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Elinor Wonders Why

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***Elinor Wonders Why*** is an animated series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The show premiered on September 7, 2020 on *PBS Kids*.

## Plot

The stories in **ELINOR WONDERS WHY** center around Elinor and her friends Ari, a funny and imaginative bat, and Olive, a perceptive and warm elephant. As kids explore Animal Town, they will meet all kinds of interesting, funny, and quirky characters, each with something to teach us about respecting others, the importance of diversity, caring for the environment, and working together to solve problems. In each episode, Elinor models the foundational practices of science inquiry and engineering design -- including her amazing powers of observation and willingness to ask questions and investigate. When she encounters something she doesn’t understand, like why birds have feathers or how tiny ants build massive anthills, she just can’t let it go until she figures it out. And in discovering the answers, Elinor often learns something about nature’s ingenious inventions and how they can connect to ideas in our designed world, and what it takes to live in a community. **ELINOR WONDERS WHY** encourages children and parents to ask their own questions and experience the joy of discovery and understanding together.

## Cast

* Markeda McKay as Elinor
* Maria Nash as Olive
* Wyatt White as Ari
* Leo Orgil as Tito
* Royal Goodfellow as Sally Beaver
* Shoshana Sperling as Ms. Mole/Mrs. Bat
* Juan Chioran as Señor Tapir
* Lisette St. Louis as Ranger Rabbit
* Colin Doyle as Mr. Rabbit
* Ana Sani as Olive's Mom
* Dan Darin-Zanco as Mr. Raccoon
* Nicole Stamp as Ms. Llama/Mrs. Gorilla
* Paul Bates as Mr. Dog
* Raoul Bhaneja as Mr. Bat
* Ian Ho as Koa
* Norah Adams as Camilla
* Abigail Oliver as Mary Goat
* Grace Oliver as Lizzie Goat
* Sergio Di Zio as Alejandro Possum
* Callum Shoniker as Silas
* George Buza as Grandpa Rabbit
* Linda Kash as Grandma Rabbit
* Ellen Dubin as Farmer Bear
* Ron Pardo as Deputy Mouse
* Diane Salema as Mrs. Beaver
* Cliff Saunders as Mr. Hamster
* Eddie Glen as Mr. Antelope
* Mike Peterson as Mr. Beaver
* Derek McGrath as Mr. Hippo
* Simon Pirso as Siggy
* Elana Dunkelman as Lola
* Gwynne Phillips as Ms. Sandy Dromedary
* Laura Kyswaty as Mrs. Hippo
* Kevin Dennis as Mr. Lion
* Svea Ham (Dialogue)/Darby Butcher (Songs) as Hazel
* Tamara Freeman (Dialogue)/Nisa Gunduz (Songs) as Beatriz

## Trivia

* There are two official abbreviations for the show: "EWW" and "EWHY". EWW has been used in script drafts and certain image filenames, while EWHY is used internally in website data.
	+ "EliWhy" isn't an official abbreviation, but it is used within the show's fandom.
* It is falsely rumored to have ended on April 21, 2022, making it a former PBS Kids show. Actually, the hiatus is indefinite until a certain point of time.
* In 2023, PBS Kids ordered 26 new programs and will have new seasons of its series in 2024, so it's likely the second season of this series will premiere in 2024.
Gael Lynx

**Gael Lynx** (pronounced GI-yel) is a young lynx and a friend of Elinor. He was introduced in The Unsinkable Lynx, where it's told that he had recently moved to Animal Town from "up North."

## Personality

Gael is friendly. He seems to be a little competitive, as after being told by Olive to watch out for Silas due to his speed, Gael made a beeline for him and tagged him before outrunning him right after, much to the amazement of the other kids. He's also very appreciative for Elinor and her friends for making him feel at home with a game of snow tag.

## Appearance

### Body

Gael is a lynx with gray fur, while his "hair" is black along with the tips of his ears. He also has much larger paws than regular animals, which allows him to walk on snow much more effectively.

### Clothes

Gael wears a dark blue shirt that has a red maple leaf design along with red shorts.

## Trivia

* Gael's voice actor, Roman Pesino, also voices JunJun in the PBS Kids series *Work It Out Wombats.*
* Gael is the second character so far that has recently moved in to Animal Town from somewhere else, the first being Siggy.
* The maple leaf on his shirt and moving from "up North" possibly denotes that Gael used to live in Canada before moving to Animal Town.
	+ This is further supported as lynxes are native to Canada (see here).

#### References

1. ↑ Olive in *The Unsinkable Lynx*: "His [Gael's] family just moved here from up North."

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Goat twins

Lizzie (left) and Mary (right)

The **Goat twins** refer to twin sisters named Mary Goat and Lizzie Goat, who are nearly-identical monozygotic twin female white goats. They are recurring characters in the series. Like with most identical twins, it is difficult to distinguish who is whom at first glance.

## Appearance

### Body

Both goats have white fur, curly red hair, a short set of horns and hoofed hands and feet. As pointed out in *One of These Goats*, Lizzie has a slightly longer right horn by an inch or so while Mary's is even. Mary has a dark stripe on one of her hooves.

### Clothing

Mary wears a light green jacket and skirt, while Lizzie wears a light blue jacket and skirt. *One of These Goats* is an exception, where due to Mary getting her clothes dirty, BOTH of them wear blue outfits. Both goats wear light-blue barrettes in their hair: Mary with white stars and Lizzie with white dots.

## Personality

Mary and Lizzie are identical twins who are rarely seen apart. They are very girly and have a high social status in their class, as shown when they easily organize a game of hide and seek, which they are both very good at. Their reputation and leadership is rivaled by only that of Elinor, Ari, and Olive. Despite their popularity, they are fairly nice to their classmates, although they like to be mischievous with their identical appearances. Despite their many similarities, they also have a few differences. For example, Mary likes to dance and Lizzie really doesn’t.

## Trivia

* The subtle differences between the two shown in *One of These Goats* do not appear to be revisited in other episodes
Elinor, a curiosa

**Elinor, a curiosa** (English translation: **Elinor, the curious**) is the Brazilian Portuguese dub of *Elinor Wonders Why* and the fifth international dub of the series. It comes to Discovery+ in Brazil on November 9, 2021, and will be airing on Discovery Kids in Brazil soon after.

It was announced to be one of the contents in Discovery+ Brazil's library as an untitled dub in summer 2021, but the name has been unveiled on a 30 minute demo of the streaming service on November 4.

## Cast

* Gigi Patta as Elinor
* Isa Cavalcante as Olive
* Pablo Barros as Ari
List of Ari's outfits

This article shows all the outfits that Ari has worn throughout the series.

Ari usually wears his original outfit, which is golden yellow shorts and a short-sleeved dark green top. Tops like these are usually referred to a t-shirts, yet Elinor calls it his "sweater" in The Seed of an Idea, indicating it's possibly what is known as a "sweater tee".
Backyard Soup

"**Backyard Soup**" is the first segment of the thirteenth episode of Elinor Wonders Why in production order and second in airing order.

## Synopsis

Elinor learns about different plants when she makes soup with her grandparents.

## Plot

Elinor loves making “Backyard Soup,” because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She’s eager to try the same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments as she makes a whole different “Backyard Soup” with her grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus!

Interstitial: Señor Tapir sings a song about plant enthusiast Ynes Mexia.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Mr. Rabbit
* Ranger Rabbit
* Mrs. Hippo (cameo)
* Bodie Hippo (cameo)
* Bibi
* Baba

#### Interstitial

* Señor Tapir
* Ynes Mexia
* Olive Elephant

## Trivia

* Olive doesn't appear in this episode, but she does appear in the interstitial.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Hazel

**Hazel** is the daughter of Mr. Lion and appears in A Garden For All.

## Personality

Hazel is bright and cheery. She has a penchant for sweet things, whether they be smells or tastes. Because of this, she uses the word 'sweet' often. This affinity is strong enough to distract her from doing things, as she went off to smell strawberries in Elinor's garden while she was playing catch with her and her friends.

## Appearance

### Body

Hazel has light yellow fur with light brown hair.

### Clothing

Hazel wears a light purple shirt with a blue flower design and teal pants.

## Trivia

* Hazel is the first character to have two different voice actors, one for talking and one for singing. The second is Beatriz.
* While Hazel is a new character to the viewers, she is **not** new to the characters in the show's universe, setting her apart from Siggy and Gael, two characters that moved in from elsewhere.
* In real life, female lions don't have hair/manes like Hazel does.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Karen Washington

**Karen Washington** is a woman who helps plant fruit gardens in New York City. Señor Tapir sang about her in A Garden For All.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • **Karen Washington** • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Farmer Bear

**Farmer Bear** is a female grizzly bear (presumably) who is a recurring character in Elinor Wonders Why. She is, as her title implies, a working farmer in the town.

