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Sid and Gabriela win a contest to tour a modern science museum prior to its grand opening. Along the way, they meet contest winners from China, encounter a quirky scientist (Christopher Lloyd). *Parents' Choice Award: Gold Winner 2013* Join Sid the Science Kid in his movie debut! Sid and his classmate Gabriela enter a contest and win the exclusive.

This is a list of episodes of the TV series Sid the Science Kid.

As of 2017, Sid the Science Kid has aired and produced a total of 68 half-hour episodes. On March 25, 2013, a movie called 'Sid the Science Kid: The Movie', premiered on PBS.[1] The show premiered on September 1, 2008 and was last aired on November 15, 2012 before it got cancelled.[2] This list also includes special episodes and they will be in another section.

  • 2Episodes
  • 3Special episodes

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
141 (1 special episode)September 1, 2008October 26, 2009
227 (6 special episodes)June 21, 2010November 15, 2012
Sid the Science Kid: The MovieMarch 25, 2013

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (2008-2009)[edit]

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11'The Sticker Chart[3]'Brian HensonCraig BartlettaSeptember 1, 2008

When Sid is assigned a chore chart in order to get a 'turbo robot megaship', he learns the purpose of graphs.

Song: Checking Out Charts
22'The Rolie Polie[4]'Hugh MartinJim LewisSeptember 2, 2008

Sid introduces his rolie polies and learns about them.

Song: I Magnify
33'Enough With the Seashells![5]'Hugh MartinJoe PurdySeptember 3, 2008

When Sid has an estimation jar at school, he can't guess how many seashells there are and learns a new strategy to estimate.

Song: My Best Guess
44'The Whale Episode[6]'Brian HensonEric ShawSeptember 4, 2008

Sid learns how to use non-standard measurement to measure a huge whale.

Song: A Pirate's Tale
55'Super Science Tools[7]'Craig Bartlett, Joe Purdy, Jim Lewis and Eric ShawBrian Henson and Hugh MartinSeptember 5, 2008
Sid learns about science tools.
66'My Mushy Banana[8]'Brian HensonBradley ZweigSeptember 8, 2008

Sid's banana turns brown and mushy and learns why.

Song: It's Not Scary, It's Decayed
77'My Shrinking Shoes[9]'Brian HensonJim LewisSeptember 9, 2008

When Sid's feet can't fit into his favorite shoes, he thinks that his shoes are shrinking. But he soon discovers that his feet are growing too big for them.

Song: You Look Different
88'My Ice Pops![10]'Hugh MartinEric ShawSeptember 10, 2008

Sid finds out that his frozen ice pop melted during the night and learns about the transformation of matter stages between liquid and solids.

Song: On Penguin Pond
99'The Perfect Pancake![11]'Brian HensonCorey PowellSeptember 11, 2008

Sid learns about the changes of heat when his grandma teaches him how to cook pancakes. Because the internet screenplay pdf.

Song: Cooking Is Chemistry
1010'No More Changes![12]'Brian Henson
Hugh Martin
Bradley Zweig, Jim Lewis, Eric Shaw and Corey PowellSeptember 12, 2008
Sid gets angry because of every change in his house.
1111'The Itchy Tag[13]'Hugh MartinCorey PowellSeptember 22, 2008

When Sid has an itchy tag in his shirt, he learns about different textures.

Song: Feeling The World On My Belly
1212'What's That Smell?[14]'Brian HensonJoe PurdySeptember 23, 2008

Sid learns about the sense of smelling and keeps smelling bad smells.

Song: Detective Story
1313'Grandma's Glasses[15]'Allan TrautmanWill ShepardSeptember 24, 2008

Sid knows why his grandmother has to wear glasses, but learns why when he puts on the glasses, it looks distorted and blurry.

Song: Do The Look Around
1414'Too Much Noise![16]'Hugh MartinElise AllenSeptember 25, 2008

Sid learns about sound.

