Between the Lions
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
Created by Kathryn Mullen, Christopher Cerf, Michael K. Frith, Lou Berger, Norman Stiles
Seasons
Cast
Peter LinzTheo · 140 ep.
Jennifer BarnhartCleo · 140 ep.AAnthony AsburyLionel · 140 ep.
Kathryn MullenLeona · 140 ep.
Heather AschClick / Clay Pigeon · 10 ep.
Tyler BunchDr. Nitwhite / Walter Pigeon · 140 ep.
Ruth WestheimerDr. Ruth Wordheimer · 140 ep.
Chris PhillipsCliff Hanger (voice) · 140 ep.
Fred Newman · 140 ep.
Pam Arciero · 140 ep.
David Matthew Feldman · 140 ep.
Tim LagasseArty Smartypants · 140 ep.
Tony Longo · 1 ep.
Stephon Marbury · 2 ep.
Roma Downey · 1 ep.JJoe JamesThe Librarian · 1 ep.Crew
Hugh Martin (Director)
Ken Scarborough (Writer), Brian Muehl (Writer), Keri Horn (Writer), Judith Stoia (Writer), Sharon Lerner (Writer), Jennifer Hamburg (Writer), Carin Greenberg Baker (Writer), Christopher Cerf (Writer)
Christopher Cerf (Executive Producer), Brigid Sullivan (Executive Producer), Rick Klein (Producer), Norman Stiles (Executive Producer), Bill Berner (Producer), Scott Colwell (Producer), Carol Klein (Producer), Chris Cardillo (Producer)
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