This series presents interviews between David Rubenstein and some of the nation's most renowned scholars and public figures, including Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Walter Isaacson, Annette Gordon-Reed, and others. In these in-depth conversations, Rubenstein illuminates the work of these influential historians and thinkers as well as the subjects of their scholarship.
The 17th century ushered in history's Era of Colonization. New places grew across the landscape: New Spain, New France, New England and New Scotland. But, exploration was tough business. Whoever controlled the new land also controlled the riches within it. Chef Folse introduces us to some of Louisiana's most famous, and infamous, pioneers. The boucherie, or hog killing, is one of the most celebrated events in Louisiana. Chef Folse visits with his brother Jerry, Buddy Bailey and Lucien "Troop" Perkins as they demonstrate how to make red boudin. Neil and Donna Wilkinson perform traditional music from the French colonial period.
Mauro helps a mom-to-be refresh a nursery with hand-drawn arches using simple tools. Jenn explains the truth behind common plant misconceptions. Then, Mark helps a couple install a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place.
Even though Alma thinks she's immune to the bad mood that seems to be affecting everyone, a series of mishaps gives her the grumps, too. Can she shake them Junior dreams of playing basketball with the big kids and making a basket? Can Coach Alma help?
The Loops pack holiday cookies and Stu helps deliver them. While he's away, the Loops tell stories of when they first met Stu. When Stu doesn't come back from his delivery, Lyla and her family need to figure out a way to get Stu back home.
Inspired by their father's weather broadcasts, Lily, Corky, and Benny attempt to film their own. They soon learn, however, that there is a complex science behind the forecasts, and the tools for it are in Great Grandpa Wallace's workshop.
Haunt Squad - Odd Squad is haunted by a ghost. Curriculum: algebraic thinking - patterns.Safe House in the Woods - Owen and new recruit Ozlyn wait out a storm while transporting a creature. Curriculum: measurement - capacity.
While on a mission to discover the secret of the Draco lizard's gliding abilities, Martin and Chris uncover an evil plot by fashion designer, Donita Donata. She has been capturing these amazing creatures with a plan to make them part of her new Fall collection. It's the Wild Kratts team to the rescue!Science Concept: Gliding, Gravity.
Benny becomes enamored with the Hunter's neighborhood mail carrier, Ms. Hughes, but wonders how she can still deliver the mail in different weather conditions. As Benny begins to emulate her, he gains a new personal hero in the process.
Stu doesn't like baths, so Lyla and Luke find a way to clean and dry Stu. / Through trial and error, Lyla and Ale find a solution to protect the callaloo plants from stink bugs.
Follow the Bouncing Ball - Alberto Molina's beloved soccer ball - signed by his favorite Ecuadorian soccer star, El Boomerang - is lost! Is it the same soccer ball bounding all over town, eluding potential captors?! This kicks off the first of 10 stories which follow the incredible journey of "El Boomerang" around the world! Come, follow the bouncing ball!Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea - While on vacation with the Read family, Buster discovers a message in a bottle on the shore. Could it be an urgent message from the people of the lost city of Atlantis? Buster is determined to find out and sends them a message back...by throwing his own bottles in the ocean...! Will he learn that keeping the beach and waters clean is the real message?
The whole family is invited to join Elmo and the Sesame Street gang on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari.
As Hacker eyes the Cyber Square trophy, the CyberSquad helps Stellandia's beetles set up a court with fractions to defeat him. Back home, Inez uses fractions to keep peace with little brother, Len.
Something high in the sky is causing a trail of trouble across Citytown, but is it a bird, a plane, or something else? Sparks' Crew observes the properties of things gone wrong downtown, which leads them to understand what the problem is. Curriculum: Understanding the problem is the first step for finding a solution. / It's the day of Pumpkin Palooza and a little girl's decorated pumpkin has been ruined. It's Sparks' Crew to the rescue! Learning that the culprit is a hungry squirrel, they work together to design and build a solution to protect all the decorated pumpkins in City Town. Curriculum: You can use engineering design to gather information and to keep improving each solution. That's the power to solve real world problems!
