“Families, schools and communities around the country celebrate
Dr. Seuss’ birthday every year, and WTVI is joining in the festivities,” said Beverly
Dorn-Steele. “WTVI is honoring the legacy of Dr. Seuss with THE CAT IN
THE HAT-A-THON, taking kids on Seussian
adventures while helping foster their curiosity and build science skills.”
THE
CAT IN THE HAT-A-THON will feature two brand new episodes, “Seasons – Spring and Summer/Fall and
Winter,” which takes the Cat, Nick and Sally on a journey through the four
seasons, and “When I Grow Up/Doing It Differently,” in which Nick and Sally
explore what it means to grow up and learn that trying a different approach can
sometimes be the best way to solve a problem.
The marathon will also include encore presentations of “Hooray for
Hair/Ice Is Nice” and “Chasing Rainbows/Follow the Prints.”
The
celebration will continue online and on mobile.
Video clips from all four episodes featured in THE CAT IN THE HAT-A-THON
will be available for free online at PBSKIDS.org/video
and on the PBS KIDS
Video App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! has
ranked among the top ten programs for children ages 2 to 5 since it premiered on
PBS KIDS in September 2010. The series is a key part of WTVI and PBS KIDS’
commitment to helping kids build critical STEM – science, technology,
engineering and math – skills through engaging content across platforms.
Images
from these episodes are available on PBS
PressRoom.
Following
is a listing of the episodes airing during the March 2 CAT-IN-THE-HAT-A-THON on
WTVI from 8 to 10 a.m.
“Seasons
– Spring and Summer/Fall and Winter” *NEW*
“Seasons
– Spring and Summer” – For Show and Tell at school, Nick and Sally must
bring something from their favorite season. But how can they choose which is
their favorite? The Cat in the Hat takes them to the magical Garden of Seasons,
where they can visit any season they like, any time they like! They meet three
young animals and journey with them as they begin to grow up. Sally decides
that she has two favorite seasons, and with the pictures taken from the
Snaparama camera, she now has a scrapbook of pictures to show why!
“Seasons
– Fall and Winter” – It’s Nick’s turn to choose a favorite season.
Back to the Garden of Seasons to visit Fall and Winter! In Fall, they meet up
with their friends from Spring and Summer to have a going away party for Candy
the goose who’s about to fly south. In Winter, they have a great time playing
with Sam the hare while all his other friends hibernate. Nick can’t decide on
just one season, so he makes a picture of all the fun they had in both seasons!
“When
I Grow Up/Doing Things Differently” *NEW*
“When
I Grow Up”
– Sally and Nick are trying to guess what they’ll be when they grow up when the
Cat drops in for a visit. Cat is sure Nick and Sally will never guess what his
friend Puggle will be when she grows up. When they see her, they start guessing
right away! A frog? A duck? No, a beaver! They discover that, while Puggle may
have some similarities to other creatures, she will grow up to be a duck billed
platypus.
“Doing
It Differently”
– Nick and Sally can’t seem to find Harvey the guinea pig. They find the Cat in
the Hat instead! Cat suggests that Sally and Nick might find Harvey by meeting
three friends who always do things differently – like a bird that runs instead
of flies, or a cat that swims, or a fish that walks on the mud! Nick and Sally
are sure to find Harvey now – by doing it differently!
“Hooray for Hair/Ice Is Nice”
“Hooray for Hair” – Sally and Nick are getting their hair cut today;
maybe they should try new hairstyles! A trip to meet three of Cat’s friends
(and some styling help from the Wig-o-lator) will help them decide! Should they
have Yak hair? No, too hot! How about hair like a fur seal? Not quite, too
short. A porcupine? No way! How will they ever get a hug from their moms with
hair that spiky? They decide that the hair they have is what’s perfect for
them!
“Ice Is Nice” – Nick and Sally want
some nice cold lemonade, but there are no more ice cubes in Sally’s fridge! A
trip to Freeze-your-knees Snowland will fix that! They meet Cat’s friend Polly
the polar bear who introduces Sally and Nick to all the different kinds of ice
that make up her home. After trying many types of ice, they find the kind that
will be perfect for their lemonade!