## Appearance

### Clothing

She wears a purplish lavender shirt with rolled up sleeves, a beige straw hat and dark gray overalls and has no shoes.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Medhi

**Medhi** is a fox student whose name is first mentioned when Elinor points out his purple backpack in The Seed of an Idea.

## Appearance

### Body

Medhi has slightly dark, dull orange fur over his body, with his tail ending in black fur. He has large, pointy ears similar to a fennec fox, which might be his species.

### Clothes

Mehdi wears a light blue hoodie (possibly with a white shirt underneath), with its hood being a darker blue. His shorts and shoes are the same dark blue as his hood. He also wears a red fez on his head.

## Trivia

* His name is a variation of the name 'Mahdi', which means "guided one" in Arabic.
Señor Tapir's Song Time

**Señor Tapir's Song Time** is one of the two segment topics for interstitials between episodes.

## Synopsis

Señor Tapir sings to Elinor and friends a song he wrote about a famous inventor or scientist. Each song he sings pulls up a scene with that person.

## Episodes that use the segment

* The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse
* Backyard Soup
* The Tomato Drop
* Bird Song
* Ms. Mole's Glasses
* Speed Racer
* The Paper Trail
* These Sneezes
* Butterfly Babies
* Burrowing Owl Girl
* Speedy Swimming
* Big Trees
* A Change of Art
* Feed the Birds
There's No Time Like Snow Time

**There's No Time Like Snow Time** is a song that is sung by Elinor and Ari during The Science of Staying Warm.

## Lyrics

**Elinor:** There's no time like snow time,

When winter time is here!

Sliding, gliding, snowball fun!

What a time of year!

But when the snow has fallen,

And the lake has froze,

Different animals seem to wear,

Different kinds of clothes!

Some wear cozy snowsuits,

With scarves and mitts and hats.

Others wear their normal clothes,

Like goats and beavers-

**Ari:** And bats! Ah!

**Elinor/Ari:** There's no time like snow time,

When winter time is here!

Saucer sledding, so much fun!

What a time of year, woo-hoo!
Just Mist

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • **Just Mist**/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Ari's Muscles

## Ari's Muscles

### Director

Wes Bryant

**Ari's Muscles** is the second segment of the third episode of Season 2 of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Characters

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/**Ari's Muscles** • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
A Little Help

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • **A Little Help**/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Lola

**Lola** is the elder sister of Koa introduced in *Baby Steps*.

## Appearance

### Body

Lola has light brown fur and a smaller nose compared to Koa. Also unlike Koa, Lola's eyes don't seem to be covered with as much fur as Koa's are.

### Clothes

Lola wears a dark cyan shirt with a speeding green wheel design on it with purple sleeves, as well as purple shorts. Her rollerskating gear is primarily cyan, with her helmet featuring a yellow star on the front.

## Personality

Lola is a friendly, sporty girl who is an accomplished rollerskater.
Kate Barris

**Kate Barris** is a writer from Elinor Wonders Why.

## Episodes Written

* No Need to Shout
* One of These Goats
* Water You Doing?

## Other Works

* Hero Elementary-(1 episode 2020)
* The Remarkable Mr King-(1 episode 2019)
* The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!-(1 episode 2018)
* WellieWishers-(2 episodes
* Hi Opie(9 episodes) (written by-1 episode 2015)
* Max & Ruby-(4 episodes 2002-2007) (writer - 1 episode)
* Pink Panther & Pals-(1 episode 2010)
* The Mighy Jungle-(writer 2008)
* Wliber-(written by - 5 episodes 2006-2008)
* Captain Flamingo-(Writer 2006)
* The Magical Gathering-(TV Movie 2004)
* 25 Years of Skinnamarink-(TV Movie documentary)
* Timothy Goes to School-(2 episodes 2001 - 2002) (written by - 3 episodes)
* Anne of Green Gables: The

Animated Series-(written by - 1 episode)

* Eckhart-(1 episode 2001) (written by - 1 episode 2000)
* The Saddle Club-(written by - 1 episode)
* Noddy(5 episodes)
* Magic Adventures of Mumfie-(written by - 1 episode)
* Stickin' Around-(1 episode, 1997) (teleplay-3 episodes)
* Top Cops-(1 episode)
* Missing Treasures-(writer - 1992)
* Vincent Prince's Dracula-(co-writer - uncredited)
Litterbug

