Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus
elinor wonders why

Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. How can this be?! They decide that they just need more observations and head off to investigate, but they still don't find any baby butterflies. They do come across many caterpillars, though, and to their surprise, they witness the metamorphosis occur - from caterpillar to chrysalis, then from chrysalis to butterfly. Then, they realize a caterpillar IS a baby butterfly. Amazing! Elinor's Circus - Elinor, Ari and Olive decide to put on a circus for all their friends. They each have acts that involve balancing, but unfortunately, they're not great at it. They seek out some tips from their friend, Siggy the squirrel, who is great at balancing. Siggy explains that a tail like his can help you balance, but extending your body or using long poles will help, too. Bravo, the show is saved!

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 120


Future Broadcast times for "Elinor Wonders Why": (show all)

Sat, Oct 12 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 13 1:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Oct 14 12:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 14 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Oct 15 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 15 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Oct 16 12:00 P.M. Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 16 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Oct 17 12:00 P.M. The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 17 1:00 P.M. The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Oct 18 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 18 1:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 19 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Oct 21 12:00 P.M. Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 21 1:00 P.M. The House That Ants Built/Special Places     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Oct 22 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)


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