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2001

## August

* August 26th - The *Jam* and *Magnet* blocks first premiered. The original shows *Kindergarten*, *Freshman Year*, and *30 by 30: Kid Flicks* (TV series) premiered. New segments like *My Favorite Book* and *Yuk* also premiered as well.
* August - HBO4Kids.com went defunct.

## September

* September 7th - *Kindergarten* ends its run after only one season.

## December

* December 1st - *Harold and the Purple Crayon* first premiered.

## Unknown

* *HBOMagnet.com* first launched, emptying the entirety of HBO4Kids.com.
* The interstitial *Frog Blues* first premiered.
Anthony Ant

**Anthony Ant** is a British animated series based on the book series of the same name. It aired in 1999 on HBO Family.

The show is only lasted one season with 13 episodes.

## Synopsis

Four arms, two legs and a thirst for adventure. Welcome to the world of Anthony Ant, the coolest insect on television. Join him and his gang of friends as they grow up in the underground city of Antville – the bustling fast-paced metropolis they share with hundreds of thousands of other ants. Anthony and his friends Kevin "Mr. Cook" Ant, Alexi Ant, Ruby Red Ant, Terry Termite and Billy Bedbug live their busy lives, getting in scrapes, up to mischief and occasionally into danger. They are a streetwise, hip gang of insects who get into exciting adventures, both under and above ground.

Though orderly and running like a well-oiled machine, Antville also had its perils. There are the moles, earthworms and other giant problems to be dealt with. There are also the Bigfeet (humans) who live in the Upworld. The ants' greatest danger is giant feet. The bedrock of the series is Anthony and his gang, his friends and family, and their eventful lives in the wide world of the ant community.
A Squeeze for a Sneeze

## Stats

**A Squeeze for a Sneeze** is the 52nd and final episode of the series *I Spy* that aired on September 21, 2003. It's sister episode is *Fun in the Jungle*. The Super Challenger are three wooden spoons.

## Summary

CeCe states that she likes to balance crayons on her nose, which is something Spyler can't do because he has a cold, and can't stop sneezing. CeCe tries to say that whenever her nose gets stuffy, she drinks a glass of fruit juice, but there is a loud noise outside which is coming from Clankenspy, who is building a squeeze machine. CeCe thinks that the machine could make fruit juice, which she tells Duck that they need to find things to make fruit juice. Duck lists the ingredients: an orange, a sweet strawberry, a bunch of grapes, and a bright red cherry.

The two head down to the park, where CeCe tells a joke. She thinks that the bird liked her joke, but the bird is fascinated with something else, which is the orange on top of the slide. They head to a house that has red stuff around it, so CeCe bets that she can sniff the strawberry with her nose. She smells some sweet red food around the place, one of them being the strawberry. Wheeler picks up the fruits and takes them away.

Next, they go into the forest to find Polka and Dot, who are playing a game of Ladybug Bowling, where you hit a marble and see how far the other marbles roll. CeCe volunteers to play, but Spyler's sneeze makes the marble roll instead. They spot the bunch of grapes and ask if they can borrow them, but the ladybugs say no, and instead, they can have the grapes. CeCe uses her nose again to guide her and Spyler to the cherry. Spyler asks a squirrel if he has seen it, but when Spyler sneezes, the squirrel runs off and goes hiding in a basket of flowers, near the red cherry. They go back and put the ingredients in the machine, and it makes juice that cures Spyler. But Clankenspy himself begins to sneeze, so Spyler and CeCe create a new batch of juice.
A Shopping Expedition

## Stats

**A Shopping Expedition** is the 21st episode of the series *The Adventures of Paddington Bear* that aired on September 27, 1997. Its sister episodes are *Paddington at the Wheel* and *Howdy Paddington*.

## Summary

Paddington says to Aunt Lucy that display windows always make him want to enter the store. The Browns are going shopping at a store. The shop is trying to get customers in with a mystery event, but two customers just walk by them.

In the store, Judy walks off while Paddington goes along with Mrs. Brown to find clothes. The clothing man says that Paddington won't be needing his red rainhat anymore, but Paddington needs it as it was a gift from his Peru. He then tries on some clothes, but the outfits he tries on isn't fitting for his style, then he tries on his blue coat that is exactly the same. They get into the elevator to meet Judy, which Paddington thinks he is falling.

After the ride, Paddington is looking and feeling sick. Paddington takes a nap all alone in a store, when he wakes up feeling the breeze from outside. His coat blows over his head and he gets the impression that the lights have turned off. Judy sees a big marmalade jar that Paddington had commented on, but is unable to tell them as they are lost. Paddington finds his way into the display window and stacks of marmalade fall on him. He stacks them in the window and gets attention from the people. Mr. Grundle, the shop owner, is angry at the bear, but thanks him when he realizes that it brought in lots of business. As a reward, Paddington is asked to have anything in the store, so he chooses the big marmalade jar.
A Marble Maze Craze

## Stats

**A Marble Maze Craze** is the 31st episode of the series *I Spy* that aired on July 13, 2003. It's sister episode is *Toys That Roam*. The Super Challenger in this episode are four globes.

## Summary

Spyler and CeCe are working on a puzzle together, which happens to be a hamburger. CeCe comments that the more she works on the puzzle, the more she gets hungry. Suddenly, a trail of marbles rolls by, and another marble comes to signal to Spyler and CeCe that they have been rolling around all day and it has been chasing them around. Spyler and CeCe think they need to find something for the marbles to do before they go more haywire, so Duck answers what they should get: a whistle, an ice cream cone, a shiny spoon, and a xylophone.

They go to the sand castle on the beach and ask the Silly Knights, talking to each other about who can jump the highest, for the whistle, which they then try to argue about who can whistle the best, but they tell Spyler and CeCe they don't know where the whistle is, but Spyler finds it behind CeCe nevertheless. When they walk off, some marbles driving in a car ask the two where their house is, because of a party the marbles are holding. CeCe and Spyler have to get there fast, and so CeCe sniffs around to find the ice cream cone. Wheeler drives by to take the two things away.

They go to the metal planet where there's all kinds of shiny, silvery things. They ask a passing astronaut if they have seen a spoon, but he says negative. They find it anyway. A rocket ship is about to take off, and Spyler and CeCe watch it from behind a xylophone, which they don't realize is there until they walk around it. More marbles are passing by, so they get back home quickly and see them hopping all over their place. CeCe gets an idea with the stuff to make something fun for them, which is a marble maze built in the style of a Rube Goldberg machine, that the marbles seem to enjoy.
Crashbox 24

The 24th episode of the series *Crashbox* which aired on April 10, 1999.

**Bold** indicates the answer to the question.

### Sketch Pad

A guy is sleeping, and dreams that his boss will get into a car accident, so he tells his boss and he takes a cab home instead, and then when he gets home, he tells the guy on the phone he was fired.

**When the man was sleeping, he was sleeping on the job, as he was a night security guard.**

### Eddie Bull

*Animal clues:*

* When they travel in groups, the groups are called sleuths
* Grows as much as 1,700 pounds when they grow full size
* It's babies are blind and weight 10 ounces
* It's favorite sport is fishing.

**The answer is the bear.**

### Wordshake

1. B, U, and T = **Beauty**
2. C and sun = **Season**
3. Pay and pear = **Paper**
4. M and booger = **Hamburger**

### Game System Overload

When the game systems go out, the flashlight bot makes a thermometer, which was full and green, go down to restore the power.

### Captain Bones

6 + 3 = 11

**The top bone of the "stem" of the 3 is moved to the left side, making it 6 + 5 = 11.**

### Dirty Pictures

*The clues:*

1. Saved John Smith
2. But married John Rolfe
3. Helped the American colonists
4. Had a hit movie
5. Native American princess

**The answer is Pocahontas.**

### Lens McCracken

This case is called: *The Case of the Missing Pond.*

Pictures:

1. '*Brick wall*
2. **Ice cubes**
3. **Broom**

*A Zamboni driver's machine broke, so he had to clean the ice by hand with a broom. It took so long, it started to melt. He bought ice cubes, but it still didn't help. The ice started to melt more and his machine was about to sink in the pond, so he built a brick floor over the pond.*

## Trivia

* This is the only episode in which Wordshake appears, but isn't the last game played, but the last game played isn't Riddlesnake (which does not appear in this episode).
* This is the only Sketch Pad segment in which:
	+ Sketch asks the question *before* (rather than *after*) he gives the fake answers.
	+ the ending is (unambiguously) negative for (at least one of) the parties involved.
Dare Devil Bear

## Stats

**Dare Devil Bear** is the 89th episode of the series *The Adventures of Paddington Bear* that aired on January 6, 2000. Its sister episodes are *House Training* and *Paddington the Rock Star*.

## Summary

Paddington wonders why he and Mr. Gruber traveled so far and landed back in London, but Gruber says that they are actually in London, Canada. They are at a restaurant and Dash Logan's airplane passes by for the air show. The waitress gives Paddington maple syrup for his pancakes, warning him that it is sticky. He makes a sticky mess and the bottle even sticks to his hand.

At the air show, a wing walker's ankle is sprained, much to the dismay of the daredevil pilot, Billy. They need another wing-walking stuntman. When Paddington and Mr. Gruber get there, Paddington's Wellingtons make noises due to syrup on it. He sees the plane with two sets of wings and hears Billy on the phone needing a wing walker. Paddington is sure he can do it, and Billy is impressed with him.

Later, Dash Logan says he will perform his famous double loop, and Paddington also explains that he will perform with Billy. Dash calls it boring and old-fashioned. Mr. Gruber informs Paddington that it could be very dangerous considering they would be a thousand feet in the air. Paddington slightly feels nervous, but he is ready when it is time to go. Up in the air, Mr. Gruber helps Paddington up on the top wing. Paddington is one good daredevil, standing perfectly still on top thanks to the maple syrup on his boots. The people on the ground clap for him.
Cowgirl Fig

## Stats

**Cowgirl Fig** is the 20th episode of the series *Esme & Roy* that aired on October 20, 2018. Its sister episode is *Birds of a Feather*.

## Summary

Roy is working on a story, about a lovable monster named himself. Roy reads it to Esme, about how he had a cup of hot cocoa. Esme wonders what happened next, but Roy isn't done yet because he himself isn't done with his cup. The MonsterCase shows they have to watch Hugo and Fig.

At Hugo and Fig's home, Hugo greets them with a movie camera, for he is the director. The star of his movie is Fig, who picks Roy up like she usually does, but Hugo comments she should save her energy. He shows them the wallpaper of the movie set called Cowgirl Fig Saves the Spaghetti. Esme is cast as the bad guy who steals the spaghetti, and Roy is cast as the horse.