"**Litterbug**" is the second segment of the twenty-eighth episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park when they see Mrs. Hippo picking up litter and doing her best to keep Animal Town clean. The kids decide to help her, but when they finish, they realize that the park they just cleaned is full of litter again! That must mean Animal Town has a litterbug. After doing some investigating, the kids realize who the litterbug is -- it's Mrs. Hippo herself! It turns out that one of the bags she was using to collect trash had a hole in it, so she was dropping litter behind her everywhere they went.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Mrs. Hippo
* Mr. Horse
* Deputy Giraffe
* Ms. Mole
* Mr. Cat
* Mr. Hamster
* Javier Moose
* Farmer Bear
* Floating eyebrows kid
* Ashley
* Mr. Dog
* Mrs. Beaver
* Tito
* Señor Tapir
* Goat twins (cameo)
* Lola (cameo)
* Alejandro Possum (cameo)
* Ms. Llama
* Mr. Raccoon
* Mr. Buffalo

## Trivia

* This episode was leaked in PBSLearningMedia in January 2021, alongside Leaf Charms.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
The Town Picnic

"**The Town Picnic**" is the second segment of the third episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Plot

It's time for the Animal Town picnic, but Ari is growing impatient waiting for Ms. Llama's famous ketchup, which just won’t come out of the bottle. Meanwhile, Elinor and her friends follow a bee to its hive and observe the honey-making process, where they discover that honey is goopier when it has less water in it. Using this new-found knowledge, the kids are inspired to solve M. Llama’s ketchup problem by adding water and making it less goopy, just in time for Ari to enjoy his delicious sandwich. Yum!

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant

### Minor

* Ranger Rabbit
* Tito
* Seku
* Ms. Llama
* Alejandro Possum
* Medhi
* Ashley
* Javier
* Señor Tapir
* Koa
* Miro
* Rollie
* Mrs. Beaver
* Mr. Hippo
* Mrs. Hippo
* Bodie
* Mr. Horse
* Mr. Cat
* Deputy Mouse
* Sally Beaver
* Goat twins
* Camilla

## Trivia

* There is a brief animation error towards the end, after Ari makes his "goop/good" joke, where the deleted character Mrs. Gorilla replaces Ms. Llama. The episode was later edited to include Ms. Llama in the scene.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Costume Day

**Costume Day** is a day where everyone gets to dress up as anything (or anyone) they want, which Ms. Mole presumably hosts at school. Aside from dressing up, participants of Costume Day also get to take turns explaining what their costume is in front of everyone else. Costume Day was the primary focus of the episode *Owl Girl*, where Elinor and her friends participated. In *Owl Girl*, Elinor dresses as an owl, Ari as a "super magician" named "The Mysterious Mysterioso", and Olive as a book about bananas. On a previous Costume Day, Ari dressed up as a baseball, thus making him a "baseball bat".
Javier Moose

**Javier Moose** is a background character and friend of Elinor in *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Appearance

### Body

Javier has brownish-gray fur with darker brown hair. He has a short tail and off-white antlers.

### Clothing

Javier wears a dull purple t-shirt, red pants and light-gray shoes. He also wears a brighter purple backwards baseball cap.

## Trivia

* Javier, so far, has never spoken in an episode.
	+ Despite this, he has spoken dialogue in Comics 102 and 122. He and Ashley share this trait of having no lines in the animated series, but lines in the comics.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Koa

**Koa** is a student and member of the Exploring Club. He is good friends with Elinor, Ari, and Olive.

## Personality

Koa is very laid-back, often referring to things as "chill." When questioned regarding the unusual growth of a plant by Elinor and her friends in Zig Zag Plant, he replies several times with simply "nope," before finally answering with "yup" when asked if he ever says anything other than "nope." His favorite food is macaroni and cheese, mentioned in Foody Fuel.

## Appearance

### Body

Koa is a brown wombat whose eyes often appear to be shut, though this may be due to his facial fur.

### Clothing

He wears a dull yellow shirt, dark orange shorts, and is barefoot.

## Trivia

* Koa's voice actor, Ian Ho, also voices Malik on *Work It Out Wombats!* which is another series done by Pipeline Studios. In addition, Ian also plays the voices of Quinn Liu on the PBS Kids series *Rosie's Rules* as well as Xavier Riddle in Season 2 of *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum*
* His name means "warrior" and is of Hawaiian origin. However, wombats originate from Australia.
	+ His name was also originally "Kai" before the show was finalized, seen in the show's pitch bible.

