IT'S A BIG BIG WORLD is an innovative new preschool science series that will offer parents and kids new ways to think and talk about the world. Produced in "Shadowmation," a patented technique combining puppet animatronics with computer generated animation, the television series will feature a diverse group of animal characters brought to vibrant life in a lush jungle setting. With a unique curriculum that brings science and geography to preschoolers, IT'S A BIG BIG WORLD presents science not just as a series of facts, but as an exciting process of discovery.
Show descriptions and related materials
11/20
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6:30 A.M.
big big waterhole/ oko's songbook
(Show 140)
Ick wants to leave the waterhole to play games with his friends. Oko shares his favorite songs.
11/21
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6:30 A.M.
not found here
(Show 101)
Smooch, Winslow and Snook look for Wartz, the tadpole and find that he is now a tree frog!
11/24
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6:30 A.M.
ant ray vision/ moving on up
(Show 102)
Bob tries to see things from an ant's point of view. Smooch wants to move out of her home.
11/25
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6:30 A.M.
in good voice/ wartz's family tree
(Show 139)
Bob searches for another animal that can make a night howl when Oka has a case of laryngitis.
11/27
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6:30 A.M.
not found here
(Show 101)
Smooch, Winslow and Snook look for Wartz, the tadpole and find that he is now a tree frog!
12/1
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6:30 A.M.
balance/ ick alone
(Show 103)
Wartz is upset that he can't seesaw. Ick is afraid of Burdette because some birds eat fish.
12/2
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6:30 A.M.
burdette queen ant/ one monkey too many
(Show 104)
Burdette decides to be the Queen of the World Tree. Wartz wants to be a monkey instead of a frog.
12/3
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6:30 A.M.
my friend will bee right back/ learning to fly
(Show 105)
Bob befriends a bee named Stripey. Winslow tries to fly and challenges Burdette to a competition.
12/4
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6:30 A.M.
spirit/ shell
(Show 106)
The marmosets set out to find the Wood Tree's spirit. Bob and Winslow find a snail named Rocky.
12/5
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6:30 A.M.
balance/ ick alone
(Show 103)
Wartz is upset that he can't seesaw. Ick is afraid of Burdette because some birds eat fish.
12/8
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6:30 A.M.
burdette queen ant/ one monkey too many
(Show 104)
Burdette decides to be the Queen of the World Tree. Wartz wants to be a monkey instead of a frog.
12/9
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6:30 A.M.
my friend will bee right back/ learning to fly
(Show 105)
Bob befriends a bee named Stripey. Winslow tries to fly and challenges Burdette to a competition.
12/10
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6:30 A.M.
spirit/ shell
(Show 106)
The marmosets set out to find the Wood Tree's spirit. Bob and Winslow find a snail named Rocky.
12/11
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6:30 A.M.
out on a limb/ the more things change
(Show 107)
Winslow gets stuck on the top of the World Tree. Snook teaches the monkeys that change can be great.
12/12
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6:30 A.M.
dancing/ king of the tree
(Show 108)
His friends use dancing to keep Snook awake. Bob uses measurements to see if the tree will flood.
12/15
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6:30 A.M.
burdette bald eagle/ hot ice
(Show 109)
Everyone learns about molting when Burdette's feathers fall out. The kids learn that ice melts.
12/16
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6:30 A.M.
color my world/ smooch's caterpillar
(Show 110)
Snook teaches Bob that animals are different colors for their protection. Harry becomes a butterfly!
12/17
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6:30 A.M.
out on a limb/ the more things change
(Show 107)
Winslow gets stuck on the top of the World Tree. Snook teaches the monkeys that change can be great.
12/18
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6:30 A.M.
dancing/ king of the tree
(Show 108)
His friends use dancing to keep Snook awake. Bob uses measurements to see if the tree will flood.
12/19
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6:30 A.M.
burdette bald eagle/ hot ice
(Show 109)
Everyone learns about molting when Burdette's feathers fall out. The kids learn that ice melts.
Airs M-F from 2:00-2:30 p.m.
11/4 Amazing Grace (Show 802)
Grace is a little girl who wants to be Peter Pan in the school play. She runs into obstacles because she is black and female, but refuses to give in. Join LeVar on a visit with Whoopi Goldberg - Actress/comedian Whoopi Goldberg, shares some of her experiences. Scenes from many of her movies and specials are shown.Watch a female hockey player in action - Lauren is a successful hockey player in a sport that is typically all male. Discover what a boiler mechanic does - Sheila tells her story of training for a career as a boiler mechanic, and shares some of the challenges of being employed in a predominately male field.