Song: Waves Of Sound
1515'All My Senses[17]'Allan Trautman, Brian Henson and Hugh MartinCorey Powell, Joe Purdy, Will Shepard, Elise AllenSeptember 26, 2008
Sid learns about all the human senses.
1616'A Brush With Teeth[18]'Hugh MartinJoe PurdyOctober 20, 2008

Sid learns about teeth and why he has to brush them.

Song: What Happened To The Tooth?
1717'I Want Cake[19]'Katy GarretsonBradley ZweigOctober 21, 2008

Sid has a passion for cakes and candy, but learns that the key to being healthy is by eating nutritious foods.

Song: The Delicious Nutritious Band
1818'The Big Sneeze[20]'Hugh MartinCraig BartlettOctober 22, 2008

Mort (Sid's dad) has a cold and Sid learns that washing his hands will protect his hands from getting bad germs, especially Mort's cold, away.

Song: A Germ's Journey
1919'Must See TV![21]'Katy GarretsonElise AllenOctober 23, 2008

Sid isn't feeling good because he keeps watching TV over the weekend and learns that he must get some exercise to start feeling good again.

Song: Work That Body
2020'Sid's Health Day[22]'Hugh Martin and Katy GarretsonJoe Purdy, Craig Bartlett, Bradley Zweig and Elise AllenOctober 24, 2008
Sid and his friends learn several methods in order to stay healthy.
2121'The Broken Wheel[23]'Dean GordonCorey PowellFebruary 9, 2009

When one of Sid's toy truck wheels comes off, he learns about the functions of wheels and that just using tape to fix the toy truck doesn't make it functional.

Song: A World Without Wheels
2222'My Slide[24]'Hugh MartinWill ShepardFebruary 10, 2009

When Sid can't lift his stuffed dinosaur, Arnie, up on his bed for his pretend trip to the moon, he learns about inclined planes such as a slide and uses it to get Arnie up onto his bed.

Song: Push It Up The Inclined Plane
2323'Sid's Amazing Invention![25]'Dean GordonKeith KaczorekFebruary 11, 2009

When Sid accidentally steps on a shovel and his toy lands in his box, he learns about levers and their purposes.

Song: Never Without My Levers
2424'The Tree House[26]'Hugh MartinJoe AnsolabehereFebruary 12, 2009

Sid learns about pulleys and uses one to get all of his toys into his new tree house.

Song: Up To The Tree House
2525'Climb, Ignatz, Climb![27]'Dean Gordon and Hugh MartinJoe Purdy, Keith Kaczorek, Corey Powell, Will Shepard and Joe AnsolabehereFebruary 13, 2009
Sid brings his stuffed panda, Ignatz Semmelweis, to school to make him climb a pretend mountain, so they use many basic machines to help him climb.
2626'Hello Doggie![28]'Hugh MartinCraig BartlettFebruary 16, 2009

Sid meets a dog at school and learn that animals communicate to each other in several styles.

Song: Honey Bits
2727'Home Tweet Home[29]'Hugh MartinJim LewisFebruary 17, 2009

Sid begins to wonder why no birds are living in his birdhouse he built with his dad. He soon learns that animals can create their own homes.

Song: Lots of Little Things To Do
2828'The Dirt on Dirt[30]'Katy GarretsonElise AllenFebruary 18, 2009

Sid learns that dirt can be useful, but it also contains germs.

Song: Dig This Town
2929'Don't Forget the Leaves![31]'Hugh MartinBradley ZweigFebruary 19, 2009

Sid learns about leaves.

Song: Bistro Le Leaf
3030'The Bug Club[32]'Hugh Martin
Katy Garretson
Joe Purdy
Bradley Zweig
Elise Allen
Jim Lewis
February 20, 2009
Sid and his friends create a club called 'The Bug Club', and at school they have a special day where they observe insects.
3131'Sid's Rainy Play Date[33]'Katy GarretsonCraig BartlettMay 4, 2009

When the rain ruins Sid's play date with Gabriella, he learns about rain.

Song: The Little Rain Cloud
3232'Special Sunny Dad Day[34]'David GumpelMichael FoulkeMay 4, 2009

Sid is hyped up when he gets to play soccer with his dad after school, but doesn't like sunblock. He soon learns about sunblock.

