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  Full Program: The Super Readers explore a magical art museum with a talented young artist named Zora. 25:11

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  Super Why | King Midas | PBS

  Full Program: Pig only has one toy car, but he wants lots more! 27:00

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  Full Program: Red and Little Boy Blue are playing some music together when Little Boy Blue suddenly disappears! 27:02

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  Full Program: Littlest Pig is very embarrassed. Jill wants him to wear a bucket on his head for their game, and he feels just plain... 27:02

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  Full Program: Princess Pea's kitten is stuck in the top of a tree! 27:02

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PreK-2

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Literacy & Languages

Series Length

135 episodes

Average Episode Length

28 minutes

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• The Three Little Pigs (#101)

  The Super Readers fly into the Three Little Pigs story and come face to face with the Big Bad Wolf. [28 minutes]

• Hansel and Gretel (#102)

  The Super Readers try to help Hansel and Gretel get out of a sticky sweet situation. [28 minutes]

• Humpty Dumpty (#103)

  Poor Pig is stuck at the tippy top of his brand new slide, and is afraid to come down! [28 minutes]

• Jack and the Beanstalk (#104)

  Whyatt's little sister has a tantrum. The Super Readers meet a giant who's acting like a big baby! [28 minutes]

• The Tortoise and the Hare (#105)

  The Super Readers teach these friends good sportsmanship as they head toward the finish line. [29 minutes]

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears (#106)

  Whyatt accidentally messes up Jack's room and is in BIG trouble with his big brother! [28 minutes]

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf (#107)

  When Baby Joys says her first words Whyatt is the only one to hear her, but no one believes him. [29 minutes]

• Rapunzel (#108)

  Princess Pea finds the value of a helping hand when her kitten gets stuck in the top of a tree. [28 minutes]

• The Ugly Duckling (#109)

  Princess Pea's learns that practice makes perfect as her dance recital quickly approaches. [29 minutes]

• The Elves and the Shoemaker (#110)

  Whyatt has a secret admirer and the Shoemaker is curious about his own secret friends! [29 minutes]

• Little Miss Muffet (#111)

  Poor Red wants nothing more than to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away! [29 minutes]

  • Wed, June 12, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, June 12, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Cinderella (#112)

  Red doesn't feel like a Princess, so how will she fit in at Sleeping Beauty's princess party? [28 minutes]

  • Sat, May 25, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Ant and the Grasshopper (#113)

  The Super Readers help a pig who didn't plan ahead and a grasshopper who is unprepared for winter. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, May 26, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Little Red Hen (#114)

  None of Red's friends want to help gather apples. Will anyone lend her a hand? [29 minutes]

  • Sat, June 1, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Frog Prince (#115)

  Princess Pea wants to do ballet and Spider wants to spin webs. How will they play together? [28 minutes]

  • Sun, June 2, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Princess and the Pea (#116)

  Princess Pea is worried she won't win a Golden Crown at the Annual Junior Princess Competition. [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 8, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Little Red Riding Hood (#117)

  The Super Readers meet Little Red and Grandma and try to get Wolfy to stop tricking Littlest Pig. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, June 9, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Tom Thumb (#118)

  The Super Readers meet Tom Thumb, a guy who knows what it feels like to be little...really little! [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 15, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Little Bo Peep (#119)

  Whyatt can't find Mister Lizard. The Super Readers come to the rescue to help find missing sheep. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, June 16, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Emperor's New Clothes (#120)

  The heroes meet an Emperor who has invisible clothes. Little Piggy wears a bucket on his head. [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 22, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Twelve Dancing Princesses (#121)

  Whyatt wants to know why his family is acting sneaky. The 12 Dancing Princesses are being secretive. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, June 23, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Three Billy Goats Gruff (#122)

  Red is mad because Gramma won't let her into the kitchen to get some extra special Red Velvet Cake! [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 29, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Thumbelina (#123)

  The gang shrinks down to the size of ants to help teeny tiny Thumbelina find her missing brother. [29 minutes]

  • Sun, June 30, 1:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery (#124)

  Goldilocks is determined to prove that she didn't make the mess in the Three Bears' house! [28 minutes]

• Beauty and the Beast (#125)

  If the Beast can turn down his roaring, Beauty might learn they're not as different as she thinks. [28 minutes]

