The WORST episodes of Between the Lions

Every episode of Between the Lions ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Between the Lions!

Five years in the making, Between the Lions has set out to get kids "wild about reading". In every episode, there can be found countless sight gags, puns, parodies, songs, and more, all of which are designed to help kids better understand the pronunciation of everyday words. The setting for the show is, fittingly, a library, where husband-and-wife team Theo and Cleo are the Librarians. Their inquisitive cubs, younger sister Leona and older brother Lionel, often help them out, while another character - the Information Hen - dispenses information to perplexed Library patrons. Among the other colorful characters likely to be encountered, is a statue of the library's founder, Barnaby B. ("Don't Call Me Buster!") Busterfield III, who makes sarcastic comments about the silliness he often witnesses going on in the library. There are also two dim-witted pigeons, Clay and Walter (get it?) who hang around the statue, keeping him company - but he just wishes they'd go away! Additi

Last Updated: 1/13/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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The Popcorn Popper; Oh, Yes, It Can!
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#1 - The Popcorn Popper; Oh, Yes, It Can!

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2009

Angelina's Island; Chinese New Year
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#2 - Angelina's Island; Chinese New Year

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2009

Priceless Gifts; King Midas
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#3 - Priceless Gifts; King Midas

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2009

Pigs in Hiding & Stop That Pickle!
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#4 - Pigs in Hiding & Stop That Pickle!

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2009

The Lion family plays hide-and-seek, then joins a sandwich on the hunt for a runaway pickle in the library.

River Story & Salmon in Alaska
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#5 - River Story & Salmon in Alaska

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2009

The cubs take a trip down the river, and the whole family heads to Alaska.

Cliff Hanger, the Pheasant, and the Phone & Terrific
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#6 - Cliff Hanger, the Pheasant, and the Phone & Terrific

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2009

The Cliff Hanger fan club enjoys a long-lost adventure story, and Leona finds out why "terrific" doesn't always mean terrific.

Bugs & Beetle Bop
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#7 - Bugs & Beetle Bop

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2009

Can Cleo and the cubs cure Theo of his fear of caterpillars? And, get ready for the sensational singing group coming to the library: The Beetles!

Night Shift & Under Construction
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#8 - Night Shift & Under Construction

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2009

The Lion family helps out a monkey who sells ice cream in the middle of the night, and tries to figure out how to get rid of the enormous tree branch that fell into the library.

Like a Windy Day; Winter Is the Warmest Season
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#9 - Like a Windy Day; Winter Is the Warmest Season

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2009

The Emperor's New Clothes; The Hungry Coat
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#10 - The Emperor's New Clothes; The Hungry Coat

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2009

Ruby Sings the Blues; The Camel Dances
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#11 - Ruby Sings the Blues; The Camel Dances

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2008

A loud girl learns to sing; a camel takes up dancing

Wings/What's in the Box?
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#12 - Wings/What's in the Box?

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2005

First up: Leona warns Lionel not to lean back on his chair, provoking a flashback reading of a Greek myth first read in Icarus's Wings (from Season 2). Then the library, seen from the inside for the first time this season, receives a reprint (and a reread) of Pandora's Box.

Dear Mr. Blueberry & I Wanna Iguana
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#13 - Dear Mr. Blueberry & I Wanna Iguana

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2007

Notes help solve a mystery of a whale in a swimming pool; an iguana as a family pet.

A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon
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#14 - A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2005

It's nighttime at the library roof garden as Theo gives an energetic Leona a reread from the episode Shooting Stars. Then, under a full moon, Cleo gives Lionel and Leona a story from the episode Touching the Moon.

The Golden Meaty Awards
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#15 - The Golden Meaty Awards

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/16/2005

Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen
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#16 - Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/2005

Built from material first seen in Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack! (from Season 2) and Help! (from Season 3).

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face
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#17 - Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/30/2005

A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse
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#18 - A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2005

Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5
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#19 - Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2005

Spicy Hot Colors & Yesterday I Had The Blues
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#20 - Spicy Hot Colors & Yesterday I Had The Blues

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2007

A colorful piñata holds a meaty surprise for the Lions, who experience a dazzling array of colorful feelings as they read, play, and hope for the rain to end.

The Three-Legged Pot & When Jabo Jammed
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#21 - The Three-Legged Pot & When Jabo Jammed

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2007

Leona makes a three-legged pot dance; a boy named Jabo doesn't dance or sing, but he can jam.

The Problem with Chickens & An Egg Is Quiet
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#22 - The Problem with Chickens & An Egg Is Quiet

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2007

Chickens that do not lay eggs; eggs that do not hatch.

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Bear Snores On & Night in the Country
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#23 - Bear Snores On & Night in the Country

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2007

Cleo sleeps through a noisy party; night creatures make noises.

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How to Be a Good Dog & Not Afraid of Dogs
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#24 - How to Be a Good Dog & Not Afraid of Dogs

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2007

A cat tries to teach a dog how to behave; a boy realizes dogs aren't as scary as he thought.

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You Can't Catch Me!
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#25 - You Can't Catch Me!

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2002

Lionel gives Leona ""The Gingerbread Man"" book for her birthday. Will it spoil her party? Guest Starring Larry King and Susan Lucci.

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