The Search for String/Mirror Mirror
cat in the hat knows a lot about that!

Nick and Sally need a strong piece of string to pull their train, but it breaks, and they don't have anything stronger in their craft box. The Cat takes them away, but the Thinga-ma-jigger malfunctions and they have to make an unscheduled landing. It turns out they've shrunken and are inside the craft box, where they discover that they can create a stronger string by braiding several strands together. Nick and Sally are in the treehouse making funny faces at themselves in the mirror when they notice a bird flying back and forth into the tree branches. They discover that the bird is building a nest and they want to get a closer look but can't do it without disturbing the birds. The Cat takes them to a mirror world where they learn how reflections work and they concoct a kind of periscope that allows them to watch the bird without disturbing it.

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 305

About Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!:

Coming to television for the first time ever in an animated series, the Cat in the Hat whisks pre-schoolers off on a voyage of scientific discovery.

"The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!" features six-year-olds Sally & Nick, best friends and next door neighbors, who are transported on magical journeys to all corners of the globe where the natural world becomes their playground.

With the Cat as their guide, his two energetic helpers, the zany duo, Thing One and Thing Two and the enigmatic Fish along for the ride, every outing becomes an unpredictable adventure.

In each episode, Sally and Nick head off with the Cat in his one-of-a-kind custom vehicle, the Thinga-ma-jigger, a quintessentially Seussian contraption that instantly transforms from plane to boat to submarine with just a flick of the jigger-ma-whizzer or a honk of the shrinkamadoodle.

They go everywhere from the ocean bottom, to a rainforest, or to the centre of a beehive.

The Cat in the Hat "knows a lot" but he doesn't know everything making him the perfect guide for learning and fun.


Future Broadcast times for "Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!": (show all)

Sat, Jan 3 6:00 A.M. Blue Feet Are Neat/A Little Reef Magic     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 4 6:00 A.M. Teeny Weeny Adventure/I See Seeds     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 10 6:00 A.M. Flutter By Butterfly/Pretty In Pink     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 11 6:00 A.M. Help with Kelp/Treetop Tom     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 17 6:00 A.M. Secret Super Digger/Pucker Up and Blow     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 18 6:00 A.M. Be Cool/Elephant Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 24 6:00 A.M. Trick Or Treat/King Cecil The Seahorse     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 25 6:00 A.M. Surprise Surprise/A Howling Good Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 31 6:00 A.M. Digging The Deep/Puddle Puzzle     NH Kids (11.5)


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