They also build the set and buildings. Hugo also tells Esme and Roy what they should do in the parts of the story. They dance until Fig knocks a building down. Hugo tells her that isn't what happens in the movie, but she is still able to be in the movie. Fig knocks down another building, though. Hugo remembers that he's the boss, so he tells Fig what exactly to do. When they start to shoot, Fig just stands there when she is cued to take the spaghetti from The Noodle Bandit, or Esme. She takes the mustache off of Esme. Fig does other things not called for in each scene. Soon, Hugo gets upset and has a Monster Meltdown.

Esme calms him down with the glitter jar, and says that Fig can't help being disruptive as she's a little child. Hugo decides to give up and asks Fig to take everything down with him, which she does. Roy mentions that if it were a movie about knocking stuff down, she would be great, which brings up an idea. Hugo is interested in the new idea, renaming the movie "Cowgirl Fig Knocks Everything Down". In the movie, The Noodle Bandit locks the spaghetti up and blocks the building with everything and only she could knock it down. Fig does it and knocks down the building. That night, the Oogas and the sitters watch the movie.

## Songs

* Lights, Camera, Action!
* Glitter Jar
Be My Valentine

## Stats

**Be My Valentine** is the tenth episode of *Kindergarten*. It aired on September 4, 2001.

## Summary

### Be My Valentine

Some of the students share with the camera how boys and girls are different and how they like pink and blue, as Miss Johnson decorates the classroom with hearts everywhere. She tells the class that they have lots to do to get ready for Valentine's Day and to describe the holiday in one word, then she asks them what they love.

### The Heart of the Matter

The class cuts out hearts and decorates them, making cards. They also talk to the viewers about how important it is to give a valentine to people you love, and even to the people you don't like, and also how cards can be decorated.

### Hugs and Kisses

Some of the girls share to the camera how they believe boys don't like girls because they're afraid they will be kissed, and sure enough, some kiss some of them, and also stroke Benjamin's hair and also try to kiss Quincy. A montage follows of the classmates hugging one another, and some even trying to kiss each other.

### Making Matches

During snack time, the students notice that their milk cartons match each other's. They also tease one another about how one has to match with them. The children talk about their best friends to the viewers, as well as sharing with them and high-fiving them.

### Who's My Friend?

The students get ready to leave to go on the bus to the YMCA. Anna Belle doesn't want to go, because she tells Miss Johnson that she thinks her friends won't always want to be her friend. Miss Johnson asks her friends if she plays with Anna Belle, and tells them to include her and everyone, and she asks them how would they feel if no one including them, which of course would make them feel sad. Anna Belle starts to cry and still doesn't want to go to the Y. Miss Johnson walks her out to the bus and will call her mother and see if she can pick her up later.

### Happy Valentine's Day

Eventually, the class arrives with their valentines because it is the day. The children wear "U.S. Mail" hats and place their valentines into their mailbox cubbies. Afterwards, they collect their mail, and even Miss Johnson gets valentines.

## Trivia

* Some clips from *Doin' the Right Thing* are reused.
A Tick-illy Hiccup

## Stats

**A Tick-illy Hiccup** is the 4th episode of the series *I Spy* that aired on December 15, 2002. It's sister episode is *A Bike I Like*. The Super Challenger in this episode are two plastic cacti.

## Summary

Spyler is helping CeCe to get rid of her hiccups. They try a method where CeCe balances a teddy bear on her legs whilst upside down, and with a gumdrop on her nose. Then she counts backwards from ten to one, but it doesn't work. Duck comes by and gives them the things to get rid of CeCe's hiccups: a lemon, a white plastic spoon, a jack-in-the-box, and a purple balloon.

First they slide down to the sand castle on the beach. Spyler puts on sunglasses and tries to scare CeCe, but it doesn't work. Spyler looks around in the glasses, and finds the lemon. They go to a nearby stand filled with oranges, and run by a pink bunny for a drink. CeCe's hiccups, however, scare the bunny. After drinking the orangeade, she thinks the hiccups have gone away, but she hiccups again and makes the bunny hide. Spyler spots the white spoon on the stand's wall. Duck comes by to remind them what they need, and they cry out for Wheeler to take the lemon and spoon off.

Next they search for the last two items, but Spyler and CeCe stop after he thinks of another way to get rid of her hiccups. He counts to three and then CeCe holds her breath. CeCe tries to talk and tell Spyler to look behind him, but he can't understand her. Eventually CeCe lets go and tells him again, and the giant jack-in-the-box is right behind him. They venture more to locate the purple balloon, but CeCe falls down a manhole, so Spyler, with the help of a group of pigs, pull her back up with rope. They find the balloon on a truck which drives off, so they hurry off and block the road with a wooden block.

Back home, the Dominoes squish the lemon to make juice drop onto the spoon, and Spyler feeds CeCe some lemon juice, which doesn't work. Next, CeCe floats with the balloon in the air, with Spyler telling her to say the alphabet, but she is unable to before floating even higher in the air. They start to laugh about all the stuff they used to cure CeCe with, and sure enough the laughing has gotten rid of the hiccups. However, later that night, Spyler starts hiccuping.

## Trivia

* The cacti can be found:
	+ Right in front of the slide.
	+ At the top in the area where the roadblock is placed.
Dream Submarine

## Stats

**Dream Submarine** is the 32nd episode of the series *Esme & Roy* that aired on February 16, 2019. Its sister episode is *Icky Pop*.

## Summary

Esme eats fresh Frizzle Fruit, nice and sour. Roy doesn't want to try one because he doesn't like sour things, although he has a taste and ends up eating the whole bowl. After that, The MonsterCase blows its horns, signalling that they are watching Tillie this evening.

