Work It Out Wombats!
{{Short description|American animated children's television series on PBS Kids}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Lead too short|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Work It Out Wombats logo.png
| genre = Preschool
Educational
Children's animation
| creator = Kathy Waugh
Marcy Gunther
Robby Hoffman
Marisa Wolsky
| voices = Ian Ho
Mia Swami-Nathan
Rain Janjua
Yanna McIntosh
| open_theme = "Work It Out Wombats! Theme"
| end_theme = "Work It Out Wombats! Theme" (instrumental)
| theme_music_composer = {{plainlist |
- Bill Sherman
- Nina Woodford-Wells
}}
| composer = {{Plainlist|
- Steve D'Angelo
- Lorenzo Castelli
- Terry Tompkins
- Asher Lenz
- Fabiola Mendez
- Stephen Skratt
}}
| country = United States
Canada
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 45 (78 segments)
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Marcy Gunther
Marisa Wolsky
Luis Lopez
Juan Lopez
| runtime = 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
| company = {{Plainlist|
- GBH Kids
- Pipeline Studios
}}
| network = PBS Kids
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|02|06}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Work It Out Wombats! is an children's animated television series that premiered on February 6, 2023, on PBS Kids. The series is produced by GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios.{{Cite web |title=Work It Out Wombats! . Work It Out Wombats! . Home {{!}} PBS KIDS {{!}} PBS KIDS |url=https://itv.com/wiow |access-date=June 29, 2011 |website=pbskids.org}} The series is animated using Toon Boom Harmony. The series also has a podcast, which premiered on January 4, 2024.{{cite web |title=Work it Out Wombats! Podcasts Station News WQPT PBS |url=https://wqpt.org/news/2024/work-it-out-wombats-podcasts/ |website=wqpt.org |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=January 2024}}{{cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/WombatsPBS/posts/400880039121294 |website=www.facebook.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=3 January 2024 |quote=You're invited to a playdate with Malik, Zadie, and Zeke! WHEN: Starting tomorrow...}} Reception to the series has been mostly positive. This series was renewed for Season 2, and it premiered on June 9, 2025, along with a new episode of Skillsville.
Premise
In the land of the Treeborhood, the series follows marsupials Malik, Zadie and Zeke living with their grandmother (Super) in her apartment complex. {{Cite web |title=PBS KIDS Announces New Series, WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! Debuting Winter 2023 |url=https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-kids-announces-new-series-work-it-out-wombats-debuting-winter-2023/ |access-date=February 8, 2023 |website=About PBS – Main |language=en}} Every episode features them encountering a problem of some kind and using computational thinking to solve it.{{cite web |title=New PBS KIDS Series, WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!, Premieres February 6, 2023 |url=https://www.cpb.org/pressroom/New-PBS-KIDS-Series-WORK-IT-OUT-WOMBATS-Premieres-February-6-2023 |website=CPB |date=July 26, 2022 |publisher=Corporation for Public Broadcasting |access-date=February 10, 2023}} In-between each of the episodes is a 90-second music video, similar to the next show, (except for steps to play or do something).
Characters
=Main=
- Malik (voiced by Ian Ho in Season 1 and Nylan Parthipan in Season 2){{fact|date=May 2025}} is a playful and curious 8-year-old (starting off at a 7 year old) grey wombat and the oldest of the siblings. He is meticulous and organized, but nonetheless likes having fun with his siblings.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1609931303964606521 |date=January 2, 2023 |title=Malik is the oldest of the Wombats, and he's been known to make a careful list of pros and cons. ⭐ Meet Malik FEBRUARY 6th, 2023 on @PBSKIDS! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/rPOvT5WuTM |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023}}
- Zadie (voiced by Mia SwamiNathan) is a 6-year-old (later 7-year-old) purple wombat and the middle child of the siblings. She likes to create fantastical ideas that are shown in a cardboard/puffball/popsicle stick art style.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1610648538215481346 |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Zadie doesn't have just one idea, she has eight. Twelve! A hundred! She's looking to get more patience— somewhere and immediately. ⭐ Meet Zadie FEBRUARY 6th, 2023 on @PBSKIDS! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/QQnJvrFjbD |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023}}
- Zeke (voiced by Rain Janjua) is a playful 4-year-old (later 5-year-old) yellow wombat and the youngest of the siblings. He usually carries a stuffed animal named Snout with him, and is fond of asking lots of questions and talking nonstop.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1611410641415192607 |date=January 6, 2023 |title=Zeke is the youngest of the Wombats, and he is rarely spotted without his stuffy Snout— who is better than Zeke at keeping secrets. ⭐ Meet Zeke FEBRUARY 6th, 2023 on @PBSKIDS! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/MCe9zQlF8L |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210221844/https://twitter.com/WombatsPBS/status/1611410641415192607 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |url-status=live}}
- Super (voiced by Yanna McIntosh) is a fifty-something pink-haired cyan wombat who is the wombats' grandmother as well as the superintendent of the Treeborhood. She is open minded and encourages her grandchildren to make mistakes.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1613985767658819590 |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Super is the squishiest, huggiest grandma you'll ever find. But, where can you find her? ➡️ She might be under the sink, fixing a skateboard ramp, or even hang-gliding. ⭐ Meet Gramma Super FEBRUARY 6th, 2023 on @PBSKIDS! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/QO3tWw7CbA |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023}} She has a brother named Duper who lives in another town miles away. She has many friends which include Beatrice Beaver and Chanáa.
