Elinor Wonders Why

Seasons

2020

8

In a non-human area called Animal Town lives a 5-year-old bunny named Elinor who teaches preschoolers ages 1 to 4 the basics of helping the community and discovering how plants, bugs, and animals do the same.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Hiding in Plain Sight/Owl Girl

With their keen eyesight, the Goat twins are too good at hide and go seek, so Elinor and her friends have to figure out a better way to hide. Elinor learns that some animals have a different schedule.

S1 • E2

Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty

Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments. The kids learn that flowers are colorful and aromatic to attract bees and find ways to draw customers to their bake sale table.

The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse

S1 • E3

The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse

Elinor and her friends help Ms. Llama by figuring out how to make her ketchup less goopy, just in time to feed the hungry customers at the annual town picnic. Then, Elinor and her friends run into trouble when so many kids join their club that there's no more room in the Clubhouse!

The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of an Idea

S1 • E4

The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of an Idea

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! Then, Elinor becomes fascinated by the Velcro on Ari's new watch and convinces her friends to help her find out how it works.

The House that Ants Built/Special Places

S1 • E5

The House that Ants Built/Special Places

While struggling to build a pillow building, Elinor, Ari, and Olive notice nearby ants building a dirt hill home in accord. Elinor and Olive help Ari look for his missing bouncy ball.

S1 • E6

The Tomato Drop/Look What I can Do

Elinor, Ari, and Olive team in a contest where they try to drop a tomato from several feet high without rupturing it. Elinor and her classmates play a game of soccer.

S1 • E7

The Lizard Lounge/Feathers

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! Then, 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.

S1 • E8

Bird Song/No Need to Shout

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! Then, 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 observe nature for some ideas.

Ms. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops the Squish

S1 • E9

Ms. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops the Squish

Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Elinor and her friends want to bring Mz. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get squished on the way to school.

S1 • E10

Speed Racer/One of these Goats

When Elinor's homemade car is overtaken by Camila's factory-made car in a downhill run, she, Ari, and Olive modify her vehicle. Elinor and her two best pals try to differentiate the Goat Twins because their substitute teacher is confused.

S1 • E11

Leave it to Ari/Snow Friend

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?" The friends learn that the forest does its own composting. Then, Elinor, Ari, and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend. But what happens when there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece?

S1 • E12

Wind in the Web/The Pokey Plant

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! Elinor observes a spider in its web and sees how the wind doesn't seem to affect the web at all. Then, it's Plant Day at school and Elinor is super excited to get a beautiful plant to take home!

S1 • E13

Bubble House/The Syrup Tree

Elinor, Ari, and Olive wonder how an insect builds a home of bubbles. The rabbit and her two best buddies assist Farmer Bear in preparing maple syrup for a pancake festival.

S1 • E14

The Paper Trail/Bath Time

When Elinor, Ari, and Olive run out of paper to write their story, they head out to obtain more. Ari wants to know what would happen if he does not bathe for several days.

S1 • E15

Make Music Naturally/Light the Way

The three kids learn different musical sounds in the midst of a big concert. While Mr. Rabbit has trouble sleeping, Elinor and her friends decide to see fireflies.

S1 • E16

These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt

While the kids are playing in the forest, Olive lets out a giant AAAA-CHOO. This startles the kids and makes Elinor curious about why we sneeze in the first place. Then, Elinor, Olive and Ari are excited for a big soccer game! In order to make sure he plays well, Ari wants to wear his old lucky shirt.

Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away

S1 • E17

Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away

The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! Then, Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park playing when their fun is cut short because it starts to rain. This makes Elinor wonder "why does it need to rain?"

Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking

S1 • E18

Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking

Elinor, Ari, and Olive put rocks in a river to get across, but this results in a nearby pond to decrease in water level. After besting his classmates in a staring competition, Ari tries to best a fish.

S1 • E19

Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus

Elinor, Ari, and Olive look for very young butterflies. Elinor and her friends aim to put a little circus show with them as the performers.

S1 • E20

Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks

Elinor, Ari, and Olive are surprised that one of the plants in pots at school is crooked instead of straight. Elinor decides to dress as a butterfly as part of a school project.

S1 • E21

Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure

After the lake freezes over, the three children learn and discover where the fish are going. Ari has organized a treasure hunt, but the kids try and help him remember where the snacks are.

S1 • E22

Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree

While exploring in the desert, Elinor sees something very surprising. Olive is sad that her favorite tree in the park has been fallen over.

S1 • E23

Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam

After looking at how animals such as ducks swim with their webbed feet, Elinor and her friends have a great idea. During a weekend at camp, Mr. Rabbit dives right in for a very special birthday surprise.

S1 • E24

To Bee or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing

Elinor's friends hope they won't be stung by bees while they're on a picnic in the forest. The three kids see a cute turtle while on the park's newest bike path.

S1 • E25

Big Trees/Baby Steps

Will Ari find himself a way to make the best block tower in the world? As Elinor and Ari help Miri walk, Olive doesn't know how to do a special jump.

S1 • E26

Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms

While the three kids are smelling flowers, Ari has gotten a cold and he cannot smell anything. Elinor learns that on Camilla's necklace is a "leaf charm", so she wonders how leaves come in different shapes.

S1 • E27

A Change of Art/The Litterbug

When Elinor and her classmates run out of paint during an art class, they look for alternatives. Elinor and her friends look for who has been dropping trash in their town.

S1 • E28

The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky the Rock

A feline friend walks on the snow without going down, much to the amazement of Elinor and her pals. Ari tries to make a pet out of a pebble.

S1 • E29

Echolocation/Ears to You

Ari comes up with a way to project sound to find things without seeing. Elinor, Ari, and Olive learn about the ears of various creatures.

S1 • E30

Olive's Library/Nature Walk

Olive receives so many books for her birthday that her shelf becomes crammed and she has no room. Elinor, Olive and Ari make a Nature Walk for Nature Day at school.

S1 • E31

Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way

Olive has a birthday party for her mom when she realizes she has butterflies to give her. Halloween is just around the corner, and it's time to decorate the school.

S1 • E32

Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions

Ari and Olive make Elinor's favorite snack, backyard soup, when she is stuck at home after hurting her foot. Elinor becomes fascinated with dandelions.

S1 • E33

A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy

Elinor, Olive, and Ari go summer caroling with Señor Tapir, observe a kind of bug called moths, and watch lots of fireworks. Elinor throws a party which she can share all her peaches with her friends.

S1 • E34

A Garden for All/Band of Explorers

Elinor helps Hazel grow fruits in her apartment. Elinor and her friends play their musical instruments in the outdoors, believing the creatures will come to see them.

S1 • E35

The Little Drummer/Rest is Best

Elinor and Olive help Ari deal with a woodpecker whose loud pecking is keeping Miri awake. Olive spends much of the night reading her book, and becomes too tired to do things in the morning.

Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do the Crane Dance

S1 • E36

Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do the Crane Dance

On her way to school, Elinor comes across a pond with an odd fish which she repeatedly returns to observe it. While trying to come up with ideas for a dance, Elinor, Ari, and Olive find some long-legged birds, and watch their movements.

S1 • E37

Feed the Birds/Señor Tapir Says Adios

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.