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Underground Soup; Dandy Dandelions - S1 E33

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.

• Saturday April 11, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday April 11, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Butterfly Party; More Than One Right Way - S1 E32

Olive wants to organize a special garden party with REAL butterflies for her mom's birthday. Elinor, Ari and Olive make spiderweb decorations for Ms. Mole's classroom.

• Monday April 13, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday April 13, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Wednesday April 22, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday April 22, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

A Moth Mystery; Just Peachy - S1 E34

Fluttering moths distract the kids when they try to sing their new Sunny Summer Song. The kids give away peaches to their friends in Animal Town.

• Monday April 13, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday April 13, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Olive's Library; Nature Walk - S1 E31

Premiered On: 09/09/2021

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

• Sunday April 12, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Sunday April 12, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday April 14, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief - S2 E17

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

• Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday April 15, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Going with the Tide/Slime Time - S2 E10

The kids try to build a sandcastle but have trouble finding the right spot on the beach. Elinor uses slime to get a stuck ring off Camilla's finger.

• Wednesday April 15, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

A Garden for All/Band of Explorers - S1 E35

Elinor gives Hazel some strawberry seeds to grow at home. The Exploring Club goes on a musical march in the forest.

• Thursday April 16, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday April 16, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Friday April 17, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Friday April 17, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

The Science of Staying Warm; The Seed of an Idea - S1 E3

Premiered On: 09/09/2020

Elinor, Olive and Ari get ready to go out and play in the snow. Elinor wants to learn how Velcro works.

• Thursday April 16, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 16, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Follow Your Nose; Leaf Charms - S1 E27

Premiered On: 06/10/2021

After some investigating, the kids figure out that smelling is good for lots of reasons. Elinor and Camilla Dromedary use leaves to make special charms and necklaces.

• Friday April 17, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday April 17, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Elinor Wonders Why: A Wonderful Journey

Elinor and her friends go camping with Ranger Rabbit at Hidden Lake, where they discover that frogs seem to be missing from the lake.

• Saturday April 18, 2026 12:30 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday April 18, 2026 11:30 am CT on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 30, 2026 9:30 am ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 30, 2026 8:30 am CT on KETKIDS

Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi - S2 E18

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

• Monday April 20, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday April 20, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

The House That Ants Built; Special Places - S1 E4

Premiered On: 09/10/2020

Elinor and her friends each have their own ideas about how to build a couch cushion castle. Ari can't remember where he left his favorite ball.

• Monday April 20, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday April 20, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Saturday April 25, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday April 25, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best - S1 E36

Ari tries to be quiet so his sister can take a nap, but a woodpecker keeps making noise outside. The kids learn that all animals need some sort of rest to regain energy and stay healthy.

• Tuesday April 21, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday April 21, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Thursday April 23, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel - S2 E2

Elinor and her friends are inspired to build a nest. Elinor and her friends learn that it is good to eat different types of foods.

• Wednesday April 22, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday April 22, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Burrowing Owl Girl; Olive's Tree - S1 E23

Premiered On: 03/18/2021

Elinor is reminded that nature is full of surprises when she visits her grandparents in the desert. Olive's friends are sad to see that her favorite tree in the forest has fallen over.

• Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Friday April 24, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Friday April 24, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Sunday April 26, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Sunday April 26, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth - S2 E19

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

• Monday April 27, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday April 27, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Melting Point/Mr. Raccoon's Bad Day - S2 E21

The kids learn that warmer temperatures can melt their treats. The kids help Mr. Raccoon calm down using nature.

• Tuesday April 28, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday April 28, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday April 28, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 30, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday April 30, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 30, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Wednesday May 6, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Mother's Day / Tricks of the Jade - S2 E22

Elinor and her dad learn how to make their own chocolate. The kids learn how plants grow.

• Wednesday April 29, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday April 29, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Friday May 1, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday May 1, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures - S2 E20

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

• Monday May 4, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday May 4, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do the Crane Dance - S1 E37

Elinor finds what she thinks is a fish in the pond, but she and her friends realize it's a tadpole turning into a frog. Elinor, Ari and Olive make up a dance.

• Tuesday April 14, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday May 5, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday May 5, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

The Town Picnic; The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse - S1 E1

Premiered On: 09/08/2020

Ari grows impatient waiting for ketchup. Elinor, Olive, and Ari have to figure out how to expand their clubhouse to fit all the new members of The Explorer's Club.