=Recurring=
- Mr. E (voiced by Joseph Motiki), is an iguana who owns the Everything Emporium. He is very organized and does care for the wombats but doesn't like their antics. He has a crush on Ellie, as she is the only person that he is openly affectionate towards.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1616825975001464832 |date=January 21, 2023 |title=While cleaning the Everything Emporium, Mr. E might accidentally knock over boxes, topple displays, and then fire himself for incompetence. ⭐ Meet Mr. E FEBRUARY 6th on @PBSKIDS! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/2uOtLym45P |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210220719/https://twitter.com/WombatsPBS/status/1616825975001464832 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |url-status=live}}
- Ellie (voiced by Tymika Tafari) is a moose of Jamaican descent who is the Treeborhood's EMT. She is reliable and very kind-hearted. Some of her interests include fitness and jumping on a trampoline.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1621596408338857988 |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Never running out of things to do, Ellie is a rock for the Treeborhood. ⭐ Meet Ellie on @PBSKIDS starting FEBRUARY 6TH! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/SUixstDYGX |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210220924/https://twitter.com/WombatsPBS/status/1621596408338857988 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://www.assignmentx.com/2023/work-it-out-wombats-creators-on-new-pbs-kids-animated-series-exclusive-interview/ | title=WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! Creators on new PBS Kids animated series – Exclusive Interview – Assignment X | date=February 6, 2023 }}
- Louisa (voiced by Claire Mackness) is a 4-year-old adopted pink tarsier who wants to know everything. Her catchphrase is "Did/do you not know?". She is good friends with Zeke. She shares a name with another character with the same name from the next show.
- Leiko and Duffy (voiced by Ana Sani and Shoshana Sperling, respectively) are a pair of kangaroos who are a lesbian couple and the adoptive mothers of Louisa. They used to be in a rock music duo together. Duffy works at Eat 'N Greet, while Leiko is the COO of the Creation Station.
- Sammy (voiced by Baeyen Hoffman) is an 8-year-old (starting off at a 7 year old) orange laid-back emerald tree boa snake with Puerto Rican heritage. He always wears a red hat. He is good friends with Malik.
- Quique, real name Enrique (voiced by B'atz' Recinos) is the father of Sammy. He is a teacher at the Starlight Room.{{cite tweet |author=Work It Out Wombats! |author-link=Work It Out Wombats! |user=WombatsPBS |number=1621754468101505026 |date=February 4, 2023 |title=Why is Sammy so cool and thoughtful? Because that's how his Dad, Quique, is! ⭐ Meet Sammy and Quique on @PBSKIDS starting FEBRUARY 6TH! #WombatsPBS ⭐ https://t.co/NEgC9lVHaV |language=en |access-date=February 23, 2023}} He has a wife named Yolanda whom he had divorced but still remains contact by taking turns in taking care of their son.
- JunJun (voiced by Roman Pesino) is a playful 6-year-old Philippine Eagle who likes singing and playing guitar. He occasionally speaks Tagalog words. He is good friends with Zadie.
- Kaya (voiced by Gianelle Miranda) is JunJun's 17-year-old (starting off at 16 years old) sister. She is a waitress at the Eat 'N Greet and a social media influencer.
- Amado (voiced by Mark Andrada) is JunJun and Kaya's father. He is the arborist of the Treeborhood and frequently cuts topiary trees. He wears a red barong tagalog.
- Gabriela (voiced by Carolyn Fe) is JunJun and Kaya's grandmother. She is the local mail carrier.
- Carly, CeCe, and Clyde (all voiced by Julie Lemieux), Kat (voiced by Athena Karkanis), and Kit (voiced by Dan Chameroy) are a green fiddler crab family who are farmers at the Sow 'N Grow. They are rather timid. Carly, CeCe, and Clyde are triplets who function as a single character. Carly wears red, CeCe wears green, and Clyde wears blue. Also, Cece is the only crab who wears square glasses while Kit, Kat, Carly and Clyde wear round glasses. Kit and Kat are their father and mother.
- Fergus and Felicia Fishman (voiced by Michael Gordin Shore and Athena Karkanis, respectively) are fish entrepreneurs who live in a tank near the top of the Treeborhood.
- Flip, Fannie, and Finn Fishman are the three silent fish children of Fergus and Felicia.
- Sylvia (voiced by Paloma Nuñez) is a white cow with lavender spots, dark blue glasses, and curly maroon hair. She wears a purple button-up shirt. She drives a train that runs on the ground instead of on rails.
- Duper (also known as Great Uncle Duper, voiced by Martin Roach) is Malik, Zadie, and Zeke’s granduncle and Super’s brother.
- Buckley (voiced by Jayd Deroché) is a beaver and the wombats' friend.
- Yolanda (voiced by Margarita Varderrama) is the ex-wife of Quique and Sammy’s mother.