“Chasing Rainbows/Follow the Prints”
“Chasing Rainbows” – The kids are painting a picture of a rainbow but can’t remember
all the colors to use. Luckily for them, Cat takes them to Color-ga-lore to
meet King Kaleidoscope, an expert on rainbows! A musical number teaches them
the proper color order, and a silly spray of water leads them to discover how
to make their very own rainbow!
“Follow the Prints” – Nick and Sally are enjoying a backyard picnic
when they discover their last strawberry has gone missing! Who could have taken
it? Cat’s friend Cluey Looey can help them! They are off to Muddyfeet Waterhole
where they learn about how the differently shaped feet, paws, or hooves of
various animals make differently shaped footprints. Back home, they follow the
prints and discover their strawberry was taken by a squirrel! Luckily, the Cat
has some more!
About WTVI, Charlotte’s PBS station
WTVI is an essential community resource
that connects people in the heart of the Carolinas. A public television station,
WTVI offers a diverse mix of quality programs and services designed to inform,
educate, entertain and promote citizenship. From award-winning children’s programming
to groundbreaking documentaries and original music performances, WTVI offers
quality content viewers can trust. WTVI reaches more than 380,000 households in
its 13-county area in both North and South Carolina: Mecklenburg, Gaston,
Lincoln, Rowan, Iredell, Stanly, Union, Anson, Catawba, Cabarrus, Cleveland in
North Carolina and York and Lancaster in South Carolina. Get closer to home - www.wtvi.org
About THE CAT IN THE
HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! was created in
response to recent findings that children graduating from kindergarten are less
prepared to learn about science than about other subjects. The series supports
young children’s science learning by introducing scientific inquiry skills,
teaching core science concepts and vocabulary, and preparing preschoolers for
kindergarten and first grade science curriculum — all in whimsical style.
A team of science and early childhood experts developed the curriculum for the first season’s 40 episodes, each of which begins with a question posed by Sally or Nick. Although the Cat knows a lot of things, his insatiable curiosity to learn more about the world leads to adventures with Sally and Nick in his one-of-a-kind Thinga-ma-jigger, a marvelously Seuss-ian contraption that sprouts wings, pontoons, booster rockets, skis, and just about anything else needed to find the answer. The inquisitive gang travels to the bottom of the sea to observe giant sea worms, zips to the rain forest to visit animals living in Kapok trees, and shrinks to bee-size to visit a hive and learn how honey is made. Guided by the Cat, the kids figure things out by observing, collecting and managing clues, making connections, constructing and evaluating theories, and having discussions – all in a preschool-appropriate manner. Produced by Portfolio Entertainment Inc. and Collingwood O’Hare Productions, in association with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Random House Children’s Entertainment, Treehouse, and PBS KIDS, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! is based on Random House’s best selling Beginner Book collection, “The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library.”
A team of science and early childhood experts developed the curriculum for the first season’s 40 episodes, each of which begins with a question posed by Sally or Nick. Although the Cat knows a lot of things, his insatiable curiosity to learn more about the world leads to adventures with Sally and Nick in his one-of-a-kind Thinga-ma-jigger, a marvelously Seuss-ian contraption that sprouts wings, pontoons, booster rockets, skis, and just about anything else needed to find the answer. The inquisitive gang travels to the bottom of the sea to observe giant sea worms, zips to the rain forest to visit animals living in Kapok trees, and shrinks to bee-size to visit a hive and learn how honey is made. Guided by the Cat, the kids figure things out by observing, collecting and managing clues, making connections, constructing and evaluating theories, and having discussions – all in a preschool-appropriate manner. Produced by Portfolio Entertainment Inc. and Collingwood O’Hare Productions, in association with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Random House Children’s Entertainment, Treehouse, and PBS KIDS, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! is based on Random House’s best selling Beginner Book collection, “The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library.”
WTVI
Beverly Dorn-Steele704-371-8840
Jeff Vawter
704.371.8839
###