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Work It Out Wombats!

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Work It Out Wombats! follows a playful trio of marsupial siblings -- Malik, Zadie, and Zeke -- who live with their grandmother (named Super!) in a fantastical treehouse apartment complex. The Treeborhood is home to a diverse and quirky community of neighbors who just happen to be wombats, snakes, moose, kangaroos, iguanas, fish, tarsiers, and eagles! Each day drops a new challenge into the Wombats' laps, requiring them to find, debug, fix, order (then re-order) -- and create, test, and re-create when things don't go according to plan. But thanks to their creativity and collaborative spirit, their sense of family, and the role they play within the larger Treeborhood community -- as problem-solvers, friends, and neighbors -- the Wombats always win the day. With an educational focus on computational thinking, Work It Out Wombats! introduces preschoolers to a way of thinking that enables them to solve problems, express themselves, and accomplish tasks using the practices, processes, and ideas at the core of computer science, laying important groundwork for success in school and life.

Episodes:

• Snout Wash Day/A Super Recipe

  Because Zeke won't let go of his beloved stuffy, and because Malik wrecks the instructions, Operation "Wash Stinky Snout!" doesn't go as planned. / The Wombats ask their friends for help in making a special Thank You treat for Super.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Cause and Effect Machine/Riddles of the Treeborhood

  Can the Wombats manage to watch their favorite game show AND water a plant for the Shellys at the same time? / A visit from Super's oldest and dearest friend, the trickster Chan'a, sends the Wombats on a riddle-solving scavenger hunt.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Treeborhood Carnaval/Magic Tricky

  While Sammy works to plan a surprise Carnaval for his dad, Quique plans a surprise treat for his son. / Raise the curtain - Malik the Magnificent is about to perform a magic trick! (If he can get it to work, that is).

  Next Airing:	Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Sammy's Primmo/Sammy Makes A Day

  Sammy speaks English, Benito speaks Spanish and Quique isn't there to translate. Can two cousins communicate without words? And Sammy wants to surprise his mom with a day of epic fun, but it all goes flat. Is fun still fun if it's not epic?

  Next Airing:	Wed, Apr 30th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• The Great Splendito/The Bike Wash

  Mr. Splendito has hidden 5 tickets to a performance around the Treeborhood. Will Sammy and Malik be lucky finders? / A storm has dirtied everyone's bikes right before the bike parade. Can the Wombats create something to fix this muddy mess?

  Next Airing:	Thu, May 1st, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Amazing Adventure/The Kaya-tastic Banana-tastic Halo Halo Split!

  Thanks to Ellie, best babysitter ever, the Wombats embark on a for-real Sticker Monster treasure hunt. / Kaya has to get creative when she breaks her tablet right before her Kaya-tastic Banana-tastic Halo-Halo Split cooking class.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 2nd, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Lost & Found Patrol/Survey Says

  Oh dear, Super's lost her glasses. Never fear, the Lost and Found Patrol will find them!/Mr. E has a lot of ping-pong balls, is that a good thing, or are they a nuisance? Only one way to tell, and that's to survey his customers!

  Next Airing:	Mon, May 5th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Wombat Family Road Trip, The/A Super Duper Wombat Whirlgig

  All aboard the Moo Moo Choo Choo - the Wombats are off to visit Great Uncle Duper in the Windborhood. / The World's Biggest Whirligig has blown away. Luckily, the Wombats are there to help Great Uncle Duper imagine how to build a new one.

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 6th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• A House for Snout/Junjun's Brain Freeze

  Zeke and Louisa plan a house for Snout. (They might even get around to building it, if they can manage to stop arguing!) / "Hooray for Spring!" is the title of the video Kaya hopes to make ... once JunJun conquers his on-camera jitters.

  Next Airing:	Wed, May 7th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Ellie's Island/Zadie & Buckley's Playdate Problem

  Ellie's excited to be going home to Jamaica -- so excited that the Wombats and Mr. E start to worry whether she's coming back to the Treeborhood. / Buckley comes over for a playdate with Zadie. Things go very wrong, but they also go very right!

  Next Airing:	Thu, May 8th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• A Room of Our Own/Zeke's Fairy Village

  When Malik and Zadie can't agree on how tidy to keep their bedroom, the solution seems easy. Divide one room between three Wombats! / It takes a village of Zeke's friends to build enough houses for the "fairies" who have moved in.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 9th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Backwards Day/Patternpalooza

  Super creates "Backwards Day," where dessert is eaten before dinner and photographs are taken after everyone gets muddy. And what's better than a pattern? A Pattern Fair - better yet, a Patternpalooza with a stuffed monster as Grand Prize.