- Benito (voiced by Juan Pablo Romero) is Sammy’s younger but taller cousin. Benito speaks Spanish in the English version and English in the Spanish version.
Episodes
=Series overview=
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=Season 1 (2023-25)=
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title_1 = Snout and About
| Title_2 = Zadie's Shell Shuffle
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Kathy Waugh
Robby Hoffman (story by)
| WrittenBy_2 = Jiro C. Okada
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|06}}
| ProdCode = 103
| ShortSummary = When Zeke loses his favorite stuffed toy, Snout, the wombats need to retrace their steps to find Snout.
{{hr}}
While playing hide-and-seek, Zadie accidentally messes up Mr. E's shell garden, so she needs to rearrange it in the specific pattern that it was in.
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{{itcol|Song}} "Cause and Effect" written by Randy Rogel, Super sings about cause and effect.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title_1 = Junior Supers
| Title_2 = Measure for Measure
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Monique D. Hall
| WrittenBy_2 = Deanna Oliver
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|06}}
| ProdCode = 101
| ShortSummary = Super's special trick, breaking big jobs into little ones, helps Zadie and Malik clean up a big mess.
{{hr}}
To make a new hat for Ellie, the Wombats are helped by a "special trick": measuring.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Break It Down" written by Joe Fallon, the wombats make a sandwich by breaking the jobs down into little jobs.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title_1 = Special Delivery
| Title_2 = Campout Confusion
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Sherri Stoner
| WrittenBy_2 = Kathy Waugh
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|07}}
| ProdCode = 104
| ShortSummary = Sammy is sick, and Malik wants to deliver ice cream to him. But, he needs to find a way to stop the ice cream from melting.
{{hr}}
Zadie wants to host a fun campout, and invites the crab kids to it. Things did not go as expected, because she did not plan initially.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "The More I Try, The More I Know" song by Andrea Leon-Ramos, the wombats try out different scents for Super's bubble bath.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title_1 = Snout Wash Day
| Title_2 = A Super Recipe
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Cusi Cram & Peter K. Hirsch
| WrittenBy_2 = Nida Chowdhry
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|08}}
| ProdCode = 102
| ShortSummary = Snout gets very dirty and needs to be cleaned up, but Malik accidentally spills soap on the instructions.
{{hr}}
The wombats want to make cornbread for Grandma Super, but when they lose the cookbook, they need to create the recipe by other means.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "What Do You See?" written by Sofia Geck, Mr. E, Ellie, and Zeke sing about how they view art from their different perspectives.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title_1 = Summerweenie Halloweenie
| Title_2 = Make It Snow
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Deanna Oliver
| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Olmo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|09}}
| ProdCode = 110
| ShortSummary = The wombats go trick-or-treating in summer (Pretty unusual, right?) and learn how to organize their treats by size and color. Mr. E didn't seem to enjoy Halloween at first, but he grows to love it when he joins the wombats.
{{hr}}
Zeke wants to play in the snow, but it is not winter yet. After Mr. E shows the wombats a snow globe, they decide to make their own giant snow globe, and search for materials that could stand in for snow.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Mystery Box" written by Andrea Leon-Ramos, JunJun and Malik try to guess what's inside Louisa's mystery box.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title_1 = Crab Quakes
| Title_2 = Hopping Helpers
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Deanna Oliver
| WrittenBy_2 = Crescent Imani Novell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|13}}
| ProdCode = 106
| ShortSummary = The crabs are scared by something they heard, so they run away to the wombats' house to seek refuge. The wombats take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of what made the noise. They figure out that the noise is revealed to come from a wind-up dragon toy.
{{hr}}
Malik, Zadie, and Zeke realize that it feels good to help others, so they become the "Hopping Helpers" and try to help everyone in the Treeborhood. But with all the tasks they have to do, they realize that even helpers need help sometimes.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "What's Going On?" written by Glen Berger, the wombats find out what's making a scary shadow in their room.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title_1 = Brother Day
| Title_2 = Cafe Chaos
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Darnell Lamont Walker
| WrittenBy_2 = Cooper Sweeney
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|14}}
| ProdCode = 107
| ShortSummary = Malik learns the key to a successful brother day; to ask Zeke what he wants to do.
{{hr}}
After Duffy sprains her ankle, Zeke and Louisa become waiters at the Eat N' Greet. However, waiting so many tables at once proves to be difficult for them, and they keep messing up the orders. Quique helps them memorize the steps to being a waiter. With Zeke and Louisa's help and skills, Mr. E's meal with Ellie is successful.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Collaborate" written by Stacey Greenberger, the wombats work together to get a box to the top of the hill.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title_1 = The Sleepover
| Title_2 = Secret Tunnels
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Glen Berger & Peter Ferland
| WrittenBy_2 = Chuck Tately
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|15}}
| ProdCode = 109
| ShortSummary = Zeke attends a sleepover at the Creation Station with Louisa and the crab children, but the activities at the sleepover are nothing like his usual bedtime routine.
