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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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Feed the Birds; Senor Tapir Says Adios
Elinor worries how her chickadee friend Chicky will find food during the winter; Elinor and her friends decide to give Senor Tapir a going away present. (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 WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Leave It to Ari; Snow Friend
Elinor, Olive and Ari head to the forest to take a closer look at leaves; Elinor, Ari and Olive build a giant snow friend, but it falls apart because they don't have enough snow. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Going With the Tide; Slime Time
The kids try to build a sandcastle, but have trouble finding the right spot on the beach; Elinor uses slime to get a stuck ring off Camilla's finger. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Make Music Naturally; Light the Way
The kids make their own instruments so they can participate in Senor Tapir's concert; when Elinor's dad falls asleep during a campout, the kids use flashlights to communicate to each other. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
These Sneezes; Ari's Lucky Shirt
Olive's sneeze startles the kids when they are playing in the forest, prompting Elinor to learn about what causes sneezes in the first place; Ari wants to wear his lucky shirt for the big soccer game, but it is much too small for him. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo 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 -
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 Kids 34.3 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 WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Water You Doing?; Thinking About Blinking
Elinor and friends build a log bridge over a stream; the kids set out to learn everything they can about blinking when Ari is crowned the blinking champion at school. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio 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 Kids 34.3 Stereo HD WNIT Kids 34.3 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 HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly Drinks
A mystery is afoot at school when one of the plants grows in a zig-zag pattern rather than straight up like other plants; Elinor learns about how butterflies drink. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT Kids 34.3 Stereo HD -
Teacher's Day; The Nose Knows
Elinor and her friends surprise Mz. Mole for Teacher's Day; a pig named Rudy helps Elinor and her friends sniff out some truffles. (30 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 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 -
Butterfly Babies; Elinor's Circus
While observing butterflies and caterpillars, the kids realize they've never seen a baby butterfly; Elinor, Ari and Olive put on a circus for their friends. (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
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