## References

1. ↑ Jorge Cham in a *Draw Along with Elinor Wonders Why* video https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLe6i1pDOMH at 3m33s "Now, some people online seem to think that Koa is a quokka, which is another animal from Australia, but actually Koa is a wombat."

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Eddie Glen

**Edward Glen** is a Canadian actor and voice actor, who has appeared in and provided voices for various television shows, films and video games. He is best known for voicing Thomas the Tank Engine in the 2000 film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He also voiced Mr. Antelope in the show Elinor Wonders Why.
Irene Pepperberg

**Irene Pepperberg** is depicted as a badger after Bird Song.

Captions mispell her surname "Pepperburg".

*see also: Wikipedia:Irene Pepperberg*

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • **Irene Pepperberg** • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Hiding in Plain Sight

"**Hiding in Plain Sight**" is the first segment of the first episode of *Elinor Wonders Why* in airing order, and second in production order.

## Synopsis

Elinor and her friends play Hide-and-Go-Seek but are unable to stay hidden from the Goat twins.

## Plot

Elinor and her friends are playing Hide-And-Go-Seek at recess, but no matter where they hide, the Goat twins always seem to find them. The kids decide they need a to find a better way to hide, so they observe some animals who are camouflaged, prompting Elinor to realize that she, Olive and Ari can use their shapes, colors and patterns to hide themselves in plain sight, so that the Goat Twins can't spot them.

Interstitial: Miss Mole's class learns about octopuses.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant
* Goat twins

### Minor

* Ms. Mole
* Rollie
* Tito
* Floating eyebrows kid
* Camilla
* Ashley
* Sally Beaver
* Koa

## Trivia

* **Animation Error:** At the beginning of the episode when the students are exiting the school, Camilla momentarily appears without her body for a few frames.
* The events of this story were adapted as a graphic novel, published on September 6, 2022.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Hide & Seek

* Summer
* Fall
* Winter

*Not to be confused with the song in the episode 'Hiding in Plain Sight', Hide and Seek.*

***Hide & Seek*** is an online game based on *Elinor Wonders Why*. It was released to the *Elinor Wonders Why* section of the PBS Kids website as well as the PBS Kids Games app on August 31, 2020, alongside Elinor's Nature Adventure.

## Gameplay

Like in the episode Hiding in Plain Sight, the main point of the game is focused on hiding and finding characters.

### 1 Player

The player alternates between finding where Elinor and her friends are hiding, and hiding them from a computer-controlled seeker. The game begins with only Elinor, Ari, and Olive, though Koa and the Goat twins are added in soon after. The player is graded on how well they hid the characters using stars. A maximum of 3 stars can be earned, meaning the player hid the character very well. After a certain point of progression, camouflage can be used when hiding. The player can now choose between different costumes in order to better hide their characters. After a few rounds of gameplay, a cutscene will play as a transition to a new season and area. The game starts in summer, then moves to fall, and then winter. After completing winter, the game will return the player back to the main menu. After the game is "beaten", the player can choose which season to play in when starting the game again.

### 2 Players

The players decide which character they want to control, from a list of Elinor, Ari, Olive, and Koa. Player 1 then hides whichever characters that weren't chosen in addition to the Goat twins and Tito while Player 2 looks away/covers their eyes. After Player 1 is done hiding, Player 2 then looks for the hiding characters. Another round goes after the first, where Player 2 hides and Player 1 seeks. The game ends after the second round, prompting the players to either play again, or choose different characters/locations.

## Gallery

LogoElinor looks for Ari and OliveMary and Lizzie find KoaElinor choosing an outfit to hide betterThe results screen, featuring every star ratingThe cutscene preceding the fall level
## Trivia

* Elinor's owl costume is modified so that the wings come out of the back, instead of being under the arms in order to fit the other character's models better.
* Despite having no voice lines and being exclusive to the multiplayer section of the game, Tito has a single line in the captions files. This could possibly denote that Tito was meant to be a playable character at some point.
* It is the only game to have different images for each season of the year (adapting to the show's main page) like Summer, Fall and Winter.
Clean Captain

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • **Clean Captain**/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Foody Fuel

## Foody Fuel

### Director

Wes Bryant

**Foody Fuel** is the second segment of the 2nd episode of Season 2 of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Synopsis

Elinor and her friends wonder about the different kinds of food animals eat.