  Next Airing:	Mon, May 12th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Special Delivery/Campout Confusion

  Zadie helps Malik design a faster route to sick-and-snuffly Sammy, so Sammy's ice cream won't melt on the way. / When Zadie doesn't take the time to plan what they need for a fun campout, 'fun' quickly becomes unfun, until they make a list.

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 13th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• The Mighty Zeke/Gift for a Fish

  Zadie and Malik hope a cape, mask, and super strength gloves will help Zeke overcome his fear of riding a two-wheeler. / The Wombats are invited to the Fishmans' Fish Shower. But what sort of gift should they create?

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 16th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Malik Gets Muddy/Balloonasaur Delivery

  Thanks to a pair of special sneakers, Malik is able to enter the Undergroundborhood and retrieve JunJun's favorite ball. And what would cheer up a young Beaver who's sprained his tail and has to stay inside? Balloon dinosaurs, of course!

  Next Airing:	Mon, May 19th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Crab Quakes/Hopping Helpers

  The Wombats are on the case, helping find the mystery of a scary-weird sound that has frightened Carly, CeCe, and Clyde. / The Wombats become "Hopping Helpers," packaging jars of super-sticky Ooey Gooey Goo.

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 20th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Brother Day/Cafe Chaos

  The key to a successful "Brother Day?" Make sure you ask the brother in question "Zeke" what he wants to do. / The key to being a successful waiter? Make sure to remember everyone's order, and the order of the orders!

  Next Airing:	Thu, May 22nd, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Tricky Tricky Taiko Drum/Toy Swap Flop

  There are sound patterns all over the Treeborhood -- so many that Zeke keeps forgetting the one drum pattern he needs to remember. / Zadie has a hard time admitting that she lost Louisa's toy blimp. If only she had kept track of where it was!

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 23rd, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Summerween/Make It Snow

  The Wombats decide to celebrate a summer version of their favorite holiday - Halloween! / Zeke so wants to play in the snow, but it's summer and the Everything Emporium does not sell snow. Next best thing? Build Zeke a giant snow globe!

  Next Airing:	Mon, May 26th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Me Time/Zadie and the Really Big, Really Loud Noisy Thing

  After discovering that Super takes an hour for herself every day, the Wombats go on a quest to create the perfect "Me Time."/After a too-calm "Quiet Day," Zadie yearns to make some noise with her Really Big, Really Loud Noisy Thing!

  Next Airing:	Wed, May 28th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• The Sleepover/Secret Tunnels

  Can Zeke manage a sleepover at the Creation Station when the bedtime routine is nothing like his own? / Hand-drawn map in hand, the Wombats navigate an exciting network of tunnels beneath the Treeborhood.

  Next Airing:	Thu, May 29th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Sparkle Pants/Game Changer

  Is it possible to have too many pairs of Sparkle Pants? Not if you find creative ways to repurpose them! / After a long spell of rain, it's time to play! But, what game can Zadie, Cece, Clyde, and Carly play that's fun for all?

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Zadie to the Rescue/Cake Mistake

  Zadie earns Jr. EMT status, and a ride in the Boo-Boo Blimp, when she assists Ellie on her emergency calls. Then the Wombats artfully use shapes to make a boat-shaped birthday cake for Cece, Carly and Clyde.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Jun 3rd, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Bake It Til You Make It/Zoom-In Zadie

  Louisa hatches a plan to trade mud pies for stickers, but Zeke can't remember his perfect mud pie recipe. / Mr. E yearns to paint a square, but Quique's lessons aren't helping. Can Zadie's photos bring students to the class to inspire Mr. E?

  Next Airing:	Wed, Jun 4th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Sticker Monster Storytime/Count to 10!

  While Super hunts high and low for a favorite lost sticker, the Wombats collaborate on a new ending for an old Sticker Monster story. Then the Wombats travel in and around the Treeborhood, teaching Zeke how to count in order from 1 to 10.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Jun 5th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Helper for the Day/Race Car Wombats

  Zeke's sorting choices prove interesting when he volunteers to be Mr. E's "Helper for the Day." / The Wombats are psyched to race in the Treeborhood Derby, but can't get their homemade car out of the house, let alone to the starting line.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 6th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• The Big Loud Storm/Wish Monster

  Is there a way to muffle the scary sound of thunder? Introducing Wombat-made, noise-cancelling earmuffs! Thunder away! / Zeke turns into a "Wish Monster" when Zadie and Malik make his wish come true. Now he wants ALL his wishes to come true.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jun 9th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/9/2025 to 6/8/2033

• Without Snout/Remote Out of Control

  Zeke is distraught when he leaves Snout behind on the Moo Moo Choo Choo. Is there anything that can take his stuffie's place? / Detective Wombats are on the case when the remote control to Cece, Carly, and Clyde's flying saucer goes missing.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Jun 10th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/10/2025 to 6/9/2033

• The Fishmans' Big Date/Fishman Family Circus

  Fergus plans an epic anniversary date for Felicia, but can he get it done in three hours? / The Fishmans want to put on an underwater circus act for the Treeborhood. Thanks to the Wombats and a video camera, everyone gets to see the act.

