Brandon Gulish
Director
Weird But True! (2016)
Season 2
The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.
Released Sept. 5, 2016
Episode 25 min
8+
Genres: Documentary, Family, Kids
Keywords: tmdb.meeting, tmdb.science-fact, mdblist.disney-plus-original, imdb.meeting, imdb.science, imdb.laboratory, imdb.national-geographic
Watch Providers: Disney Plus
Production Companies: Steve Rotfeld Productions
Network: National Geographic
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Paper Craftalanches & Recycling!
Charlie and Kirby head to NASA's mission control in Houston to learn how to train to become astronauts.
Sept. 25, 2017, midnight
S2E2 - Paper
How recycling helps save trees; visit to a paper mill and a recycling plant.
Oct. 2, 2017, midnight
S2E3 - The Airplane Birthday
With a soapbox derby coming up, Charlie and Kirby head to the racetrack for a crash course on race cars.
Oct. 9, 2017, midnight
S2E4 - Sounds Good
Charlie and Kirby learn all about planes on a flight in a historic biplane.
Oct. 16, 2017, midnight
S2E5 - Episode 5
Oct. 23, 2017, midnight
S2E6 - Episode 6
Oct. 30, 2017, midnight
S2E7 - Coral Reef Crazy
Forensic scientists show Charlie and Kirby how fingerprints and footprints help solve crimes.
Nov. 6, 2017, midnight
S2E8 - Carnivorous Plants!
Charlie and Kirby visit the quietest room in the world to learn how to harness sound.
Nov. 13, 2017, midnight
S2E9 - Busy Bees
Description
DescriptionCharlie and Kirby head to Hawaii to discover the secrets of volcanoes.
Nov. 20, 2017, midnight
S2E10 - The Egg Drop Challenge
Charlie and Kirby investigate various kinds of trees and climb giant sequoias that can grow to be over 250 feet tall.
Nov. 27, 2017, midnight
S2E11 - It's Electric!
Charlie and Kirby learn how to take care of Patrick's coral reef aquarium.
Dec. 4, 2017, midnight
S2E12 - Master Crafters
Charlie and Kirby explore different types of plants, from carnivorous plants that eat insects, to giant sea kelp that grow up to two feet per day.
Dec. 11, 2017, midnight
S2E13 - Animal Defense League
Kirby and Charlie learn all about bees.
Dec. 18, 2017, midnight
S2E14 - Test Engineers
Kirby needs to build a contraption that will beat the school record in the egg-drop contest so she and Charlie get some advice from professional test engineers.
Dec. 25, 2017, midnight
S2E15 - Electricity
Charlie and Kirby learn all about electricity when their headquarters loses power.
Jan. 1, 2018, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Sept. 5, 2016
Last Air Date: Nov. 6, 2020, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 8+
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