## Plot

Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are embarking on a long Exploring Club trip. All of them bring a few different snacks, except for Koa, who only brings macaroni and cheese due to it being his favorite food. After accidentally leaving the mac and cheese behind, Koa becomes tired due to all the activity, and politely refuses to eat anything the others offer him. Why would you eat something that's not your favorite food? After finding Señor Tapir and making some observations on what lizards eat, the explorers realize that eating a variety of different things will give you the proper nutrients your body needs. Koa then gets some well-deserved-- and well-rounded-- snack time.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant
* Koa

## Trivia

* This episode was announced by Juan Chioran on his Instagram.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/**Foody Fuel** • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Ari's bedroom

**Ari's bedroom** is one of the locations in *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Contents

In Ari's bedroom is the following:

* Two floors. (one is the ceiling, the other is a floor)
* A bed.
* A rug.
* A basketball hoop.
* A drum set.
* A book shelf.
* A blue sports flag.
* A blue poster with an orange star wearing white angel wings.
* A writing desk with a chair.
* A purple-pink poster with a magic wand, a hat, a dove flying out of the hat and colored confetti.
* A poster with musical notes.
* A picture of a microphone.
* A toy chest.
Animal Town

**Animal Town** is where Elinor and her friends live, and is the primary setting of *Elinor Wonders Why*. It is rich in forests and greenery. Various features include a school, a bakery, and the many houses of its inhabitants. Animal Town features a yearly Town Picnic, and a Tomato Festival which takes place during the summer. Desert Town neighbors Animal Town as first shown in Backyard Soup.

## Gallery

A hill overlooking Animal Town.A hand-drawn map found on the wall of the Clubhouse.Promotional art of Elinor, Ari and Olive exploring a forest.A panoramic view of the center of Animal Town in the winter.A map of a trail found in Elinor's Nature Adventure.
## Trivia

* It is rumored that it is in Natural Forest in San Diego, California.
* The map in the "Elinor's Nature Adventure" game shows that the game takes place on Sandford Lake Trail.
	+ However, most of the game's locations (Elinor's house, Ms. Mole's school and the Clubhouse) are not close to any lake like the in-game map claims, if the map in the clubhouse is to be believed.
Look What I Can Do

**Look What I Can Do** is the second segment of the sixth episode in airing order, and fifth in production order of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Synopsis

Elinor and Ari notice their friends are good at soccer, but they are not.

## Plot

Elinor and her friends are playing soccer. Elinor and Ari notice all their friends are pretty good at the game, but they aren't. After further observation, they realize all their friends have a specific talent that makes them good during play. With Mz. Mole’s help, Elinor realizes everyone has their own special abilities. Ari can fly, so he makes an awesome goalie. And Elinor’s talent? Bouncing the ball with her ears - GOOOAL!

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant
* Ms. Mole

### Minor

* Sally Beaver
* Silas
* Goat twins

## Trivia

* When Elinor lands after blocking the ball with her ears, she momentarily uses her old mouth style from The Seed of an Idea.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Camilla Dromedary

**Camilla** is a student female dromedary camel with royal and unique likes. She recurring classmate of Elinor and has made several appearances in episodes. Her mother along with her house first appeared in Leaf Charms.

## Personality

She seems to be outgoing, cocky and a bit smug but can be a great friend to anyone. She loves that things are unique and special or as she usually calls them "Flair" and everything that has to do with royalty, that is why her room is decorated like a castle, in addition to that she has a lot of bracelets , crowns and jewelry to look like a queen. She also doesn't bother to show off her things like the car they gave her on her birthday. Since Leaf Charms began to have a great fascination for leaves.

## Appearance

### Body

She is a light brown camel with one hump on her back.

### Clothing

She wears a pink dress with white frills.

## Gallery

* *Click here to view Camilla's gallery.*

## Quotes

* "Don't mind if I do!"
* "Presenting, her royal majesty, Queen Camilla!"

