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Season 1

  • S01E01 Hiding In Plain Sight

    • September 7, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor, Olive, and Ari use shapes, colors, and patterns to hide so that the Goat Twins can't spot them.

  • S01E02 Owl Girl

    • September 7, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor decides to be an owl for the costume parade.

  • S01E03 Backyard Soup

    • September 7, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments.

  • S01E04 Colorful and Tasty

    • September 7, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    The kids learn that flowers are colorful and aromatic to attract bees and find ways to draw customers to their bake sale table.

  • S01E05 The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse

    • September 8, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor, Olive, and Ari are happy to welcome new members to The Explorer's Club, but as more and more kids join, a big problem arises: their clubhouse isn't big enough to fit all the new Explorers!

  • S01E06 The Town Picnic

    • September 8, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    It's time for the Animal Town picnic, but Ari is growing impatient waiting for Ms. Llama's famous ketchup, which just won't come out of the bottle. Meanwhile, Elinor and her friends follow a bee to its hive and observe the honey-making process, where they discover that honey is goopier when it has less water in it.

  • S01E07 The Science of Staying Warm

    • September 9, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    It's a wintery Saturday morning and Elinor, Olive, and Ari are getting ready to go out and play in the snow with other kids, but Olive wonders why she has to wear so many winter clothes.

  • S01E08 The Seed of an Idea

    • September 9, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    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.

  • S01E09 The House That Ants Built

    • September 10, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and her friends are trying to make an awesome couch cushion castle, but they each have their own ideas of how to build it. When they can't seem to share materials, it looks like all hope is lost, until Elinor notices ants walking by her windowsill.

  • S01E10 Special Places

    • September 10, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    When Ari can't find his favorite ball, he and his friends retrace his footsteps, where they observe a bird with eggs in her nest, then find Mr. Dog burying a toy. Mr. Dog explains he loves to put things away, which is why he buries them and keeps them safe in their "special place."

  • S01E11 The Tomato Drop

    • September 14, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor, Ari, and Olive are having a fun day at the Animal Town Tomato Festival, but the day is about to get even better as they enter the 'tomato drop' contest. After their first two tomatoes smash into goop when they hit the ground, the kids have to figure out a better way to drop their tomatoes.

  • S01E12 Look What I Can Do

    • September 14, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and her friends are playing soccer. Elinor and Ari notice all their friends are pretty good at the game, but they aren't. After further observation, they realize all their friends have a specific talent that makes them good during play.

  • S01E13 The Lizard Lounge

    • September 15, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Mrs. Beaver wants to build a new park bench in a perfect spot, but there's a giant rock in the way. No problem, they'll just move it, but then they run into another problem: lizards, who keep reappearing on the rock.

  • S01E14 Feathers

    • September 15, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    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!

  • S01E15 Bird Song

    • September 16, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    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.

  • S01E16 No Need to Shout

    • September 16, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor loses her voice just before she and her friends are supposed to sing their song for the class. She needs to figure out another way to perform, so she and her friends decide to observe nature outside for some ideas.

  • S01E17 Ms. Moles Glasses

    • September 17, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Ms. Mole can’t see anything without her glasses! The kids travel throughout Animal Town, just missing Ms. Mole at every turn. During their travels, the kids realize Ms. Mole has been shopping and getting around using different senses. By the time they finally reach Ms. Mole and return her glasses, she’s got all her shopping done without them. Cool!

  • S01E18 Elinor Stops the Squish

    • September 17, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and her friends want to bring Ms. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get squished on the way to school. The kids find inspiration in nature when they observe how different animals/creatures stay safe using their shells as a defense mechanism. Elinor, Ari and Olive use this idea as inspiration to make a shell around the cupcake using a hard coconut. Because of the kids' hard work and ingenuity, the cupcake makes it all the way to school without being squished, just in time for Ms. Mole to enjoy her present. Yum!

  • S01E19 Speed Racer

    • September 21, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor has a need for speed and wants to make her racecar go faster! So, she and her friends observe birds and fish and come to realize that they are both very fast, because of the shape of their bodies, tails, and wings. The kids then decide the best way to make their race car go faster is by changing its shape.

