Kathryn Mullen
Director
Between the Lions (2000)
Season 8
Between the Lions is a PBS Kids puppet television series designed to promote reading. The show is a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in Mississippi. The show has won seven Daytime Emmy awards between 2001 and 2007. The target audience is children 4 to 7 years old. It has the same puppet style as Sesame Street and several season 2 episodes, notably in Dance in Smarty Pants, had a few characters from Sesame Street guest appearing. Between The Lions started its 10th and final season on September 20, 2010. The Show Ended in November, 22 2010 Along with Reading Rainbow
Released April 3, 2000
Episode 30 min
4+
Genres: Children, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Kids
Keywords: imdb.picture-book, imdb.children-s-literature, imdb.reading, imdb.educational, imdb.lion, imdb.library, imdb.book + 9 more, imdb.intelligence, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.animal-in-title, imdb.animal-in-series-title, imdb.practical-effects, imdb.three-word-title
Production Companies: WGBH Boston, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Sirius Thinking
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S8E1 - Ruby Sings the Blues; The Camel Dances
A loud girl learns to sing; a camel takes up dancing
Sept. 15, 2008, midnight
S8E2 - Mole and the Baby Bird; Owen and Mzee
Lionel and Leona learn why certain animals are not meant to be pets; some animals develop friendships.
Sept. 22, 2008, midnight
S8E3 - Stop That Pickle; Chicks and Salsa
Lions and a sandwich chase a pickle in the library; Cleo's Book and a Meal show results in a lively fiesta.
Sept. 29, 2008, midnight
S8E4 - Are You a Snail?; Wonderful Worms
The Information Hen helps some creatures figure out if they are snails or slugs; a search ensues for a missing pet worm.
Oct. 6, 2008, midnight
S8E5 - Stone Soup; Bee-bim Bop!
Lionel and Leona make soup with a stone; Korean meal called bee-bim bop.
Oct. 13, 2008, midnight
S8E6 - Bein' With You This Way; How to Be
A song about how the Lions and friends look alike and different; traits that make a person.
Oct. 20, 2008, midnight
S8E7 - No One Told the Aardvark; Sea Horse
Leona pretends to be different animals; sea horse's camouflage.
Oct. 27, 2008, midnight
S8E8 - Elephants Can Paint Too!; Jamaica Louise James
Leona wonders if her stuffed animal, Lovey, can paint; a girl's paintings inspire Leona to decorate the library with her own works of art.
Nov. 3, 2008, midnight
S8E9 - Trosclair and the Alligator; The Coyote and the Rabbit
A boy tricks a hungry alligator; a hungry coyote is tricked by a rabbit.
Nov. 10, 2008, midnight
S8E10 - I Don't Want a Birthday Party; Knuffle Bunny
Roodles the Clown doesn't want a birthday party; Leona has everyone in the library looking for Lovey.
Nov. 17, 2008, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: April 3, 2000
Last Air Date: Nov. 22, 2010, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 4+
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