The Why Why Family

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The Why Why Family
Les Kikekoi
Created byNatalie Altmann
Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
Written byAnnabelle Perrichon
François-Emmanuel Porché
Directed by Bruno Bianchi
Voices of
Composer Michel Dax
Country of originFrance
United States
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (130 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJacqueline Tordjman
Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
Producer Bruno Bianchi
Production companies Saban Entertainment
Saban International Paris
Original release
Network Fox Kids (international)
France 3 (France)
Das Erste (Germany)
Release1996 (1996)

The Why Why Family (French : Les Kikekoi, also known as Saban's The Why Why Family) is an animated children's television series, which originally aired from late 1996 to 1997. [1] It was produced by Saban International Paris and Saban Entertainment. [2] The show was broadcast internationally on Fox Kids (starting with Fox Kids Netherlands [3] and Fox Kids UK [4] feeds later expanded airs on other feeds), while in the United States it aired in first-run syndication. Character designs and comedy elements emulate vintage cartoons.

Contents

Synopsis

Every episode begins with Victor (off-screen) summarizing what his family members will teach him in the episode.
Each episode is divided into 5 segments. In each segment, Victor asks a family member a popular scientific question, following an extensive answer by said family member/s with a particular expertise in the field of science involved in the question. Each of these segments has its short intro and The End sketches for the specific characters. Each sketch is titled <(character name/s) in (topic)>.
Before the end credits in each episode, Max asks Victor "Well Victor, what did you learn today?" to which he begins with "Tons of neat stuff", summarizing again what his family members taught him. Max answers, "Sounds like a real big day." and Victor concludes, "It was, but I still have plenty of questions left for next time."

Characters

Broadcast history

The exact airdates of the 26 episodes are unknown; with some having a 1996 copyright date in the credits and others having a 1997 copyright date. [5] In the United States, the series aired as part of a syndicated strand of Saban programmes called the "Saban Kids Network". [6] The block included other, more action-oriented programmes such as Eagle Riders , Samurai Pizza Cats , season 1 of Dragon Ball Z and season 2 of Masked Rider . With the series airing on the block per the guidelines of the Federal Communications Commission, it marked Saban's first entry into the educational television market. [7] The show was cancelled by Saban due to low ratings. [8]

Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Saban Entertainment. [9] [10] [11] In the 2000s, it later ran as part of Disney's Jetix block.

