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CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!

Saturday, July 19th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Flower Power/Snowman's Land

Flower Power - Sally's mom has a cold, so Sally wants to pick her some colorful flowers to make her feel better. The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally to the forest of Flora-Fah-Zoom where they meet three different creatures that all depend on flowers to live. Sally decides to make her mother a picture of their adventure in Flora-Fah-Zoom instead of picking a flower that animals need in order to survive.Snowman's Land - Sally and Nick have just finished making a statue of the Cat in the Hat out of snow, but he's starting to melt! Good thing Cat knows where to take the melting snowcat: to the cold and snowy north! In the arctic, the kids skate on a frozen lake, make snow sculptures, and learn that water can freeze and melt when it's cold or warm outside. Because it's getting warmer back home, they leave their snowcat sculpture there so they can come back and visit him!

Sunday, July 20th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Many Ants Make Light Work/Nest Best Thing

Many Ants Make Light Work - Nick and Sally are trying to put up a tent in their backyard but it's not working! Nick is pulling when Sally is pushing and it's just making a giant heap! Good thing the Cat knows a million trillion friends who are experts at teamwork! He whisks the kids off to visit an ant colony where Nick and Sally learn that you can do anything when you work together!Nest Best Thing - Nick and Sally have found some bird eggs in their backyard, but their nest is destroyed. Where are they going to keep them? The Cat in the Hat brings them to an expert nest builder, Mrs. Robin, who shows the children how to build a nest especially for those robin eggs.

Saturday, July 26th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Top of the Sky/Jiggle Bones

Top of the Sky: Nick, Sally and Cat are playing with their toy rocket. Using the Cat's "Whoa-Look-At-It-Go-Launcher," he shoots the rocket up up and up! But now they need to go find it. Off to the top of the sky! They pass the treetops, and the mountains. Where is the top of the sky? They keep going higher until they're in space! They meet Audrey the Astronaut who explains that there is no top to the sky. The sky turns into space and space goes on forever! Just when the kids think their rocket is lost, they find it in Audrey's space station. Though they can't launch their rocket to the top of the sky, launching it to the moon is just as cool!Jiggle Bones: Nick and Sally are wiggling and jiggling like the jelly mould in front of them. But they can't quite widdle the same way. How come? Bones, of course! announces the Cat. Bones keep their bodies from being wiggly and jiggle. But why do they need bones? A visit to Dr. Giggles will answer that question! They learn about the big strong bones that help us stand and walk, the small bones that help us bend and move, and all the important bones that help protect our squishy bits. Even though they won't let you wiggle and jiggle like jelly, bones are important!

Sunday, July 27th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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A Plan for Sand/Whale Music

A Plan for Sand - Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate.Whale Music - Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet the best singing teacher in the world, Humphrey the Humpback Whale! While bobbing in the ocean, Humphrey teaches the kids that whales communicate by singing, and that it's not how you sing that matters, but what you're saying in the song. The kids return home to delight their mothers with their song!

Saturday, August 2nd

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Night Lights/Go Snails Go!

Night Lights - Nick and Sally are making shadow puppets with the Cat Night Lights - Nick and Sally are making shadow puppets with the Cat in the Hat, but the batteries in the flashlight have gone out! They in the Hat, but the batteries in the flashlight have gone out! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. There they learn that the fireflies that live in the backyard. There they learn that the fireflies communicate by flashing their lights. And when the fireflies provide communicate by flashing their lights. And when the fireflies provide the light the kids need, the shadow puppet show can continue! the light the kids need, the shadow puppet show can continue!Go Snails Go! - Nick, Sally and the Cat have been invited along on a Go Snails Go! - Nick, Sally and the Cat have been invited along on a snail expedition! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down snail expedition! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to meet up with Lewis and Clark, the two snails leading the way! As to meet up with Lewis and Clark, the two snails leading the way! As they travel through the forest of Slippity-Goo, having fun sliding in they travel through the forest of Slippity-Goo, having fun sliding in their own shells, the kids learn about all the different ways snails their own shells, the kids learn about all the different ways snails use their shells. use their shells.

