Series synopsis
Weird But True! is an American documentary family kids television series that premiered on National Geographic on September 5, 2016. It ended on November 6, 2020. It was created by Brandon Gulish. It stars Charlie Engelman and Kirby Engelman.
The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.
Premise
The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charlie Engelman as Self
- Kirby Engelman as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 17 | September 5, 2016 | December 26, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 15 | September 25, 2017 | January 1, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 13 | August 14, 2020 | November 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Space Rocks DescriptionSpace rocks: asteroids and comets; what happens when interstellar debris collides with Earth. |
September 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
Storm Chasers Charlie and Kirby look at storms, hurricanes and tornados; storm chasers in Colorado; the science behind weather. |
September 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Sunken Treasure Charlie and Kirby learn why shipwrecks happen; researching and exploring sunken treasures. |
September 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paper Craftalanches & Recycling! Charlie and Kirby head to NASA's mission control in Houston to learn how to train to become astronauts. |
September 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Paper How recycling helps save trees; visit to a paper mill and a recycling plant. |
October 2, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Airplane Birthday With a soapbox derby coming up, Charlie and Kirby head to the racetrack for a crash course on race cars. |
October 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dinosaurs Hosts Charlie Engelman and Carly Ciarrocchi don’t have tickets to their favorite actress’ movie premiere, but somehow their friends do. Charlie and Carly’s quest to get to the Alabama Cones premiere takes them on a fascinating journey to Dinosaur National Monument. There, they hatch a plan with a paleontologist to “dig up” the dough. |
August 14, 2020 |
| 2 |
National Parks To protect or enjoy? Hosts Carly and Charlie have two very different plans for the backyard and cannot come to an agreement. Carly thinks backyards are to be enjoyed, and Charlie thinks they should be protected. A visit with park rangers from Yellowstone National Park might just help settle Carly and Charlie’s debate. |
August 21, 2020 |
| 3 |
Farming Charlie and Carly run a fruit-and-vegetable stand outside of headquarters, but lately, they’ve been selling out of their crops faster than they can grow them. Carly has an idea to turn the garden into a farm, but they don’t have enough space to grow everything they need outside. She takes Charlie on a trip to an indoor vertical farm in NYC to learn new possibilities of farming! |
August 28, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 6, 2020 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |