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Between the Lions

Between the Lions is a PBS Kids puppet television series designed to promote reading. The show is a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in Mississippi. The show has won seven Daytime Emmy awards between 2001 and 2007. The target audience is children 4 to 7 years old. It has the same puppet style as Sesame Street and several season 2 episodes, notably in Dance in Smarty Pants, had a few characters from Sesame Street guest appearing. Between The Lions started its 10th and final season on September 20, 2010. The Show Ended in November, 22 2010 Along with Reading Rainbow

2000 |10 Seasons  | 30m |  Kids, Comedy

Cast

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Peter Linz

Theo

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Jennifer Barnhart

Cleo

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Kathryn Mullen

Leona

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Heather Asch

Click / Clay Pigeon

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Tyler Bunch

Dr. Nitwhite / Walter Pigeon

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Ruth Westheimer

Dr. Ruth Wordheimer

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Chris Phillips

Cliff Hanger (voice)

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Fred Newman

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Pam Arciero

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Tim Lagasse

Arty Smartypants

Seasons List

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Specials

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Season 1

2000

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Season 2

2001

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Season 3

2002

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Season 4

2003

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Season 5

2005

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Season 6

2006

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Season 7

2007

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Season 8

2008

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Season 9

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Season 10

2010

More Details

Creator

Kathryn Mullen

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

PBS