Sunday, August 3rd

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Bounce/Timmy Tippy Toe

Bounce - Nick and Sally are wondering why their ball is so bouncy. Bounce - Nick and Sally are wondering why their ball is so bouncy. Fish tells them it's because it's made from rubber, and rubber comes Fish tells them it's because it's made from rubber, and rubber comes from trees. Cat doesn't believe him so it's time to ask the expert, from trees. Cat doesn't believe him so it's time to ask the expert, Dr. Twiggles! It turns out Fish is right! And Dr. Twiggles shows them Dr. Twiggles! It turns out Fish is right! And Dr. Twiggles shows them all just how rubber is made, and all the wonderful things rubber can all just how rubber is made, and all the wonderful things rubber can make! make!Timmy Tippy Toe - Nick and Sally are playing on a climbing frame but Timmy Tippy Toe - Nick and Sally are playing on a climbing frame but just can't manage to get to the top. Cat tries to show them how it's just can't manage to get to the top. Cat tries to show them how it's done but he can't do it either! Time to go see Timmy Tippy Toe, the done but he can't do it either! Time to go see Timmy Tippy Toe, the Klipspringer who is an expert climber! Timmy teaches them to use Klipspringer who is an expert climber! Timmy teaches them to use their hands and their feet, and now they can reach the top of their their hands and their feet, and now they can reach the top of their own "mountain"! own "mountain"!

Saturday, August 9th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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A Tale About Tails/Sticky Situation

A Tale About Tails - Nick and Sally are playing "Tape the Tail on the A Tale About Tails - Nick and Sally are playing "Tape the Tail on the Donkey" when they wish they had tails of their own! Well it just so Donkey" when they wish they had tails of their own! Well it just so happens that the Cat knows a lot about tails! He brings them to the happens that the Cat knows a lot about tails! He brings them to the Jungle of Wagga-Tag-Tail where they meet a number of animals with Jungle of Wagga-Tag-Tail where they meet a number of animals with very different tails. When Nick and Sally get to test out all of very different tails. When Nick and Sally get to test out all of these tails for themselves, they learn that different tails can do these tails for themselves, they learn that different tails can do different things! different things!Sticky Situation - Sally and Nick are playing the drums on overturned Sticky Situation - Sally and Nick are playing the drums on overturned buckets when Nick breaks his drumstick! Luckily, the Cat knows buckets when Nick breaks his drumstick! Luckily, the Cat knows someone who is a stick expert, his friend Betty Beaver! She finds someone who is a stick expert, his friend Betty Beaver! She finds Nick the perfect drumstick, but when her dam springs a leak, Nick, Nick the perfect drumstick, but when her dam springs a leak, Nick, Sally and the Cat help her fix it, using Nick's new stick. He doesn't Sally and the Cat help her fix it, using Nick's new stick. He doesn't have a stick anymore, but Nick learns an even better way to drum: have a stick anymore, but Nick learns an even better way to drum: using a home-made beaver tail! using a home-made beaver tail!

Sunday, August 10th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Meet The Beetles/Tongue Tied

Meet the Beetles - Nick and Sally must protect their cookie jar from Meet the Beetles - Nick and Sally must protect their cookie jar from cookie snatchers! But how? Well by meeting three of the Cat's beetle cookie snatchers! But how? Well by meeting three of the Cat's beetle friends, that's how! Stan the Giant Stag beetle shows them how to friends, that's how! Stan the Giant Stag beetle shows them how to look scary, while Cliff the Click beetle teaches them to make a noise look scary, while Cliff the Click beetle teaches them to make a noise them jump! And Bobbi the Bombardier beetle has a stinky surprise for them jump! And Bobbi the Bombardier beetle has a stinky surprise for those that try to sneak up on her. Now Nick and Sally can keep their those that try to sneak up on her. Now Nick and Sally can keep their cookies safe! cookies safe!Tongue Tied - Mmm, there's nothing better than a blueberry popsicle, Tongue Tied - Mmm, there's nothing better than a blueberry popsicle, even though it makes your tongue blue! Speaking of tongues, the Cat even though it makes your tongue blue! Speaking of tongues, the Cat has some friends with marvelous tongues! The kids meet Treetop Tom has some friends with marvelous tongues! The kids meet Treetop Tom and see how his tough tongue can pick food off of thorny branches. and see how his tough tongue can pick food off of thorny branches. Then Snifty the boa snake shows them how she uses her tongue to smell. Then Snifty the boa snake shows them how she uses her tongue to smell. And by using Cat's "Not-So-Fast-Glasses", they can see Colin the And by using Cat's "Not-So-Fast-Glasses", they can see Colin the chameleon's lightening fast tongue get him his food. Nick and Sally chameleon's lightening fast tongue get him his food. Nick and Sally realize that their tongues are pretty useful too.. for asking for realize that their tongues are pretty useful too.. for asking for another popsicle! another popsicle!

Saturday, August 16th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Jumping on the Moon/Sneezy Riders

Jumping on the Moon - Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough Jumping on the Moon - Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough to touch the moon, but "what goes up must come down" says the Cat. to touch the moon, but "what goes up must come down" says the Cat. That's gravity! And to show them just what gravity is, that means a That's gravity! And to show them just what gravity is, that means a trip to the moon! That's where they meet Astronaut Audrey who takes trip to the moon! That's where they meet Astronaut Audrey who takes them for a space walk to learn all about gravity. them for a space walk to learn all about gravity.Sneezy Riders - Sally and Nick are playing hide and seek, but Nick Sneezy Riders - Sally and Nick are playing hide and seek, but Nick keeps sneezing! How can they stop it from happening? Good thing Cat's keeps sneezing! How can they stop it from happening? Good thing Cat's friend Cluey Looey will be able to help them! At Muddyfeet Waterhole friend Cluey Looey will be able to help them! At Muddyfeet Waterhole they discover that Louie is having the same problem! Nothing a trip they discover that Louie is having the same problem! Nothing a trip inside Louie's nose can't solve! Inside a super shrunken inside Louie's nose can't solve! Inside a super shrunken Thingamajigger, Nick, Sally and Cat discover what causes sneezing and Thingamajigger, Nick, Sally and Cat discover what causes sneezing and what they can do to avoid it from happening! what they can do to avoid it from happening!

Sunday, August 17th

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Runtime: 00:28:55
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The Surprising Bean/Hear Here

The Surprising Bean - Nick keeps trying to surprise Sally, but he The Surprising Bean - Nick keeps trying to surprise Sally, but he just can't do it! The Cat takes them to find a real surprise in the just can't do it! The Cat takes them to find a real surprise in the Skippylarito Fields! Once there, Cat shows them a special bean - that Skippylarito Fields! Once there, Cat shows them a special bean - that suddenly moves! With a shrunken Thingamajigger, they go inside the suddenly moves! With a shrunken Thingamajigger, they go inside the bean and meet the moth larvae that lives there. They learn that it's bean and meet the moth larvae that lives there. They learn that it's really the moth that causes the bean to move. What a neat surprise really the moth that causes the bean to move. What a neat surprise indeed! indeed!Hear Here - The kids hear chirping but can't find where it's coming Hear Here - The kids hear chirping but can't find where it's coming from. If only they had better ears. Ears like an elephant? Or maybe from. If only they had better ears. Ears like an elephant? Or maybe an owl or even a fox? Not a problem when the Cat's around! He takes an owl or even a fox? Not a problem when the Cat's around! He takes them to meet these animals with amazing ears. Back home the kids used them to meet these animals with amazing ears. Back home the kids used what they learned from their new friends to find the sound - a teeny what they learned from their new friends to find the sound - a teeny tiny cricket! What other great sounds are around? tiny cricket! What other great sounds are around?

Saturday, August 23rd

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Manatees and Mermaids/The Last Chocolate

Manatees and Mermaids - Sally and Nick are pretending to swim, but Manatees and Mermaids - Sally and Nick are pretending to swim, but why not go for a real swim asks the Cat! Off to the Glippydrippy Gulf why not go for a real swim asks the Cat! Off to the Glippydrippy Gulf to meet Matilda the Manatee and her son Marlin. Matilda and Marlon to meet Matilda the Manatee and her son Marlin. Matilda and Marlon teach their guests how to swim slowly and gracefully. Until they hear teach their guests how to swim slowly and gracefully. Until they hear the sound of a boat motor! Those can be dangerous for manatees, but the sound of a boat motor! Those can be dangerous for manatees, but luckily the Cat, Nick and Sally help their new friends to stay safe. luckily the Cat, Nick and Sally help their new friends to stay safe. And when they get back home, Nick and Sally will be sure to tell And when they get back home, Nick and Sally will be sure to tell everyone to "Slow down for manatees!" everyone to "Slow down for manatees!"The Last Chocolate - Only two chocolates left in the whole box, what The Last Chocolate - Only two chocolates left in the whole box, what a great present for Nick and Sally's Moms. That is until The Cat a great present for Nick and Sally's Moms. That is until The Cat excitedly eats them! Oh no! How are they going to find more chocolate excitedly eats them! Oh no! How are they going to find more chocolate to give to their moms? Why a trip to visit Princess Lottachoca in the to give to their moms? Why a trip to visit Princess Lottachoca in the Cocoalicious Forest will help them! There, the Princess teaches Nick Cocoalicious Forest will help them! There, the Princess teaches Nick and Sally the chocolate-making song and they help to pick the beans, and Sally the chocolate-making song and they help to pick the beans, roast them, and to heat the juice and add sugar. And then, pouring roast them, and to heat the juice and add sugar. And then, pouring the hot liquid into moulds of any shape. Now that the chocolate has the hot liquid into moulds of any shape. Now that the chocolate has cooled, it's time to go home and surprise their moms! Educational cooled, it's time to go home and surprise their moms! Educational Objective: The process of how chocolate is made from the humble cocoa Objective: The process of how chocolate is made from the humble cocoa bean - by picking the beans, drying them, roasting them and then bean - by picking the beans, drying them, roasting them and then crushing them to get the juice, then adding sugar while you heat it, crushing them to get the juice, then adding sugar while you heat it, pour it into a mould and cool it. pour it into a mould and cool it.

