Work It Out Wombats!

**Work It Out Wombats!** is a American-Canadian children's preschool animated television series created by **Kathy Waugh**, **Marcy Gunther**, **Robby Hoffman** and **Marisa Wolsky** and produced by **GHB Kids** and **Pipeline Studios**. The series premiered on **PBS Kids** on February 6, 2023.

## Premise

The series follows a playful trio, **Malik**, **Zadie** and **Zeke**, creative marsupial siblings who live with their grandmother, **Super**, in her treehouse apartment complex, known as the **Treeborhood**. Each episode features them encountering a problem of some kind and use computational thinking to solve it.

## Characters

**Main**

* **Malik -** The older brother of the wombats. He is meticulous and organized, but still likes having fun with his siblings.
* **Zadie -** The middle-aged sister of the wombats and only girl of the three. She likes to create fantastical ideas that are shown in a cardboard/puffball/popsicle stick art style.
* **Zeke -** The younger brother of the wombats. He carries a stuffed animal named **Snout** with him. He likes asking lots of questions and talking nonstop.
* **Super -** The grandmother of the wombats. She is the superintendent of the **Treeborhood**. She is open-minded and encourages her grandchildren to make mistakes. She's also a skilled multi-tasker.
* **Mr. E -** An iguana who owns the **Everything Emporium**. He is very organized and seems grumpy most of the time, but he ultimately does care for the wombats. He has a crush on **Ellie**, as she is the only person that he is openly affectionate towards.
* **Ellie -** A moose of Jamaican descent who is the **Treeborhood's** **EMT**. She is reliable and likes jumping on a trampoline.
* **Louisa -** A 4-year-old adopted tarsier who is always eager to know everything. She is best friends with **Zeke**.
* **Leiko And Duffy -** The kangaroo mothers of **Louisa**. They used to be in a rock music duo together. Duffy works at the **Eat 'N Greet** restaurant, while Leiko is the **COO** of the **Creation Station**.
* **Sammy -** A young, laid back emerald tree boa snake. He is best friends with Malik.
* **Quique (Enrique)** - The single father of Sammy. He is a teacher at the **Starlight Room**.
* **JunJun -** A Philippine Eagle who likes singing and playing guitar. He is best friends with Zadie.
* **Kaya -** JunJun's 16-year-old sister. She is a waitress at the **Eat 'N Greet** and a social media influencer.
* **Amado -** JunJun's father. He's the arborist of the **Treeborhood** and frequently cuts topiary trees.
* **Gabriela -** JunJun's grandmother. She's the local mail carrier.
* **The Crab Family -** **Kat**, **Kit**, **Carly**, **CeCe**, and **Clyde** are farmers at the **Sow 'N Grow**. They are rather timid. Carly, CeCe, and Clyde are triplets who function as a single character. Carly wears red, CeCe wears green, and Clyde wears blue.
* **Fergus And Felicia Fishman -** Fish entrepreneurs who live in a tank near the top of the **Treeborhood**. They have three babies: **Flip**, **Frannie**, and **Finn**.

## Episodes

**Work It Out Wombats!** - **GBH Kids** & **Pipeline Studios**

1. **Snout And About** / **Zadie's Shell Shuffle**
2. **Junior Supers** / **Measure For Measure**
3. **Special Delivery** / **Camp-Out Confusion**
4. **Snout Wash Day** / **A Super Recipe**
5. **Summerweenie Halloweenie** / **Make It Snow**
6. **Crab Quakes** / **Hopping Helpers**
7. **Brother Day** / **Cafe Chaos**
8. **The Sleepover** / **Secret Tunnels**
9. **The Mighty Zeke** / **Gift For A Fish**

## Development

The series was greenlit in October 2020, under the working title of **Wombats!** Early-career writers were granted fellowships so they could bring diverse viewpoints and **BIPOC** representation to the series. The production team worked to ensure authentic representations of names, language, and some of the cultural origins found with the animals themselves, while keeping in mind that animals are not a proxy for race and ethnicity. For example, **JunJun** and his family are Philippine eagles, while **Ellie** is a moose; an animal not found in Jamaica. The producers deliberately sought out voice actors that match the ethnicity of the characters to ensure authenticity.

## Games

Game releases Of **Work It Out Wombats!...**

* **Step It Out!**
* **Road Repair**

## Gallery

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