1999
TV-Y
30m

Summary A group of characters who live at a library turn into superheroes and then go into books; using early reading skills to save the day. They later use a problem from the story one of them faced and apply it to their own lives. View more details

1999
TV-Y
30m

Super Why!

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Tajja Isen Siera Florindo Zachary Bloch Nicholas Castel Vanderburgh

All cast & crew

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Details

Genres : Adventure Fantasy Animation Family

Release date : Jan 2, 1999

Countries of origin : United States Canada

Official sites : Official site Super Why (1999 Pilot) on Internet Archive

Language : English

Production companies : Decode Entertainment

Details

Genres : Adventure Fantasy Animation Family

Release date : Jan 2, 1999

Countries of origin : United States Canada

Official sites : Official site Super Why (1999 Pilot) on Internet Archive

Language : English

Production companies : Decode Entertainment

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Joanne Vannicola, Tajja Isen, Johnny Orlando, T.J. McGibbon, and Samuel Faraci in Super Why! (1999)

Joanne Vannicola and Samuel Faraci in Super Why! (1999)

Joanne Vannicola, Johnny Orlando, and T.J. McGibbon in Super Why! (1999)

Episodes

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Dec 31, 1969

Three Little Pigs (1999 Pilot)

Wee Willy is upset at Willa for knocking down his tower made of buttons, so he looks into "The Three Little Pigs" for a solution to solve the problem.

Episode 1 • Sep 02, 2007

The Three Little Pigs

Jill keeps knocking down Pig's tower, and he wants her to stop!

Episode 2 • Sep 03, 2007

Hansel and Gretel

Red has taken Peter Piper's peppers without asking, and now he's mad! What happens when The Super Readers try to help Hansel and Gretel get out of a similar sticky (sweet) situation? Only the unexpected! After overcoming a few storybook obstacles, we finally find out the witch's side of the story, and Red learns to be more considerate.

Episode 3 • Sep 04, 2007

Humpty Dumpty

Poor Pig is stuck at the tippy top of his brand new slide, and is afraid to come down! The Super Readers fly into the Humpty Dumpty book to find out how he'll get down from that wall. All the King's horses and all the King's men may not be able to help Humpty, but the Super Readers can! In the process, everyone learns a lesson about giving encouragement.

Episode 4 • Sep 05, 2007

Jack and the Beanstalk

Baby Joy, Whyatt's little sister, is having a GIANT-sized tantrum, and nothing will calm her down!

Episode 5 • Sep 12, 2007

The Tortoise and the Hare

On your mark, get set? wait!

Episode 6 • Sep 13, 2007

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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

Episode 7 • Sep 16, 2007

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Baby Joy said her first words, and Whyatt was the only one around to hear her! The only problem is... no one believes him! This is just like the Boy Who Cried Wolf - no one will believe he has a friend named Wolf! The Super Readers fly into his story and help the boy convince the townspeople there's more to his tale than meets the eye. Will Whyatt's family come around, too?

Episode 8 • Sep 17, 2007

Rapunzel

Princess Pea's kitten is stuck in the top of a tree!

Episode 9 • Sep 24, 2007

The Ugly Duckling

Princess Pea's twirls are falling flat, and her dance recital is fast approaching!

Episode 10 • Sep 25, 2007

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Whyatt has a secret admirer!

Episode 11 • Sep 26, 2007

Little Miss Muffet

Poor Red wants nothing more than to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away! The Super Readers venture into the tale of Miss Muffet and meet a spider who is frightening his friend right off her tuffet! The Super Readers help Spider find a better way to approach Miss Muffet, and everyone learns that curds and whey taste better when shared with someone special.

Episode 12 • Sep 27, 2007

Cinderella

Red doesn't feel like much of a Princess, so how will she fit in at Sleeping Beauty's princess party?

Episode 13 • Oct 16, 2007

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Littlest Pig is on a picnic and he is starving! Problem is, he didn't plan ahead and pack a snack! The Super Readers fly into the story of Ant and Grasshopper where the jovial grasshopper finds himself equally unprepared for the onset of winter! Will his responsible friend Ant teach him (and Pig) a lesson about planning ahead? Or will the two friends be left out in the cold?

Episode 14 • Oct 17, 2007

The Little Red Hen

Not I! "Not I!" "Not I!"... is all Red's friends say when she needs their help gathering apples! This is a super big problem. The Super Readers take off into the story of the Little Red Hen, whose friends won't assist her either! The Super Readers are willing to lend a hand to The Little Red Hen, but will anyone help Red?