Based on the popular Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell about the lovable oversized canine with his head in the clouds but four paws planted firmly on the ground, Clifford presents a larger-than-life view of the world. With his loving human, Emily Elizabeth, and dog pals, Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford inhabits a colorful island community, inviting viewers on a fun-filled journey through childhood, navigating the dips and curves along the way. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG emphasizes good citizenship and the importance of community. Each episode concludes with a component of Clifford's Big Ideas - 10 different attributes children learn to embrace - which leaves them with something to think about and practice in their lives.
Director Grover has the perfect plan for his play. Abby and Elmo want to switch roles, and he feels frustrated. But Grover realizes no plan is perfect or fun without his friends. Meanwhile, Tamir and Cookie Monster try to fix the suitycase.
Mr. More's bubble bath goes wrong when his super strong bubbles start trapping everyone! Characters start coming out of a book and wrecking the library! A Letter Fog overtakes Reader Valley, changing words and causing chaos!
Ding-ding! Trolley visits Someplace Else for a big party. When the pals need help preparing, can they figure out what Trolley's dings mean? / Donkey thinks her pet fish Rogers is magic and will help her do hard things. But is it magic or practice?
Elmo tries to find something to do in the rain while he waits to jump in puddles.
The whole family is invited to join Elmo and the Sesame Street gang on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari.
The Wombats decide to celebrate a summer version of their favorite holiday - Halloween! / Zeke so wants to play in the snow, but it's summer and the Everything Emporium does not sell snow. Next best thing? Build Zeke a giant snow globe!
Circle Time Squabble - At school, Daniel gets so mad at Miss Elaina that he wants to push her. Instead, he remembers the importance of self-control and how to stop himself from hurting a friend.It's Not Okay to Hurt Someone - Farmer Daniel gets mad when Margaret knocks down his fence. Daniel learns that it's okay to be angry, but it's never okay to hurt someone. Strategy: Stop, stop, stop. It's ok to feel angry, it's not, not, not ok to hurt someone.
Daniel Visits the Dentist - Daniel visits Dr. Plat, his new dentist. A little nervous at first, Daniel talks about what happens at the dentist, and this helps him feel better. He's ready for his teeth to be cleaned!Daniels First Haircut - Daniel gets his first haircut with Nana Platypus. Dad explains what's going to happen at his haircut so that Daniel feels more comfortable. He realizes that haircuts don't hurt at all - they can even tickle!
Mr. More's bubble bath goes wrong when his super strong bubbles start trapping everyone! Characters start coming out of a book and wrecking the library! A Letter Fog overtakes Reader Valley, changing words and causing chaos!
Carl and his pals are excited to trick-or-treat, until Forrest shares a spooky rumor - Mr. Price is a wizard who turns kids into chicken noodle soup! Sheldon is determined to find the truth and end the rumor once and for all.
Carl and Nico argue over who gets to have Arugula as their magician's assistant, but what does Arugula want? / Carl realizes he has trouble listening when playing with a cool collection. Can Sheldon teach him how to become a good listener?
It's Purple Panda's first Halloween in Someplace Else, but he's afraid because he doesn't know what to expect. Donkey Hodie is here to help! She prepares Panda for all the things he'll see on Halloween while their neighbors make it extra special.
The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary. / Af-ter Ari's sandwich grows mold and he names it Doug, he's determined to learn more about it.
106A When Papa says they'll have to wait until tomorrow to go to the Dino Park, Rosie tries to make tomorrow come faster.106B Rosie tries to remember where she left her walkie talkie so she, Javi and Jun can play a game.
Phoebe and Jay accidentally get paint on the mail and have to decode addresses. Phoebe and Jay discover their parents' box of memories and try to find a way to celebrate their late mother.
Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids. Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.
Jake, who's non-Native, dresses up as Walter Harper for Halloween and is confused when his friends are hurt by his homemade regalia. When Molly explains how regalia is not a costume, she helps Jake find an appropriate way to dress like his hero./Molly and Trini discover the spruce trees across the river are infested with spruce beetles! On their way to stop the spread of the beetles, they find that the bridge to cross the river is broken. How will they get across and save the trees?
A huge storm has knocked out Pinkville's power lines just days before Halloween! It looks like the holiday will be canceled -- that is unless Pink-a-girl and Pirate Peter can find a way to save the day! / Pinkalicious, Peter, Rafael and Frida are off to collect berries for their homemade smoothies, but when they arrive at the community garden, they find birds have eaten almost all the berries! To keep the birds away, the kids build a scarecrow - but will it be scary enough?