  Next Airing:	Wed, Jun 11th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/11/2025 to 6/10/2033

• Flowerhood Photo Hunt/A Stuffie Tea Party

  Super babysits Herbert (a stuffie), while the Wombats help organize his surprise birthday party. Can they get everything done before dinner time? / Sammy's Mom, Yolanda, organizes a fun photo scavenger hunt around the Flowerhood.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/12/2025 to 6/11/2033

• Cake Day Surprise/A Treeborhood Vacation!

  When Mr. E's cake table collapses, it's up to the Wombats to save Cake Day. Can they use a 3D printer to design a solution? / When Buckley's trip is cancelled, the Wombats create a new pretend vacation to cheer him up.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 13th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/13/2025 to 6/12/2033

• Yo-Ho-Ho: A Sandwich for Mr. E/Balloonie for Youie

  The Wombats battle sea monsters, surfing scoundrels and pointy rocks on their way to make a sandwich delivery. And Mr. E's day is saved when he buys a robot to hand out balloons - though it's soon unsaved when he messes up its programming.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Jun 24th, 2025 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• 3,2,1 Lift Off! / Moon Magic

  Only one way to find out if there are unicorns on the moon build a spaceship and go see for yourself! / Louisa tells Zeke she's a Moon Magician who can turn the moon into different shapes. Would Zeke like to learn how she does it?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• A Boxful of Snout / Postcard from Snout

  Uh oh! The Wombats accidentally "gift-wrapped" Snout while helping Mr. E. Can they figure out which box he's in? / Zeke misses Snout, who's accompanying Mr. E on a visit to Aunt Ida. Will a postcard from Snout chase away Zeke's blues?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• A Sleep Story for Ellie/Super's Super Mug

  What's a super sleepy Ellie to do, besides stumble around groggily and talk to bushes? The storytellers of her favorite sleepy time radio show are on vacation, so she's having trouble falling asleep! Zadie decides to come up with a soothing story just for Ellie, a story about a dragon who loves pizza; Malik and Zeke volunteer to help provide the relaxing sound effects. Guess what? It works! / When Super's favorite mug smashes into a bunch of pieces, the Wombats decide to fix it so Super won't be too sad. Sticky tape doesn't work, sticky taffy doesn't work, but Mr. E's Ooey Gooey Goo, shells and gold paint - plus a whole lotta love - do the trick!

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Color Fun/A Super Invention

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Junior Supers/Measure for Measure

  Super's special trick - breaking big jobs into little ones - helps Zadie and Malik clean up a big mess. / To make a new hat for Ellie, the Wombats are helped by a "special trick" - measuring!

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Junjun's Wake-Up Call/Stack 'em Up

  JunJun loves ice cream -- ube ice cream, especially -- but he also loves sleep. Sleeping late, sleeping in, staying tucked up in bed for just as longgggg as he can, which is a problem when the Eat 'N Greet holds its first-ever "Ice Cream for Breakfast" day. Can Zadie wake up her sleepyhead best friend before last call? / Can Zeke really clean Super's big, messy closet all by his little self? (There are a TON of boxes of many shapes and sizes.) With Louisa's help, he can once they get their imaginary "house" built, cross a raging river, and discover how triangles, squares, and rectangles fit together nicely.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Moo Moo Choo Choo / Lake Bellyflop

  The Wombats help to free the Moo Moo Choo Choo train, which got itself stuck in a sea of ooey-gooey mud. / First spied through a telescope, three adventurous Wombats attempt to find mystical Bellyflop Lake - without getting lost!

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Snout and About/Zadie's Shell Shuffle

  It's All Hands on Deck! when Zadie and Malik retrace their steps to locate Zeke's beloved stuffy. / When Zadie messes up Mr. E's shell garden, the key to fixing the pattern is... JunJun's song.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• Talent Turmoil/Zeke's Collection Selection

  The Wombats learn the hard way that you can't keep a talent show in order if all the props are out of order. / Feeling left out of the Treeborhood's Collection Bonanza, Zeke goes in search of a collection he can call his own.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

• The Treeborhood Photo Album/Runway Recycling

  Zadie creates a Treeborhood photo album to trace the growth of their beloved Tree from little, to big, to VERY big. / When Mr. E accidentally polka-dances a sculpture to smithereens, he and Louisa hold a contest to replace it.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	2/6/2023 to 2/5/2031

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