Tweet! Tweet! May 1, 2001
- E23 Good Night, Knight May 2, 2001
- E24 The Chess Mess May 3, 2001
- E25 Stop That Chicken! May 4, 2001
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 Hay Day Sep 16, 2002
- E2 Pigs Aplenty Sep 23, 2002
- E3 What Parakeets Need Sep 30, 2002
- E4 Too Cool Oct 7, 2002
- E5 You Can't Catch Me! Oct 14, 2002
- E6 Huff and Puff Oct 21, 2002
- E7 Out in Outer Space Oct 28, 2002
- E8 Help! Nov 4, 2002
- E9 Two Coats, One Goat, and One Boat Nov 11, 2002
- E10 Treats! Nov 18, 2002
Season 4 · 5 episodes
- E1 Art Party Sep 15, 2003
- E2 Grow, Mane, Grow! Sep 16, 2003
- E3 Three Goats, No Waiting Sep 17, 2003
- E4 Step by Step Sep 18, 2003
- E5 Dance in Smarty Pants Sep 19, 2003
Season 5 · 21 episodes
- E1 Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little Pigs Apr 18, 2005
- E2 The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot Apr 25, 2005
- E3 Wings/What's in the Box? May 2, 2005
- E4 A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon May 9, 2005
- E5 The Golden Meaty Awards May 16, 2005
- E6 Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen May 23, 2005
- E7 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face May 30, 2005
- E8 A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse Jun 6, 2005
- E9 Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5 Jun 13, 2005
- E10 It's Red! It's Green! Oct 14, 2002
- E11 I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny
- E12 Sylvester And the Magic Pebble: Jun 19, 2005
- E13 I Miss You, Stinky Face: Jun 26, 2005
- E14 A Tasty Piece of Cheese: Jul 3, 2005
- E15 The Lion And the Mouse: Jul 10, 2005
- E16 Earl's Too Cool: Jul 17, 2005
- E17 When I Was 5: Jul 24, 2005
- E18 It's Red! It's Green!: Jul 31, 2005
- E19 Joseph Had A Little Overcoat: Aug 7, 2005
- E20 The Coyote And the Rabbit: Aug 14, 2005
- E21 The Gingerbread Man: Aug 21, 2005
Frequently asked questions
What is the target audience?
The series is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 7.
What is the main goal of the show?
The program is designed to promote reading skills.
Who produced the show?
It is a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd. in New York City.
Does the show feature puppets?
Yes, the series utilizes a puppet style similar to Sesame Street.
How many seasons were produced?
The show ran for 10 seasons.