Series Details: Elinor Wonders Why

Elinor Wonders Why

Elinor Wonders Why encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand and find answers using science inquiry skills. The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, will introduce children ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends.

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Upcoming Episodes

The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea (Episode #103)

• Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Feed The Birds (Episode #110)

• Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend (Episode #111)

• Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Friday, January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Make Music Naturally/Light The Way (Episode #116)

• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt (Episode #117)

• Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away (Episode #118)

• Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking (Episode #119)

• Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus (Episode #120)

• Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks (Episode #121)

• Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure (Episode #122)

• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree (Episode #123)

• Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam (Episode #124)

• Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Friday, January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing (Episode #125)

• Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Big Trees/Baby Steps (Episode #126)

• Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms (Episode #127)

• Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

A Change of Art/The Litterbug (Episode #128)

• Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock (Episode #129)

• Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Echo Location/Ears to You (Episode #130)

• Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Olive's Library/Nature Walk (Episode #131)

• Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions (Episode #133)

• Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

A Garden for All/Band of Explorers (Episode #135)

• Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best (Episode #136)

• Monday, January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance (Episode #137)

• Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

The Violin Lesson/Flying High (Episode #201)

• Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel (Episode #202)

• Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Spice Is Nice/Aris Muscles (Episode #203)

• Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows (Episode #204)

• Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth (Episode #205)

• Monday, January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother (Episode #207)

• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On (Episode #208)

• Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow (Episode #211)

• Friday, December 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets The Big Picture (Episode #212)

• Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Circus Tricks/Stuck in the Mud (Episode #213)

• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Friday, January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up (Episode #214)

• Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Adventure In Moose Mountain (Episode #215)

• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Friday, January 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Blackout/Tree That Eats Toys (Episode #216)

• Monday, December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  

The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief (Episode #217)

• Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi (Episode #218)

• Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth (Episode #219)

• Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures (Episode #220)

• Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT on KIDS360
  
• Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT on WFSU