Sunday, August 24th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Rain Game/No Sssweater Is Better

Rain Game - Sally wants to water the plants in her backyard, but it's Rain Game - Sally wants to water the plants in her backyard, but it's hot and sunny outside. They need rain, and lots of it! Good thing the hot and sunny outside. They need rain, and lots of it! Good thing the Cat in the Hat knows exactly where to go to get some: the rain forest! Cat in the Hat knows exactly where to go to get some: the rain forest! With the assistance of some toucans and the singing of howler With the assistance of some toucans and the singing of howler monkeys, they explore each level of the rain forest, eventually monkeys, they explore each level of the rain forest, eventually reaching the top and the rain! reaching the top and the rain!No SSSweater is Better - Nick's favorite sweater is too small and he No SSSweater is Better - Nick's favorite sweater is too small and he doesn't want to change it. The Cat in the Hat has a friend with the doesn't want to change it. The Cat in the Hat has a friend with the exact same problem! He brings them to meet Slyde the snake who shows exact same problem! He brings them to meet Slyde the snake who shows Nick and Sally how he sheds his skin when it gets too small for him. Nick and Sally how he sheds his skin when it gets too small for him.

Saturday, August 30th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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No Night Today/Fun in the Sun

No Night Today - Nick and Sally want to keep playing, but it's No Night Today - Nick and Sally want to keep playing, but it's getting dark. Why does nighttime have to come? The Cat knows someone getting dark. Why does nighttime have to come? The Cat knows someone who can answer that question - Astronaut Audrey! With a trip to her who can answer that question - Astronaut Audrey! With a trip to her International Space Station and a large model of the solar system, International Space Station and a large model of the solar system, the kids learn that it's the earth's spinning near the sun that makes the kids learn that it's the earth's spinning near the sun that makes it night or day. it night or day.Fun in the Sun - Phew it's hot! Too hot to play outside. Not Fun in the Sun - Phew it's hot! Too hot to play outside. Not according to The Cat! His friend Hilda the Hippo knows all about according to The Cat! His friend Hilda the Hippo knows all about having fun in the sun. A visit to Muddymoo River teaches them that having fun in the sun. A visit to Muddymoo River teaches them that hippos make their very own sunscreen to protect them from the hot sun. hippos make their very own sunscreen to protect them from the hot sun. Now that they all have their sunscreen on, it's time for some fun in Now that they all have their sunscreen on, it's time for some fun in the sun! the sun!

Sunday, August 31st

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:28:55
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Trees Company/Now You See Me

Trees Company - Sally and Nick are playing up in their treehouse when Trees Company - Sally and Nick are playing up in their treehouse when Nick's mom calls them for lunch. Nick wonders what it would be like Nick's mom calls them for lunch. Nick wonders what it would be like to stay up in that tree all the time! The Cat in the Hat knows! Or at to stay up in that tree all the time! The Cat in the Hat knows! Or at least he has friends that do. In Jimmer Jammer Jungle the kids learn least he has friends that do. In Jimmer Jammer Jungle the kids learn how different animals spend their entire lives in trees. As neat as how different animals spend their entire lives in trees. As neat as that is, there's one thing those trees don't have, and that's mom's that is, there's one thing those trees don't have, and that's mom's home cooking! home cooking!Now You See Me - Nick and Sally are playing hide and go seek, but Now You See Me - Nick and Sally are playing hide and go seek, but Sally keeps getting found! The Cat takes the kids to meet the best Sally keeps getting found! The Cat takes the kids to meet the best hider ever, his friend Gecko! Through a game of hide and go seek in hider ever, his friend Gecko! Through a game of hide and go seek in the jungle, the kids learn how Gecko not only hides, but how he runs the jungle, the kids learn how Gecko not only hides, but how he runs and climbs. Now Sally knows how to camouflage herself so she won't be and climbs. Now Sally knows how to camouflage herself so she won't be so easily found! so easily found!