Episode 15 • Oct 18, 2007

The Frog Prince

Princess Pea wants to do ballet, and Spider wants to spin webs, so how will these two friends play together? To find some answers, the Super Readers check out The Frog Prince and meet another Princess who can't see eye to eye with her friend! Will the Super Readers be able to help the Princess and the Frog kiss and make up?

Episode 16 • Nov 19, 2007

The Princess and the Pea

It's the Annual Junior Princess Competition, and Princess Pea is worried she won't be able to pass the test and win her very own Golden Crown! The Super Readers soar into the fairytale adventure of The Princess and the Pea, and learn all about Princess Priscilla - Princess Pea's mother - and her Princess test! Princess Priscilla surprises everyone with her quick thinking, and inspires Princess Pea to follow in her mother's footsteps.

Episode 17 • Nov 20, 2007

Little Red Riding Hood

Boo! Wolfy won't stop tricking Littlest Pig and he has had enough! The super readers fly into the story of Little Red Riding Hood, and meet a tricky wolf who plays tricks on Red.

Episode 18 • Nov 21, 2007

Tom Thumb

Littlest Pig is ready for an adventure but his brothers tell him he's too young.

Episode 19 • Jan 20, 2008

Little Bo Peep

Where's Mister Lizard??? Whyatt is searching and searching and doesn't know where to find him! Once again, it's the Super Readers to the rescue when they meet Little Bo Peep, who is hot on the trail of her missing sheep. The Super Readers aren't satisfied with leaving them alone until they come home, and spring into action!

Episode 20 • Jan 21, 2008

The Emperor's New Clothes

Littlest Pig is very embarrassed. Jill wants him to wear a bucket on his head for their game, and he feels just plain silly! The Super Readers dive into the tale of The Emperor's New Clothes and meet an Emperor who doesn't want to look ridiculous either! Trouble is, his clothes seem to be invisible, and there's nothing sillier than a parade in your underwear!

Episode 21 • Apr 06, 2008

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

From PBS KIDS - Whyatt's family is acting very sneaky and he wants to know why! The Super Readers waltz into the story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses - who are acting just as secretive. The Super Readers may be hot on the trail of the Princesses to discover what they're concealing, but will Whyatt uncover what his family is hiding?

Episode 22 • Apr 07, 2008

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

From PBS KIDS - Grandma will not let Red into the kitchen to get some extra special Red Velvet Cake - and it's making Red extremely mad. The Super Readers head into the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, who really want to cross the Trolls bridge...only this time the Troll gets to tell his side of the story. The Super Readers wonder if anyone can make those rude Billy Goats Gruff behave, and Red figures out what Gramma needs to hear.

Episode 23 • Apr 08, 2008

Thumbelina

From PBS KIDS - Where is Pig's beloved stuffed hippo? He's looked high and low but Henry Hippo is nowhere to be found! The Super Readers shrink down to the size of ants and join teeny tiny Thumbelina on her GREAT BIG adventure to find her missing brother. They assist Thumbelina in her mission and Pig gets a helping hand along the way.

Episode 24 • Apr 09, 2008

Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery

When Whyatt accidentally messes up Jack's room he is in trouble with his big brother. The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to 'Goldilock and the Three Bears' and finds Goldilocks surrounded by three broken chairs, three bowls of porridge and three times the mess! They must solve this messy problem before the three bears return home.

Episode 25 • Apr 21, 2008

Tiddalick the Frog

From PBS KIDS - Whyatt's mom tells him that he's wasting water. This is a really big problem and he's not sure how to fix it. So the Super Readers dash into the Australian folk tale of Tiddalick the Frog and make the acquaintance of a funny amphibian whose puddle jumping is using up all the water and leaving his neighbors in the dust - literally! As the Super Readers help Tiddalick and his dry friends, they learn how important water is to the planet along with a valuable lesson about conservation.

Episode 26 • May 18, 2008

Beauty and the Beast

From PBS KIDS - Grrr! Stomp! is all Princess Pea hears on her playdate with Wolfy and she can't figure out why he's so angry! The Super Readers zip into the story of Beauty and the Beast and get to know the Beast himself! He isn't so "beastly" after all and if only he could turn down his roaring, Beauty might figure out they're not as different as she thinks.

Episode 27 • May 19, 2008

Rumpelstiltskin

From PBS KIDS - Princess Pea's father is busy, busy, busy with no time to help her tie up her skates. What's a Princess to do? The Super Readers use their literacy powers to visit another Princess whose funny little helper, Rumpelstiltskin, is far too busy to help her spin straw into gold. The Super Readers may be able to guess Rumpelstiltskin's name but they won't be able to guess what will happen in this story!