Song: Super Sun
3333'Special Mom Day Meal[35]'Hugh MartinJoe Purdy
Craig Bartlett
May 4, 2009

Sid claims that it's a special day called 'Mom Day', and he smells cooking French toast and his stomach growls. He then learns that it's a signal for getting ready to process food.

Song: Break It Down
3434'I Have Muscles Where?[36]'
'Muscle Boy Sid'
Allen TrautmanElise AllenMay 5, 2009

Sid's father tells him a joke, and Sid laughs so hard that his face begins to feel injury. He learns that there are muscles in every part of the body.

Song: Moving Muscles
3535'Sid's Amazing Lungs[37]'Hugh MartinSascha PaladinoMay 6, 2009

When Sid runs around his room, he pants quickly. He then learns that oxygen goes into the lungs.

Song: Breathe
3636'How Did My Dog Do That?[38]'Katy GarretsonBradley ZweigMay 7, 2009

When Sid's dog (The one featured in 'Hello Doggie!'), does an action that Sid can't perform, Sid learns about the differences between the movements and bodies of various animals.

Song: The Skeleton I Got
3737'Now That's Using Your Brain![39]'Hugh Martin
Allen Trautman
Bradley Zweig
Elise Allen
Craig Bartlett
Joe Purdy
Sascha Paladino
May 8, 2009
Sid learns about the brain.
3838'Sid's Holiday Adventure[40]'David GumpelCorey PowellSeptember 16, 2009

Sid is excited for the holidays and learns that temperatures are different around the planet.

Song: One Day In December
3939'The Wind Did It![41]'Hugh MartinBradley ZweigSeptember 17, 2009

Sid discovers that the pile of leaves he raked up before is gone. He and his friends learn about wind.

Song: I Am The Wind
4040'Sid the Weatherman[42]'Katy Garretson
David Gumpel
Hugh Martin
Joe Purdy
Craig Bartlett
Bradley Zweig
Corey Powell
September 18, 2009
Sid and his friends learn about weathermen.

Season 2 (2010-2012)[edit]

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
432'Slide To The Side[43]'Hugh MartinBradley ZweigOctober 4, 2010
Sid invents a new dance called 'Slide to the Side', and learns about friction.
443'That's The Way The Ball Bounces[44]'Kirk ThatcherElise AllenOctober 5, 2010
Sid learns about elasticity.
454'Ignatz's Inertia[45]'Hugh MartinJoe PurdyOctober 6, 2010
When Ignatz goes through inertia, Sid learns about it.
465'Sid's Super Kick[46]'Hugh MartinBradley ZweigOctober 7, 2010
Sid and his friends learn about force.
476'Where Did The Water Go?[47]'Katy GarretsonJoe PurdyApril 18, 2011
Sid learns where all the water goes in the sink and learns to not waste water.
487'Clean Air![48]'Hugh MartinCorey PowellApril 19, 2011
Sid learns about air pollution and makes an effort to keep air clean.
498'Reused Robot![49]'Katy GarretsonBradley ZweigApril 20, 2011
When Sid nearly throws one of his favorite toys away, Flip, he learns about trash and recycling.
509'Save the Stump![50]'Greg FeraBradley ZweigApril 21, 2011
When Sid is going to have a basketball court in his backyard, he notices a stump with insects on it. The, he learns about animal habitats.
5110'Let There Be Light[51]'Hugh MartinElise AllenNovember 8, 2011
Sid learns about light.
5211'Discovering Darkness[52]'Kirk ThatcherCorey PowellNovember 9, 2011
Sid learns about darkness.
5312'Shadow Smile![53]'Katy GarretsonBradley ZweigNovember 10, 2011
Sid learns about shadows.
5413'A Rainbow Every Day!'Katy GarretsonJim LewisNovember 11, 2011
After a storm, Sid notices a rainbow and learns about them.
5818'The Amazing Computer Science Tool![54]'Katy GarretsonJim LewisDecember 6, 2011
Alice (Sid's mom) volunteers to demonstrate how a computer works in preschool.
5919'The Big Cheese![55]'Kirk ThatcherAlice DinneanDecember 7, 2011
Sid finds the moon is out at daytime and learns why.
6020'Sid Wings It![56]'Kirk ThatcherBradley ZweigDecember 8, 2011
When Sid attempts to fly, he learns about flying.
6121'Sid Engineers a Solution[57]'Hugh MartinAdam RudmanDecember 9, 2011
Sid tries to get his cereal box, but he can't reach it. At preschool, he and his friends try to get a ball down from a tree.
6424'Sleep? Who Needs It?![58]'Katy GarretsonJim LewisNovember 13, 2012
Sid has a plan to stay up all night, but learns about the importance of sleep.
6525'Seed the Science Kid[59]'Katy GarretsonSascha PaladinoNovember 14, 2012
When Sid finds seeds in his apple and oranges, he learns about seeds.
6626'The Reason Sid's Sneezin'[60]'Kirk ThatcherJoe PurdyNovember 15, 2012

