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Elinor Wonders Why Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

71 Episodes 2020 - 0

Episode 1

Hiding in Plain Sight

Wed, Sep 8, 2021 60 mins

Elinor and her pals are playing Hide and Go-Seek, but they are always spotted by the Goat twins! They observe camouflaged animals, and figure out to stay hidden, they need to camouflage themselves.

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Episode 2

Owl Girl

Thu, Sep 9, 2021 60 mins

Elinor can't figure out what to be for Costume Day, and wants to find out why an owl has been sleeping all morning. After exploring at night with her mom, she figures out what she wants to be for Costume Day: an owl!

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Episode 3

Backyard Soup

Wed, Dec 8, 2021 60 mins

Elinor is visiting her Baba and Bibi in Desert Town, and wants to make Backyard Soup! But, she can't find the ingredients! She figures out that certain plants grow in certain places.

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Episode 4

Colorful and Tasty

Thu, Dec 9, 2021 60 mins

Elinor and her friends try to understand why nobody is buying their cupcakes.

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Episode 5

The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse

Tue, Sep 7, 2021 60 mins

Elinor, Ari, and Olive have new members for their club, but there's not enough room for everyone in the clubhouse! They look for help from their snail friends, Norma and Lulu. They figure out that they can expand the clubhouse.

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Episode 6

The Town Picnic

Mon, Sep 6, 2021 60 mins

Animal Town is having its Town Picnic, and Ari is getting impatient of waiting for Ms. Llama's ketchup. They find out that the ketchup is taking a long time to pour out of the bottle due to it being too goopy! They figure out that adding water can make things more runny!

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Episode 7

The Science of Staying Warm

Fri, Jan 7, 2022 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari get ready to go out and play in the snow.

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Episode 8

The Seed of an Idea

Mon, Sep 13, 2021 60 mins

Elinor becomes fascinated by the Velcro on Ari's new watch and convinces her friends to help her find out how it works. First, they make a list of what Velcro sticks to and what it doesn't stick to, but they need more observations, so they head out onto the playground.

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Episode 9

The House That Ants Built

Tue, Sep 14, 2021 60 mins

Elinor and friends try to make a couch cushion castle but each has their own ideas of how to do it. When they can't seem to share materials, it looks like all hope is lost until Elinor notices ants walking by her windowsill.

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Episode 10

Special Places

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 60 mins

Ari's favorite ball is buried by Mr. Dog, who explains he loves to put things away, which is why he buries them and keeps them safe in their "special place."

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Episode 11

The Tomato Drop

Thu, Sep 16, 2021 60 mins

Animal Town is having its Tomato Festival, and Elinor, Ari, and Olive are participating in the Tomato Drop! But, they can't keep the tomato from smushing! They figure out that they can use something as a chute to keep the tomato from smushing.

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Episode 12

Feathers

Tue, Apr 19, 2022 60 mins

When Ari finds a particularly cool feather and puts it in his cap, Elinor starts to wonder why birds have feathers in the first place. It's time for more observations.

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Episode 13

Bird Song

Wed, Sep 22, 2021 29 mins

Elinor's Dad is having trouble sleeping in because of the noisy birds outside his window, so Elinor decides to find out why birds sing, and hopefully get her Dad a little peace and quiet.

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Episode 14

No Need to Shout

Thu, Sep 23, 2021 60 mins

Elinor needs to find a way to join her friends in their performance for the class after losing her voice.

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Episode 15

Ms. Mole's Glasses

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 60 mins

Ms. Mole leaves her glasses at school so Elinor and her friends head out to return it.

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Episode 16

Elinor Stops the Squish

Sat, Jul 16, 2022 60 mins

Elinor and her friends plan to bring Ms. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but fear it might get squished. Inspired by nature, they create a shell around the cupcake using a hard coconut, observing how animals use shells as a defense mechanism.

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Episode 17

Speed Racer

Tue, Sep 28, 2021 60 mins

Elinor and her friends change their cars' shape to make it run faster.

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Episode 18

One of These Goats

Wed, Sep 29, 2021 60 mins

A Substitute Teacher wants to learn everyone's names but has trouble telling the Goat twins apart, so Elinor, Ari, and Olive decide to help him. This is tricky because the Goat Twins look so much alike, especially today when they've decided to wear the same dress color.

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Episode 19

Leave It To Ari

Thu, Sep 30, 2021 28 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari help Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder who rakes the leaves in the forest.

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Episode 20

Snow Friend

Fri, Oct 1, 2021 60 mins

Elinor, Ari, and Olive build a giant Snow Friend, but there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece. Luckily, the next day brings fresh new snow, but this snow won't stay packed at all - it just falls apart.

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Episode 21

Wind in the Web

Mon, Dec 6, 2021 60 mins

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Episode 22

The Pokey Plant

Tue, Dec 7, 2021 60 mins

It's Plant Day at school and Elinor is super excited to get a beautiful plant to take home. When she gets a cactus, she's a little disappointed at first, but after some careful observations, she and her friends learn lots of cool things about it, like how it grows in the desert, how it doesn't need much water, and how the spikes keep it safe.

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Episode 23

Bubble House

Fri, May 6, 2022 60 mins

Elinor and her friends make a bubble house after getting inspiration from a spittle bug.

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Episode 24

The Syrup Tree

Tue, Aug 30, 2022 60 mins

Elinor and her friends help Farmer Bear make some maple syrup.

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Episode 25

The Paper Trail

Tue, May 10, 2022 60 mins

Elinor and her friends look for some paper for their storybook.