Episode 28 • May 20, 2008

Sleeping Beauty

From PBS KIDS - Ahoy Matey! Yo, ho, ho and...a cup of tea?! Uh oh, Princess Pea wants to play Tea Party but Pig and his brothers would like her to play Pirates! The Super Readers travel into the famous story of Sleeping Beauty to speak with a Princess who loves sleeping just as much as Princess Pea loves tea parties! The Super Readers apply their literacy powers to wake Sleeping Beauty...and wake her...and wake her again! Can they convince their new friend that there's more to life than snoozing or will she always find other activities a big snore?

Episode 29 • May 21, 2008

The Foolish Wishes

From PBS KIDS - Whyatt gets to pick one toy from the Toy Store but there are just too many choices! Will he select a race car, a comic book or even a Giant Magic Bubble Potion? The Super Readers meet a farmer and his wife who face an even more difficult decision - how to use three magic wishes. They need to figure out how to make a decision and help the impulsive farmer before he wastes all his chances on foolish things. Or will the couple ends up living out their days in a house made of sausages?

Episode 30 • Aug 31, 2008

The Goose and the Golden Eggs

The Super Readers venture into the story of the Goose and the Golden Eggs to visit an old man who is as protective of his special eggs as Red is of her delicious fruit.

Episode 31 • Sep 01, 2008

The Magic Porridge Pot

Pig and his friends are playing when they find what looks like an Egyptian treasure map. But they can't make out the symbols!

Episode 32 • Sep 02, 2008

Pinocchio

The Super Readers visit Pinocchio, a boy who also fibbed and whose NOSE is growing, right before his eyes!

Episode 33 • Sep 03, 2008

Momotaro the Peach Boy

The Super Readers head into a Japanese Folktale and meet a little boy whose friends are arguing so loudly, it actually angers an ogre!

Episode 34 • Oct 11, 2008

The Gingerbread Boy

The Super Readers fly into the story of The Gingerbread Boy and set off on a mad dash after the speedy little cookie!

Episode 35 • Oct 13, 2008

The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween

The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Little Ghost, who's a bit of a scaredy cat himself.

Episode 36 • Oct 14, 2008

Stars in the Sky

The Super Readers soar into the story The Stars in the Sky and accompany a little girl named Ella with a big dream of her own!

Episode 37 • Nov 27, 2008

The Three Feathers

The Super Readers encounter a young prince about to embark on a race to find a magic carpet!

Episode 38 • Nov 27, 2008

The Little Mermaid

The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land.

Episode 39 • Dec 18, 2008

Twas the Night Before Christmas

The Super Readers catch up with Santa and his reindeer as they gallop from rooftop to rooftop and unravel the mystery of Santa's childhood.

Episode 40 • Feb 15, 2008

Juan Bobo and the Pig

The Super Readers fly into a Puerto Rican folktale to meet a boy who thinks his Momma wants him to put his pig in a dress!

Episode 41 • Feb 16, 2008

Snow White

The Super Readers fly into the story of Snow White as the wicked queen tempts the fairytale princess with that infamous apple.

Episode 42 • Feb 17, 2008

The Rolling Rice Cakes

The Super Readers zoom into the Japanese folktale The Rolling Rice Cakes and meet an old man who has chased his rice cakes high, low and right into a mouse hole!

Episode 43 • Mar 22, 2009

The Boy Who Drew Cats

The Super Readers soar into the Japanese folktale The Boy Who Drew Cats and encounter a little boy struggling to sketch a picture for the emperor.

Episode 44 • Apr 05, 2009

Peter Rabbit

Red wants to find the perfect present to show Grandma she cares, but she is absolutely stumped! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Peter Rabbit and chase after the mischievous little cottontail bunny, who's on the hunt for some delicious fresh vegetables for his Mama. The Super Readers must help Peter find what he's looking for before his big appetite for veggies lands him in hot water!

Episode 45 • Apr 19, 2009

Aladdin

The Super Readers fly into the story of Aladdin to catch up with a lucky lad who's about to have all his wishes come true - courtesy of an amazing magic lamp!

Episode 46 • Jun 01, 2008

George and the Dragon

The Giant has stepped on Pig's toy, and he's scared to ask for it back! The super readers venture into a classic tale to meet intrepid Knight George, who is about to face his own fears and battle a dragon to rescue a princess!

Episode 47 • Jun 02, 2009

Swiss Family Robinson

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

Episode 48 • Aug 02, 2009

The Three Little Pigs: The Return of the Wolf

The superhero readers visit the tale of The Three Little Pigs, hoping to find out a little bit about building from the young Poppa Pig.

Episode 49 • Aug 09, 2009

Alice in Wonderland

Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy!

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