Esme and Roy are greeted by the tired Tillie as her father leaves because he got a ticket to go see Grammy Swoozle's new show: Swoozles on Ice. As it being close to her bedtime, Esme and Roy get Tillie to do her late night routine before going to bed. When they shut the light off and shut the door, Tillie screams that she saw a Quackle Monster, but they say there aren't any monsters in her room, well, not counting Roy. Tillie sees the Quackle Monster again, though it is really a shadow on the ceiling.

Esme and Roy show them that shadows can be fun. Roy makes a shadow puppet of a super shadow bunny that can fly fast, then saying that the bunny loves going to sleep after a long day. It is time for Tillie herself to go to sleep herself. They freak out when they see a bear, but it's just a pile of clothes on a chair. Esme tells Tillie there is nothing to be afraid of. The two sitters sing her a song, giving her her favorite stuffed animals. When she is finally relaxed, Roy steps on a rubber submarine that squeaks. She has a Monster Meltdown being fed up with her fear of the dark. Esme gives Tillie the glitter jar to calm her.

Esme then has the idea and they'll go for a pretend dive in their "Dream Submarine", a submarine they can take to the bottom of the ocean, as they go deeper and deeper, the room gets darker and darker. The three set up an ocean and a cardboard submarine. Tillie sits behind it while Esme and Roy pretend to be marine life. Tillie isn't scared anymore until she is asked to turn the very last light off, but when she does, she sees glow in the dark decorations that amaze her. Tillie is finally ready to go to bed. When they leave, they hear her call for them, but it is to close the door shining light on her.

## Songs

* Have No Fear
* Glitter Jar
Crashbox 17

The 17th episode of the series *Crashbox* which aired on March 14, 1999.

**Bold** indicates the answer to the question.

### Revolting Slob

The Revolting Slob is in a grouchy mood because he misses the taste of his mom's donuts. He then angrily yells at his friend to leave.

1. A. Contrite, **B. Cantankerous,** C. Condensed
2. A. Notorious, B. Negligent, **C. Nostalgic**
3. A. Explosive, **B. Explicit,** C. Exploitive

**Explosive** is the word used to destroy the Revolting Slob in the end.

### Poop or Scoop

1. Despite not looking alike, the wombat is an Australian relative to the American bat. **(Poop)**
2. Oysters can change from male to female. **(Scoop)**
3. Although the giraffe has a long neck, it's tongue is only a few inches long. **(Poop)**
4. Some frogs and toads eat with their eyeballs. **(Scoop)**

### Ten 2nds

1. Cut the cheese
2. Who's on first
3. Tall tales
4. Age before beauty

### Game System Overload

When the game systems go out, the flashlight bot pulls a lever to restore the power.

### Captain Bones

O. T. T. F. F. S. S. ?

**The ? is an E, because the letters are the first letter of one through seven.**

### Haunted House Party

*The mystery guest clue:*

* Wears a tall hat, set an entire nation free, made the Gettysburg Address, and was the 16th president and was killed at a theater in 1865.

**The mystery guest is Abraham Lincoln.**

### Paige & Sage

At the beach, the main differences are:

1. Paige has an orange towel, while Sage has a green towel with flowers.
2. Paige is wearing a blue bikini, while Sage is also wearing a blue bikini but with a green top.
3. Paige has a blue beach bag, while Sage has a red one.
4. Paige has a multicolored spotted umbrella, while Sage has a green one.
5. Paige has a regular looking hat, while Sage wears a straw hat.
6. Paige is on a multicolored striped chair, while Sage is on a red and yellow chair.
7. Paige has a boombox, while Sage has a mini radio on her lap.
8. Paige has orange sunglasses, while Sage has pink ones.
9. Paige has a pink and yellow beach ball, while Sage has a pink ball.
10. Paige created a sand sculpture of a cat, while Sage created a sand sculpture of a guy.
Blown Away

## Stats

**Blown Away** is the 76th episode of the series *Esme & Roy* that was released exclusively on HBO Max on August 6, 2020. Its sister episode is *Snuggle Bunny*.

## Summary

Esme gets a hole-in-one in a mini golf course inside their home. Roy goes next, and misses the windmill hole. He then gets his lucky golf hat, and while it bounces crazy around the house it goes in. The MonsterCase gives Esme the ticket for the monster they are watching today, Tillie.

They go to the beach where they have to meet her at. She can't wait to have fun at the beach, and she even has a list of all the things she wants to do. Because it is a windy day the wind blows Tillie's hat, though she quickly gets it. The three find a spot on the sand and Tillie wants to sit in her beach chair, which isn't easy as the wind blows it away twice. Soon it blows Tillie's towel away and their umbrella, but Roy gets it all. Tillie is sad that it isn't fit enough to sit, but she is excited to make a sand monster.

It is amazing, but the wind blows away the decorations on it, so that is also a no go. The next thing on Tillie's list is a beach picnic. The MonsterCase gets a picnic blanket out and a basket. Roy brings out a few foods, that all blow away and get in the sand, even the sandwiches, while still on the plate, get sand blown on them. Esme is sure that not everything can be ruined on their list by the wind. They do various other tasks but everything is affected by the wind, from throwing the beach ball, to even swimming. There is still one more thing on the list, by making funny faces on the sand, but the wind blows it away too. She starts having a Monster Meltdown, but she feels better after belly breathing.

