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Between the Lions

7.5
10 seasons
140 episodes
Ended
Kids
Comedy

Plot Summary

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

First Aired:April 3, 2000
Last Aired:November 22, 2010
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
PBS
Created By:
Kathryn Mullen, Christopher Cerf, Michael K. Frith, Lou Berger, Norman Stiles

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (11)

Season 1

Season 1

30 episodes

Aired: 2000

Season 2

Season 2

25 episodes

Aired: 2001

Season 3

Season 3

10 episodes

Aired: 2002

Season 4

Season 4

5 episodes

Aired: 2003

Season 5

Season 5

21 episodes

Aired: 2005

Season 6

Season 6

10 episodes

Aired: 2006

Season 7

Season 7

10 episodes

Aired: 2007

Season 8

Season 8

10 episodes

Aired: 2008

Season 9

Season 9

9 episodes

Season 10

Season 10

10 episodes

Aired: 2010

Production

GBH

Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Sirius Thinking