Penelope K, by the way is an Australian television series for pre-school children (aged four to six). It was produced by Blink Films and Freehand and was the first-ever original commission for CBeebies Australia.[1][2]
In each episode, Penelope K (played by Amanda Bishop) is asked a general knowledge question by a child, which she answers by researching the contents and talking to characters inhabiting her Information Station.[3]
Searching for answers she talks to her sock puppet called Squirm, a pair of fish named Hank and Frank and a shadow rabbit Tewey, while a band of musical instruments helps her find the answers through music.[4]
Production
The series was produced by much of the same team behind The Upside Down Show, David Collins performed the theme tune, Michael Bourchier was the executive producer of both shows and wanted to create a show starring Amanda Bishop, who played Mrs. Foil on The Upside Down Show and was chosen to play Penelope K. Bourchier said in a 2010 interview that he "knew she was a great physical comedian [from her work on Upside]. I conceived the idea for the show with her in mind."[5]
Episodes
Episode 1: Rainbows
Through making shadows, Penelope learns that rainbows are made by light shining on rain.
Episode 2: Tears
Penelope K tries to answer a question about what tears are made of.
Episode 3: Worm
Penelope K investigates if worms have eyes.
Episode 4: Biggest Animal
Penelope K investigates which is the world's biggest animal.
Episode 5: Head
Penelope K investigates the question of how to see the back of your own head.
Episode 6: Night
The probing question of what causes night really has Penelope K in a spin.
Episode 7: Boomerang
Penelope K learns about boomerangs.
Episode 8: Emu
Why would emus need feathers if not one of them has ever flown?
Episode 9: Snails
Penelope K finds some puzzling facts when she investigates how snails get their shells.
Episode 10: Elephant
Are elephants' trunks their noses, their hands or their mouths? Penelope K investigates.
Episode 11: Dog Sniff
Penelope K explores a world of smells when she's asked why dogs sniff so much.
Episode 12: Shoes
Penelope K and Detectives Hank and Frank investigate the mystery of a missing shoe.
Episode 13: Milk
Penelope K investigates just what that delicious drink milk is and where it comes from.
Episode 14: Tongue
Penelope K investigates why some people can curl their tongues and others can't.
Episode 15: Eyebrows
A fact finding mission into why we have eyebrows leads Penelope K into a race.
Episode 16: Clouds
To discover what clouds are made of Penelope K learns about evaporation and condensation.
Episode 17: Butterflies
Penelope K discovers how butterflies can hide on leaves, bark and rocks.
Episode 18: Egg
Penelope K finds conflicting information about eggs when she investigates their strength.
Episode 19: Stars
Penelope K is star gazing. She tries to find out why the stars twinkle.
Episode 20: Ants
Penelope K ponders how ants walk in a line and finds it has something to do with smell.
Episode 21: Kangaroo
Penelope K investigates the uses of a kangaroos' pouch and gets a clue in the Know Dome.
Episode 22: Gravity
Penelope K investigates why nothing flies off the Earth into space.
Episode 23: Waves
Penelope K goes on a fascinating journey to discover how waves are made.
Episode 24: Tiger
Penelope K pieces together the clues to discover why tigers have stripes.
Episode 25: Wind
Even though wind is invisible, it's there because what it does can be seen, heard and felt
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