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Episode 26

Bath Time

Wed, May 11, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 27

Make Music Naturally

Thu, Dec 16, 2021 60 mins

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Episode 28

Light the Way

Fri, May 13, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 29

These Sneezes

Mon, May 16, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 30

Ari's Lucky Shirt

Tue, May 17, 2022 60 mins

Ari is looking forward to wear his lucky shirt for the big game but it is too small for him.

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Episode 31

Follow That Roly Poly

Wed, May 18, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 32

Rain, Rain Don't Go Away

Fri, May 27, 2022 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari find out how rain helps the animals and plants.

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Episode 33

Water You Doing?

Wed, Apr 20, 2022 60 mins

Elinor and friends build a bridge made of log on top of a stream.

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Episode 34

Thinking About Blinking

Tue, May 24, 2022 60 mins

Ari becomes the blinking champion at school while the kids try to learn everything about the action.

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Episode 35

Feed the Birds

Fri, May 20, 2022 60 mins

Elinor makes friends with a chickadee bird named Chicky, but when snow falls in the yard, she becomes concerned about Chicky's ability to find food in the winter.

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Episode 36

Senor Tapir Says Adios

Fri, May 27, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 37

Butterflies Babies

Wed, May 25, 2022 60 mins

The kids realize that they haven't seen a baby butterfly and decided to investigate. After seeing a metamorphosis, they find out that a caterpillar is a baby butterfly.

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Episode 38

Elinor's Circus

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari prepare a circus performance for their friends.

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Episode 39

Zig Zag Plant

Mon, May 30, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 40

Butterfly Drinks

Tue, May 31, 2022 60 mins

Elinor discovers how butterflies sip.

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Episode 41

Frozen Fish

Wed, Nov 1, 2023 60 mins

Elinor and her friends get curious what happens to the fishes when the lake freezes during winter.

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Episode 42

Pirate Treasure

Thu, Nov 2, 2023 60 mins

Ari forgets where he hid the treasure while they are playing pirates.

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Episode 43

Burrowing Owl

Fri, Nov 3, 2023 60 mins

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Episode 44

Olive's Tree

Mon, Nov 6, 2023 60 mins

Olive loves her special tree in the park. When it falls down, she is really sad. She and her friends figure out that the tree will still have a role in the park as a wildlife tree.

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Episode 45

Speedy Swimming

Thu, Mar 3, 2022 60 mins

The kids learn about webbed feet.

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Episode 46

Stawberry Jam

Fri, Mar 4, 2022 60 mins

It's Elinor's father's birthday, and he's ecstatic because they're going camping. However, while Elinor and Olive are planning the perfect camping meal, they find they are short of strawberry jam, which Johnny adores.

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Episode 47

To Bee or Not to Bee

Mon, Mar 7, 2022 60 mins

Elinor's pals are hoping to avoid being stung by bees while enjoying a Fourth of July picnic in the woods.

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Episode 48

Turtle Crossing

Tue, Mar 8, 2022 60 mins

The three kids see a cute turtle while on the park's newest bike path.

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Episode 49

Big Trees

Mon, Feb 7, 2022 60 mins

Will Ari figure out how to build the best block tower in the world?

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Episode 50

Baby Steps

Tue, Feb 8, 2022 60 mins

As Elinor and Ari help Miri walk, Olive doesn't know how to do a special jump.

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Episode 51

Leaf Charms

Thu, Feb 10, 2022 60 mins

Elinor is looking forward to go on an adventure with Camilla Dromedary, but the latter wants to play dress up instead.

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Episode 52

Litterbug

Mon, Feb 14, 2022 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari look for the town's litterbug after they helped Mrs. Hippo from picking up the litter at the park.

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Episode 53

The Unsinkable Lynx

Tue, Feb 15, 2022 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari play a game of tag in the snow with their new friend.

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Episode 54

Rocky the Rock

Wed, Feb 16, 2022 60 mins

Ari and his friends observe whether rocks are alive and compare them to other living things.

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Episode 55

Echo Location

Thu, Feb 17, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 56

Ears to You

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 57

Olive's Library

Mon, Feb 21, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 58

Nature Walk

Tue, Feb 22, 2022 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari come up with a Nature Walk for Nature Day.

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Episode 59

Butterfly Party

Wed, Feb 23, 2022 60 mins

Olive is planning something special for her mother's birthday.

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Episode 60

More Than One Right Way

Thu, Feb 24, 2022 60 mins

Elinor, Olive and Ari make some spiderweb decors for Ms. Mole's classroom.

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Episode 61

Underground Soup

Fri, Feb 25, 2022 60 mins

Ari and Olive make Elinor's favorite backyard soup when she hurt her foot.

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Episode 62

Dandy Dandelions

Mon, Feb 28, 2022 60 mins

Elinor becomes interested with dandelions.

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Episode 63

A Moth Mystery

Tue, Mar 1, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 64

Just Peachy

Wed, Mar 2, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 65

A Garden for All

Fri, Jul 1, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 66

The Band of Explorers

Fri, Dec 8, 2023 60 mins

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Episode 67

The Little Drummer

Tue, Jul 5, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 68

Rest Is Best

Wed, Jul 6, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 69

Elinor's Fishy Friend

Thu, Jul 7, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 70

Do the Crane Dance

Fri, Jul 8, 2022 60 mins

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Episode 71

A Wonderful Journey

Mon, Apr 18, 2022 60 mins

Elinor and her friends camp with Ranger Rabbit at Hidden Lake.

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