Super Why! is an animated superheropreschool television series created by Angela C. Santomero for PBS Kids and aimed for preschoolers ages 3 to 6. The show aired from September 3, 2007 to May 12, 2016. Its episodes are shown below.
Wee Willy (prototype version of Whyatt) is upset at Willa (prototype version of Red) for knocking down his tower made of buttons, so he looks into "The Three Little Pigs" for a solution to solve the problem. Note: The plot for the pilot was later modified and used in the first episode of the series.
Pig is mad at Jill for knocking down his buildings. The Super Readers then jump into the Three Little Pigs book, where they meet the Big Bad Wolf, who is blowing down the pigs' houses.
Peter Piper is upset at Red for eating one of his pickled peppers without asking first. The Super Readers then jump into the Hansel and Gretel book, where a witch gets mad at Hansel and Gretel for eating cookies from her gingerbread cookie house.
Pig has to go down the slide in his backyard, but he's too afraid to come down. The Super Readers then jump into the Humpty Dumpty book, where an egg does not want to fall.
Whyatt's baby sister, Joy, is crying and won't stop having a tantrum. The Super Readers then jump into the Jack and the Beanstalk book, where a giant also won't stop having a tantrum.
Red and Princess Pea team up in a potato sack race, but can't agree on how they should win. The Super Readers then jump into the Tortoise and the Hare book, where both Tortoise and the Hare want to win a race in different ways.
When Whyatt entered his older brother Jack's room he messed it up. The Super Readers then jump into the Goldilocks and the Three Bears book, where a girl made a mess.
Whyatt hears Baby Joy say her first word, but nobody believes him. The Super Readers then jump into the Boy Who Cried Wolf book, where a boy sees a wolf, but nobody believes him.
Angela C. Santomero, Jennifer Hamburg and Pammy Salmon
Frank Ramirez
Keep Trying
September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)
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Princess Pea is having trouble dancing in ballet. The Super readers then jump into the Ugly Duckling book where a duckling is having trouble with learning how to swim.
Whyatt receives a letter from a secret friend. The Super Readers then jump into the Elves and the Shoemaker book, where a shoemaker doesn't know anything about his secret elf friends.
Angela C. Santomero, Jennifer Hamburg and Sandy Damashek
Ruth Martinez
Nice
September 27, 2007 (2007-09-27)
14
Red wants to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away because he is scared. The Super Readers then jump into the Little Miss Muffet book, where a spider wants to play with a girl.
Red is worried about fitting in at Sleeping Beauty's princess party. The Super Readers then jump into the Cinderella book, where they meet Cinderella, who is also worried about fitting in at the party in the prince's castle.
Because Pig goofed off instead of preparing for a picnic, he forgot his lunch at home. The Super Readers then jump into the Ant and the Grasshopper book, where they help Grasshopper in getting ready for winter.
Red needs help by making applesauce cookies, but all her friends are too busy. The Super readers then jump into the Little Red Hen book, where a little hen wants to bake cornbread for her baby chicks, but none of her friends want to help her.
Alana Sanko, Angela C. Santomero and Jennifer Hamburg
Wayne Lee Pack
Take Turns
October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
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Princess Pea and Spider want to do different things: Princess Pea wants to do ballet, while Spider wants to spin webs. The Super Readers then jump into the Frog Prince book, where they meet a frog who wants to jump, and a princess who wants to play with her wands.
Pig feels embarrassed when Jill makes him wear a pail on his head. The Super Readers then jump into the Emperor's New Clothes book, where an Emperor was given invisible clothes and did not want to march a parade in his invisible clothes.
It's the day before Whyatt's birthday and he's wondering why his family is being strangely sneaky. The Super Readers then jump to the “Twelve Dancing Princesses” book.
Red’s grandmother won't let her cross the kitchen floor to have a piece of red velvet cake. The Super Readers then jump into the Three Billy Goats Gruff book, where three goats had to cross a bridge to get home.
Pig can't find his stuffed animal Henry hippo. The Super Readers then jump into the Thumbelina book, where Thumbelina can't find her friend Thimble.
