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WETA Kids on TV 26

WETA TV 26 is the flagship PBS channel in the Washington metropolitan area.

Below is TV 26's program schedule for the next 24 hours (or see all WETA channels at a glance, in a grid format). For channel number information, please visit our Channel Guide.

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Friday, March 19

5:00 am

Sesame Street

A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.

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6:00 am

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Children's writer Norman Bridwell's huge crimson canine and his human and animal friends come to animated life on happily diverse Birdwell Island, where good times and good friendships are always the order of the day.

He's big. He's red. He's irresistible. He's CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG. Clifford loves frolicking with his friends, Emily Elizabeth, T-Bone and Cleo (pictured).

6:30 am

Super WHY!

Animated adventures of four fairy-tale characters who enter storybooks to solve everyday problems.

Hip Hip Hooray! Super Readers Save the Day! - It's the Super Readers to the rescue in Super WHY! Super WHY! features the literacy-powered adventures of Super Why, along with his best friends Alpha Pig, Wonder Red and Princess Presto. The standout, imagination-stimulating series is the only superhero property that helps preschoolers learn to read through interactive fairytale adventures.

7:00 am

Arthur

Popular animated series about a young aardvark, his family and friends. Based on the books by Marc Brown.

ARTHUR, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning children's series based on Marc Brown's popular Arthur books.

7:30 am

Martha Speaks

The animated antics of a dog who gains the power of speech after eating alphabet soup. Based on the book series by author Susan Meddaugh.

Based on the popular books by Susan Meddaugh, Martha Speaks follows the adventures of Martha, a beloved family dog, whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the power of human speech.

8:00 am

Curious George

The misadventures of the inquisitive monkey and the man with the yellow hat. Each episode includes two animated features, followed by a live-action sequence with kids exploring the issues in the stories, including topics in math, science and engineering.

Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H.A. Rey, and narrated by Emmy-winning actor William H. Macy, the series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math, and engineering in the world around them.

8:30 am

Sid the Science Kid

A Jim Henson Company production about an inquisitive preschooler named Sid who seeks answers to questions he asks himself, such as why his shoes are shrinking or why bananas become mushy.

Sid the Science Kid is a new educational animated television series promoting exploration, discovery and science readiness for preschoolers. Pictured: Sid and his friends observe why things melt. From left to right: May, Sid, Gabriela and Gerald.

9:00 am

WordGirl

The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.

WORDGIRL chronicles the adventures of Becky Bostford, who, at the call of duty, transforms into WordGirl - caped crusader and definition dynamo!

9:30 am

WordWorld

An inventive cartoon for preschoolers that features spelling lessons built around funny adventures involving animals, buildings and objects created from the letters that spell them.

In WORDWORLD, words are truly the stars of a show. Each episode is a fun narrative built around the WordFriends, who are characters first and words second. WordWorld is a colorful, vibrant, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges in the same way: through WordPlay.

10:00 am

Dinosaur Train

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

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10:30 am

Cyberchase

Three kids use their math skills to save cyberspace from the dastardly Hacker.

Three Earth, (L to R) Jackie, Inez and Matt, are summoned into cyberspace on a mission to defeat the evil fiend Hacker, who is on a mad quest to take over the cyberworld.

11:00 am

The Electric Company

A revival of the classic 1970s children's series that teaches literacy skills through stories and interstitial segments that include animation, music videos, short films and sketch comedy.

The Electric Company

11:30 am

Dragon Tales

Siblings Max and Emmy discover a dragon in a secret drawer and embark on fantastic adventures that provide them with life lessons in this educational series for preschoolers produced by the Sesame Workshop (formerly the Children's Television Workshop).

Cassie, the little and loveable pink dragon from DRAGON TALES.

12:00 am

Star Wars in Concert

An orchestra and choir perform the music of the "Star Wars" movies set to footage from the films. Anthony Daniels (C-3P0) narrates.

12:30 am

The Washington Cherry Blossoms: Beauty on the Basin

1:00 am

Charlie Rose

2:00 am

Dr. Christiane Northrup: Menopause and Beyond---New Wisdom for Women

Women's health expert Dr. Christiane Northrup offers her take on menopause, including how it can change a woman's life and health for the better.