Super Why!

This series focuses on the adventures of four fairytale friends who transform into reading-powered superheroes: Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, Super Why with the Power to Read and Super YOU with the Power to Help. Together, they are the "Super Readers!" The Super Readers jump into books (literally) to find answers to everyday preschool challenges and embark on exciting adventures, where they play interactive reading games to overcome obstacles and save the day. In every episode, young viewers dive directly into a pop-up story to experience a brightly-illustrated children's tale brought to magical life.

Sat, Jan 17 1:30 P.M. Tom Thumb     NH Kids (11.5)

Littlest Pig is ready for an adventure...but his brothers tell him he's too young!

Sun, Jan 18 1:30 P.M. The Little Red Hen     NH Kids (11.5)

"Not I!

Sat, Jan 24 1:30 P.M. Little Red Riding Hood     NH Kids (11.5)

Boo!

Sun, Jan 25 1:30 P.M. The Frog Prince     NH Kids (11.5)

Princess Pea wants to do ballet, and Spider wants to spin webs, so how will these two friends play together?

Sat, Jan 31 1:30 P.M. Cinderella     NH Kids (11.5)

Red doesn't feel like much of a Princess, so how will she fit in at Sleeping Beauty's princess party?

Sun, Feb 1 1:30 P.M. The Alphabet's Sad Day     NH Kids (11.5)

Pig should be excited to get to help his big brothers build their brick house, but he's sad because he feels like he's not really helping.

Sat, Feb 7 2:00 P.M. Roxie's Missing Music Book     NH Kids (11.5)

Whyatt can't wait to show his new comic book to his friends, so when it goes missing they all jump into the book Roxie's Missing Music Box to solve the mystery.

Sat, Feb 7 10:00 P.M. Roxie's Missing Music Book     NH Kids (11.5)

Whyatt can't wait to show his new comic book to his friends, so when it goes missing they all jump into the book Roxie's Missing Music Box to solve the mystery.

Sun, Feb 8 2:00 P.M. The Cowgirl Mystery     NH Kids (11.5)

Whyatt's family members are too busy to play his board game with him, but when he goes to put the game away, it's gone!

Sun, Feb 8 10:00 P.M. The Cowgirl Mystery     NH Kids (11.5)

Whyatt's family members are too busy to play his board game with him, but when he goes to put the game away, it's gone!

Sat, Feb 14 2:00 P.M. The Story of the Super Readers     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Super Duper Computer calls Whyatt and the Super Readers to the Book Club, they're surprised to jump into a book about themselves: The Story of the Super Readers.

Sat, Feb 14 10:00 P.M. The Story of the Super Readers     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Super Duper Computer calls Whyatt and the Super Readers to the Book Club, they're surprised to jump into a book about themselves: The Story of the Super Readers.

Sun, Feb 15 2:00 P.M. The Underwater Lost Treasure     NH Kids (11.5)

Pig has almost finished his puzzle when he realizes that the last piece is missing.

Sun, Feb 15 10:00 P.M. The Underwater Lost Treasure     NH Kids (11.5)

Pig has almost finished his puzzle when he realizes that the last piece is missing.

Sat, Feb 21 2:00 P.M. The Mixed Up Story     NH Kids (11.5)

Baby Joy is so excited that her babysitter Goldilocks is reading her A Day with Farmer Fred, but when she shakes the book and says "again!

Sat, Feb 21 10:00 P.M. The Mixed Up Story     NH Kids (11.5)

Baby Joy is so excited that her babysitter Goldilocks is reading her A Day with Farmer Fred, but when she shakes the book and says "again!

Sun, Feb 22 2:00 P.M. The Banana Mystery     NH Kids (11.5)

Pig's lemonade stand is sabotaged when someone keeps taking his lemons-but who is it? To solve Pig's mystery, the Super Readers take a trip into the book The Jungle Mystery where a search for Monkey's missing bananas takes them on a wild ride.

Sun, Feb 22 10:00 P.M. The Banana Mystery     NH Kids (11.5)

Pig's lemonade stand is sabotaged when someone keeps taking his lemons-but who is it? To solve Pig's mystery, the Super Readers take a trip into the book The Jungle Mystery where a search for Monkey's missing bananas takes them on a wild ride.

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