Esme gets an idea to show Tillie that there are games that need the wind, such as pinwheels or kites. Tillie is interested in playing and plays with blowing bubbles, spinning pinwheels, and sails on cars plus others. After their day at the beach, Esme and Roy sit in their backyard and eat sandwiches that Roy had made.

## Songs

* Belly Breathing
* The Wind Can Help You Play
Buzzwatt

**Buzzwatt** was an interstitial series that aired on HBO Family during commercial breaks. It was targeted towards the Magnet block, as evident from the title card that has the Magnet logo. It's possible that it only ever aired during the block's lifespan, which went from 2001 to 2005. The opening as well as closing graphics featuring dancing box batteries bumping music, were done by Primal Screen.

## Synopsis

The segment featured real hip music videos, as well as live concert performances, from various music artists, which obviously cater to the Magnet tween audience.
Crashbox 32

The 32nd episode of the series *Crashbox* which aired on August 21, 1999. It was also the sixth episode of Season 2, and it was removed from syndication by January 2016.

## Games

**Bold** indicates the answer to the question.

### Captain Bones (Repeat of Crashbox 15)

10 - 8 = 18

**The center bone in the 8 in 18 gets moved the 10, making it 18 - 8 = 10.**

### Revolting Slob (Repeat of Crashbox 7)

The Revolting Slob tries flirting with the narrator, but he suddenly gets very rude.

1. A. Flouting, **B. Flirting,** C. Floating
2. A. Aghast, B. Agog, **C. Aggressive**
3. **A. Contradicting,** B. Decimating, C. Extrapolating

**Decimating** is the word used to destroy the Revolting Slob at the end.

### Poop or Scoop (Repeat of Crashbox 17)

1. Despite not looking alike, the wombat is an Australian relative to the American bat. **(Poop)**
2. Oysters can change from male to female. **(Scoop)**
3. Although the giraffe has a long neck, it's tongue is only a few inches long. **(Poop)**
4. Some frogs and toads eat with their eyeballs. **(Scoop)**

### Haunted House Party (Repeat of Crashbox 17)

*The mystery guest clue:*

* Wears a tall hat, set an entire nation free, made the Gettysburg Address, and was the 16th president and was killed at a theater in 1865.

**The mystery guest is Abraham Lincoln.**

### Game System Overload

When the game systems go out, the flashlight bot pulls a lever to restore the power.

### Distraction News (Repeat of Crashbox 11)

In this segment, Dora Smarmy talks about insects.

#### **Questions asked:**

*Invertebrate means an insect has no...*

1. Spleen
2. **Spine**
3. Guts

*Where is an insect's skeleton?*

1. Under skin
2. Under epidermis
3. **Outside body**

*The insect senses sound through?*

1. Ears
2. Nostrils
3. **Hair**

*The dragonfly has not changed for?*

1. **Millions of years**
2. Everyday
3. When it has company

*One of the insects' parts is called?*

1. Butt
2. Ear wax
3. **Thorax**

### Ten 2nds (Repeat of Crashbox 5)

1. Banana split
2. Milkshake
3. The night before Christmas
4. Falling rocks

### Think Tank (Repeat of Crashbox 13)

1. A politician, a river, and a sprinter **(Run)**
2. Hands, feet, and a toolbox **(Nails)**

### Riddlesnake (Repeat of Crashbox 3)

What can you see in water that never gets wet?

**Your reflection.**

## Trivia

* There are a few inconsistencies seen with the game loading segments in this episode.
	+ Ten 2nds is loaded with the Metal game loader, and closes out with the Arcade game loader.
* The answer to "what do you call a purchase that saves you money" is a bargain.
* Captain Bob's outro at the end of Think Tank is different in this episode.
And Now You Know

Since there's no official title card used for the show, this was used instead.

> And now you know!
>
> Female narrator.

***And Now You Know*** was an animated interstitial series produced by *Kristin Harris Design* and aired on HBO Family's preschool block *Jam*, as well as HBO Latino. It's unknown when it aired but it's presumed that it aired in 2001. 20 segments were produced.

## Synopsis

A little child asks a question, such as "Where does the wind go?", and the question gets answered by a female narrator, always ending with "And now you know!".

## Episodes

1. **Tell me what a spider web is made of:** Spider webs are made from silk, which starts out as a liquid in their bodies and turns solid once it hits the air.
2. **Tell me how big the earth is:** The earth is 25,000 miles around the middle, called the equator.
3. **Tell me where the wind goes:** Winds are currents that move around the earth that swoop from the North Pole or from the hot tropics.
4. **Tell me why I don't fall off the earth:** Gravity is one magnet that pulls us to the earth and keeps us on the ground.

## Trivia

* The title of the show, as well of the line always said at end of each episode, is a reference to NBC's *The More You Know* campaign and it's promos (or called *PSA*s).
* The studio that produced this series, *Kristin Harris Design*, would later make *I Want to Be* for HBO Family, which was another interstitial.
* To possibly confirm that the show aired before 2002, the discontinued HBO Family website, archived in 2002 (via Wayback Machine), showed mention of the show, showing that the show may have first aired on 2001.
Bonhomme Paddington

## Stats

**Bonhomme Paddington** is the 23rd episode of the series *The Adventures of Paddington Bear* that aired on October 18, 1997. Its sister episodes are *Paddington Gets a Raise* and *Everything Comes to Those Who Wait*.

## Summary

Paddington helps Mr. Gruber type the latest chapter of Gruber's book as he has a cold. That had to due with the carnival in cold Canada that they got back from. Paddington runs into an ice palace where he meets a strange snowman who welcomes him. In fact, Paddington is his first visitor.