Episodes

#TopicCharacter(s)Title
1 Camera MaxPhoto Opportunity
Illnesses Micro & ScopoSick Leave
Solar System Zygo & MatikO Solar Mio
Volcanoes Earth & BasaltAll You Need Is Lava
Zebras Vanilla, Kwik & KwakA Horse Of A Different Color
2 Meteors Zygo & MatikPleased To Meteor You
Car engine MaxIdle Chatter
Bird wing Vanilla, Kwik & KwakFeather Knows Best
Fossils Eartha & BasaltShell Shock
DNA Micro & ScopoI Resemble Mama
3 Paresthesia Micro & ScopoOut On a Limb
Flowers Vanilla, Kwik & KwakPetal Pushers
Gravity Zygo & MatikHe Ain’t Heavy, He’s An Astronaut
Rain Eartha & BasaltStormy Weather
Barcodes MaxBars & Stripes Forever
4 Sneeze Micro & ScopoSneezed To Meet You
Remote control MaxBeam My Baby
Plants Vanilla, Kwik & KwakGreen & Bear It
Thunder and lightning Eartha & BasaltSound & The Whywhys
Stars Zygo & MatikStar Treatment
5 Spiders Vanilla, Kwik & KwakWeb Sight
Fax machine MaxJust The Fax
Sweat Micro & ScopoNo Sweat
Galaxy Zygo & MatikFor Me And My Galaxy
Currents Eartha & BasaltCurrent Event
6 Brain Micro & ScopoBrain Waives
Photocopier MaxCopy Cats
Bees Vanilla, Kwik & KwakTo Hive And Hive Not
Ice Age Earth & BasaltA Tree Froze In Brooklyn
Mars Zygo & MatikMars Attracts
7 Mammals Vanilla, Kwik & KwakHair Today
Aeroplanes MaxPlane Speaking
Solar eclipse Zygo & MatikSun Blocked
Tides Eartha & BasaltFit To Be Tide
Ear Micro & ScopoHear And Now
8 Sunlight Zygo & MatikLight Entertainment
Telephone MaxDial-A Whywhy
Smell and taste Micro & ScopoCommon Scents
Mountains Eartha & BasaltUphill All The Way
Coral reefs Vanilla, Kwik & KwakHail To The Reef
9 Lightning Eartha & BasaltA Bolt From The Blue
Bird sounds Vanilla, Kwik & KwakChirp Thrills
CDs MaxPit Stop
Space stations Zygo & MatikStation Break
Eye Micro & ScopoOh Say Can You See
10 Wind Eartha & BasaltBreezy Does It
Refrigerator MaxThe Chill Of It All
Gravity Zygo & MatikDown To Earth
Balanced diet Micro & ScopoSurely You Ingest
Cats Vanilla, Kwik & KwakYou’ve Gotta Be Kitten
11 Mosquitoes Vanilla, Kwik & KwakA Bite To Remember
Sand Eartha & BasaltTrue Grit
Stars Zygo & MatikGreat Balls Of Fire
Elevators MaxReady Willing & Cable
Reflexes Micro & ScopoA Touchy Subject
12 Climates Eartha & BasaltChanging Climes
Leaves Vanilla, Kwik & KwakFree Falling
Television MaxTurn On… Tune In
Comets Zygo & MatikDust To Us
Digestion Micro & ScopoEater's Digest
13 Ocean's bottom Eartha & BasaltBottom Feeders
Snakes Vanilla, Kwik & KwakNo Skin Off My Back
Light bulb MaxLights Out!
Day and night Zygo & MatikSunrise… Sunset
Breathing Micro & ScopoAir Apparent
14 Fog Eartha & BasaltAnother Fine Mist
Helicopter MaxThe Big Cover Up
Bats Vanilla, Kwik & KwakBlind Leading The Blind
Cavities Micro & ScopoNothing But The Tooth
Seasons Zygo & MatikSeasons Greetings
15 Coal and oil Eartha & BasaltNo Fuel Like Old Fuel
Submarine MaxWay Down Under
Cactus Vanilla, Kwik & KwakCactus If You Can
Scabs Micro & ScopoA Cut Above
Satellites Zygo & MatikGlobal Swarming
16 Kangaroos Vanilla, Kwik & KwakIt’s In The Bag
Microwave oven MaxNuking It Out!
Fungi Vanilla, Kwik & KwakA Fungus Among Us
Heart Micro & ScopoTo Bleed Or Not To Bleed
Moon Zygo & MatikCraters And Cream Cheese
17 Snow Eartha & BasaltSnow Job
Solar power MaxSunday Punch
Marine life Vanilla, Kwik & KwakVictor And The Glow Fish
Fever Micro & ScopoHeat Treatment
Washing machine MaxWash You Were Here
18 Frogs Vanilla, Kwik & KwakOne Giant Leap For Frogkind
Glue MaxStick Around
Nests Vanilla, Kwik & KwakBranching Out
Dizziness Micro & ScopoSpin Doctors
Space telescopes Zygo & MatikScope It Out
19 Evaporation Eartha & BasaltThat Thing You Dew
Batteries MaxThe Powers That Be
Pollination Vanilla, Kwik & KwakBlowin’ in the Wind
Hair Micro & ScopoHair-Raising Experience
Black holes Zygo & MatikHole In One
20 Valleys Eartha & BasaltIce Cycle
Light MaxThe Light Show
Earthquakes Eartha & BasaltWhole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Tears Micro & ScopoFor Cryin’ Out Loud
Venus and Mercury Zygo & MatikHot! Hot! Hot!
21 Ozone layer Eartha & BasaltThere’s No Zone Like Ozone
Sleep Micro & ScopoPerchance to Dream
Cows Vanilla, Kwik & KwakThat Was Then, This Is Cow
Projector MaxLights, Camera, Action!
Speech Micro & ScopoO’ See Can You Say?
22 Deserts Eartha & BasaltHow Dry I Am!
Jupiter Zygo & MatikBig
Butterflies Vanilla, Kwik & KwakCh Ch Ch Changes
Water purification MaxGo With the Flow
Asteroid belts Zygo & MatikIt’s A Material Whirl
23 Rocks Eartha & BasaltGoldirocks
Growing up Micro & ScopoHome Grown
Roots Vanilla, Kwik & KwakFrom the Ground… Up
Water Eartha & BasaltWater Water Everywhere
Space Travel Zygo & MatikOne Giant Leap For Why Whys
24 Rivers Eartha & BasaltIt’s All Downhill From Here
Locks MaxA Turn-Key Operation
Habitat Vanilla, Kwik & KwakSleeping In
Headaches Micro & ScopoYour Loss is Migraine
Planet rotation & revolution Zygo & MatikMoon Trek
25 Storms Eartha & BasaltSooo Cool
Outer planets Zygo & MatikThe Outer Planets
Dams MaxHold That Thought!
Brain Micro & ScopoChuckleheads
Astrological symbols Zygo & MatikWhat’s Your Sign?
26 Light Eartha & BasaltThe Light Show
Lenses MaxThru the Looking Glass
Reptiles Vanilla, Kwik & KwakSnakes Alive!
Muscles Micro & ScopoOnly the Strong Survive
Asteroids Zygo & MatikIt Came from Outer Space

Voice cast

Crew

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