Sid learns about allergies.

Note: This episode is the series finale.

Special episodes[edit]

Season 1[edit]

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
4141'Getting a Shot: You Can Do It![61]'Brian HensonBradley ZweigOctober 26, 2009
Sid gets a flu shot.

Season 2[edit]

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
421'No School Sing-Along Special![62]'Brain HensonBradley ZweigJune 21, 2010
Sid and his friends perform their favorite songs in front of their parents and Susie in Sid's backyard on their day off from preschool.
5514'Sid's Backyard Campout[63]'Brian HensonBradley ZweigJune 20, 2011
Gerald, Sid, and Mort go camping in Sid's backyard and learn about camping.
5615'Halloween Spooky Science Special![64]'Kirk ThatcherBradley ZweigOctober 17, 2011
Sid and his friends dress up for Halloween, but they learn that Halloween is scientific also.
5716'I Want to Be a Scientist![65]'Katy GarretsonBradley ZweigDecember 5, 2011
Sid learns about different types of scientists.
6222'Get Up and Move![66]'Hugh MartinJoe PurdyJanuary 6, 2012
Susie targets several healthy surprises at preschool.
6323'Rock 'n' Roll Easter[67]'Hugh MartinJim LewisApril 3, 2012
Sid hunts all the Easter Eggs in the backyard but comes across a big rock. At preschool, Sid and his friends investigate the rock.

Movie[edit]

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie premiered on March 25, 2013 on PBS, and it was released on DVD, iTunes, and in theaters on April 2, 2013.[1]

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Movie TitleRelease dateDVD regionWritten byDirected bySummaryNotes
Sid the Science Kid: The MoviePremiered on March 25, 2013 on PBS. Released in theaters, on DVD and iTunes on April 2, 2013.Region 1Bradley Zweig[68]Kirk Thatcher[68]Sid and Gabriella win a competition and take a field trip to a grand opening of a science museum in town and meet winners from China; Yang Yang and Niu Niu. All 4 of them meet a scientist, Dr. Bonanodon (voiced by Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd), but a robot malfunctions and Sid and Gabriela save the trip by reprogramming all of its settings.Note: Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future) guest stars in this movie.

Notes[edit]

^a The information for the writer and the director are collected from the opening credits of each episode.

References[edit]