The snowman opens the Quebec Winter Carnival with Paddington. Mr. Gruber finds him and is amazed. Paddington is suggested to enter the ice sculpture, with Mr. Gruber is posing. It isn't as easy for both of them. He is told to sculp something he knows and loves, so Paddington makes a sculpture of a marmalade sandwich. The judges walk by it though, criticizing it for being too small. They walk by another sculpture that gets criticized for having something missing, so Paddington fills in the missing spot with the man holding a marmalade sandwich. It wins first prize.

The man thanks him for the teamwork. He believes that Paddington can help him with the canoe race, making a guy named Alvin laugh and calling him desperate. Alvin had won the race for ten years. As they get on the edge, Alvin and Paddington make a bet. After the race, which actually ends in a tie, Paddington's team wins after he flips off the boat and gets even nearer to the flag. Mr. Gruber takes a picture but falls into the icy water. Paddington wins the race and the jar of maple syrup.

## Trivia

* The typewriter letters are not nearly accurate. "V" is next to the "T", "B" is in the middle of "S" and "F", and "O" and "Y" are on the left of "X".
Crashbox 8

The eighth episode of the series *Crashbox* which aired on February 13, 1999.

**Bold** indicates the answer to the question.

Pictures:

1. **Licorice**
2. **Sponge**
3. **Ping pong paddle**

*A group of circus actors were working as house cleaners, scrubbing the kitchen when they spotted some red licorice on the top shelf of the pantry. They climbed up each other and one of them grabbed a ping pong paddle, but they fall and landed on the lady's cabinet, breaking the teapot.*

### Distraction News

In this segment, Dora Smarmy talks about the earth and earthquakes.

#### **Questions asked:**

*What is the earth's crust made of?*

1. Cups
2. Saucers
3. **Plates**

*What causes the plates to rub another?*

1. Love and marriage
2. **Heat and gases**
3. Franks and beans

*A crack between plates is called?*

1. **Fault**
2. Splinter
3. Clunkie

*What is the Japanese word for tidal wave?*

1. Jumangi
2. Swami-bami
3. **Tsunami**

*What is the name of the instrument that measures earthquake activity?*

1. Phonograph
2. Steffi Graf
3. **Seismograph**

### Sketch Pad

A couple has a baby in Boston, Massachusetts, as the mom and dad were, however, despite his whole family tree being born in Boston, the baby can't be an American citizen.

**The baby was born in 1720, when Massachusetts was still a British colony and the United States were not yet formed.**

### Dirty Pictures

*The clues:*

1. Family politics
2. "Ask what you can do for your country"
3. Cold War in Vietnam
4. Youngest president ever
5. "Only the good die young"

**The answer is John F. Kennedy.**

### Game System Overload

When the game systems go out, the flashlight bot hits an emergency button open with a hammer.

### Eddie Bull

*Animal clues:*

* Gather around in groups
* Eat prey's bones and hooves and etc. because of their strong jaws
* Not members of the dog family despite resembling them
* No laughing matter when being chased

**The answer is the hyena.**

### Psycho Math

#### **Question #1**

1. The number that ice skaters can skate (8)
2. Add to the number of letters in the word, "word" (4)
3. Divide by the days of a weekend (2)

**Equals 6.**

#### *Question #2*

1. Inches in a foot (12)
2. Plus the points for scoring a dunk shot in basketball (2)
3. Subtract the "I"s in Mississippi (4)

**Equals 10.**

#### *Question #3*

1. Number of players needed for a baseball team (9)
2. Subtract the nickels in a quarter (5)
3. Subtract the quarts in a gallon (4)

**Equals 0.**

### Riddlesnake

What lies on its back one hundred feet in the air?

**A dead centipede.**

### Ten 2nds

1. Walk on water
2. Tiptoe through the tulips
3. Triple play
4. Times Square

## Trivia

* In the end credits version of the cast appearance, Dora Smarmy and the Ten Seconds Announcer got replaced by Johnnie Jumble, Valley Girl, Horrid One, Benjamin Franklin and the Woman.
* This is the first episode where Riddlesnake appears, but isn't the last game played.
An Open Book

## Stats

**An Open Book** is the 77th episode of the series *Esme & Roy* that was released exclusively on HBO Max on August 6, 2020. Its sister episode is *So Long Stuff*.

## Summary

In their backyard, Esme sees a butterfly. She tells Roy quietly, so Roy tiptoes over and vows to be quiet, but he yells and scares it away. Just then, The MonsterCase sounds its horns for the two monsters they have to watch, Hugo and Fig.

Hugo and Fig arrive at their headquarters. Hugo is busy reading his book, so busy that he calls Esme and Roy the opposite name. The book he is reading is called The Adventures of Blink the Brave, who needs to keep a dragon away from a kingdom. Esme sits him in a comfy reader's chair. Fig suddenly comes up with Hugo and flips through the pages, with him telling her that the book is only for big monsters. Esme collects Fig to play a game with her. She chooses to play ballet and dances like a ballerina with Esme and Roy and even Dumpling too, but her loud singing disrupts Hugo. Esme says they should play quiet ballet, which works until Fig goes over to Hugo to annoy him with how "quiet" she is being.

