Elinor Wonders Why
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Description
The adventures of an observant and curious bunny rabbit named Elinor and her friends Ari the bat and Olive the elephant.
Upcoming Episodes
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Speed Racer; One of These Goats
Elinor and her friends try to make their race car go faster by changing its shape; the substitute teacher has trouble telling the Goat twins apart. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT InFocus 34.2 Stereo WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly Drinks
A mystery is afoot at school when one of the plants grows in a zig-zag pattern rather than straight up like other plants; Elinor learns about how butterflies drink. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Burrowing Owl Girl; Olive's Tree
Elinor finds a peculiar-looking owl while visiting her grandparents in the desert; Olive and her friends investigate why a tree has fallen over in the forest. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
The Tomato Drop; Look What I Can Do
Elinor, Ari and Olive enter the tomato drop contest at the Animal Town Tomato Festival; Elinor and Ari notice their friends are good at soccer, but they are not. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
These Sneezes; Ari's Lucky Shirt
Olive's sneeze startles the kids when they are playing in the forest, prompting Elinor to learn about what causes sneezes in the first place; Ari wants to wear his lucky shirt for the big soccer game, but it is much too small for him. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
The Town Picnic; The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse
Ari grows impatient waiting for ketchup; Elinor, Olive and Ari have to figure out how to expand their clubhouse to fit all the new members of The Explorer's Club. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
The Lizard Lounge; Feathers
Elinor and her friends come up with a plan when lizards get in the way of Mrs. Beaver's new park bench; Elinor and her friends observe birds. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT InFocus 34.2 Stereo -
Backyard Soup; Colorful and Tasty
Elinor learns about different plants when she makes soup with her grandparents; Elinor and her friends don't understand why their cupcakes aren't selling. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Hiding in Plain Sight; Owl Girl
Elinor and her friends play Hide-and-Go-Seek but are unable to stay hidden from the Goat twins; an owl inspires Elinor's costume for Costume Day. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
The House That Ants Built; Special Places
Elinor and her friends each have their own ideas about how to build a couch cushion castle; Ari can't remember where he left his favorite ball. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
The Science of Staying Warm; The Seed of an Idea
Elinor, Olive and Ari get ready to go out and play in the snow; Elinor wants to learn how Velcro works. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Follow That Roly Poly; Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
The Exploring Club discovers that there is an entire community of critters living under logs; Elinor, Ari and Olive learn how rain is helpful to plants and animals. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Butterfly Babies; Elinor's Circus
While observing butterflies and caterpillars, the kids realize they've never seen a baby butterfly; Elinor, Ari and Olive put on a circus for their friends. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT InFocus 34.2 Stereo WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Frozen Fish; Pirate Treasure
Elinor and friends wonder about what happens to fish when the lake freezes in the winter; while the kids are playing pirates, Ari realizes he forgot where he hid the treasure. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD
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