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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.

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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.

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Something Fishy (#117)

Leona gets an idea about how to make one of her biggest dreams come true from a Cliff Hanger book.
- Tue, December 2, 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.
- Wed, December 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.
- Thu, December 4, 2:30 PM on IPTV
A Peck of Peppers (#120)

Lionel thinks he is the king of tongue twisters and nobody can write one that he can't say.
- Fri, December 5, 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, December 8, 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.
- Tue, December 9, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Elephants Can Paint Too! & Jamaica Louise James (#808)

A girl's paintings brighten up a subway station. Leona decides to decorate the library with her own.
- Wed, December 10, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Trosclair and the Alligator & The Coyote and the Rabbit (#809)

A clever boy tricks a hungry alligator who gives Lionel a scare. A coyote gets tricked by a rabbit.
- Thu, December 11, 2:30 PM on IPTV
I Don't Want A Birthday Party & Knuffle Bunny (#810)

Leona can't understand why Roodles the Clown doesn't want a birthday party. Where is Lovey?
- Fri, December 12, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little Pigs (#501)

Pigs run amok in the story "Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!" and try to escape the wolf in the folktale.
- Mon, December 15, 2:30 PM on IPTV
- Sun, December 21, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
Cheesybreadville/Stolen Smells (#608)

A disaster in the kitchen creates a new treat and a boy gets in trouble for smelling tasty smells.
- Tue, December 16, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Wings/What's in the Box? (#503)

Watch out! The cubs find out what warnings mean and why it's important to pay attention to them.
- Wed, December 17, 2:30 PM on IPTV
I'll Fix Anthony/Jamaica Louise James (#604)

A brother and a jack-in-the-box need fixing and an artist draws plans to fix up a subway station.
- Thu, December 18, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Golden Meaty Awards (#505)

This first annual music awards show features tunes from Between the Lions and very tasty awards.
- Fri, December 19, 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.
- Mon, December 22, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Mon, December 22, 2:30 PM on IPTV
- Sun, December 28, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
Three Goats, No Waiting (#403)

Who can act scary enough to be the troll in Lionel's play of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff?"
- Tue, December 23, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Tue, December 23, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Step By Step (#404)

The lions find a map and go hunting for library treasure. Melissa Etheridge reads.
- Wed, December 24, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Wed, December 24, 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, December 25, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
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!
- Fri, December 26, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Fri, December 26, 2:30 PM on IPTV
The Lucky Duck (#123)

Lionel tries to help a very cute duck from a very cute book stop being so cute.
- Mon, December 29, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Mon, December 29, 2:30 PM on IPTV
Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? (#109)

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? Well, was he?
- Tue, December 30, 5:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Tue, December 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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