Sid the Science Kid Sid the Science Kid is a preschool television series produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with KCET Los Angeles . The show features real - time computer - generated puppets , using the Henson Digital Performance System . Production began in the fall of 2007 with 42 half - hour episodes of " Sid the Science Kid " having been ordered . The series debuted on PBS Kids on September 1 , 2008 , with a two - year on - air commitment . The main character in the show is Sid , an " inquisitive youngster " who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principals and why things work the way they do . He tries to answer questions and solve problems with the help of his classmates ( May , Gerald and Gabriela ) , his teacher ( Susie ) , his parents ( Mort , and Alice ) , his Grandma and even his baby brother ( Zeke ) . Two DVDs of the show , " The Bug Club " and " Change Happens " , were released in August 2009 ; with more DVDs following in 2009 and 2010 . In August 2009 , the first ten episodes of season one were added to The iTunes Store . The series ended on March 25 , 2013 after two seasons and 68 episodes . Content and Structure . The conceptual content of Sid is based in national science learning standards , cognitive learning theory , and on the preschool science curriculum , Preschool Pathways to Science . Each week ' s episodes are built around a single scientific theme or concept , such as scientific tools and concepts , changes and transformation , the senses , and health . The Friday shows are designed to review , reinforce and summarize the central concept of the week . One recurring segment , " Good Laughternoon " , features the kids opening panels in a brightly - colored playground structure and telling jokes . The format and set borrow heavily from the closing " joke wall " of " Rolan and Martin ' s Laugh - In " , but for a pre - school audience . Other recurring segment include The Sid Survey , Rug Time , The Super Fab Lab , Susie sings , and Sid ' s " super - duper - schmoper " big idea . On rare occasions , Sid invites a friend over , mainly Gabriela , to play with him , such as in the episodes " The Rolie Polie " , " My Ice Pops ! " , " A Brush With Teeth " , and " Home Tweet Home " . History and Development . " Sid the Science Kid " was developed by Halle Stanford and Jim Lewis . The initial concept was to create a show to teach science concepts to pre - school kids . The series went into production in the fall of 2007 . Jim Lewis discussed his role in the creation of " Sid the Science Kid " in a 2008 interview , stating : The original working title for the series was " What ' s the Big Idea ? " and the central character , Sid , was originally named Josh . Sid ' s personality was originally based on executive producer Halle Stanford ' s son Max . The initial conceptual designs for the characters were completed by Elanna Allen , while Creature Shop Creative Supervisor Peter Brooke ensured that the original concepts and designs were translated into the 3D world of the Henson Digital Performance Studio . Brooke sculpted detailed maquettes of the characters to help translate the designs into three dimentions . Awards and Honors . In 2009 , " Sid the Science Kid " was awarded the Parents ' Choice Award and was called " Recommended Television for the spring of 2009 " by the organization . In May 2009 , " Sid the Science Kid " ws nominated at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in two categories - " Outstanding Children ' s Animated Program " and " Outstanding Achievement in Main Title & Graphic Design " . The series was nominated by the Television Critics Association for a TCA Award in " Outstanding Achievement in Children ' s Programming . " The winners will be announced August 1 , 2009 . Crew . For full credits , see the " Sid the Science Kid " credits on the Henson Digital Performance System Wiki . Merchandise . For more coverage , see the " Sid the Science Kid " merchandise category on the Henson Digital Performance System Wiki . Albums . Music from the series was firstreleased on May 4 , 2009 as an Amazon . com exclusive . " Sid the Science Kid : Soundtrack - Volume 1 " features 18 original songs from the first half of the series . The albums was released both on CD and for digital download . Videos . DVDs of the series are being released by the Jim Henson Company and NCircle Entertainment . Single - disc collections of four similar themed episodes are being released . Starting in August 2009 , full episodes of " Sid the Science Kid " became available for purchase and downloading via the iTunes Store . Books . HarperCollins Children ' s Books and The Jim Henson Company are releasing a series of books based on the program . The first titles hit book stores in December 2009 . Toys . In February 2009 The Jim Henson Company appointed the master toy and game licensee for " Sid the Science Kid " . The four - year license grants Hasbro the rights to introduce an array of " Sid the Science Kid " products . Hasbro ' s line of " Sid the Science Kid " toys and games is slated to debut at retailers in the fall of 2009 . The first set of toys , a series of mini plus dolls and the Talkin ' Sid plush doll were released in November 2009 . iPhone App . In fall 2009 the Jim Henson Company released an iPhone application of Sid ' s microphone . The apps design and audio effects replicate the functions of the microphone Sid has on the show . On the iPhone , users can record their own voices , or other sounds , for up to 20 seconds and then play them back . The Sid ' s Microphone app was developed by Stevo Brock from Sunset Magicwerks in partnership with PBS and The Jim Henson Company . The app was released as a free download . Movie . On March 26 , 2012 , The Jim Henson Company announced a " Sid The Science Kid " movie featuring Christopher Lloyd . It was released on March 2013 . The movie also served as the series finale .