• Rumpelstiltskin (#126)

  A Princess has a helper who is too busy to help spin straw into gold. Can the team guess his name? [28 minutes]

• Tiddalick The Frog (#127)

  Tiddalick the frog's puddle jumping is using up water and leaving his neighbors in the dust. [28 minutes]

• Sleeping Beauty (#128)

  The team uses their powers to wake a Princess and show her that there's more to life than snoozing. [28 minutes]

• The Foolish Wishes (#129)

  Whyatt has to pick one toy at the store. The team helps a farmer decide how to use 3 magic wishes. [28 minutes]

• The Goose and the Golden Eggs (#130)

  The team visits a man who is as protective of his special eggs as Red is of her delicious apples. [28 minutes]

• The Magic Porridge Pot (#131)

  The Super Readers fly in to rescue a little girl whose magical pot just won't stop making porridge! [28 minutes]

• Pinocchio (#132)

  Whyatt learns the importance of telling the truth and meets a boy whose nose grows when he fibs. [28 minutes]

• Momotaro The Peach Boy (#133)

  The team finds a boy in a Japanese Folktale whose friends are arguing so loudly, it angers an ogre! [28 minutes]

  • Sun, May 26, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• The Gingerbread Boy (#134)

  The Super Readers try to keep the speedy little Gingerbread Boy safe, but is their plan half baked? [28 minutes]

• The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween (#135)

  The team teaches a Little Ghost who is scared that there's more to Halloween than meets the eye! [28 minutes]

• The Stars in the Sky (#136)

  The team soars high with a little girl named Ella who has a big dream of playing with the stars. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, May 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, May 23, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Three Feathers (#137)

  A young prince must race to find a magic carpet. The only problem is he doesn't think he can do it! [28 minutes]

  • Fri, May 24, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, May 24, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• 'twas The Night Before Christmas (#138)

  The team catches up with Santa and his reindeer and unravels the mystery of Santa's childhood. [28 minutes]

• Super Why! and the Little Mermaid (#139)

  The team explores the ocean with the Little Mermaid, whose tail sets her apart from kids on land. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, May 28, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, May 28, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Juan Bobo and the Pig (#140)

  The Super Readers meet a boy who thinks his Momma wants him to put his pig in a dress! [28 minutes]

  • Wed, May 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, May 29, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Snow White (#141)

  The Super Readers try to stop the wicked queen from giving the fairytale princess a poison apple. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, May 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, May 30, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Rolling Rice Cakes (#142)

  The team meets an old man in a Japanese folktale who has chased his rice cakes into a mouse hole! [28 minutes]

  • Fri, May 31, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, May 31, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Peter Rabbit (#143)

  The team chases the mischievous cottontail bunny, who is on the hunt for delicious vegetables. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, June 5, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, June 5, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Boy Who Drew Cats (#144)

  The team meets a boy in a Japanese Folklore who is struggling to sketch a picture for the emperor. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 6, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, June 6, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Aladdin (#145)

  The team meets a lucky lad and dive inside his magic lamp to speak to a genie who grants wishes. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 7, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, June 7, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Hansel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure (#146)

  The team convinces a witch to trade her gingerbread house for something delicious and nutritious. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 13, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, June 13, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Swan Maiden (#147)

  The heroes help the Swan Maiden get her feathers back so she can return home before the sun sets. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, June 4, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, June 4, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Cinderella: The Prince's Side of the Story (#148)

  Little Boy Blue disappears and the prince in Cinderella's fairytale may help solve the mystery. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, June 11, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, June 11, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Three Little Pigs: The Return of the Wolf (#149)

  Poppa Pig teaches the team to construct a sturdy building before Big Bad Wolf ruins their plans. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, June 19, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, June 19, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (#150)

  The heros jump into the tale of two mice brothers who live far away from each other. [28 minutes]

• King Midas (#151)

  Super Why and his friends fly into the story of a ruler with the golden touch and meet King Midas. [28 minutes]

• The Prince and the Pauper (#152)

  When they switch houses, a prince on the farm and a pauper in a castle soon leads to confusion. [28 minutes]

• George and the Dragon (#153)

  Knight George is about to battle a dragon to rescue a princess, but it turns out he isn't so brave. [28 minutes]