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  11. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Perfect Pancake!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  12. ^'Sid the Science Kid: No More Changes!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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  14. ^'Sid the Science Kid: What's That Smell?'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  15. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Grandma's Glasses'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  16. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Too Much Noise!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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  18. ^'Sid the Science Kid: A Brush with Teeth'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  19. ^'Sid the Science Kid: I Want Cake'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  20. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Big Sneeze'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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  22. ^'Sid the Science: Sid's Health Day'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  23. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Broken Wheel'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  24. ^'Sid the Science Kid: My Slide'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  25. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid's Amazing Invention!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  26. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Tree House'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  27. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Climb, Ignatz, Climb!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  28. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Hello Doggie!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  29. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Home Tweet Home'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  30. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Dirt on Dirt'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  31. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Don't Forget the Leaves!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  32. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Bug Club'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  33. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid's Rainy Play Date'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  34. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Special Sunny Dad Day'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  35. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Special Mom Day Meal'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  36. ^'Sid the Science Kid: I Have Muscles Where?'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  37. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid's Amazing Lungs'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  38. ^'Sid the Science Kid: How Did My Dog Do That?'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  39. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Now That's Using Your Brain!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  40. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid's Holiday Adventure'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  41. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Wind Did It!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  42. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid the Weatherman'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  43. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Slide To The Side'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  44. ^'Sid the Science Kid: That's The Way The Ball Bounces'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  45. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Ignatz's Inertia'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  46. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid's Super Kick'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  47. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Where Did The Water Go?'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  48. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Clean Air!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  49. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Reused Robot!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  50. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Save the Stump!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  51. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Let There Be Light'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  52. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Discovering Darkness'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  53. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Shadow Smile!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  54. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Amazing Computer Science Tool!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  55. ^'Sid the Science Kid: The Big Cheese!'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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  57. ^'Sid the Science Kid: Sid Engineers a Solution'. TheTVDB. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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External links[edit]

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sid_the_Science_Kid_episodes&oldid=895088284'
Sid the Science Kid
Also known asJim Henson's Sid the Science Kid
GenreChildren's television series
Education
Created byThe Jim Henson Company
Written byBradley Zweig
StarringDrew Massey
Julianne Buescher
Victor Yerrid
Alice Dinnean-Vernon
Donna Kimball
Theme music composerDena Diamond
Mike Himelstein
Opening themeSid the Science Kid
Ending themeSid the Science Kid (instrumental)
Composer(s)Michael Turner
Mike Himelstein
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Brian Henson
Lisa Henson
Halle Stanford
Bradley Zweig
Producer(s)Chris Plourde
Running time30 minutes
Production company(s)The Jim Henson Company
DistributorKCET (2008-10)
KOCE-TV (2011-13)
Release
Original networkPBS Kids
Original releaseSeptember 1, 2008 –
March 25, 2013[1]
External links
Website

Sid the Science Kid (also known as Jim Henson's Sid the Science Kid) is an American half-hour CGI animated series that aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2008 to March 25, 2013, with a total of 68 half-hour episodes produced over two seasons. The computer generated show is produced by The Jim Henson Company and then-PBS member KCET in Los Angeles, California using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio. The show is produced by motion capture which allows puppeteers to voice digitally animated characters in real time.[2][3]Production began in the fall of 2008 with 42 half-hour episodes of Sid the Science Kid having been ordered. The series debuted on PBS Kids along with Martha Speaks on September 1, 2008,[4] with a two-year on-air commitment.[5] The original working title for the series was 'What's the Big Idea?' and the central character, Sid, was originally named Josh The Series Is The Second CGI Animated Show To Use The Motion Capture Technique After Donkey Kong Country (Tv Series).[6]

KOCE, the current primary PBS member for the Los Angeles area, began co-producing the show after KCET disaffiliated with PBS on December 31, 2010.

  • 3Episodes

Premise[edit]

The main character in the show is Sid, an 'inquisitive youngster' who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do. He tries to answer questions and solve problems with the help of his classmates (May, Gerald, and Gabriela), Teacher Susie, and his family (his mother Alice, his father Mort, his Grandma Rose and his baby brother Zeke). In 'Hello Doggie,' Sid's Grandma adopts a dog from the animal shelter (which she names Philbert – voiced by Bruce Lanoil,[citation needed] motion captured by Daisy the dog).

The conceptual content of Sid is based in national science learning standards, cognitive learning theory, and on the preschool science curriculum, Preschool Pathways to Science.[7]

Each week's episodes are built around a single scientific theme or concept. The first week (episodes 1 – 5) focuses on scientific tools and concepts (such as charts, observation, estimation, and measuring). The second week (episodes 6 – 10) focuses on changes and transformation (including decay, growth, freezing and melting, and the effects of heat). The third week (episodes 11 – 15) focuses on the senses (including touch, smell, sight, and hearing). The fourth week (episodes 16 – 20) focuses on health. The fifth week (episodes 21 – 25) focuses on simple machines. The sixth week (episodes 26 – 30) focuses on backyard science. The seventh week (episodes 31 – 35) focuses on the human body. The eighth week (episodes 36 – 40) focuses on weather. The Friday shows are designed to review, reinforce and summarize the central concept of the week.

