Series synopsis
Elinor Wonders Why is a Canadian kids animation family television series that premiered on PBS on September 7, 2020. It was created by Jorge Cham, Daniel Whiteson. It stars Ana Sani, Markeda McKay, Wyatt White and Maria Nash.
The adventures of an observant and curious bunny rabbit named Elinor and her friends Ari, a bat, and Olive, an elephant.
Premise
The adventures of an observant and curious bunny rabbit named Elinor and her friends Ari, a bat, and Olive, an elephant.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ana Sani as Olive's Mom (voice)
- Markeda McKay as Elinor (voice)
- Wyatt White as Ari (voice)
- Maria Nash as Olive (voice)
- Athan Giazitzidis as Ari (voice)
- Delia Lisette Chambers as Olive (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 114 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 75 | September 7, 2020 | September 9, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 39 | June 3, 2024 | August 21, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hiding in Plain Sight Elinor and her pals are playing Hide and Go-Seek, but they are always spotted by the Goat twins! They observe camouflaged animals, and figure out to stay hidden, they need to camouflage themselves. |
September 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Owl Girl Elinor can't figure out what to be for Costume Day, and wants to find out why an owl has been sleeping all morning. After exploring at night with her mom, she figures out what she wants to be for Costume Day: an owl! |
September 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Backyard Soup Elinor is visiting her Baba and Bibi in Desert Town, and wants to make Backyard Soup! But, she can't find the ingredients! She figures out that certain plants grow in certain places. |
September 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Violin Lesson Olive gets inspired to play her violin after observing why crickets chirp. |
June 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
Flying High Elinor and her friends learn why birds fly high while flying in a hot air balloon with Mz. Mole. |
June 3, 2024 |
| 3 |
Elinor's Nest Elinor and her friends get inspired by birds to make their perfect nest. |
June 4, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 21, 2025 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |