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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Season 1 · 30 episodes
- E1 Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West Mytharc Apr 3, 2000
- E2 The Lost Rock Core Apr 4, 2000
- E3 Little Big Mouse Core Apr 5, 2000
- E4 Farmer Ken's Puzzle Core Apr 6, 2000
- E5 Shooting Stars Core Apr 7, 2000
- E6 The Hopping Hen Core Apr 9, 2000
- E7 Touching the Moon Core Apr 11, 2000
- E8 The Boy Who Cried Wolf Core Apr 12, 2000
- E9 Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? Core Apr 13, 2000
- E10 Lionel's Antlers Core Apr 14, 2000
- E11 To the Ship! To the Ship! Core Apr 16, 2000
- E12 The Chap With Caps Core Apr 18, 2000
- E13 Pandora's Box Core Apr 19, 2000
- E14 Lionel's Great Escape Trick Core Apr 20, 2000
- E15 There's a Fly in My Soup Core Apr 20, 2000
- E16 The Popcorn Popper Core Apr 23, 2000
- E17 Something Fishy Core Apr 25, 2000
- E18 Hug, Hug, Hug! Core Apr 26, 2000
- E19 The Ram in the Pepper Patch Core Apr 27, 2000
- E20 A Peck of Peppers Core Apr 28, 2000
- E21 Sausage Nose Core May 1, 2000
- E22 Red Hat, Green Hat Core May 2, 2000
- E23 The Lucky Duck Core May 3, 2000
- E24 The Old Man Core May 4, 2000
- E25 A King and His Hawk Core May 5, 2000
- E26 The Roar That Makes Them Run Core May 8, 2000
- E27 Piggyback, Piggyback Core May 9, 2000
- E28 The Fox and the Crow Core May 10, 2000
- E29 Giants and Cubs Mytharc May 11, 2000
- E30 Be Bop Mytharc May 12, 2000
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Sad Dad Mytharc Apr 2, 2001
- E2 Humph! Humph! Humph! Core Apr 3, 2001
- E3 The Good Seed Core Apr 4, 2001
- E4 Icarus's Wings Core Apr 5, 2001
- E5 Zoop! Zoop! Core Apr 6, 2001
- E6 Clickety-Clack, Clickety-Clack! Core Apr 9, 2001
- E7 Poetry Day Core Apr 10, 2001
- E8 Bobby the Hopping Robot Core Apr 11, 2001
- E9 Teacher's Pet Core Apr 12, 2001
- E10 The Last Cliff Hanger Core Apr 13, 2001
- E11 Pebble Trouble Core Apr 16, 2001
- E12 Oh, Yes, It Can! Core Apr 17, 2001
- E13 Five, Six, and Thistle Sticks Core Apr 18, 2001
- E14 Bug Beard Core Apr 19, 2001
- E15 Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains Core Apr 20, 2001
- E16 Quest, Quest, Quest! Core Apr 23, 2001
- E17 The Spider and the Lie Core Apr 24, 2001
- E18 Why the Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-Boom! Core Apr 25, 2001
- E19 But, Mama, But ... Core Apr 26, 2001
- E20 Dreaming Shakespeare Core Apr 27, 2001
- E21 Rats Core Apr 30, 2001
- E22 Tweet! Tweet! Core May 1, 2001
- E23 Good Night, Knight Core May 2, 2001
- E24 The Chess Mess Mytharc May 3, 2001
- E25 Stop That Chicken! Mytharc May 4, 2001
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 Hay Day Mytharc Sep 16, 2002
- E2 Pigs Aplenty Core Sep 23, 2002
- E3 What Parakeets Need Core Sep 30, 2002
- E4 Too Cool Core Oct 7, 2002
- E5 You Can't Catch Me! Core Oct 14, 2002
- E6 Huff and Puff Core Oct 21, 2002
- E7 Out in Outer Space Core Oct 28, 2002
- E8 Help! Core Nov 4, 2002
- E9 Two Coats, One Goat, and One Boat Mytharc Nov 11, 2002
- E10 Treats! Mytharc Nov 18, 2002
Season 4 · 5 episodes
- E1 Art Party Mytharc Sep 15, 2003
- E2 Grow, Mane, Grow! Core Sep 16, 2003
- E3 Three Goats, No Waiting Core Sep 17, 2003
- E4 Step by Step Core Sep 18, 2003
- E5 Dance in Smarty Pants Mytharc Sep 19, 2003
Season 5 · 21 episodes
- E1 Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little Pigs Mytharc Apr 18, 2005
- E2 The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot Core Apr 25, 2005
- E3 Wings/What's in the Box? Core May 2, 2005
- E4 A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon Core May 9, 2005
- E5 The Golden Meaty Awards Core May 16, 2005
- E6 Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen Core May 23, 2005
- E7 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face Core May 30, 2005
- E8 A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse Core Jun 6, 2005
- E9 Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5 Core Jun 13, 2005
- E10 It's Red! It's Green! Core Oct 14, 2002
- E11 I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny Core
- E12 Sylvester And the Magic Pebble: Core Jun 19, 2005
- E13 I Miss You, Stinky Face: Core Jun 26, 2005
- E14 A Tasty Piece of Cheese: Core Jul 3, 2005
- E15 The Lion And the Mouse: Core Jul 10, 2005
- E16 Earl's Too Cool: Core Jul 17, 2005
- E17 When I Was 5: Core Jul 24, 2005
- E18 It's Red! It's Green!: Core Jul 31, 2005
- E19 Joseph Had A Little Overcoat: Core Aug 7, 2005
- E20 The Coyote And the Rabbit: Mytharc Aug 14, 2005
- E21 The Gingerbread Man: Mytharc 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.
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