The next game Roy suggests they play is I Spy. Roy first gives his first clue which is Dumpling, but Fig thinks it is Hugo and she does it the second time when the real answer is meatball. Roy's next clue is Esme, but once again, Fig goes over to Hugo. Esme takes him upstairs to the second comfy reading chair so he is out of Fig's sight. Esme goes down and finds Fig playing pretend fishing with Roy and Dumpling. Fig gets a fish and yells to tell Hugo her good news. Hugo tries and tries to ignore her, but he gives up and is mad at Fig. He starts having a Monster Meltdown until Esme gives him her purple glitter jar.

Hugo says that he is at a part where the character in the story build a fort to keep the dragon out, which gives Esme an idea to create a fort of his own to keep Fig out. Hugo likes the idea, and so does Fig. They do build a fort and Hugo relaxes inside of it, while Fig does activities with Esme and Roy, remembering to leave Hugo alone. After a while, Hugo finally finishes his book and thanks Fig for leaving him alone, and now he wants to do the activities she did.

## Songs

* Glitter Jar
* Making a Fort
Boom! Sonic Boom!

## Stats

**Boom! Sonic Boom!** is an episode of *Pinky Dinky Doo*, which aired on May 8, 2006. The Great Big Fancy Word in this episode is "incredible".

## Summary

Pinky is waiting for Bobby Boom to come over. Tyler, who sees a picture of him in his wheelchair, questions what they will do, with Pinky answering that they do what they always do. Tyler asks if he can play superheroes, which gives Pinky a story idea. So the trio goes to the Story Box.

The story features Bobby, rolling down the school hallway and being told by Miss McGanza about how good his report was, and then he is asked a few questions by two other kids, one being Abby McTaffy who asks if he will come to her birthday party. As he rolls to a vacant part of the hallway where nobody can see him, Bobby transforms into an incredible superhero named Boom Sonic Boom. Later on, as Bobby is at Abby's birthday party, a heatwave breaks out in Great Big City, which starts to melt the ice cream for her cake. Abby starts worrying that her party is ruined, so Bobby transforms into his superhero ego and races faster than a speeding subway to the ice cream truck, and comes back with cold tubs of ice cream.

Word spreads around about this incredible superhero, and Pinky, who is a news reporter, arrives at the party with Tyler, the photographer. Abby tells her about Boom Sonic Boom which Pinky doesn't believe, because of how incredible it sounds, so they have to get a picture of him. They hear him outside, so they quickly go but end up missing him. Tyler suggests that if they wear running shoes, they can easily catch up with him. After Daffinee gets caught in her automatic bed changer, Boom Sonic Boom races to save her, and Pinky and Tyler miss him again. Next, they try pogo sticks. At school, Ross Applesauce forgot his lunch on the bus, so Boom Sonic Boom saves the day by grilling a cheese sandwich for him with one of his handy gadgets, and once again, Pinky and Tyler are too late. Their boss, Mr. Guinea Pig, is appalled and demands the two to get a story on this great superhero.

In order to make this happen, Pinky needs to think big, then she has it. Because Boom Sonic Boom travels on wheels, Pinky and Tyler put on rocket roller skates to keep up with him. They go to the park where Jackson is crying because his soccer ball is in the middle of the pond and he can't get it back, and Boom Sonic Boom blazes through the water to get it. Finally, Pinky and Tyler meet the hero himself. Pinky asks what would he like to be called, and he tells them he'd like to be called Bobby, and takes off his helmet. Pinky and Tyler were amazed at how this incredible superhero was just their friend this whole time. As the story concludes, Tyler can't wait to play superheroes with Bobby.

## Games

* Who Said This?
* What is That Sound?
Cruel to Be Kind

## Stats

**Cruel to Be Kind** is the 41st episode of the series *Babar* that aired on January 14, 1991.

## Summary

Zephir is depressed with his job at the malt shop, always whipping up ice cream sundaes for his customers and cleaning up the same old dishes. He wants to do something more meaningful. Babar cheers him up with hiring him for a job at the palace so he's not feeling so disappointed that much anymore, Pompadour and Cornelius meanwhile seem tired of their palace routine so they take his place at the malt shop in the meantime.

As Babar and Celeste watch their garden fountain being repaired, every position the elephant statue is turned isn't correct. The handyman asks for the blueprint. Sure that Zephir has it, Babar goes into his office and finds all the papers on his desk missing. Zephir looks for them in his new "filing system", but all he does is make a mess. At the malt shop, Alexander has to fill out a form just to get his strawberry cone, and must go to the back of the line. When it is his turn, Cornelius says they are all out of strawberry ice cream, so Alexander orders chocolate. Unfortunately, he has to fill out another form and go to the back of the long line.

The next morning, Babar has to give his speech, but to his surprise his clothes are gone. Zephir believed that he needed a new wardrobe, and unveils his older suit that he washed, even though he wasn't supposed to. It doesn't matter, nonetheless. Babar goes on the balcony and begins, however he discovers the speech is all wrong. Zephir states he rewrote it. Later on, Babar orders the tailor to make new clothing, which Zephir wants to supervise. Babar quickly stops him and promotes him again, and tells him to go handle the kitchen deliveries. This, as usual, gets botched by Zephir. And back at the malt shop, Cornelius and Pompadour have to hastily make sundaes for all the elephant scouts.