{{hr}}
When the wombats want to deliver books to the crabs, Super shows them a secret network of passageways in the underbelly of the Treeborhood. Zeke loses his book, so the wombats have to navigate the tunnels to find it.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "One Part at a Time" written by Sofia Geck, Ellie teaches Malik the steps to a dance.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title_1 = The Mighty Zeke
| Title_2 = Gift For a Fish
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Michael Olmo
| WrittenBy_2 = Kathy Waugh
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|16}}
| ProdCode = 105
| ShortSummary = Malik and Zadie help Zeke overcome his fear of riding a two-wheeler.
{{hr}}
The Fishmans just had their babies, and the wombats are invited to their fish shower. The wombats come up with the perfect gift for the fish babies.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Sandcastle Song" written by Pierce Freelon, the crab children try different ways to get their sandcastle to stay up.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title_1 = Me Time
| Title_2 = Zadie and the Really Big, Really Loud Noisy Thing
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Cusi Cram & Peter Hirsch
| WrittenBy_2 = Sherri Stoner
Kathy Waugh (story by)
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|20}}
| ProdCode = 108
| ShortSummary = After they find out that Super takes time off for herself every day, Malik and Zadie set out to create the perfect "Me Time".
{{hr}}
Zadie needs to find a place where she can make loud noises.
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{{itcol|Song}} "Pattern Song" written by Randy Rogel, Super sings about patterns.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title_1 = Talent Turmoil
| Title_2 = Zeke's Collection Selection
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Cooper Sweeney
| WrittenBy_2 = Darnell Lamont Walker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|21}}
| ProdCode = 114
| ShortSummary = The Treeborhood is having a talent show, and Zeke is in charge of everyone's props. Trouble arises when the props are put in the wrong order.
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The Treeborhood is holding a collection fair, so Zeke tries to create his own collection.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Same But Different" written by Randy Rogel, Zadie and Malik sing about similarities and differences.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title_1 = Helper For the Day
| Title_2 = Racecar Wombats
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Deanna Oliver
| WrittenBy_2 = Jessica Tsou
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|22}}
| ProdCode = 113
| ShortSummary = Zeke helps Mr. E sort things at the Everything Emporium.
{{hr}}
The wombats want to participate in the Treeborhood Derby, but struggle to get their homemade box race car out in time for the race before it starts
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "The Clean-Up Song" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats sing a song while cleaning their room.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title_1 = Sparklepants
| Title_2 = Game Changer
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Glen Berger & Peter Ferland
| WrittenBy_2 = Sherri Stoner
Robby Hoffman (story by)
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|27}}
| ProdCode = 111
| ShortSummary = While preparing for Ellie's welcome home party, Mr. E accidentally orders 200 pairs of Sparklepants. It is up to JunJun and Zadie to figure out what to do with the pants before Ellie gets home from her vacation.
{{hr}}
Everybody in the Treeborhood are too busy to play with Zadie so she decides to play with the crab kids. They all try to find a game that they can all enjoy. Meanwhile, Zeke and Malik collect umbrellas.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Set the Table" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats learn to set the table before their meal.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title_1 = Bake It Til You Make It
| Title_2 = Zoom In Zadie
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Rachel Reuben
| WrittenBy_2 = Atul N. Rao
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|28}}
| ProdCode = 112
| ShortSummary = Zeke and Louisa sell mud pies in exchange for stickers, but they need to figure out how to bake a perfect pie.
{{hr}}
Mr. E has never been able to paint a square. Zadie tries to get the others to help but realizes that she needs to take a good picture to send to the Treeborhood newsletter.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Step It Out" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats go over the steps they need to get ready for the beach.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title_1 = Moo Moo Choo Choo
| Title_2 = Lake Bellyflop
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Sherri Stoner
| WrittenBy_2 = Crystal Villarreal
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|07|24}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats help to free the Moo Moo Choo Choo train, which got itself stuck in a sea of mud.
{{hr}}
First spied through a telescope, the wombats attempt to find the mystical Bellyflop Lake without getting lost.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "The Wombat Wiggle" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats show a dance called the Wombat Wiggle and the other Treeborhood residents join in the fun.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title_1 = 3,2,1 Lift Off!
| Title_2 = Moon Magic
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Natalie Vazquez
| WrittenBy_2 = Kathy Waugh
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|07|25}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats journey to the Moon and look for unicorns.
{{hr}}
Louisa commands the moon to change its shape.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Get Things Going Your Way" song by Glen Berger, the wombats encourage Leiko and Duffy to keep trying, even if they fall.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| Title_1 = Color Fun
| Title_2 = A Super Invention
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Darnell Lamont Walker
| WrittenBy_2 = Deanna Oliver
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|07|26}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats make up a color game.
{{hr}}
Super invents a Huggyback rider.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 1)}} "Cause and Effect" written by Randy Rogel, Super sings about cause and effect.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| Title_1 = A Sleep Story for Ellie
| Title_2 = Super's Super Mug
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Sherri Stoner
| WrittenBy_2 = Mercedes Brazier-Thurman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|07|27}}
| ShortSummary = Zadie soothes Ellie to sleep with a story.
