Genres
Networks
PBS Kids
Created By
Daniel Whiteson
Elinor Wonders Why
Overview
The adventures of an observant and curious bunny rabbit named Elinor and her friends Ari, a bat, and Olive, an elephant.
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
No overview available.
75 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Hiding in Plain Sight
2020-09-07Elinor 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.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 2: Owl Girl
2020-09-07Elinor 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!
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 3: Backyard Soup
2020-09-07Elinor 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.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 4: Colorful and Tasty
2020-09-07Elinor, Olive, and Ari have made carrot cupcakes, but they aren't selling in the park! Everyone loves cupcakes, but what's wrong? They figure out that they need to spread the color, and the smell!
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 5: The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse
2020-09-08Elinor, 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.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 6: The Town Picnic
2020-09-08Animal 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!
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 7: The Science of Staying Warm
2020-09-09Elinor, Olive and Ari get ready to go out and play in the snow.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 8: The Seed of an Idea
2020-09-09Episode 9: The House That Ants Built
2020-09-10Episode 10: Special Places
2020-09-10Episode 11: The Tomato Drop
2020-09-14Animal 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.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 12: Look What I Can Do
2020-09-14The kids are learning how to play soccer, but Elinor and Ari aren't as good as the others. Elinor can't kick the ball as far, and Ari keeps catching the ball with his hands! They figure out that everybody has their own special ability.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 13: The Lizard Lounge
2020-09-15Episode 14: Feathers
2020-09-15Episode 15: Bird Song
2020-09-16Episode 16: No Need to Shout
2020-09-16Episode 17: Ms. Mole's Glasses
2020-09-17Episode 18: Elinor Stops the Squish
2020-09-17Episode 19: Speed Racer
2020-09-21Episode 20: One of These Goats
2020-09-21Episode 21: Leave It to Ari
2020-09-22Episode 22: Snow Friend
2020-09-22Episode 23: Wind in the Web
2020-09-23Episode 24: The Pokey Plant
2020-09-23Episode 25: Bubble House
2020-09-28Episode 26: The Syrup Tree
2020-09-28Episode 27: The Paper Trail
2020-09-29Episode 28: Bath Time
2020-09-29Episode 29: Make Music Naturally
2020-11-02Episode 30: Light the Way
2020-11-02Episode 31: These Sneezes
2020-11-09Episode 32: Ari's Lucky Shirt
2020-11-09Episode 33: Follow That Roly Poly
2020-11-16Episode 34: Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
2020-11-16Episode 35: Water You Doing?
2020-11-23Episode 36: Thinking About Blinking
2020-11-23Episode 37: Feed the Birds
Episode 38: Señor Tapir Says Adios
Episode 39: Butterfly Babies
2021-03-15Episode 40: Elinor's Circus
2021-03-15Episode 41: Zig Zag Plant
2021-03-16Episode 42: Butterfly Drinks
2021-03-16Episode 43: Frozen Fish
2021-03-17Episode 44: Pirate Treasure
2021-03-17Episode 45: Burrowing Owl Girl
2021-03-18Elinor is spending the day with her Bibi, and she fins an owl that doesn't act like a normal owl. She and Bibi notices that things look different, but they're still the same thing. She figures out that it was a burrowing owl she saw, and that she doesn't know everything about owls.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 46: Olive's Tree
2021-03-18Olive 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.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 47: Speedy Swimming
2021-06-07Episode 48: Strawberry Jam
2021-06-07Episode 49: To Bee or Not to Bee
2021-06-08Episode 50: Turtle Crossing
2021-06-08Episode 51: Big Trees
2021-06-09Episode 52: Baby Steps
2021-06-09Episode 53: Follow Your Nose
2021-06-10Episode 54: Leaf Charms
2021-06-10Episode 55: A Change of Art
2021-09-06Elinor, Olive, and Ari are at art class with Mr. Lion, but they're out of paint! They find that grass and berries can make paint-like items. They figure out that you can use things from nature to make art.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 56: Litterbug
2021-09-06There's litter in the park, and the kids want to help Mrs. Hippo get rid of the litter. But, there's even more around the town! Elinor figures out that the cause of the litter is her, Olive, Ari, and Mrs. Hippo.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 57: The Unsinkable Lynx
2021-09-07Episode 58: Rocky the Rock
2021-09-07Episode 59: Echo Location
2021-09-08Episode 60: Ears to You
2021-09-08Episode 61: Olive's Library
2021-09-09Episode 62: Nature Walk
2021-09-09Episode 63: Butterfly Party
Episode 64: More Than One Right Way
Episode 65: Underground Soup
Episode 66: Dandy Dandelions
Episode 67: A Moth Mystery
Episode 68: Just Peachy
Episode 69: A Garden for All
Episode 70: Band of Explorers
Episode 71: The Little Drummer
Episode 72: Rest Is Best
Episode 73: Elinor's Fishy Friend
Episode 74: Do the Crane Dance
Episode 75: A Wonderful Journey
Season 2 (2024)
No overview available.
31 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Violin Lesson
2024-06-03Crickets inspire Olive to play her violin; while flying in a hot air balloon, Elinor and her friends learn why birds fly high.
Runtime: 12 minEpisode 2: Flying High
2024-06-03Episode 3: Elinor's Nest
2024-06-04Episode 4: Foody Fuel
2024-06-04Episode 5: Spice Is Nice
2024-06-05Episode 6: Ari's Muscles
2024-06-05Episode 7: Teacher's Day
2024-06-06Episode 8: The Nose Knows
2024-06-06Episode 9: Clean Captain
2024-06-07Elinor is the new Clean Captain at school and takes things too far; Ari has a loose tooth.
Runtime: 12 minEpisode 10: The Moment of Tooth
2024-06-07Episode 11: Just Mist
2024-06-10The kids take a field trip to a cloud forest and learn that clouds have water in them; the kids learn how crayons are made.
Runtime: 12 min
