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Description
The adventures of an observant and curious bunny rabbit named Elinor and her friends Ari the bat and Olive the elephant.
Upcoming Episodes
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Elinor's Nest; Foody Fuel
Elinor and her friends are inspired to build a nest; Elinor and her friends learn that it is good to eat different types of foods. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Burrowing Owl Girl; Olive's Tree
Elinor finds a peculiar-looking owl while visiting her grandparents in the desert; Olive and her friends investigate why a tree has fallen over in the forest. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Speedy Swimming; Strawberry Jam
Elinor learns how webbed feet help ducks and other animals get around in the water; Elinor and Olive plan a camping breakfast for Elinor's dad's birthday. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Follow Your Nose; Leaf Charms
Elinor and her friends investigate the purpose of smell; Elinor is excited to explore with Camilla Dromedary, but Camilla is more interested in playing dress up. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
To Bee or Not to Bee; Turtle Crossing
Honeybees disturb Elinor, Art, Olive and Koa during their picnic in the forest; the kids work together to move their dirt bike path so turtles can get to the water. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Frozen Fish; Pirate Treasure
Elinor and friends wonder about what happens to fish when the lake freezes in the winter; while the kids are playing pirates, Ari realizes he forgot where he hid the treasure. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Butterfly Party; More Than One Right Way
Olive wants to organize something special for her mom's birthday; Elinor, Ari and Olive make spiderweb decorations for Ms. Mole's classroom. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Junior Ranger Elinor; Big Brother
Junior Ranger Elinor and Ranger Rabbit's favorite forest spot is ruined by a fire; Ari is upset because Miri gets all the attention. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Big Trees; Baby Steps
Ari tries to make the world's tallest toy block tower, but it keeps falling over; Elinor and Ari try to teach Ari's baby sister how to walk. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
The Violin Lesson; Flying High
Crickets inspire Olive to play her violin; while flying in a hot air balloon, Elinor and her friends learn why birds fly high. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Echo Location; Ears to You
Olive and Elinor learn about echoing voices when playing Marco Polo with Ari; while at the lake, Elinor and her friends realize they can't see ears on certain animals. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
A Change of Art; The Litterbug
While painting outdoors, Elinor and her class experiment with natural items that they find after they run out of paint; Elinor, Ari and Olive help Mrs. Hippo pick up litter. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Olive's Library; Nature Walk
Olive creates a lending library so she can share her books with everyone in Animal Town; Elinor, Olive and Ari make a Nature Walk for Nature Day at school. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
The Unsinkable Lynx; Rocky the Rock
Elinor, Ari and Olive play Snow Tag with their new friend, Gael the lynx; Ari makes friends with a rock. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Just Mist; Crayon Quest
The kids take a field trip to a cloud forest and learn that clouds have water in them; the kids learn how crayons are made. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
A Little Help; Elinor's Meadow
After a disagreement, Olive and Ari learn about how nature works, which helps them resolve their issue; the kids learn about meadows. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Underground Soup; Dandy Dandelions
Ari and Olive make Elinor's favorite snack, backyard soup, when she is stuck at home after hurting her foot; Elinor becomes fascinated with dandelions. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Tasty Rainbow; Olive Gets the Big Picture
The kids learn the benefits of eating different colored foods; Olive tries to get a picture of a puffin. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD
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