{{hr}}
The wombats fix Super's favorite mug after it breaks.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 5)}} "Mystery Box" written by Andrea Leon-Ramos, JunJun and Malik try to guess what's inside Louisa's mystery box.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| Title_1 = JunJun's Wake Up Call
| Title_2 = Stack 'Em Up
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Cheyenne "Casper" Lynn
| WrittenBy_2 = Rachel Reuben
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|07|31}}
| ShortSummary = Zadie comes up with a plan to make sure JunJun is awake so he can have Ice Cream for breakfast.
{{hr}}
Zeke tackles cleaning Super's closet.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "It's Pancake Day" song by Ron Holsey, The wombats choose pancake toppings.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| Title_1 = A Boxful of Snout
| Title_2 = Postcard from Snout
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Chuck Tately
| WrittenBy_2 = Deanna Oliver
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|01}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats lose Snout while helping Mr. E wrap boxes.
{{hr}}
Snout sends a postcard to Zeke.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "The Day is Over, Night is On its Way" song by Kathy Waugh, the wombats sing a lullaby to all the Treeborhood.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| Title_1 = Amazing Adventure
| Title_2 = Kayatastic Split
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Crescent Imani Novell
| WrittenBy_2 = Jehan Madhani & Sherri Stoner
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|02}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats go on a treasure hunt.
{{hr}}
Kaya has to get creative for her Kaya-tastic Banana-tastic Halo-Halo Split cooking class.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Don't Cry Little Fishes" song by Pierce Freelon, Ellie babysits the Fishmans' children.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| Title_1 = The Treeborhood Photo Album
| Title_2 = Runway Recycling
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Sherri Stoner
| WrittenBy_2 = Tavashia Berry
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|08|03}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats learn about the history of their tree which they grew up in.
{{hr}}
Mr. E judges a sculpture contest.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song}} "Drip, Drop" song by Andrea Leon-Ramos, the wombats wait for a few days until the rain stops.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| Title_1 = The Treeborhood Harvest Day
| Title_2 = The Treeborhood Thankfulness Stew
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker & Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Kathy Waugh
| WrittenBy_2 = Sherri Stoner
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|13}}
| ShortSummary = The Treeborhood's Harvest Day may be canceled due to fog, so Zadie and Malik help Mr. E find some fog goggles.
{{hr}}
Zeke and Louisa make a special stew on Thanksgiving while the other children at the Treeborhood play a game.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 7)}} "Collaborate" written by Stacey Greenberger, the wombats work together to get a box to the top of the hill.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| Title_1 = The Treeborhood Parranda
| Title_2 = Happy New Acorn Year!
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker & Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Natalie Vazquez
| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Olmo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|12|04}}
| ShortSummary = The Treeborhood is having a parranda.
{{hr}}
The wombats try to stay up late on New Year's Eve.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 8)}} "One Part at a Time" written by Sofia Geck, Ellie teaches Malik the steps to a dance.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| Title_1 = A Room of Our Own
| Title_2 = Zeke's Fairy Village
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Kathy Waugh
Cusi Cram & Peter Hirsh (story by)
| WrittenBy_2 = Jessica Tsou
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|11}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/kids/work-it-out-wombats/a-room-of-our-own-zekes-fairy-village/03-11-2024/09-00-00|website=wgte.org |access-date=11 February 2024 |title=Schedule Program - WGTE Public Media }}
| ShortSummary = When Malik and Zadie cannot agree on how tidy to keep their bedroom, the solution seems easy, which is to divide one room between three wombats.
{{hr}}
It takes a village of Zeke's friends to build enough houses for the "fairies" who have moved in.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 2)}} "Break It Down" written by Joe Fallon, the wombats make a sandwich by breaking the jobs down into little parts.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| Title_1 = A House for Snout
| Title_2 = JunJun's Brain Freeze
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Cooper Sweeney
| WrittenBy_2 = Sofia Geck
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/kids/work-it-out-wombats/a-house-for-snout-junjuns-brain-freeze/03-12-2024/09-00-00|website=wgte.org|access-date=17 February 2024 |title=Schedule Program - WGTE Public Media }}
| ShortSummary = Zeke and Louisa plan a house for Snout. If they can manage to stop arguing, they might even get around to building it.
{{hr}}
"Hooray for Spring!" is the title of the video Kaya hopes she will make, once JunJun conquers his on-camera phobias.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 9)}} "Sandcastle Song" written by Pierce Freelon, the crab kids try different ways to get their sandcastle to stay up.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| Title_1 = Treeborhood Carnaval
| Title_2 = Magic Tricky
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Michael Olmo
| WrittenBy_2 = Glen Berger & Peter Ferland
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|13}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/kids/work-it-out-wombats/treeborhood-carnaval-magic-tricky/03-13-2024/09-00-00|website=wgte.org |access-date=17 February 2024 |title=Schedule Program - WGTE Public Media }}
| ShortSummary = While Sammy works to plan a surprise Carnaval for his dad, Quique plans a surprise treat for his son.