The following night, Babar has to do paperwork himself, as Zephir was too busy to help him. sees that Cornelius and Pompadour are home again, covered in sticky chocolate sauce. The next morning, Babar discovers that Zephir cut out all the interesting articles in Babar's newspaper. Celeste believes it is time for a change, but Babar thinks he can't fire a friend. At the malt shop, Pompadour gets mad at Alexander not deciding on which flavor of ice cream he wants, making him go through the list 10 times, and he banks on vanilla. Pompadour announces that the only ice cream flavor being served is vanilla from now on, ironically before Cornelius says they are out of vanilla. Zephir tells Babar that he misses flinging sundaes at the malt shop, and wants to go back. When they go back, they find the kids protesting outside and the inside is a disaster. Pompadour and Cornelius are also tired of the job, so Zephir gladly takes their job back and restores happiness in the shop.
A Very Sleepy Tillie

## Stats

**A Very Sleepy Tillie** is the 61st episode of the series *Esme & Roy* that was released exclusively on HBO Max on June 25, 2020. Its sister episode is *Personal Space*.

## Summary

Roy looks around for Dumpling's squeaky ball, but he is not able to find it until he sits on it. Esme and Roy then have a monster to watch, Tillie.

Inside the house Roy finds balloons and thinks it belongs to a birthday party, although Mr. Plink says that the balloons are going to a Plink family party, also saying that Tillie should be taking a nap so she can rest up for the party. Tillie however, wants to play with the Monster Sitters. Esme agrees to read Tillie a book and then she goes to sleep, which she finds okay. Esme reads her a story about a princess who was put under a spell and could not fall asleep, until she ventured out to find The Blanket Fairy who broke it. Tillie gets tired and goes to sleep.

Esme and Roy get ready to play a game, when they are spooked by Tillie. Esme says that she need to take her nap, and Roy says that when she gets up she can play Slimy Squares with them. Esme puts her back in bed but she returns in the living room. Roy then gets the idea to play Follow the Roy, which tires Tillie and they get back upstairs to her room. Tillie reappears right on the couch and wants to play with Esme and Roy, then having a Monster Meltdown. Esme tells her to say "I need to rest to be my best".

She calms down, but still wants to play despite being tired. She gets an idea from The Very Sleepy Princess and tells Tillie they can play one more game. They make a castle and trees in her bedroom and Tillie also gets to be the princess. Esme reads the story and Tillie acts it out, being the princess who is unable to sleep after a witch (who Esme dresses up as) curses her. Tillie goes to The Blanket Fairy (portrayed by Roy) and he gives her the magic blanket that she goes to sleep with. But first, Tillie wants a lullaby. Now that she goes to sleep, Esme and Roy play their game of Slimy Squares. After 10 games, Tillie wakes up and is all energized, commenting that she wants to play The Very Sleepy Princess.

## Songs

* Self Talk
* My Little Monster
Adventure at the Seaside

## Stats

**Adventure at the Seaside** is the 13th episode of the series *The Adventures of Paddington Bear* that aired on July 26, 1997. Its sister episodes are *Paddington and the Pyramid Selling* and *Paddington and the Finishing Touch*.

## Summary

Paddington writes how yesterday, he went to the seaside for the first time. He had purchased a beach hat that the shop told him he can wear in many different ways. Everyone gets in the car and on the way, Paddington's hat blows off when they roll the windows up. Fortunately they get it.

They get to the seaside and are able to roll the windows down when Jonathan, Judy, and Mrs. Bird help Paddington hold his hat down. Paddington gets a few things at the shop and realizes how much of a hassle it is to get ready for the beach. First thing on the sand, Jonathan, Judy, and Mr. Brown declare a sand castle building contest. Paddington finds space and makes one, then takes a nap on an inflatable, resulting in him drifting off to the sea. He starts dreaming that his sand castle begins growing and growing, and then wakes up floating away. The Browns start worrying, finding nothing but Paddington's hat.

Paddington has to throw a marmalade sandwich to chase away a shark. He then gets caught by fishermen. He told them that he came from Darkest Peru which makes them laugh because Peru is thousands of miles away. He winds back up on the dock with the ship, and he is somewhat famous now, getting attention from a reporter and photographer but most importantly reuniting with The Browns. Aunt Lucy reads her nephew on the paper.
Bear of Style

## Stats

**Bear of Style** is the 113th episode of the series *The Adventures of Paddington Bear* that aired on January 18, 2000. Its sister episodes are *One Bear's Treasure* and *A Night at the Opera*.

## Summary

Paddington is in Paris with Mr. Gruber. Paddington says that there are many topics for his book: sights, food, people, even clothes, when he sees a woman taking a fashion shoot. Mr. Gruber tells him not to wander in the photographs as he gets tickets for their boat.

As Paddington walks to the hats on a chair, the director comes running and interrupts the shoot, saying that the fashion designer, Vachon, requests them to make a change. The photographer is upset that Vachon is always changing his mind on things. The director tells her to silent as he could be there, and they see Paddington and believe he is Vachon. They ask Paddington his opinion on the shoot and says that the lady's clothes doesn't match the boat, and says that boots and a hat that he wears fits better. The real Vachon is dismayed that his photoshoot was ruined, and decides to find this imposter as his fashion show.

Paddington goes inside the fashion show building as one of the people he saw earlier lets him in. The director takes Paddington backstage, and gets separated unknowingly from Mr. Brown. Meanwhile, the real Vachon tries to get in, but he is mistaken for a regular person. He sneaks in. When the show begins, Vachon sits by Mr. Gruber and watches his ruined outfits being worn by the ladies. Paddington walks on stage and Vachon does as well. They go backstage and Paddington says his real name. Vachon gets his pictures taken with his new style that has his clothes ripped up and ruined, and Paddington and Mrs. Bird see two boys wearing the new style the next day.