• Monday April 27, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday April 27, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Thursday May 7, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday May 7, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Don't Rain on My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up - S2 E14

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like for Animal Town's parade. Olive gets a bad case of the hiccups.

• Friday May 8, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday May 8, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Hiding in Plain Sight; Owl Girl - S1 E2

Premiered On: 10/05/2020

Elinor, Olive, and Ari use shapes, colors, and patterns to hide so that the Goat Twins can't spot them. Elinor decides to be an owl for the costume parade.

• Tuesday April 21, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday April 21, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Recent

A Change of Art; The Litterbug - S1 E28

• Friday April 10, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday April 10, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Wednesday March 25, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday March 25, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Olive's Library; Nature Walk - S1 E31

• Thursday April 9, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 9, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Underground Soup; Dandy Dandelions - S1 E33

• Thursday April 9, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday April 9, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Tuesday April 7, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday April 7, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture - S2 E12

• Wednesday April 8, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday April 8, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Echo Location; Ears to You - S1 E30

• Tuesday April 7, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday April 7, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

The Violin Lesson/Flying High - S2 E1

• Monday April 6, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday April 6, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Wednesday March 11, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday March 11, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Big Trees; Baby Steps - S1 E26

• Friday April 3, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday April 3, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Thursday March 12, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday March 12, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

To Bee or Not to Bee; Turtle Crossing - S1 E25

• Thursday April 2, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday April 2, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Speedy Swimming; Strawberry Jam - S1 E24

• Wednesday April 1, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday April 1, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Circus Tricks/Stuck in the Mud - S2 E13

• Tuesday March 31, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday March 31, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Follow Your Nose; Leaf Charms - S1 E27

• Saturday April 4, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday April 4, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Monday March 30, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday March 30, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly Drinks - S1 E21

• Monday March 30, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday March 30, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Monday March 23, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday March 23, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Frozen Fish; Pirate Treasure - S1 E22

• Friday March 27, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Friday March 27, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow - S2 E11

• Friday March 27, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday March 27, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Butterfly Babies; Elinor's Circus - S1 E20

• Thursday March 26, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday March 26, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Thursday March 26, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday March 26, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Adventure in Moose Mountain - S2 E15

• Wednesday March 25, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday March 25, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

The Unsinkable Lynx; Rocky the Rock - S1 E29

• Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 24, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 24, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Water You Doing?; Thinking About Blinking - S1 E19

• Tuesday March 24, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday March 24, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Saturday March 14, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday March 14, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth - S2 E19

• Monday March 23, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday March 23, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Butterfly Party; More Than One Right Way - S1 E32

• Monday April 6, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday April 6, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 31, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 31, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Friday March 20, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday March 20, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET
• Wednesday March 18, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday March 18, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Sunday March 15, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Sunday March 15, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 10, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 10, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Burrowing Owl Girl; Olive's Tree - S1 E23

• Thursday March 19, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday March 19, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

The Fright Stuff/Doug the Mold - S2 E9

• Sunday April 5, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Sunday April 5, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Wednesday April 1, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday April 1, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Thursday March 19, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday March 19, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Follow That Roly Poly; Rain, Rain Don't Go Away - S1 E18

• Wednesday March 18, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday March 18, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth - S2 E5

• Sunday March 22, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Sunday March 22, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 17, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 17, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On - S2 E8

• Wednesday April 8, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Wednesday April 8, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Tuesday March 17, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday March 17, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows - S2 E4

• Saturday March 21, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Saturday March 21, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Monday March 16, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Monday March 16, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

These Sneezes; Ari's Lucky Shirt - S1 E17

• Monday March 16, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday March 16, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles - S2 E3

• Friday March 13, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Friday March 13, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS

Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother - S2 E7

• Friday April 10, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Friday April 10, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Friday March 13, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday March 13, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Make Music Naturally; Light the Way - S1 E16

• Thursday March 12, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday March 12, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

Just Mist/Crayon Quest - S2 E6

• Thursday April 2, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKIDS
• Thursday April 2, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKIDS
• Wednesday March 11, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday March 11, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET

The Paper Trail; Bath Time - S1 E15

• Tuesday March 10, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday March 10, 2026 11:00 am CT on KET