## Trivia

* She seems to like cactus since in Speed Racer, Camilla is seen drinking cactus juice. This makes sense since real-life camels eat cactus.
* Camilla doesn't appear in episodes where it's cold or there is snow. This is likely because camels are desert animals and don't always live in cold climates.
* Originally, she had two humps instead of one. This is seen in the episode The Seed of an Idea.
* She does not have a visible tail unlike her mother.
* Camilla's family may be rich because she owns many expensive things.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Tasty Rainbow

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • **Tasty Rainbow**/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Mrs. Beaver

**Mrs. Beaver** is a construction worker and the mother of Sally Beaver. She's seen working alongside Mr. Buffalo and Mrs. Hippo in The Lizard Lounge.

## Appearance

### Clothing

Mrs. Beaver wears a maroon shirt under blue overalls, as well as a yellow hardhat.

### Body

Compared to her daughter, Mrs. Beaver has darker brown fur and a darker tail. Also compared to Sally, her teeth seem to be a little shorter, though that may be simply due to her being taller.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Knowledge Kids

**Knowledge Kids** is the children's programming block for the British Columbian network, Knowledge Network, in Canada. It is mainly targeted for children ages 0 to 11. The block's mascots, Luna, Chip, and Inkie were introduced sometime around 2008. It

It is the primary Canadian network for *Elinor Wonders Why.*
How to Carry a Cupcake

***How to Carry a Cupcake*** is a *Elinor Wonders Why* graphic novel release published on June 6, 2023, along with *Bugging Out*. It is published by Kids Can Press. It is an adaptation of the story "Elinor Stops the Squish."

## Publisher's summary

*Elinor, Ari and Olive want to bring a cupcake to school to give to their teacher, Ms. Mole, for her birthday. But the last time Olive brought a cupcake, it got squished in her book bag. So Elinor and her friends need to figure out the best way to “stop the squish” and get the cupcake safely to school. On their walk home they notice that some animals, such as turtles and armadillos, are protected by hard shells. And coconuts are, too. Hmm, this may have given Elinor a perfect idea for transporting Ms. Mole’s cupcake!*

*This early reader graphic novel is part of the popular series from Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, the creators of the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS TV series* Elinor Wonders Why*. It focuses on a topic that spans several science subjects, examining the characteristics and needs of both animals and plants in life science, as well as the technology of structures and even some engineering. As always in this series, science facts are presented as discoveries resulting from the characters’ curiosity and their desire to solve a relatable problem. Sidebars with science facts and vocabulary words, along with their pronunciations, are interspersed throughout the story. An activity at the end of the book teaches how to test the strength of an eggshell. The engaging series, with bright visuals and simple text, encourages readers to have a curious mindset and use science to understand the world.*
Big Brother

## Big Brother

### Director

Wes Bryant

**Big Brother** is the second segment of the seventh episode of Season 2 of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Characters

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/**Big Brother** • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Mary Goat

**Mary Goat** is the sister of Lizzie Goat, and one half of the Goat twins.

## Appearance

### Body

Mary has white fur, curly red hair, a short set of horns and hoofed hands and feet. Unlike her sister, Mary's horns are even. She also has a dark stripe on one of her hooves.

### Clothing

Mary typically wears a light green jacket and skirt, in order to contrast between Lizzie's light blue outfit. However, Mary *also* wears a light blue outfit during One of These Goats due to getting her light green clothes dirty.

## Personality

Mary and Lizzie seem to share personalities, being girly and acting above their peers. Mary, unlike her sister, likes to dance.
Mr. Dog

**Mr. Dog** is a male dog who appeared in several episodes.

## Appearance

### Body

Black nose, dark-brown ears, mostly gray fur elsewhere except for white fur around mouth and on front of neck.

### Clothing

He wears an orange shirt with a green neck tie.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Backyard Life

*See also Pond Life, a very similar game.*

**Backyard Life** is the fifth *Elinor Wonders Why* online game released to the PBS Kids website. It is very similar to Pond Life with the difference that the player has to create a backyard adding insects, logs and plants, starring Olive.

## Gameplay

Much like *Pond Life*, the player is given choices of what kind of feature to add to the yard. Once a full habitat is made, the player can create up to two more, making a total of three yards.

## Gallery

An example of a finished habitatThe "My Animals" menu
## Trivia

* The game was originally going to be called "Bug Life" according to the files.
* It is impossible to achieve a fully completed "My Animals" section. The limit of three habitats causes the player to miss out on at least one animal.
* This game is the first to feature only a single character, that being Olive. Others are Watch the Birdy and Soup's Up! with Elinor, and Ari's Wonderful Ideas with Ari.
Mrs. Bat

Mrs. Bat holding Miri

**Mrs. Bat** is the mother of Ari and Miri, and the wife of Mr. Bat.

## Trivia

* Her voice actress, Shoshana Sperling, also voices Ms. Mole.
	+ Shoshana Sperling *also* voices Raquel, a character from "Let's Go Luna!", another PBS Kids show.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Water You Doing?