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"Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery"
Unknown
Betty Quan
Troy Sullivan
Prove It
April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)
TBA
Whyatt’s brother, Jack, is frustrated because one of the strings on his guitar broke and he thinks that Wyatt is to blame, but he didn’t do it. The Super Readers then jump into the Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery book, where the three bears thought that Goldilocks made the mess in their house, but she didn’t do it.
Whyatt's mom gets very upset with him for leaving the water on for too long. The Super Readers then jump into the Tiddalick the Frog book, where a frog named Tiddalick is wasting water.
During their playdate, Wolfy was so upset after his kite got stuck on a tree and Princess Pea doesn't understand why Wolfy is so upset. The Super Readers then jump into the Beauty and the Beast book, where Beast keeps roaring at the Beauty and she can't understand why he is mad.
Princess Pea needs help tying the laces on her roller skates. The Super Readers then jump into the Rumpelstiltskin book, where they meet a princess at a spinning wheel.
Whyatt can't decide between getting a racecar, bubble blower, or comic book at the gift shop. The Super Readers then jump into the Foolish Wishes book, where a farmer is making foolish wishes.
Baby Bear wants an apple, but Red doesn't want to share. The Super Readers then jump into the Goose and The Golden Eggs book, where a man didn't want to share golden eggs.
Because he did not listen to his dad on how to stop it, Pig's brand new toy robot is entirely out of control and wreaking havoc throughout his residence, putting his family in serious danger. The Super Readers then jump into the Magic Porridge Pot book, where a porridge pot is making porridge around a village and a girl didn't listen to her dad on how to stop it.
Alex Breen, Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Hamburg
Troy Sullivan
Tell the Truth
September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03)
23
Whyatt accidentally knocks over Mr. Lizard's 1st birthday cake and lies to his mom about it. The Super Readers then jump into the Pinocchio book, where Pinocchio accidentally broke a puppet but said to his father that he did not do it.
The three pigs are trying to build a backyard fort, but it's not working because they keep arguing. The Super Readers then jump into the Momotaro the Peach Boy book, where Momotaro's animal friends were arguing while trying to stop an ogre from roaring.
Pig's dad tells him he needs to be careful at the park. The Super Readers then jump into the Gingerbread Boy book, where a gingerbread boy was running fast.
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"The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween"
Unknown
Jennifer Hamburg
Samantha Woodring
Pretend
October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)
31
Pig is too scared to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The Super Readers then jump into the Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween book, where they meet a ghost scared of Halloween.
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"The Stars in the Sky"
Unknown
Claudia Silver
Alex Greychuck
Imagine
October 15, 2008 (2008-10-15)
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Princess Pea wants to play on the rainbow, but her mother says that it's impossible. The Super Readers then jump to the “Stars in the Sky” book, where a girl named Ella wants to play with stars.
Pig is having a negative attitude by refusing to build train tracks. The Super Readers then jump into the Three Feathers book, where a son of a king had a negative attitude by saying that he couldn't win a contest.
Pig doesn't like being different from his friends because he isn't a human. The Super Reads then jump into the Little Mermaid book, where a mermaid was different from kids on land.
Whyatt wonders why Santa Claus likes to give gifts to children on Christmas, but his parents didn't answer. The Super Readers then jump into the Twas The Night Before Christmas book.
Red's grandma asks for a piece of paper. However, Red gets confused, thinking she asked for a "pizza paper". The Super Readers then Jump to the “Juan Bobo and the Pig” book.
Princess Pea has a bad tummy ache, but she really wants to have popcorn from Goldilocks. The Super Readers then jump into the Snow White book where Snow White wants to take the presents from the queen, but they are tricked.
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"The Rolling Rice Cakes"
Unknown
Sheila Dinsmore
Ruth Ramirez
Give to Others
February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)
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Wolfy gets unhappy because Red took her basket of treats from him. The Super Readers then jump to the “Rolling Rice Cakes” book.
Whyatt wants to draw a comic for his big brother Jack who has a cold, but he can't figure out what to draw. The Super Readers then jump into the Boy Who Drew Cats book, where a boy was drawing cats.