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
Lyla bakes a delicious cake without a recipe and needs to recreate it by figuring out the right ingredients. / Everett teaches his cat new tricks using sounds and symbols.
The Wild Kratts aren't too sure what to do for Halloween. Should they go trick or treating or just have a Halloween Party? The Kratt bros decide that the best thing to do is to discover some new "creepy cool" creatures. Heading off to find these new animals friends, Martin and Chris don't realize that Zach and the other villains have come up with a plan to ruin Halloween. Can the Wild Kratts defeat the villains and still get to celebrate Halloween? Science Concept: Features that may seem creepy are critical for an animal's survival.
When the Wild Kratts begin to talk about predator and prey, the Kratt Bros decide to split up to investigate the lives of being a predator and a prey. But when they each befriend a young member of their respective groups and the groups collide, the gang must struggle to figure out how they react in a true battle for survival . Science Concept: Predator/Prey relationship.
The Hunters venture into the desert to investigate a weather mystery surrounding massive rocks that seemingly move all on their own. Settling on two theories, the Hunters set up camp in the desert hoping to uncover the truth.
Lyla and Everett struggle to play Hot Cross Buns at the same tempo, and they learn how to read music. / Lyla is upset after Luke doesn't follow her snack recipe, his snack becomes popular, and she realizes that new ideas are good too.
April 9th (Parts I and II) - April 9th begins like any normal day... until a fire destroys the teacher's lounge and forces Lakewood Elementary to close. This unexpected event finds the children dealing with a wide range of emotional reactions: Sue Ellen is devastated when her diary is ruined. Binky sees the frightening flames up close but tries to act cool. Mr. Read escapes a school catering job unhurt - but now Arthur is constantly worried about his dad's safety. And Buster feels totally left out because he overslept and completely missed the disaster! As Arthur and his friends struggle with their feelings about the fire, they wonder if life will ever return to normal. But with the support of parents, teachers, and community members, they discover that by reaching out and working together, they can help each other through the most difficult of times.
Monstrous pumpkins are haunting Hugo's farm! Can the gang get rid of them in time for the Halloween party? / The gang investigates the curious case of the catfish's name, and they learn all about the aquatic animal's life. Glub-glub!
When the creature adventuring Kratt Brothers take a nasty tumble, the Wild Kratts sets off on a mission to find and recreate one of the greatest of all biotech engineering secrets. Spider silk.
Hacker shows up at Motherboard Control Central. He pleads guilty to being the King of Chaos, but says he's sorry. He doesn't want to be a bad guy anymore. But when nobody's looking, he slips a strange frog into the air duct. What happens when this frog grows into a grotesque, alien creature that threatens to destroy Motherboard? And what will happen to the kids when they go inside Motherboard to track it down?
Our heroes can't find Fur Blur. Sparks' Crew uses their 5 senses to track her throughout the school. Curriculum: Humans have five senses they use to gather information about the world around them. They can use that information to solve problems. / A giant, mysterious blob is invading the hallways and classrooms, causing chaos. Sparks' Crew needs to identify the properties of The Blob in order to stop it and save the day. Curriculum: Identifying the properties of a material can help give clues to what it is.
Phoebe and Jay accidentally get paint on the mail and have to decode addresses. Phoebe and Jay discover their parents' box of memories and try to find a way to celebrate their late mother.
Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids. Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.
Jake, who's non-Native, dresses up as Walter Harper for Halloween and is confused when his friends are hurt by his homemade regalia. When Molly explains how regalia is not a costume, she helps Jake find an appropriate way to dress like his hero./Molly and Trini discover the spruce trees across the river are infested with spruce beetles! On their way to stop the spread of the beetles, they find that the bridge to cross the river is broken. How will they get across and save the trees?
A huge storm has knocked out Pinkville's power lines just days before Halloween! It looks like the holiday will be canceled -- that is unless Pink-a-girl and Pirate Peter can find a way to save the day! / Pinkalicious, Peter, Rafael and Frida are off to collect berries for their homemade smoothies, but when they arrive at the community garden, they find birds have eaten almost all the berries! To keep the birds away, the kids build a scarecrow - but will it be scary enough?