  • S01E20 One of These Goats

    • September 21, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Substitute Teacher Mr. Hamster wants to learn everyone's names, but he 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 color dress.

  • S01E21 Leave It to Ari

    • September 22, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor, Olive, and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling.

  • S01E22 Snow Friend

    • September 22, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor, Ari, and Olive are building 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.

  • S01E23 Wind in the Web

    • September 23, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and her friends volunteer to help Mr. Raccoon put up a sign for his bakery, but the sign keeps blowing away in the fall breeze. After Elinor observes a spider in its web and how the wind doesn't seem to affect it at all, she learns things that are wide will catch the wind, but if they have lots of holes like a spider's web, they will not.

  • S01E24 The Pokey Plant

    • September 23, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    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.

  • S01E25 Bubble House

    • September 28, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    A spittle bug inspires Elinor and her friends to build a bubble house.

  • S01E26 The Syrup Tree

    • September 28, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E27 The Paper Trail

    • September 29, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E28 Bath Time

    • September 29, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E29 Make Music Naturally

    • November 2, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E30 Light the Way

    • November 2, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E31 These Sneezes

    • November 9, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E32 Ari's Lucky Shirt

    • November 9, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E33 Follow That Roly Poly

    • November 16, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E34 Rain, Rain Don't Go Away

    • November 16, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E35 Water You Doing?

    • November 23, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E36 Thinking About Blinking

    • November 23, 2020
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E37 Feed the Birds

    • April 21, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor learns that some birds stay in winter instead of going some place warmer. Señor Tapir is going on a months-long trip tomorrow, thus his neighbors decide to give him special goodbyes.

  • S01E38 Señor Tapir Says Adios

    • April 21, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E39 Butterfly Babies

    • March 15, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    While observing butterflies and caterpillars, the kids realize they've never seen a baby butterfly.

  • S01E40 Elinor's Circus

    • March 15, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor, Ari and Olive put on a circus for their friends.

  • S01E41 Zig Zag Plant

    • March 16, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    A mystery is afoot at school when one of the plants grows in a zig-zag pattern rather than straight up like other plants.

  • S01E42 Butterfly Drinks

    • March 16, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor learns about how butterflies drink.

  • S01E43 Frozen Fish

    • March 17, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and friends wonder about what happens to fish when the lake freezes in the winter.

  • S01E44 Pirate Treasure

    • March 17, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    while the kids are playing pirates, Ari realizes he forgot where he hid the treasure.

  • S01E45 Burrowing Owl Girl

    • March 18, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor finds a peculiar-looking owl while visiting her grandparents in the desert.

  • S01E46 Olive's Tree

    • March 18, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Olive and her friends investigate why a tree has fallen over in the forest.

  • S01E47 Speedy Swimming

    • June 7, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    The kids learn about webbed feet

  • S01E48 Strawberry Jam

    • June 7, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    It's Elinor's Dad's birthday and they're going camping.

  • S01E49 To Bee or Not to Bee

    • June 8, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor's friends hope they won't be stung by bees while they're on a Fourth of July picnic in the forest.

  • S01E50 Turtle Crossing

    • June 8, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

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

  • S01E51 Big Trees

    • June 9, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Will Ari find himself a way to make the best block tower in the world?

  • S01E52 Baby Steps

    • June 9, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

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

  • S01E53 Follow Your Nose

    • June 10, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    While the three kids are smelling flowers, Ari has gotten a cold and he cannot smell anything.

  • S01E54 Leaf Charms

    • June 10, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor learns that on Camilla's necklace is a "leaf charm", so she wonders how leaves come in different shapes.

  • S01E55 A Change of Art

    • September 6, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and her class are painting outdoors with the town's enthusiastic art teacher, Mr. Lion, when they run out of paint. A flabbergasted Mr. Lion apologizes, but soon the kids begin to experiment with natural items they find, and discover nature is full of colors you can use to paint: grass paints green and you can use strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries to paint your canvas. The kids happily finish their paintings, and when they're all done, Elinor proudly shows off her picture, which shows her true love of nature.

