Synopsis & Context
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
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Between the Lions
- Release
- April 3, 2000
- Screen Time
- 10 seasons · 30min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Kathryn Mullen, Christopher Cerf, Michael K. Frith, Lou Berger, Norman Stiles
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Peter Linz
Theo
140 eps.
Jennifer Barnhart
Cleo
140 eps.
Anthony Asbury
Lionel
140 eps.
Kathryn Mullen
Leona
140 eps.
Tyler Bunch
Dr. Nitwhite / Walter Pigeon
140 eps.
Ruth Westheimer
Dr. Ruth Wordheimer
140 eps.
Chris Phillips
Cliff Hanger (voice)
140 eps.
Fred Newman
140 eps.
Pam Arciero
140 eps.
David Matthew Feldman
140 eps.
Tim Lagasse
Arty Smartypants
140 eps.
Heather Asch
Click / Clay Pigeon
10 eps.