{{hr}}
Malik the Magnificent is about to perform a magic trick, but cannot seem to get it right.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 6)}} "What's Going On?" written by Glen Berger, the wombats find out what's making a scary shadow in their room.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 28
| Title_1 = Malik Gets Muddy
| Title_2 = Balloonasaur Delivery
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Shemeka Foster
| WrittenBy_2 = Chuck Tately
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|14}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/kids/work-it-out-wombats/malik-gets-muddy-balloonasaur-delivery/03-14-2024/09-00-00|website=wgte.org |access-date=16 March 2024 |title=Schedule Program - WGTE Public Media }}
| ShortSummary = Malik goes on a journey in the Undergroundberhood to retrieve JunJun's favorite ball when it ends up there.
{{hr}}
The wombats cheer Buckley up, using balloons.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 14)}} "Step It Out" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats go over the steps they need to get ready for the beach.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 29
| Title_1 = Sticker Monster Storytime
| Title_2 = Count to 10!
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker
| WrittenBy_1 = Rachel Reuben
| WrittenBy_2 = Dejen Tesfagiorgis
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|15}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/kids/work-it-out-wombats/sticker-monster-storytime-count-to-10/03-15-2024/09-00-00|website=wgte.org |access-date=16 March 2024 |title=Schedule Program - WGTE Public Media }}
| ShortSummary = Super hunts for a lost sticker while the wombats collaborate on a new ending for an old Sticker Monster Story.
{{hr}}
Malik and Zadie go all over the Treeborhood so they can help Zeke learn how to count to 10.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 4)}} "What Do You See?" song by Sofia Geck, Mr. E, Ellie, and Zeke sing about how they view art differently.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| Title_1 = The Wombat Family Road Trip
| Title_2 = A Super Duper Wombat Whirlgig
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Deanna Oliver
| WrittenBy_2 = Sherri Stoner
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|07|01}}{{cite web |url=https://schedule.whro.org/program?programid=32883|website=whro.org |access-date=19 April 2024 |title=WHRO TV and Radio Schedules }}
| ProdCode = 140
| ShortSummary = The Wombats are off to visit their Great Uncle Duper in the Windborhood by taking the Moo Moo Choo Choo.
{{hr}}
The World's Biggest Whirligig has blown away. Because of that, the wombats are there to help Great Uncle Duper imagine how they can build a new one.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 15)}} "The Wombat Wiggle" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats show a dance called the Wombat Wiggle and the other Treeborhood residents join in the fun.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| Title_1 = Zadie to the Rescue
| Title_2 = Cake Mistake
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = James Eason-Garcia
| WrittenBy_2 = Charity L. Miller
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|07|02}}
| ProdCode = 128
| ShortSummary = Zadie assists Ellie on her EMT calls.
{{hr}}
The wombats use different shapes to make a sailboat-shaped birthday cake for Carly, Cece, and Clyde.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 13)}} "Set the Table" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats learn to set the table before their meal.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| Title_1 = Yo-Ho-Ho: A Sandwich for Mr. E
| Title_2 = Balloonie for Youie
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Cooper Sweeney
| WrittenBy_2 = Kai Grayson
Dean Outschoorn & Paul Moncrieffe (story by)
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|07|03}}
| ShortSummary = The wombats battle sea monsters, surfing scoundrels, and pointing rocks on their way to make a sandwich delivery.
{{hr}}
Mr. E buys a robot that hands out balloons.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 3)}} "The More I Try, The More I Know" song by Andrea Leon-Ramos, the wombats try out different scents for Super's bubble bath.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 33
| Title_1 = Sammy Makes a Day
| Title_2 = Sammy's Primo
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Darnell Lamont Walker
| WrittenBy_2 = Michael Olmo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|07|04}}
| ProdCode = 131
| ShortSummary = Sammy wants to surprise his mother with a day of fun, but it all goes downhill. But is fun still fun even if it's not really epic?
{{hr}}
Sammy speaks English, Benito speaks Spanish and Quique isn't around to translate. Thus, they are finding a way to communicate without words.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 11)}} "Same But Different" written by Randy Rogel, Zadie and Malik sing about similarities and differences.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 34
| Title_1 = Backwards Day
| Title_2 = Patternpalooza
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Darnell Lamont Walker
| WrittenBy_2 = Deanna Oliver
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|07|05}}
| ProdCode = 132
| ShortSummary = On Backwards Day, The wombats do things the opposite way.
{{hr}}
A Patternpalooza is happening at the Treeborhood, with all sorts of games and prizes including a stuffed monster as the grand prize.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 10)}} "Pattern Song" written by Randy Rogel, Super sings about patterns.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| Title_1 = The Treeborhood Cause and Effect Machine
| Title_2 = Riddles of the Treeborhood
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Alyson Piekarsky
| WrittenBy_2 = Sydney Isaacs
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|03|17}}
| ProdCode = 134
| ShortSummary = The Wombats are willing to watch their favorite game show and water a plant for the Shellys at the same time.
{{hr}}
A visit from Super's oldest and dearest friend Chanáa sends the Wombats on a riddle-solving scavenger hunt all over the Treeborhood.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 12)}} "The Clean-Up Song" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats clean their room.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 36
| Title_1 = The Great Splendito
| Title_2 = The Bike Wash
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Kathy Waugh
| WrittenBy_2 = Natalie Vazquez
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|03|18}}
| ProdCode = 135
| ShortSummary = Mr. E (as Mr. Splendito) has hidden five tickets to a special performance around the Treeborhood, and Malik and Sammy are trying to find the tickets.
