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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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Follow Your Nose; Leaf Charms
Elinor and her friends investigate the purpose of smell; Elinor is excited to explore with Camilla Dromedary, but Camilla is more interested in playing dress up. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 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 -
Circus Tricks; Stuck in the Mud
Elinor learns about the importance of bones after she breaks her arm; the kids need to build a craft for the craft show and get inspired by mud. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
To Bee or Not to Bee; Turtle Crossing
Honeybees disturb Elinor, Art, Olive and Koa during their picnic in the forest; the kids work together to move their dirt bike path so turtles can get to the water. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
A Change of Art; The Litterbug
While painting outdoors, Elinor and her class experiment with natural items that they find after they run out of paint; Elinor, Ari and Olive help Mrs. Hippo pick up litter. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Blackout; Tree That Eats Toys
Elinor's power goes out, making her house look different; Elinor's frisbee gets stuck in a tree. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio 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 HDTV 34.1 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 HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Going With the Tide; Slime Time
The kids try to build a sandcastle, but have trouble finding the right spot on the beach; Elinor uses slime to get a stuck ring off Camilla's finger. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 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 Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Elinor's Nest; Foody Fuel
Elinor and her friends are inspired to build a nest; Elinor and her friends learn that it is good to eat different types of foods. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Water You Doing?; Thinking About Blinking
Elinor and friends build a log bridge over a stream; the kids set out to learn everything they can about blinking when Ari is crowned the blinking champion at school. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 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 HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Echo Location; Ears to You
Olive and Elinor learn about echoing voices when playing Marco Polo with Ari; while at the lake, Elinor and her friends realize they can't see ears on certain animals. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Speedy Swimming; Strawberry Jam
Elinor learns how webbed feet help ducks and other animals get around in the water; Elinor and Olive plan a camping breakfast for Elinor's dad's birthday. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
The Unsinkable Lynx; Rocky the Rock
Elinor, Ari and Olive play Snow Tag with their new friend, Gael the lynx; Ari makes friends with a rock. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Big Trees; Baby Steps
Ari tries to make the world's tallest toy block tower, but it keeps falling over; Elinor and Ari try to teach Ari's baby sister how to walk. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Don't Rain on My Parade; Olive Hiccups it Up
The kids try to determine what the weather will be like for Animal Town's parade; Olive gets a bad case of the hiccups. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD
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