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Between the Lions Episodes on PBS

2000, TV Show

Episode Detail: The Sad Dad - Between the Lions

The reading series explores the “a” sound in words like “bad” and “dad.” Included: Roma Downey reads a poem; Leon Redbone sings an alphabet song; and Al Roker reads a story. Also: the Russian folk tale “It Could Be Worse,” featuring Bruno Kirby (as a sad dad) and Denny Dillon as the wise woman he goes to for advice.

Episodes: Between the Lions - 130 total Episodes

11/22/2010: Red Parka Mary; Not Afraid of Dogs
11/15/2010: Deep in the Swamp; Trosclair and the Alligator
11/8/2010: Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs; My House
11/1/2010: My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks; Just What Mama Needs
10/25/2010: Not Norman; Me and My Cat?
10/18/2010: Roller Coaster; What Do Wheels Do All Day?
10/11/2010: Pablo the Artist; Dream Carver
10/4/2010: City Mouse and Country Mouse; The Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country!
9/27/2010: A Birthday for Cow!; Rabbit's Gift
9/20/2010: Three More Little Pigs; The Ants and the Grasshopper
11/23/2009: Angelina's Island; Chinese New Year
11/16/2009: Like a Windy Day; Winter Is the Warmest Season
11/9/2009: The Emperor's New Clothes; The Hungry Coat
11/2/2009: The Popcorn Popper; Oh, Yes, It Can!
10/26/2009: Priceless Gifts; King Midas
10/19/2009: Pigs in Hiding; Stop That Pickle!
10/12/2009: River Story; Salmon in Alaska
10/5/2009: Cliff Hanger, the Pheasant, and the Phone; Terrific
9/28/2009: Bugs; Beetle Bop
9/21/2009: Night Shift; Under Construction
11/17/2008: I Don't Want a Birthday Party; Knuffle Bunny
11/10/2008: Trosclair and the Alligator; The Coyote and the Rabbit
11/3/2008: Elephants Can Paint, Too!; Jamaica Louise James
10/27/2008: No One Told the Aardvark; Sea Horse
10/20/2008: Bein' With You This Way; How to Be
10/13/2008: Stone Soup; Bee-Bim Bop!
10/6/2008: Are You a Snail?; Wonderful Woman
9/29/2008: Stop That Pickle; Chicks and Salsa
9/22/2008: Mole and the Baby Bird; Owen and Mzee
9/15/2008: Ruby Sings the Blues; The Camel Dances
11/19/2007: Making Bread; Cheesybreadville
11/12/2007: Charlie's Dinosaur; Here Come the Aliens
11/5/2007: The Three-Legged Pot; When Jabo Jammed
10/29/2007: Moon Rope; Welcome to the Moon
10/22/2007: Violet's Music; What Instrument Does Alvin Play?
10/15/2007: Dear Mr. Blueberry; I Wanna Iguana
10/8/2007: How to Be a Good Dog; Not Afraid of Dogs
10/1/2007: Bear Snores On; Night in the Country
9/24/2007: Spicy Hot Colors; Yesterday I Had the Blues
9/17/2007: The Problem With Chickens; An Egg Is Quiet
6/19/2006: The Goat in the Coat
6/12/2006: The Coyote and the Rabbit & The Gingerbread Man
6/5/2006: Cheesybreadville; Stolen Smells
5/29/2006: King Midas & The Dirty Smelly King
5/22/2006: Here Come the Aliens & Abiyoyo
5/15/2006: Pete's a Pizza & Pygmalion
5/8/2006: I'll Fix Anthony & Jamaica Louise James
5/1/2006: Yo! Yes? & Very Loud, Very Big, Very Metal
4/24/2006: Sheep on a Ship; Mississippi Skip and His Pirate Shop
4/17/2006: Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash; Knuffle Bunny
6/21/2005: It's Red! It's Green!; Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
6/13/2005: Earl's Too Cool; When I Was Five
6/6/2005: A Tasty Piece of Cheese; The Lion and the Mouse
5/30/2005: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble & I Miss You, Stinky Face
5/23/2005: Click Clack, Moo & The Little Red Hen
5/16/2005: The Golden Meaty Awards
5/9/2005: A Shower of Stars & Two Moons and One Lagoon
5/2/2005: Wings & What's In the Box?
4/25/2005: The Carrot Seed & The Empty Pot
4/18/2005: Pigs, Pigs, Pigs! & The Three Little Pigs
9/19/2003: Dance in Smarty Pants
9/18/2003: Step by Step
9/17/2003: Three Goats, No Waiting
9/16/2003: Grow, Mane, Grow!
9/15/2003: Art Party
11/18/2002: Treats!
11/11/2002: Two Coats, One Goat and One Boat
11/4/2002: Help!
10/28/2002: Out in Outer Space
10/21/2002: Huff and Puff
10/14/2002: You Can't Catch Me!
10/7/2002: Too Cool
9/30/2002: What Parakeets Need
9/23/2002: Pigs Aplenty
9/16/2002: Hay Day
5/4/2001: Stop That Chicken!
5/3/2001: The Chess Mess
5/2/2001: Good Night, Knight
5/1/2001: Tweet! Tweet!
4/30/2001: Rats
4/27/2001: Dreaming Shakespeare
4/26/2001: But, Mama, But...
4/25/2001: Why the Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-boom!
4/24/2001: The Spider and the Lie
4/23/2001: Quest, Quest, Quest!
4/20/2001: Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains
4/19/2001: Bug Beard
4/18/2001: Five, Six and Thistle Sticks
4/17/2001: Oh, Yes, It Can!
4/16/2001: Pebble Trouble
4/13/2001: The Last Cliff Hanger
4/12/2001: Teacher's Pet
4/11/2001: Bobby the Hopping Robot
4/10/2001: Poetry Day
4/9/2001: Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack!
4/6/2001: Zoop! Zoop!
4/5/2001: Icarus's Wings
4/4/2001: The Good Seed
4/3/2001: Humph! Humph! Humph!
4/2/2001: The Sad Dad
5/12/2000: Be Bop
5/11/2000: Giants and Cubs
5/10/2000: The Fox and the Crow
5/9/2000: Piggyback, Piggyback
5/8/2000: The Roar That Makes Them Run
5/5/2000: A King and His Hawk
5/4/2000: The Old Man
5/3/2000: The Lucky Duck
5/2/2000: Red Hat, Green Hat
5/1/2000: Sausage Nose
4/28/2000: A Peck of Peppers
4/27/2000: The Ram in the Pepper Patch
4/26/2000: Hug, Hug, Hug!
4/25/2000: Something Fishy
4/24/2000: The Popcorn Popper
4/21/2000: There's a Fly in My Soup
4/20/2000: Lionel's Great Escape Trick
4/19/2000: Pandora's Box
4/18/2000: The Chap with Caps
4/17/2000: To the Ship! To the Ship!
4/14/2000: Lionel's Antlers
4/13/2000: Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy?
4/12/2000: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
4/11/2000: Touching the Moon
4/10/2000: The Hopping Hen
4/7/2000: Shooting Stars
4/6/2000: Farmer Ken's Puzzle
4/5/2000: Little Big Mouse
4/4/2000: The Lost Rock
4/3/2000: Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West

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Premiered: 2000, on PBS

Rating: TV-Y

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Premise: Library lions teach their cubs to read in this acclaimed children's show, which blends puppetry, animation and live action for an audience (ages 4-7) already familiar with its ABCs. The Emmy-winning series won back-to-back honors from the Television Critics Association in 2000 and 2001 for Outstanding Children's Program.