Pig's frisbee gets stomped on by the giant, but he's too scared to retrieve it. The Super Readers then jump to the “George and the Dragon” book, where George is scared of the Dragon.
Little Boy Blue's raft breaks and he can't get off a tiny island on Storybook pond, which makes Whyatt don't know what to do. The Super Readers then jump to the “Swiss Family Robinson” book.
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"The Three Little Pigs: Return of the Wolf"
Unknown
Ratha McCann
TBA
Follow Directions
August 3, 2009 (2009-08-03)
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Pig and his brothers try to build a picnic table, but they've built it all wrong and it fell down. The Super Readers then jump to the “Three Little Pigs: Return of the Wolf” book.
Princess Pea plays with bubbles for too long and misses the pink princess tea party that's at the tea cafe. The Super Readers then jump to the “Alice in Wonderland” book.
Red's new puppy looks upset and she doesn't know why. The Super Readers then jump to the “Dr. Dolittle” book.
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"Muddled Up Fairytales"
Unknown
Jennifer Hamburg
TBA
Create
August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24)
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Whyatt's friends have their own thing to do today, everyone but Whyatt. The Super Readers then jump to the “Muddled Up Fairytales” book.
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"Hansel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure"
Unknown
Cathy Hildenbrand and Jennifer Hamburg
TBA
Healthy
November 9, 2009 (2009-11-09)
TBA
Red feels tired after eating sugary candy and gets drunk by drinking soda. The Super Readers then jump into a "Hensel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure" book where a witch feels tired after eating lots of candy and cookies from her house.
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"Cinderella: The Prince's Side of the Story"
Angela C. Santomero, Samantha Freeman Alpert and Steven DeNure
Angela C. Santomero, Jennifer Hamburg and Becky Friedman
TBA
Clever
November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)
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Red doesn't know what to do after Little Boy Blue just left. The Super Readers then jump to the “Cinderella: The Prince’s Side of the Story” book.
Whyatt doesn't like how loud his house is, while Princess Pea doesn't like how quiet her home is. The Super Readers then jump into the Prince and the Pauper book, where a Prince doesn't like how quiet his home is and a Pauper doesn't like how loud his home is.
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"The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan"
Unknown
Alicia DeBellis Capobianco and Jennifer Hamburg
TBA
Growing Up
November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12)
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Pig grows too big for his bed and his sneakers. The Super Readers then jump to the “Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan” book.
Sleeping Beauty is too grumpy and doesn't want to do anything at Princess Pea's party. The Super Readers then jump into "The Nutcracker" book where The Mouse King is also very grumpy and doesn't want for everyone to have fun.
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"Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser"
Unknown
Alex Breen
TBA
Think of Others
January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15)
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Wolfy erases the kickball game scores from the chalkboard. The Super Readers then jump into a comic book where in a place called Reader Valley, The Eraser erases words and makes bad things happen.
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"The Story of the Tooth Fairy"
Unknown
Becky Friedman and Jennifer Hamburg
TBA
Note
January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22)
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Whyatt loses his first tooth and wants to keep it. The Super Readers then jump to the “Story of the Tooth Fairy” book.
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"The Cookbook"
Annie Lori
Becky Friedman
TBA
Recipe
January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
70
Whyatt wants to make a carrot applesauce cake for Baby Joy's birthday, but doesn't know how. The Super Readers then jump to the “Cookbook”.
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"The Big Game"
Unknown
Sheila Dinsmore
TBA
Practice
February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)
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Whyatt can't hit a baseball at the sports field. The Super Readers then jump to the “Big Game” book, where the player from the sports team can’t hit a baseball at the Baseball Stadium. ’’’Note’’’: This is the last episode animated by C.O.R.E. before suspending operations on March 15, 2010.
Red doesn't want Little Boy Blue to stop playing with her, so she hides his horn. The Super Readers then jump into "The Swan Maiden" book where a prince doesn't want for Swan Maiden to leave and keeps hiding her feathers.
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"The Beach Day Mystery"
Unknown
Becky Friedman
TBA
Treasure Hunt
July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)
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A surprise is hidden at the beach and the Super Readers can't figure out where it could be. The Super Readers then jump into "The Beach Day Mystery" book, where they help the two young pirates find a hidden treasure.