One recurring segment, 'Good Laughternoon', features the kids opening panels in a brightly colored playground structure and telling jokes. The format and set borrow heavily from the closing 'joke wall' of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the Groaning Wall from Square One TV, and 'locker jokes' from You Can't Do That on Television, but for a pre-school audience and Sid would end the segment by saying, 'Now that's funny!' along with a pre-recorded laughter from his toy microphone. Other recurring segments include 'What's the big idea?', a problem that Sid has with anything that has to do something with the problem; Breakfast Time, when either Alice or Mort teaches Sid something that has anything to do with the problem; The Sid Survey, the segment where Sid asks questions to May, Gerald, and Gabriela; Rug Time, where Sid shows his friends and his teacher something with the problem; The Super Fab Lab, where the scientists do the lab along with a live-action class (in fast-motion) performing the experiment of the day; Playtime; whenever the class finished an experiment, the kids would either play in the classroom or on the playground. Singing with Susie; where Susie sings a song related to the experiment or theme. Backseat Driving with Grandma; Scientist in the House!, when Sid solves the problem and/or plays with his family after school; and 'Sid's Super-Duper-Ooper-Schmooper Big Idea!', where Sid would think about what will he do to solve a problem like the one he had from each episode. Sometimes, Sid would have his play date with Gabriela or May after school making it '2 Scientists in the House!'

Characters[edit]

Sid (motion captured by Misty Rosas, voiced by Drew Massey) wants to be a scientist when he grows up. Sid is the most practical character on the show and is often portrayed as a very supportive friend. His special item is a toy microphone with four different colored buttons. When pressed, the blue button plays the recorded laughter of people, the yellow button plays the recorded applause, the red button makes a cow noise, and the white button records echoes. He wants to know 'everything about everything'. He enjoys singing and dancing as well. He is a well-noted observer, and possibly the brightest of the group. His daily activities consist of playing in his room, coming up with a question, asking people about his question, studying his question in school, going home, and presenting his 'Super-duper-ooper-schmooper Big Idea!' Sid's mother is of African descent and his father grew up Jewish as noted in the Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa episode.

May (motion captured by Dana Michael Woods, voiced by Julianne Buescher) is one of Sid's best friends, marked by her striped stockings and fairness. She is shown to have terrible eyesight. She is the most sentimental character of the group. She is very polite and is characterized by her charming, courteous ways. May often sympathizes with everyone and everything, appreciating even inanimate things like decayed pumpkins and brown, mushy bananas. May has a cat named Mooshu. While her conduct is quite silly at times, May is exceptionally smart.

Gerald (motion captured by Alon Williams, voiced by Victor Yerrid) is Sid's airhead, vivacious best friend. He often stalls at the start of Rug Time, attempting a very appreciated light-humored gig. He has a dog, a Jack Russell terrier called Chester. He is a very valued character of the quartet, perhaps the most vivid character of the group, often being the life and soul of activities. A running gag is that he is always trying to be funny, but fails miserably.

Gabriela Cordova (motion captured by John Munro Cameron, voiced by Alice Dinnean-Vernon) is yet one of the three best friends Sid got. Unlike her friends, Gabriela is the most sensible character and often comes up with the most reasonable jokes during Good Laughternoon. She is the most authoritative figure of the quartet, often being the leader of the group activities. She is usually the one to propose playing Pretend, always opting to be the mommy. She can allegedly read. Sometimes she comes over to Sid's house to have a play date with him. She has an older brother named Mateo.