{{hr}}
A storm has dirtied everyone's bike before the bike parade. It's up to the Wombats to create something to fix the mess.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 22)}} "Drip Drop" song by Andrea Leon-Ramos, It is raining outside so the wombats wait for a few days until the rain stops.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 37
| Title_1 = Tricky Tricky Taiko Drum
| Title_2 = Toy Swap Flop
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Jiro C. Okada
| WrittenBy_2 = Cooper Sweeney
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|03|19}}
| ProdCode = 137
| ShortSummary = There are lots of sound patterns all over the Treeborhood, so many that Zeke keeps forgetting the one drum pattern that he needs to remember.
{{hr}}
Zadie has a hard time admitting that she lost Louisa's toy blimp. If only she could remember to keep track of where she exactly had it!
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 20)}} "The Day is Over, Night is On its Way" song by Katy Waugh, the wombats sing a lullaby to the Treeborhood.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 38
| Title_1 = Lost and Found Patrol
| Title_2 = Survey Says
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Deanna Oliver
Lalo Alcaraz (story by)
| WrittenBy_2 = Chuck Tately
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|03|24}}
| ProdCode = 138
| ShortSummary = When Super loses glasses, The Lost and Found Patrol are on the case to find them.
{{hr}}
Mr. E has a lot of ping-pong balls, which is both a good thing and a nuisance. The solution is to survey his customers.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 19)}} "It's Pancake Day" song by Ron Holsey, the wombats choose pancake toppings.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 39
| Title_1 = Ellie's Island
| Title_2 = Zadie and Buckley's Playdate Problem
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Kathy Waugh
Tymika Tafari
Kathy Waugh
Kimberly Wright (story by)
| WrittenBy_2 = Natalie Vazquez
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|03|25}}
| ProdCode = 139
| ShortSummary = Ellie is so excited to be going back to Jamaica, so excited that the Wombats and Mr. E start to worry whether she will return.
{{hr}}
Buckley comes over for a fun playdate with Zadie. But when things usually go wrong, but they also go right sometimes.
{{hr}}
{{itcol|Song (repeat from episode 21)}} "Don't Cry Little Fishes" song by Pierce Freelon, Ellie babysits the Fishmans' children.
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=Season 2 (2025-)=
Nylan Parthipan replaced Ian Ho in the role of Malik.
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| Title_1 = The Big Loud Storm
| Title_2 = Wish Monster
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Sherri Stoner
| WrittenBy_2 = Kathy Waugh
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| Title_1 = Without Snout
| Title_2 = Remote Out of Control
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Cooper Sweeney
| WrittenBy_2 = Deanna Oliver
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| Title_1 = The Fishman's Big Date
| Title_2 = Fishman Family Circus
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Sherri Stoner
| WrittenBy_2 = Cusi Cram & Peter K. Hirsch
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| Title_1 = Flowerhood Photo Hunt
| Title_2 = A Stuffie Tea Party
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Chuck Tately
| WrittenBy_2 = Rachel Reuben
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|06|12}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 44
| Title_1 = Cake Day Surprise
| Title_2 = A Treeborhood Vacation!
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Glen Berger & Peter Ferland
| WrittenBy_2 = Elizabeth Gardner & Deanna Oliver
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|06|13}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 45
| Title_1 = The Lakeview Hotel
| Title_2 = Louisa's Home Movie
| DirectedBy = Jeff Barker and Andrea Gerstmann
| WrittenBy_1 = Chuck Tately
| WrittenBy_2 = Sherri Stoner
| OriginalAirDate = TBA
| ProdCode = 136
| ShortSummary = The wombats visit an underwater hotel, with popcorn and movies and maps that help them navigate the hotel.
{{hr}}
Through the magic of home movies, Louisa, Leiko and Duffy relive the wonderful day when baby Louisa was adopted.
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Related media
=Games=
These games were released on the PBS Kids website, as well as the PBS Kids Games App.
- Step It Out
- Road Repair
- Story Emporium
- Toy Maker
- Pattern Palooza Fair!
Development
The themes and ideas of the show were previously covered in Aha Island, a WGBH multimedia project about monkeys who use computational thinking.