"**Water You Doing?**" is the first segment of the eighteenth episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Synopsis

Elinor and friends build a log bridge over a stream.

## Plot

While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. What they didn’t realize is that the stones they've moved stop the flow of water, which affects the fish living in a pool downstream. The pool gets a lot shallower, because less water gets to it. After observing how important the water flow is to the fish, they decide to remove their walkway and build a log bridge that goes over the stream instead.

## Characters

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

## Trivia

* This episode is one of the few episodes where **only** the three main characters appear.
* In an older version of the episode's beginning, Ari originally climbed up the rock instead of jumping and performed more flips, as seen in animation lead Sarah Goren's Season 1 show reel.
	+ Also in this reel are unfinished vocals of the Theme Song and There's No Time Like Snow Time from The Science of Staying Warm.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Baby Steps

"**Baby Steps**" is the second segment of the twenty-sixth episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Plot

While Elinor and Ari are looking after Ari’s baby sister, Miri, in the park, they decide they want to teach her how to walk. But, after they try and try again, Miri still can't seem to be able to walk. Meanwhile, Olive is determined to learn a new roller skate jump, but can't seem to get it. The kids finally realize that sometimes, you can’t do things, because your body isn’t ready yet. With this new knowledge, they help Miri stand, and Olive gets inspired to practice until she’s ready to do her new move!

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Miri Bat
* Mr. Bat
* Medhi
* Javier Moose
* Silas
* Mr. Hippo
* Mrs. Hippo
* Lola
* Mr. Moose
* Alejandro Possum

## Gallery

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Mr. Rabbit

**Mr. Rabbit** is Elinor’s father and Ranger Rabbit's husband.

## Personality

Mr. Rabbit is a caring father and husband. He seems to enjoy sleep a great deal, as in episodes taking place in the morning or night, he's shown to be very tired. In *Bird Song*, before Elinor figured out why, birds would consistently perch outside his window and sing, preventing him from sleeping in. Marshmallows strangely make him sleepy and cause him to have "marshmallow dreams" as evident in *Light the Way*. In *Speed Racer*, it’s revealed that he's prone to making “dad jokes”. He's also seen working on a birdhouse during the same episode. *Strawberry Jam* reveals that he loves strawberry jam on his toast, so much so that he can barely stomach eating toast plain. In *Underground Soup*, he is said to be Elinor's favorite storyteller and the one who normally reads books to her.

## Appearance

### Body

Like the rest of the Rabbit family, Mr. Rabbit has white fur and black hair filled in with scribbles, although comparatively to Elinor and Ranger, he has the least amount of hair. His ears are the longest out of the three immediate Rabbit family.

### Clothing

He wears a dull reddish-brown shirt with a pale brown stripe and collar and dark blue jeans with a small yellow pouch on his left side strapped around his waist. He also wears black glasses with rounded square frames.

His pajamas are basic and purely blue.

## Gallery

Everyone began to leave the lake, until Ranger Rabbit sees the flippers that Elinor have left.

## Trivia

* In his brief appearances in No Need to Shout, The Syrup Tree and Elinor's Circus, Mr. Rabbit wears a casual business outfit with a tie. In all of these occurrences, Ranger is also wearing her ranger outfit, meaning this outfit could possibly be Mr. Rabbit's work uniform. Where, or even ***if***, he works is unknown.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Frozen Fish

"**Frozen Fish**" is the first segment of the twenty-second episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Plot

After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wintertime. How can they survive? Do they freeze? After Ranger Rabbit cuts a hole in the ice to check on the fish, the kids gaze down through the thick ice and learn that the whole lake isn’t frozen after all. The ice is only at the top, and there’s still liquid at the bottom where the fish live comfortably when the lake freezes in the winter.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant
* Ranger Rabbit

### Minor

* Goat Twins
* Rollie Armadillo
* Bodie Hippo
* Javier Moose
* Ms. Mole
* Deputy Giraffe
* Sally Beaver
* Mrs. Beaver

## Trivia

* **Animation Error:** When the kids jump up and say "splash!", Ari's right wing disappears whenever his arms are straightened out. This error happens thrice within the scene.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain