Overview
Between the Lions is a PBS Kids puppet television series designed to promote reading. The show is a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in Mississippi. The show has won seven Daytime Emmy awards between 2001 and 2007. The target audience is children 4 to 7 years old. It has the same puppet style as Sesame Street and several season 2 episodes, notably in Dance in Smarty Pants, had a few characters from Sesame Street guest appearing. Between The Lions started its 10th and final season on September 20, 2010. The Show Ended in November, 22 2010 Along with Reading Rainbow
Cast
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Seasons
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Season 130 episodes2000
1
Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West
2000-04-03
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2The Lost Rock
2000-04-04
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3Little Big Mouse
2000-04-05
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4Farmer Ken's Puzzle
2000-04-06
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5Shooting Stars
2000-04-07
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6The Hopping Hen
2000-04-09
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7Touching the Moon
2000-04-11
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8The Boy Who Cried Wolf
2000-04-12
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9Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy?
2000-04-13
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10Lionel's Antlers
2000-04-14
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11To the Ship! To the Ship!
2000-04-16
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12The Chap With Caps
2000-04-18
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13Pandora's Box
2000-04-19
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14Lionel's Great Escape Trick
2000-04-20
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15There's a Fly in My Soup
2000-04-20
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16The Popcorn Popper
2000-04-23
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17Something Fishy
2000-04-25
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18Hug, Hug, Hug!
2000-04-26
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19The Ram in the Pepper Patch
2000-04-27
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20A Peck of Peppers
2000-04-28
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21Sausage Nose
2000-05-01
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22Red Hat, Green Hat
2000-05-02
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23The Lucky Duck
2000-05-03
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24The Old Man
2000-05-04
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25A King and His Hawk
2000-05-05
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26The Roar That Makes Them Run
2000-05-08
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27Piggyback, Piggyback
2000-05-09
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28The Fox and the Crow
2000-05-10
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29Giants and Cubs
2000-05-11
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30Be Bop
2000-05-12
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Season 225 episodes2001
1
The Sad Dad
2001-04-02
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2Humph! Humph! Humph!
2001-04-03
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3The Good Seed
2001-04-04
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4Icarus's Wings
2001-04-05
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5Zoop! Zoop!
2001-04-06
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6Clickety-Clack, Clickety-Clack!
2001-04-09
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7Poetry Day
2001-04-10
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8Bobby the Hopping Robot
2001-04-11
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9Teacher's Pet
2001-04-12
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10The Last Cliff Hanger
2001-04-13
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11Pebble Trouble
2001-04-16
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12Oh, Yes, It Can!
2001-04-17
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13Five, Six, and Thistle Sticks
2001-04-18
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14Bug Beard
2001-04-19
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15Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains
2001-04-20
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16Quest, Quest, Quest!
2001-04-23
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17The Spider and the Lie
2001-04-24
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18Why the Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-Boom!
2001-04-25
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19But, Mama, But ...
2001-04-26
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20Dreaming Shakespeare
2001-04-27
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21Rats
2001-04-30
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22Tweet! Tweet!
2001-05-01
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23Good Night, Knight
2001-05-02
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24The Chess Mess
2001-05-03
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25Stop That Chicken!
2001-05-04
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Season 310 episodes2002
1
Hay Day
2002-09-16
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2Pigs Aplenty
2002-09-23
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3What Parakeets Need
2002-09-30
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4Too Cool
2002-10-07
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5You Can't Catch Me!
2002-10-14
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6Huff and Puff
2002-10-21
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7Out in Outer Space
2002-10-28
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8Help!
2002-11-04
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9Two Coats, One Goat, and One Boat
2002-11-11
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10Treats!
2002-11-18
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Season 45 episodes2003
Season 521 episodes2005
1
Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little Pigs
2005-04-18
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2The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot
2005-04-25
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3Wings/What's in the Box?
2005-05-02
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4A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon
2005-05-09
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5The Golden Meaty Awards
2005-05-16
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6Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen
2005-05-23
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7Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face
2005-05-30
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8A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse
2005-06-06
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9Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5
2005-06-13
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10It's Red! It's Green!