Susie (motion captured by Sonya Leslie, voiced by Donna Kimball) is the Mexican-accented teacher at Sid's school. She begins the day with 'Rug Time,' where she summons the children to sit in a circle and asks them if they have anything to share with the class or talk about (usually the topic brought up is what was discussed during 'Sid's Survey' and what Sid was thinking about earlier in the day). She conducts the experiments with her class. She sings to the children during the 'Singing With Susie' segment at the end of the school day.

Mort (motion captured by John Munro Cameron, voiced by Victor Yerrid) is Sid's father. Mort works in construction and often relates Sid's observations to his work experiences.

Alice (motion captured by Sonya Leslie, voiced by Alice Dinnean-Vernon) is Sid's mother who drives him to school each day. Alice is a website designer and children's computer game developer (Episode 58 'The Amazing Computer Science Tool!). Her name is probably an allusion to her voice actress.

Rose (Sid's Grandma) (motion captured by Dana Michael Woods, voiced by Julianne Buescher and Donna Kimball) is Sid's paternal grandmother, she likes to tell Sid stories about herself when she was younger while driving home from school.

Dr. Rosalinda Cordova (motion captured by Michelan Sisti, voiced by America Ferrera) is a research scientist at the Science Center that the children often visit, and the mother of Gabriela. She helps to explain the various exhibits at the center and how they relate to the school lessons the children are having. On occasion, she will visit the children in their schoolroom and teach alongside Teacher Susie. She is very proud of her daughter Gabriela.

Zeke (motion captured by Alon Williams, voiced by Donna Kimball) is Sid's baby brother, he's 10 months old.

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (2008–2009)[edit]

Tools and Measurements

1. The Sticker Chart (charts) September 1, 2008
2. The Rolie Polie (observation/magnification) September 2, 2008
3. Enough with the Seashells! (estimation) September 3, 2008
4. The Whale Episode (nonstandardmeasurement) September 4, 2008
5. Super Science Tools! (Tools and Measurements Review) September 5, 2008

Changes and Transformations

6. My Mushy Banana (decay) September 8, 2008
7. My Shrinking Shoes (growth) September 9, 2008
8. My Ice Pops (reversible transformation/Ice) September 10, 2008
9. The Perfect Pancake (irreversible transformation/Heat) September 11, 2008
10. No More Changes! (Changes and Transformations Review) September 12, 2008

Senses

11. The Itchy Tag (texture/touch/feel) September 22, 2008
12. What's That Smell? (smelling) September 23, 2008
13. Grandma's Glasses (sight/vision) September 24, 2008
14. Too Much Noise! (hearing) September 25, 2008
15. All My Senses (Senses Review) September 26, 2008
Science

Health

16. A Brush With Teeth (dental hygiene) October 20, 2008
17. I Want Cake (healthyfood groups) October 21, 2008
18. The Big Sneeze (germs) October 22, 2008
19. Must See TV (exercise/fitness) October 23, 2008
20. Sid's Health Day (Health Review) October 24, 2008

Simple Machines

21. The Broken Wheel (wheels) February 9, 2009
22. My Slide (inclined planes) February 10, 2009
23. Sid's Amazing Invention (levers) February 11, 2009
24. The Tree House (pulleys) February 12, 2009
25. Climb, Ignatz, Climb! (Simple Machines Review) February 13, 2009

Backyard Science

26. Hello, Doggie! (animal communication) February 16, 2009
27. Home Tweet Home (animalhomes) February 17, 2009
28. The Dirt on Dirt (dirt/soil/mud) February 18, 2009
29. Don't Forget the Leaves! (leaves) February 19, 2009
30. The Bug Club (Backyard Science Review) February 20, 2009

The Body

31. Special Mom Day Meal (stomachs) May 4, 2009
32. I Have Muscles Where? (muscles) May 5, 2009
33. Sid's Amazing Lungs (lungs) May 6, 2009
34. How Did My Dog Do That? (bones/skeletons) May 7, 2009
35. Now That's Using Your Brain (brains) May 8, 2009

Weather

36. Sid's Rainy Play Date (rain/thunder/lighting) September 14, 2009
37. Special Sunny Dad Day (sun/hot) September 15, 2009
38. Sid's Holiday Adventure (snow/cold/ice) September 16, 2009
39. The Wind Did It (wind) September 17, 2009
40. Sid the Weatherman (Weather Review) September 18, 2009

