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- "Calling all super readers!"
- ―Whyatt and "Super You"
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Super WHY! is an American-Canadian interactive children's CGI computer animated show developed by Angela Santomero Co-creator Dr. Alice Wilder and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The series is produced by New York City-based Out of the Blue Enterprises and Toronto-based DHX Media through its Decode Entertainment division. The show premiered on September 3, 2007 on most PBS member stations and went on hiatus in October 2012 for 2 years and 10 months.
Plot
- "Meet a group of friends that transform themselves from mere mortals into literacy-powered super heroes: Alpha Pig with "Alphabet Power," Wonder Red with "Word Power," Princess Presto with "Spelling Power," Super Why with the "Power to Read," and YOU-Super You, with the "Power to Help." Each episode presents a new and exciting adventure that requires the help of these super heroes. Watch Super WHY on Sprout, every day at 3 PM ET." (link)
History on Sprout
The show debuted on the Sprout channel on March 21st, 2011 (the same day as Season 10 of Barney & Friends) and new seasons of several other shows, airing at 3PM ET during The Sprout Sharing Show. It also aired at 9AM and later 10AM ET during The Sunny Side Up Show. It later aired at 4PM during The Sharing Show once The Super Sproutlet Show premiered. In July of the same year, it replaced seasons 8 - 10 of Thomas & Friends. Starting on March 17th, 2012, it started to air on weekend mornings at 8AM ET.
- "Watch Super WHY videos, play games and print coloring pages of Super Why, Alpha Pig, Wonder Red and Princess Presto. You can see Super WHY every day on Sprout at 3pm ET." (link)
To promote the show's launch, Liz and Chica called Super Why on the phone,[1] who offered them assistance on spelling the word "welcome."[2]
It stopped airing the channel on September 26th, 2015, along with a few other shows, the same day as the 10th anniversary rebranding.
The show has three seasons in total, but only the first season aired.
Characters
Games
Connections
- Betty Quan served as a writer for the series.
- Sheila Rogerson served as a writer for the series.
Notes
- In later years, when the series aired during The Sunny Side Up Show, a red, Sunshine Barn-like background on the sides of the screen was seen: when it aired during The Sprout Sharing Show, a purple background with pompoms was seen.
- A Hooray for Heroes marathon aired on President's Day from 2012 to 2014, as well as Veteran's Day in the latter year.
- On The Sunny Side Up Show, Kelly and Chica spun a wheel to do the "Baby Bop Hop" like Baby Bop from Barney, dive like Olly, and climb up a beanstalk like the Super Readers.[3]
- There was a Sharing Show sketch called "The Super WHY! Not Show" which starred Patty as a cowgirl.
- An internet character named Protegent bears a strong resemblance to the show's titular character.
- A new series, Super WHY! Comic Book Adventures, premiered on PBS Kids in October 2023.
Gallery
Videos
Sources
- ↑ Twitter post March 21, 2011 Retrieved August 15, 2024
- ↑ Twitter post March 22, 2011 Retrieved August 15, 2024
- ↑ My Life as a Sprout Fan August 22, 2021 Retrieved August 15, 2024