Between the Lions: Sheep on a Ship/Mississippi Skip and His Pirate Ship

Between the Lions

Sheep on a Ship/Mississippi Skip and His Pirate Ship (#602)

There's lots of slipping, sliding, swabbing and colliding when sheep and pirates take to the seas.

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Thu, July 3, 2008 2:30 PM (IPTV)

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Program Description: BETWEEN THE LIONS is named for a family of lions-Theo, Cleo, Lionel, and Leona-who run a library like no other on earth. The doors "between the lions" swing open to reveal a magical place where characters pop off the pages of books, vowels sing, and words take on a life of their own. The series combines innovative puppetry, animation, live action, and music to achieve its educational mission of helping young children learn to read.

All Upcoming Episodes

The Sad Dad (#201)

Theo reads a story about a sad Dad who gets advice from a wise woman and gets animals in his house.
- Mon, September 8, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Last Cliff Hanger (#210)

Lionel is very unhappy because author Livingston Dangerously has written The Last Cliff Hanger.
- Tue, September 9, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Stop That Chicken! (#225)

It's poultry in motion when Chicken Jane flies out of her book into the library.
- Wed, September 10, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Oh, Yes, It Can! (#212)

Can yams, gloves, and hammers talk? Oh, yes, they can! Featured text: folktale. Key word: can.
- Thu, September 11, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Giants and Cubs (#129)

Leona thinks scary giants are coming into the library to clobber lion cubs.
- Fri, September 12, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Ruby Sings The Blues & The Camel Dances (#801)

A very loud girl learns to sing. Leona, a camel and perhaps even Lionel discover the joy of dancing.
- Mon, September 15, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Making Bread & Cheesybreadville (#710)

After Theo Lion's failed attempt at making bread, a video and a book come to the rescue.
- Tue, September 16, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot (#502)

What happens when the flower seed you plant for the Emperor doesn't grow? Key word: seed.
- Wed, September 17, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face (#507)

It's hard to be away from your family, especially when you've been turned into a rock.
- Thu, September 18, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Earl's Too Cool/When I Was Five (#509)

Making new friends and keeping old friends is too cool! Key words: too, five.
- Fri, September 19, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Mole and the Baby Bird & Owen and Mzee (#802)

Lionel and Leona learn why some animals aren't meant to be pets and how animals develop friendships.
- Mon, September 22, 2:30 PM on IPTV
It's Red! It's Green!/Joseph Had A Little Overcoat (#510)

In these folktales, a red hat is really green (or is it red?) and an old overcoat is also a button.
- Tue, September 23, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen (#506)

Farm animals have a lot to teach the cubs about the power of writing and the value of helping.
- Wed, September 24, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Humph! Humph! Humph! (#202)

Lionel's friend Gus gets humphy when Leona asks him to read to her.
- Thu, September 25, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Why The Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-Boom! (#218)

A little bug goes ka-choo! and a baboon's balloon goes ka-boom. Featured text: storybook.
- Fri, September 26, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Stop That Pickle & Chicks and Salsa (#803)

The Lions and a sandwich chase a pickle in the library. The Book and a Meal show leads to a fiesta.
- Mon, September 29, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Bobby The Hopping Robot (#208)

Why is Bobby the Hopping Robot not hopping? Featured text: instructions. Key word: hop.
- Tue, September 30, 2:30 PM on IPTV
A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon (#504)

The Lions watch a beautiful meteor shower & read a story about a queen who wants to touch the moon.
- Wed, October 1, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Dance In Smarty Pants (#405)

Lionel teaches his parents a new dance. Oliver Platt reads. Al Franken guest stars.
- Thu, October 2, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Hopping Hen (#106)

Everyone in the library goes crazy after Lionel puts up signs about new rules.
- Fri, October 3, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Are You A Snail? & Wonderful Worms (#804)

Some creatures try to determine if they are snails or slugs. A pet worm is missing in the library.
- Mon, October 6, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Lost Rock (#102)

A rock rolls out of his book and then can't remember which book he belongs in.
- Tue, October 7, 2:30 PM on IPTV
A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse (#508)

A taste for cheese leads a fox to trick a crow and lands a mouse in the paws of a hungry lion.
- Wed, October 8, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Grow, Mane, Grow! (#402)

Lionel is still a growing cub, but he'll do anything to grow a grown up mane like his Dad's!
- Thu, October 9, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash/Knuffle Bunny (#601)

The cubs find items on a clothesline, but are reluctant to turn over their things for a washing.
- Fri, October 10, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Stone Soup & Bee-Bim Bop! (#805)

Lionel and Leona learn to make a soup from a stone and enjoy a Korean meal called Bee-bim bop.
- Mon, October 13, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Coyote and the Rabbit/The Gingerbread Man (#609)

A hungry coyote gets tricked by a clever rabbit. A gingerbread man thinks he can outrun everybody.
- Tue, October 14, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Here Come The Aliens/Abiyoyo (#606)

Strange creatures lurk in outer space, but even stranger creatures dwell right here on earth.
- Wed, October 15, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Out In Outer Space (#307)

Grandpa Lion visits to tell the cubs a true story about a friend who traveled in outer space.
- Thu, October 16, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Step By Step (#404)

The lions find a map and go hunting for library treasure. Melissa Etheridge reads.
- Fri, October 17, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Bein' with You This Way & How to Be (#806)

Lionel and Leona and their friends sing about the ways that they look alike and different.
- Mon, October 20, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Pecos Bill Cleans Up The West (#101)

A storybook tornado blows into the library and makes a terrible mess. Dr. Ruth guest stars.
- Tue, October 21, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Three Goats, No Waiting (#403)

Who can act scary enough to be the troll in Lionel's play of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff?"
- Wed, October 22, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Farmer Ken's Puzzle (#104)

Lionel won't let Leona play a computer game for ages "7 and up" because she's "4 and down."
- Thu, October 23, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Treats! (#310)

A hired advertising team needs a little help creating a commercial for the library.
- Fri, October 24, 2:30 PM on IPTV
No One Told The Aardvark & Sea Horse (#807)

Leona pretends to be different animals and tries the sea horse's trick of camouflage in the library.
- Mon, October 27, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Hay Day (#301)

Can Lionel, Leona and Gus help a girl named Fay turn hay into gold in just one day?
- Tue, October 28, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (#108)

The cubs show a shepherd boy how to cry "Wolf!" when his sheep are threatened, but he doesn't stop.
- Wed, October 29, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Violet's Music & What Instrument Does Alvin Play (#706)

Lionel and Leona discover that there are so many wonderful instruments to play.
- Thu, October 30, 2:30 PM on IPTV

Past Episodes

These episodes of Between the Lions aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

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