Some elements from Aha Island were recycled for Work It Out Wombats!, such as the existence of the Everything Emporium.{{cite web |title=AHA Island |url=https://ahaisland.org/ |website=Aha Island |access-date=February 21, 2023}}
The series was greenlit in October 2020, under the working title of Wombats!{{cite web |title=CPB and PBS Awarded Ready To Learn Grant from the U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/cpb-and-pbs-awarded-ready-to-learn-grant-from-the-us-department-of-education/ |website=PBS |access-date=February 10, 2023}} Wombats were chosen as the species of the main characters because they are underused in media.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Bruce R. |title=Wombats help pre-schoolers think through problems in new PBS series |url=https://starexponent.com/entertainment/television/article_ff4835f6-05e6-51d1-b308-1599897ec57a.html |website=Culpeper Star Exponent |date=February 5, 2023 |access-date=14 March 2023}}
Early-career writers were granted fellowships so they could bring diverse viewpoints and BIPOC representation to the series.{{cite web |title=Work It Out Wombats! Scriptwriting Fellowship Brings Diverse Perspectives to New GBH Kids STEM Series |url=https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/press/work-it-out-wombats-scriptwriting-fellowship-brings-diverse-perspectives-to-new-gbh-kids-stem-series |website=WGBH |access-date=February 10, 2023}}
The production team worked to ensure authentic representations of names, language, and some of the cultural origins found with the animals themselves, while keeping in mind that animals are not a proxy for race and ethnicity.
For example, JunJun and his family are Philippine eagles, while Ellie is a moose; an animal not found in Jamaica.{{cite web |last1=Morales |first1=Wilson |title=Exclusive: Creative Producer Kareem Edouard, Ph.D. talks animated series 'Work It Out Wombats!' |url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/exclusives/exclusive-creative-producer-kareem-edouard-phd-talks-animated-series-work-it-out-wombats |website=BlackFilmandTV.com |access-date=February 10, 2023}}
=Casting=
The producers deliberately sought out voice actors that match the ethnicity of the characters to ensure authenticity.{{cite web |title=Filipino characters featured in 'Work It Out Wombats!' cartoon series on PBS KIDS |url=https://thefilam.net/archives/37983 |website=TheFilAm.net|access-date=February 13, 2023}} Rain Janjua, the voice of Zeke, originally auditioned for the role of Malik for being asked to try out for Zeke. To create the voice, Janjua tried to recall how his voice sounded at four years old.{{cite podcast |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/021Of5flTYRcDX9Fq6LKBa?si=OiQlQgSxQuWe2PytWMnRoA&t=721&app_destination=copy-link |title= Problem Solving |website=Spotify |publisher=The Children's Hour |date= February 26, 2023 |time= 12:01|access-date= March 14, 2023}}
=Animation=
The series is animated using Toon Boom Harmony. The characters are animated using complicated rigging systems that allow the animators to draw things by hand, thus giving each character their own nuances and walk cycles. The designs of the characters and settings are rounded in order to create a friendly, welcoming feel. Curvilinear perspective and hazing is used for the backgrounds to make the characters stand out.{{cite AV media |date= March 13, 2023 |title= ANIMATION: Behind the Scenes of Work It Out Wombats! on PBS KIDS |type=Video |language=English |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yy3KiCgpxk |access-date= March 14, 2023 |publisher= Work It Out Wombats!}}
Reception
=Audience viewership=
Work It Out Wombats! achieved 23 million streams on PBS Kids video platforms within its first two weeks, as well as over 1.7 million views on YouTube.{{cite web |last1=Northrop |first1=Daphne |title=It's Hard Work Being a Wombat |url=https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/highlights/its-hard-work-being-a-wombat |website=GBH |date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=29 March 2023}}
=Critical response=
The series was praised for its positive messages, educational value, and high-energy characters. Writing for Common Sense Media, Diondra Brown rated it a 5/5, saying "The show's quality matches -- actually, exceeds, the high expectations viewers have for PBS Kids programming."{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Diondra |title=Work It Out Wombats! TV Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/work-it-out-wombats |website=Common Sense Media |access-date=29 March 2023}}
=Controversy=
The lesbian characters of Leiko and Duffy caused the series to be controversial among conservative crowds. In May 2023, the Governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, vetoed a measure to provide state funding to Oklahoma Educational Television Authority for three years, due to their broadcasting of Work It Out Wombats! (and of Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019 TV series), which also features same-sex parents) and the claims that it "overly sexualizing" kids.{{Cite web |last=Forman |first=Carmen |title=Stitt vetoes OETA bill, accuses network of trying to 'indoctrinate' kids |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/stitt-vetoes-oeta-bill-accuses-network-of-trying-to-indoctrinate-kids/article_5fc1a3b8-e5da-11ed-ae48-c31a4283a5d3.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Tulsa World |date=April 28, 2023 |language=en}}
=Accolades=
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Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominee ! Result ! Ref. | |||||
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2024 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Children's Programming | Work It Out Wombats! | {{nom}} | {{Cite web |date=January 17, 2024 |title=GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 35th ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS |url=https://glaad.org/releases/glaad-announces-nominees-for-the-35th-annual-glaad-media-awards/ |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=GLAAD}} |
Marketing
To promote the series, a walkaround mascot of Zeke traveled to different places in the Boston area from February 22 to February 24, under the title "Zeke's Big Boston Adventure." Zeke went to the Boston Children's Museum, the Franklin Park Zoo, and the Boston Public Library. The Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, declared February 21 as "Work It Out Wombats! Day."{{cite web |title=Tuesday, February 21 |url=https://www.wgbh.org/digital-mural/2023/02/21/tuesday-february-21 |website=WGBH |date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://pbskids.org/wombats Official website]
- [https://imdb.com/title/tt21915168 Work It Out Wombats!] at IMDb
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