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"The Story of Mother Goose"
Unknown
Jennifer Hamburg
TBA
Rhyme
July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)
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Red can't finish her song because she can't find the right word for the end. The Super Readers then jump to the “Story of Mother Goose” book.
Whyatt misses his big brother Jack after he leaves for college. The Super Readers then jump in a "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse" book where two mice living in different places miss each other.
Whyatt gets an adorable puppy, but doesn't know how to find a home. The Super Readers then jump into the Woofster Finds a Home book. Note: This is Whyatt's story about how he first met Woofster and he would then become the new member of the Super Readers.
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"Webby in Bathland"
Jennifer Hamburg
Bubbles
September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
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Red washes hands with soap and water, but is told by her grandma that they aren't clean. The Super Readers then jump into the Webby in Bathland book.
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"Bedtime for Bear"
Jennifer Hamburg
Nightlight
September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)
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Baby Joy is afraid of the dark. The Super Readers then jump into the Bedtime for Bear book.
Whyatt tries to determine what dinosaur his toy is. The Super Readers then jump into the Baby Dino's Big Discovery book.
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"Princess Gwennie Saves the Day"
Becky Friedman
Funny
January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)
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Red and Princess Pea perform in a play. The Super Readers then jump into the Princess Gwennie Saves the Day book.
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"The Great Robot Race"
Becky Friedman
Invent
January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)
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Whyatt and Puppy want to win the Porridge Race. The Super Readers then jump into The Great Robot Ride book.
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"Naila and the Magic Map"
Jennifer Hamburg
Secret Code
June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)
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Pig and friends play with what looks to be an Egyptian map. The Super Readers then jump into the Naila and the Magic Map book.
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"Around the World Adventure"
Becky Friedman
Map
June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27)
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Whyatt meets a girl older than him. The Super Readers then jump into the Around the World Adventure book.
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"The Adventures of Math-a-Million"
Jennifer Hamburg
Add
October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)
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Pig has trouble as he learns Math. The Super Readers then jump into The Adventures of Math-a-Million book.
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"Monty's Adventures in Music Town"
Jennifer Hamburg
Voice
October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
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Red doesn't know which musical instrument she can choose. The Super Readers then jump into the Monty's Adventures in Music Town book.
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"Zora's Art Adventure"
Becky Friedman
Inspire
October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)
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Pig does not know what to paint in art class. The Super Readers then jump into the Zora's Art Adventure book.
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"Galileo's Space Adventure"
Sarah Wallendjack
Orbit
October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11)
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Princess Pea glimpses a flash of light while the group learns about space. The Super Readers then jump into the Galileo's Space Adventure book.
Season 3 (2015–2016)
Johnny Orlando replaces Nicholas Kaegi in the role of Whyatt Beanstalk / Super Why, Samuel Faraci replaces Zachary Bloch in the role of Pig / Alpha Pig, and T.J. McGibbon replaces Siera Florindo in the role of Red / Wonder Red.
Angela C. Santomero, Jennifer Hamburg, and Becky Friedman
Super Readers
August 17, 2015 (2015-08-17)
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The Super Readers are having a party in the book club, but only Super You (the viewer) jumps into the book to find out about the history of the Super Readers.
Angela C. Santomero, Jennifer Hamburg, and Becky Friedman
Important
September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)
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Pig feels like he isn't really helping his brothers build their brick house. The Super Readers then jump in a book where all twnety-six letters of the English alphabet don't want to participate in the alphabet parade, because they don't feel that they're important.
Red wants to show Whyatt a trick with her new toy, but it won't cooperate.
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"A Day with Farmer Fred" (aka "The Mixed Up Story")[11]"
Jennifer Hamburg
Fix the Order
September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)
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Whyatt is excited. Why? Because Goldilocks is reading him and Baby Joy a book called A Day with Farmer Fred! But when Baby Joy starts shaking the book, the words fall out! Then when Goldilocks puts the words back in, the book gets mixed up and does NOT make sense!
