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Season 1 – Super Why!

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Four fairytale friends go on magical adventures and become reading-powered superheroes. The characters live in Storybook Village, which is accessible through a panel that is represented by an invisible question mark. Preschool children follow the Super Readers as they jump into books that come to life.
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Polly Conway CNN.com 10/28/2019
The series emphasizes the importance of problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and compassion -- as well as early literacy skills such as letter identification, letter sounds, simple spelling, and word recognition. Go to Full Review
Susan Stewart New York Times 10/28/2019
As a reading lesson, "Super Why!" is brilliantly clever. Go to Full Review
Oktay Ege Kozak Paste Magazine 10/28/2019
Super Why! is one of the most valuable shows on Netflix because of its infectious passion for teaching through books. Go to Full Review
Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 10/28/2019
4/5
Kids are sure to enjoy this series for its energetic characters and vibrant illustrations. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Dec 1 65 successful animated episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Ruhaan A 05/27/2022 this is some top level tv here to watch with the homies See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 3, 2007 The Three Little Pigs Jill knocks down Pig's tower; the Super Readers face Big Bad Wolf. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 4, 2007 Hansel and Gretel Red takes Peter Piper's peppers; the Super Readers try to help Hansel and Gretel. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 5, 2007 Humpty Dumpty Pig is stuck at the top of his slide, too fearful to come down. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 6, 2007 Jack and the Beanstalk Baby Joy has a giant tantrum; the Super Readers meet a real giant, who acts like a baby. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 13, 2007 The Tortoise and the Hare Princess Pea and Red are in a potato-sack race but cannot agree on how fast to go. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 14, 2007 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Whyatt messes up Jack's room and gets in big trouble; a big mess surrounds Goldilocks. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 17, 2007 The Boy Who Cried Wolf Baby Joy says her first words, but Whyatt is the only one who hears her. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 18, 2007 Rapunzel Princess Pea's kitten is up a tree; the Prince works with the Super Readers to rescue Rapunzel. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 25, 2007 The Ugly Duckling Princess Pea's twirls fall flat just as her dance recital approaches; the Ugly Duckling learns to swim. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 26, 2007 The Elves and the Shoemaker Whyatt uncovers his secret admirer; the Super Readers help the Shoemaker write a note. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 27, 2007 Little Miss Muffet Little Boy Blue keeps running away from Red; the Super Readers help Spider find a better way to approach Miss Muffet. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 28, 2007 Cinderella Red thinks she will be a misfit at Sleeping Beauty's princess party. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 17, 2007 The Ant and the Grasshopper Littlest Pig forgot to pack a snack for his picnic, and grasshopper is unprepared for the coming winter. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 18, 2007 The Little Red Hen Red needs help gathering apples, but no one will assist her. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 19, 2007 The Frog Prince Princess Pea wants to do ballet, but Spider wants to spin webs. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 20, 2007 The Princess and the Pea Princess Pea is afraid she will not be able to pass the test at the Annual Junior Princess Competition. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 21, 2007 Little Red Riding Hood Wolfy will not stop tricking Littlest Pig, who is not happy about it. Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 22, 2007 Tom Thumb Littlest Pig wants an adventure, but his brothers tell him he is too young. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 21, 2008 Little Bo Peep The Super Readers meet Little Bo Peep, who is in search of her sheep. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 22, 2008 The Emperor's New Clothes Littlest Pig is embarrassed when Jill asks him to wear a bucket on his head for their game; an emperor whose clothes seem invisible. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 16, 2008 Juan Bobo and the Pig The Super Readers meet a boy who thinks his mother wants him to put his pig in a dress. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 16, 2008 Snow White The Super Readers meet Snow White as she is tempted with an apple by a wicked queen. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 16, 2008 The Rolling Rice Cakes An old man chases his rice cakes into a mouse hole. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 7, 2008 The Twelve Dancing Princesses Whyatt tries to find out why his family is acting sneaky. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 8, 2008 The Three Billy Goats Gruff Gramma will not let Red into the kitchen to get some red velvet cake. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 9, 2008 Thumbelina The Super Readers shrink down to the size of ants to help Thumbelina find her missing brother. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 10, 2008 Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery Jack thinks Whyatt is responsible for broken guitar strings. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 22, 2008 Tiddalick the Frog The Super Readers learn the importance of water and the value of conservation. Details Episode 29 Aired May 19, 2008 Beauty and the Beast Princess Pea does not understand why Wolfy is so angry. Details Episode 30 Aired May 20, 2008 Rumpelstiltskin Princess Pea's father does not have time to help her tie up her skates. Details Episode 31 Aired May 21, 2008 Sleeping Beauty The Super Readers try to wake Sleeping Beauty. Details Episode 32 Aired May 22, 2008 The Foolish Wishes The Super Readers help a farmer and his wife decide how to use three magic wishes. Details Episode 33 Aired Sep 1, 2008 The Goose and the Golden Eggs An old man is as protective of his special eggs as Red is of her delicious apples. Details Episode 34 Aired Sep 2, 2008 The Magic Porridge Pot Pig's toy robot is out of control; magical pot. Details Episode 35 Aired Sep 3, 2008 Pinocchio After Whyatt tells a lie, the Super Readers visit Pinocchio, whose nose grows each time he fibs. Details Episode 36 Aired Sep 4, 2008 Momotaro the Peach Boy Pig and his brothers want to build a treehouse but they can't seem to stop squabbling long enough to get the job done. Details Episode 37 Aired Oct 13, 2008 The Gingerbread Boy Poppa Pig warns Pig to slow down as he races through the playground at top speed. Details Episode 38 Aired Oct 14, 2008 The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween Pig is too frightened on Halloween to go trick-or-treating with his friends. Details Episode 39 Aired Oct 15, 2008 The Stars in the Sky Princess Pea wants to play in a rainbow, but her mother tells her it can't be done. Details Episode 40 Aired Nov 28, 2008 Super Why! and the Little Mermaid Pig feels different from his friends, so the Super Readers talk to "The Little Mermaid," whose tail sets her apart from children on land. Details Episode 41 Aired Nov 28, 2008 The Three Feathers Pig and his brothers build a train set, but Pig's negative attitude slows down their progress. Details Episode 42 Aired Dec 9, 2008 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Whyatt has an important question for Santa. Details Episode 43 Aired Mar 23, 2009 The Boy Who Drew Cats A boy struggles to sketch a picture for the emperor. Details Episode 44 Aired Apr 6, 2009 Peter Rabbit Peter Rabbit is on the hunt for some vegetables for his mama. Details Episode 45 Aired Apr 20, 2009 Aladdin Aladdin finds a magic lamp that contains a genie who grants wishes. Details Episode 46 Aired Jun 2, 2009 George and the Dragon Pig is afraid to ask for his toy back after the Giant steps on it. Details Episode 47 Aired Jun 3, 2009 The Swiss Family Robinson Little Boy Blue is stranded on an island and can't get back to shore. Details Episode 48 Aired Aug 3, 2009 The Three Little Pigs: The Return of the Wolf Pig and his brothers have trouble making a picnic table for their yard. Details Episode 49 Aired Aug 10, 2009 Alice in Wonderland Super Why and his friends need to get past the Queen of Hearts to catch up with the White Rabbit. Details Episode 50 Aired Aug 17, 2009 Dr. Dolittle Red doesn't know why her new puppy is whimpering and whining. Details Episode 51 Aired Aug 24, 2009 The Muddled-Up Fairytales A young dragon new to Fairytale Land sets off a wacky chain of events when he tries to move in with three pigs. Details Episode 52 Aired Nov 9, 2009 Hansel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure Red has no energy to join her friends for a picnic in the park. Details Episode 53 Aired Nov 10, 2009 Cinderella: The Prince's Side of the Story Little Boy Blue disappears while playing music with Red. Details Episode 54 Aired Nov 11, 2009 The Prince and the Pauper Chaos ensues when a prince and a pauper switch houses. Details Episode 55 Aired Nov 12, 2009 The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan Super Why and his friends help Duckling accept himself; Pig learns a lesson about getting bigger. Details Episode 56 Aired Nov 25, 2009 The Nutcracker Super Why and friends explore the story of "The Nutcracker" and try to find out why the Mouse King is so cranky. Details Episode 57 Aired Jan 15, 2010 The Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser Eraser causes trouble in Reader Valley. Details Episode 58 Aired Jan 22, 2010 The Story of the Tooth Fairy When Whyatt loses his first tooth, he and his friends set off to meet the Tooth Fairy. Details Episode 59 Aired Jan 29, 2010 The Cookbook A rhyming chef helps Whyatt make a birthday cake for his little sister. Details Episode 60 Aired Feb 5, 2010 The Big Game Fairytale heroes gear up for their big soccer match. Details Episode 61 Aired Jul 2, 2010 The Swan Maiden Red doesn't want to play with Little Boy Blue, so she hides his horn. Details Episode 62 Aired Jul 12, 2010 The Story of Mother Goose Mother Goose helps Red write a new song. Details Episode 63 Aired Jul 12, 2010 The Beach Day Mystery A scavenger hunt includes clues, pirates and a treasure. Details Episode 64 Aired Oct 18, 2010 The City Mouse and the Country Mouse Whyatt will miss his brother, who is going to college, but feels better when he realizes that he can visit. Details Episode 65 Aired Nov 15, 2010 King Midas Pig learns to appreciate what he has. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 3, 2007