2002-10-14
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11I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny
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12Sylvester And the Magic Pebble:
2005-06-19
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13I Miss You, Stinky Face:
2005-06-26
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14A Tasty Piece of Cheese:
2005-07-03
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15The Lion And the Mouse:
2005-07-10
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16Earl's Too Cool:
2005-07-17
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17When I Was 5:
2005-07-24
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18It's Red! It's Green!:
2005-07-31
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19Joseph Had A Little Overcoat:
2005-08-07
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20The Coyote And the Rabbit:
2005-08-14
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21The Gingerbread Man:
2005-08-21
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Season 610 episodes2006
1
Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash - Knuffle Bunny
2006-04-17
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2Sheep on a Ship - Mississippi Skip and His Pirate Ship
2006-04-24
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3Yo! Yes? - Very Loud, Very Big, Very Metal
2006-05-01
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4I'll Fix Anthony - Jamaica Louise James
2006-05-08
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5Pete's a Pizza - Pygmalion
2006-05-15
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6Here Come The Aliens-Abiyoyo
2006-05-22
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7King Midas - The Dirty Smelly King
2006-05-29
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8Cheesybreadville & Stolen Smells
2006-06-05
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9The Coyote and the Rabbit & The Gingerbread Man
2006-06-12
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10The Goat in the Coat
2006-06-19
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Season 710 episodes2007
1
The Problem with Chickens & An Egg Is Quiet
2007-09-17
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2Spicy Hot Colors & Yesterday I Had The Blues
2007-09-24
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3Bear Snores On & Night in the Country
2007-10-01
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4How to Be a Good Dog & Not Afraid of Dogs
2007-10-08
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5Dear Mr. Blueberry & I Wanna Iguana
2007-10-15
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6Violet￢ﾀﾙs Music & What Instrument Does Alvin Play?
2007-10-22
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7Moon Rope & Welcome to the Moon
2007-10-29
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8The Three-Legged Pot & When Jabo Jammed
2007-11-05
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9Charlie￢ﾀﾙs Dinosaur & Here Come the Aliens
2007-11-12
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10Making Bread & Cheesybreadville
2007-11-19
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Season 810 episodes2008
1
Ruby Sings the Blues; The Camel Dances
2008-09-15
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2Mole and the Baby Bird; Owen and Mzee
2008-09-22
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3Stop That Pickle; Chicks and Salsa
2008-09-29
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4Are You a Snail?; Wonderful Worms
2008-10-06
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5Stone Soup; Bee-bim Bop!
2008-10-13
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6Bein' With You This Way; How to Be
2008-10-20
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7No One Told the Aardvark; Sea Horse
2008-10-27
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8Elephants Can Paint Too!; Jamaica Louise James
2008-11-03
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9Trosclair and the Alligator; The Coyote and the Rabbit
2008-11-10
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10I Don't Want a Birthday Party; Knuffle Bunny
2008-11-17
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Season 99 episodes
1
Night Shift & Under Construction
30m0.0es8628
2Bugs & Beetle Bop
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3Cliff Hanger, the Pheasant, and the Phone & Terrific
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4River Story & Salmon in Alaska
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5Pigs in Hiding & Stop That Pickle!
30m0.0es8632
6Priceless Gifts; King Midas
30m0.0es8633
7The Emperor's New Clothes; The Hungry Coat
30m0.0es8634
8Like a Windy Day; Winter Is the Warmest Season
30m0.0es8635
9Angelina's Island; Chinese New Year
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Season 1010 episodes2010
1
Three More Little Pigs;The Ants And The Grasshopper
2010-09-20
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2A Birthday For Cow!;Rabbit's Gift
2010-09-27
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3City Mouse And Country Mouse;The Happy Hocky Family Moves To The Country!
2010-10-04
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4Pablo The Artist;Dream Carver
2010-10-11
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5Roller Coaster;What Do Wheels Do All Day?
2010-10-18
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6Not Norman;Me And My Cat?
2010-10-25
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7My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks; Just What Mama Needs
2010-11-01
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8Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs; My House
2010-11-08
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9Deep in the Swamp & Trosclair and the Alligator
2010-11-15
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10Red Parka Mary & Not Afraid of Dogs
2010-11-22
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Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/2/2026