  • Mon, May 27, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, May 27, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, June 2, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, June 10, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, June 10, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, June 16, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• The Swiss Family Robinson (#154)

  Little Boy Blue is stuck on a little island in Storybrook Pond and can't get back to shore. [28 minutes]

  • Mon, June 3, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, June 3, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, June 9, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Dr. Dolittle (#155)

  Red's new puppy is whimpering and the heroes ask for advice from a boy who can talk to animals. [28 minutes]

• Alice In Wonderland (#156)

  The heroes tumble down the rabbit hole to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is very late! [28 minutes]

• The Story of Mother Goose (#157)

  Red gets stuck writing a new song. The heroes meet Mother Goose just as she's starting her poems. [28 minutes]

• The Ugly Duckling: Becoming A Swan (#158)

  The superheroes help Duckling accept himself as he is and Pig learns a lesson about getting bigger. [28 minutes]

• The Nutcracker (#159)

  The heroes try to find out why the Mouse King is so cranky and restore magic to The Land of Sweets. [28 minutes]

• The Muddled-Up Fairytales (#160)

  Things get wacky when a young dragon eager to find a legend of his own moves in with The Three Pigs. [28 minutes]

• The Story of the Tooth Fairy (#161)

  Whyatt has lost his very first tooth! The reading heroes set off to meet the Tooth Fairy in person. [28 minutes]

• The Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser (#162)

  The super readers must stop the diabolical Eraser from wiping out all of the words in Reader Valley. [28 minutes]

• The Big Game (#163)

  The superheroes join fairytale heroes to play in a big soccer match against their storybook foes. [28 minutes]

• The Cookbook (#164)

  The heroes help Whyatt bake a birthday cake by getting the recipe from a very silly rhyming chef. [28 minutes]

• The Beach Day Mystery (#165)

  The team goes on a swashbuckling scavenger hunt adventure filled with clues, pirates and treasure! [28 minutes]

• Woofster Finds A Home (#201)

  Whyatt goes to a pet adoption fair and meets a little puppy. A new Super Reader joins the team! [28 minutes]

  • Mon, June 17, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, June 17, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, June 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Webby In Bathland (#202)

  The Super Readers help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, June 18, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, June 18, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Bedtime for Bear (#203)

  Charlie is a bear who is scared of just about anything. The heroes shed some light on the problem. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 20, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, June 20, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Molly's Dance Show (#204)

  The Super Readers head into a story to meet a ballerina doll named Molly who has stage fright. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 21, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, June 21, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti (#205)

  The superheroes meet a king who only wants to eat spaghetti and convince him to taste new foods. [28 minutes]

  • Mon, June 24, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, June 24, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, June 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Naila and the Magic Map (#206)

  The Super Readers explore ancient Egypt and help Naila unravel a mysterious code to find a treasure. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, June 25, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, June 25, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Jasper's Cowboy Wish (#207)

  The Super Readers explore the Old West and meet a cowpoke named Jasper who wants to be a cowboy. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 14, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, June 14, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, June 26, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, June 26, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Baby Dino's Big Discovery (#208)

  The Super Readers lend a hand to a baby dinosaur who is searching for his mommy. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 27, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, June 27, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Princess Gwennie Saves The Day (#209)

  The Super Readers fly into the story of a princess with a silly sense of humor and a big job to do. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 28, 8:00 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, June 28, 7:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Great Robot Race (#210)

  The reading friends meet a boy named Bradbury who is determined to help his robo-doggie win a race. [28 minutes]

• The Adventures of Math-A-Million (#211)

  The super readers accompany a math superhero as he confronts a series of arithmetic emergencies. [28 minutes]

• Monty's Adventures In Music Town (#212)

  The super readers meet a loveable monster who is having trouble picking an instrument to play. [29 minutes]

• Zora's Art Adventure (#213)

  The superheroes explore a magical art museum where the paintings take on a life of their own! [28 minutes]

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• Around The World Adventure (#214)

  The heroes go around the globe with Wigglesbottom, a wacky explorer who is searching for his friend. [28 minutes]

• Galileo's Space Adventure (#215)

  The superheroes blast off into the tale Galileo's Space Adventure and investigate the solar system. [28 minutes]

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