Season 2 (2010–2012)[edit]

Force and Motion

43. Slide to the Side (friction) October 4, 2010
44. That's the Way the Ball Bounces (elasticity) October 5, 2010
45. Ignatz's Inertia (inertia) October 6, 2010
46. Sid's Super Kick (force) October 7, 2010

Light and Shadow

Sid
47. Let There Be Light (light) November 8, 2010
48. Discovering Darkness (dark) November 9, 2010
49. Shadow Smile (shadows) November 10, 2010
50. A Rainbow Every Day! (rainbows) November 11, 2010

Environmental Systems

51. Where Did The Water Go (water) April 18, 2011
52. Clean Air (Air/Trees) April 19, 2011
53. Reused Robot (Recycling/Trash) April 20, 2011
54. Save the Stump (Habitats) April 21, 2011

Technology and Engineering

58. The Amazing Computer Science Tool! (computers) December 6, 2011
59. The Big Cheese! (research) December 7, 2011
60. Sid Wings It! (flight) December 8, 2011
61. Sid Engineers a Solution (engineering) December 9, 2011

Living Things

Sid
64. Sids Pet Project (pets/responsibility) January 23, 2012
65. Sleep? Who Needs It?! (sleep) January 24, 2012
66. Seed the Science Kid (seeds/life cycles) January 25, 2012
67. The Reason Sid's Sneezin (allergies) January 26, 2012

Season 1-2's Specials (2009–12)

Season 1

41. Getting A Shot: You Can Do It! (vaccination) October 26, 2009

Sid The Science Kid Movies English

Season 2

42. No School Sing-Along Special (Sing-Along/Music) June 21, 2010
55. Sid's Backyard Campout (Camping) June 20, 2011
56. Halloween Spooky Science Special (Halloween: Spiders/Bats/Skeletons/Cats) October 17, 2011
57. I Want to Be a Scientist! (Wildlife biologist/Robotics engineer/Chemist/Astronaut) December 5, 2011
62. Get Up and Move! (Body Movement) January 6, 2012
63. Rock n Roll Easter (Rocks) April 3, 2012

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2013)[edit]

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie premiered on March 25, 2013. It featured the original voice cast of the show, with special guest voice Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Bonanodon. In the movie, Sid and his friends enter a contest and win a trip to a new science museum in town. They are allowed inside the museum before it officially opens to the public. Along the way, they meet some new friends; such as Yang Yang, Niu Niu, and BobbyBot. However, one of the robots malfunctions, causing the museum to be in total chaos and havoc, putting the grand opening of the museum in jeopardy. It's up to Sid and his friends to save the museum before it opens up.

Awards[edit]

'Save the Stump!' won in the Children's Programming category Saturday at the 26th Genesis Awards, presented by the Humane Society of the United States. Additionally, the series has received a total of six Daytime Emmy Award nominations and a TCA Award nomination. [8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Sid The Science Kid Movies For Sale

  1. ^Sid the Science Kid episodes – TVGuide.com
  2. ^'The Jim Henson Company's 'Sid the Science Kid' Comes to Home Video Through NCircle'. Thomson Reuters. June 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  3. ^Hulu: TV Guide Specials: Sid the Science Kid
  4. ^The Jim Henson Company and KCET in Production on Sid the Science Kid for PBS Kids
  5. ^Brandolution named licensing agent for US. and Canada for The Jim Henson Company's newest preschool series 'Sid the Science Kid'.
  6. ^Henson Prepares to Ask 'What's the Big Idea?'
  7. ^Sid the Science Kid – Educational Philosophy
  8. ^Cleveland, Mr. (March 26, 2012). ''Sid the Science Kid' episode wins Genesis Award'. Big Cartoon News. Retrieved March 26, 2012.

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External links[edit]

  • Sid the Science Kid on IMDb
  • Sid the Science Kid: The Movie on IMDb
  • Sid the Science Kid at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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