  • S01E56 Litterbug

    • September 6, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E57 The Unsinkable Lynx

    • September 7, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    A feline friend walks on the snow without going down, much to the amazement of Elinor and her pals.

  • S01E58 Rocky the Rock

    • September 7, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E59 Echo Location

    • September 8, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    On a camping trip, the kids discover that Ari is really good at playing Marco Polo. Even without saying "Marco," a blindfolded Ari can easily figure out where Olive and Elinor are. How does he do it?

  • S01E60 Ears to You

    • September 8, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E61 Olive's Library

    • September 9, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E62 Nature Walk

    • September 9, 2021
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E63 Butterfly Party

    • January 17, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E64 More Than One Right Way

    • January 17, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E65 Underground Soup

    • January 18, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E66 Dandy Dandelions

    • January 18, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E67 A Moth Mystery

    • January 19, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E68 Just Peachy

    • January 19, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E69 A Garden for All

    • January 20, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E70 Band of Explorers

    • January 20, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E71 The Little Drummer

    • April 19, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E72 Rest Is Best

    • April 19, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E73 Elinor's Fishy Friend

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout
  • S01E74 Do the Crane Dance

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

  • S01E75 A Wonderful Journey

    • April 17, 2022
    • PBS Kids Sprout

    Elinor and her friends have a curious and fun adventure when they go camping with Ranger Rabbit to Hidden Lake, a place in the forest that they have never been to before.

Season 2 - That's So Interesting

  • S02E01 The Violin Lesson

    • June 3, 2024

    Olive gets inspired to play her violin after observing why crickets chirp.

  • S02E02 Flying High

    • June 3, 2024

    Elinor and her friends learn why birds fly high while flying in a hot air balloon with Mz. Mole.

  • S02E03 Elinor's Nest

    • June 4, 2024

    Elinor and her friends get inspired by birds to make their perfect nest.

  • S02E04 Foody Fuel

    • June 4, 2024

    Elinor, Ari, Olive and Señor Tapir find that Koa's favorite food is Mac n' cheese.

  • S02E05 Spice Is Nice

    • June 5, 2024

    Elinor and her friends learn what makes Olive's mom's curry so spicy.

  • S02E06 Ari's Muscles

    • June 5, 2024

    After playing too much baseball, Ari's muscles hurt.

  • S02E07 Teacher's Day

    • June 6, 2024

    Elinor and her friends must sneak past Mz. Mole to surprise her for Teacher's Day.

  • S02E08 The Nose Knows

    • June 6, 2024

    Rudy, the pig, helps Elinor and her friends sniff out some truffles.

  • S02E09 Clean Captain

    • June 7, 2024

    Elinor is the new Clean Captain at school and takes things too far.

  • S02E10 The Moment of Tooth

    • June 7, 2024

    During their visit to the beach, Ari and his friends learn why we lose our teeth.

  • S02E11 Just Mist

    • June 10, 2024

    The kids take a field trip to a cloud forest and learn that clouds have water in them.

  • S02E12 Crayon Quest

    • June 10, 2024

    After Olive needs a red crayon for Valentine's Day, they learn how crayons are made.

  • S02E13 Junior Ranger Elinor

    • June 11, 2024

    Junior Ranger Elinor and Ranger Rabbit's favorite spot in the forest is ruined by a fire.

  • S02E14 Big Brother

    • June 11, 2024

    Ari and his friends learn why babies need a little more attention than they do.

  • S02E15 Flower Power

    • November 4, 2024

  • S02E16 The Snow Must Go On

    • November 4, 2024

  • S02E17 The Fright Stuff

    • November 5, 2024

  • S02E18 Doug the Mold

    • November 5, 2024

  • S02E19 Going with the Tide

    • November 6, 2024

  • S02E20 Slime Time

    • November 6, 2024

  • S02E21 A Little Help

    • November 7, 2024

  • S02E22 Elinor's Meadow

    • November 7, 2024

  • S02E23 Tasty Rainbow

    • November 8, 2024

    The kids are inspired by different colored foods.

  • S02E24 Olive Gets the Big Picture

    • November 8, 2024

    The kids join a wildlife photographer and learn how to snap the perfect picture of a puffin