The BEST episodes of Super WHY!

Every episode of Super WHY! ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Super WHY!!

The standout, imagination-stimulating series focuses on the adventures of four fairytale friends who transform into reading-powered superheroes: Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, Super Why with the Power to Read and Super YOU with the Power to Help. Together, they are the "Super Readers"! The Super Readers jump into books (literally) to find answers to everyday preschool challenges and embark on exciting adventures, where they play interactive reading games to overcome obstacles and save the day. In every fantastical episode of Super WHY!, young viewers dive directly into a pop-up story to experience a brightly-illustrated children's tale brought to magical life.

Last Updated: 4/5/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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The Comic Book - Attack of the Eraser
star
9.81
32 votes

#1 - The Comic Book - Attack of the Eraser

Season 1 - Episode 57 - Aired 1/15/2010

Whyatt and his friends are playing kickball in the park when Wolfy erases the score! The super readers fly into a new kind of reading material - a comic book - called "Attack of the Eraser" to track down the diabolical Eraser who's causing trouble in Reader Valley. Will Super Why and his friends be able to stop Eraser from wiping out all of the words in Reader Valley – or have they finally met their match? Educational Objectives: To learn about consideration. Kids will use the alphabet and identify the letters S, T, O, P. They’ll also rhyme with OCK words and use the power to read to transform the story.

Directors: Aaron Linton
Writer: Alex Breen
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A Day with Farmer Fred (aka The Mixed Up Story)
star
9.00
1 votes

#2 - A Day with Farmer Fred (aka The Mixed Up Story)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2015

The Super Readers help sort out a scrambled story after some of its words fall from the page onto the floor.

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The Alphabet's Sad Day
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8.75
4 votes

#3 - The Alphabet's Sad Day

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2015

The Super Readers jump into a book to help Pig, who's feeling down because he's too little to help his big brothers build a brick house.

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Judith's Happy Chanukah
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8.50
2 votes

#4 - Judith's Happy Chanukah

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2015

The Super Readers jump into the book Judith's Happy Chanukah to learn more about the holiday.

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The Little Mermaid
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8.33
3 votes

#5 - The Little Mermaid

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/1/2008

Pig feels different from his friends, which makes him very sad. The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land. As the Super Readers explore the ocean floor with The Little Mermaid, Pig slowly begins to see why being different can be special and the journey to the depths of the sea teaches him a lesson he can use right in his own backyard. Educational Objectives: To learn about feeling good about yourself. Preschoolers will follow the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story!

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The Swiss Family Robinson
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8.00
1 votes

#6 - The Swiss Family Robinson

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 6/3/2009

Little Boy Blue is stuck on a little island in Storybrook Pond and can't get back to shore. Super Why and his friends head into the story of The Swiss Family Robinson to meet a family who is just as stranded as Little Boy Blue. They'll need to use what's around them to survive in this do-it-yourself island adventure! Educational Objectives: To learn to think creatively in tricky situations. Preschoolers will catch the alphabet using Alpha Pig's Alphabet Net, rhyme with ING words, and use the power to read to change the story.

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Thumbelina
star
8.00
9 votes

#7 - Thumbelina

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/9/2008

Where is Pig's beloved stuffed hippo? He's looked high and low but Henry Hippo is nowhere to be found! The Super Readers shrink down to the size of ants and join teeny tiny Thumbelina on her GREAT BIG adventure to find her missing brother. They assist Thumbelina in her mission and Pig gets a helping hand along the way. Educational Objectives: To learn that you don't have to do things alone, explore the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story.

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The Adventures of Math-a-Million
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8.00
10 votes

#8 - The Adventures of Math-a-Million

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/8/2012

It's math class at school, and Pig is having a big problem…a math problem! To find a solution, the super readers accompany a math superhero as he confronts a series of arithmetic emergencies. Will the super readers figure out a way to make Math Boy's problems as easy as 1, 2, 3? Educational Objectives:To learn some basic math skills. Along the way, kids will build the alphabet and identify the letters A, P, P, L, E, S. They'll also rhyme with INE words, learn what the word "math" means, and use the power to read to change the story. Related Activity: Letter Count

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The Banana Mystery
star
8.00
6 votes

#9 - The Banana Mystery

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/2015

The Super Readers jump into "The Jungle Mystery," where Monkey's bananas are missing, in order to learn how to solve another mystery: lemons are disappearing from Pig's lemonade stand.

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Hansel and Gretel
star
7.85
48 votes

#10 - Hansel and Gretel

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2007

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The Story of the Super Readers
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7.81
27 votes

#11 - The Story of the Super Readers

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/17/2015

In the Season 3 premiere, the pals jump into a book about themselves; and join forces with Pig, Red and Princess Pea to battle the Big Bad Wolf, who's planning to blow everything down.

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Rapunzel
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7.81
16 votes

#12 - Rapunzel

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2007

Princess Pea's kitten is stuck in the top of a tree! The Super Readers jump into a book and meet Rapunzel, who is also stranded high up in her tower. When climbing Rapunzel's hair proves to be (ouch!) a hair-raising idea, the Prince works together with the Super Readers to come up with a brand new rescue plan! Princess Pea discovers the value of a helping hand. Educational Objectives: To learn you can accomplish a lot more with the help of your friends! The alphabet is uncovered, and young viewers practice the magic of spelling as well as use the power to read to change the story.

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The Underwater Lost Treasure
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7.80
5 votes

#13 - The Underwater Lost Treasure

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/20/2015

The pals help a treasure-hunting starfish.

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Galileo's Space Adventure
star
7.77
13 votes

#14 - Galileo's Space Adventure

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/11/2012

Princess glimpses a flash of light while the friends are learning about space. What could it be? The super readers blast off into the tale Galileo's Space Adventure and investigate the solar system with a young astronaut seeking to rescue his beloved teddy bear named Houston. Will the super readers be able to assist, or will Houston have a problem? Educational Objectives:To learn about our solar system. Preschoolers will play with the alphabet, celebrate spelling, learn what the words 'asteroid belt' mean, and use the power to read to change the story. Related Activity: Planet Mobile

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Webby in Bathland
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7.75
8 votes

#15 - Webby in Bathland

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2011

Red is practicing her soccer moves and kicking up dirt, when Grandma tells her it's time for lunch. Red gives her hands a quick rinse and gets ready to chow down, but Grandma says her hands aren't clean. The super readers zoom into the story Webby in Bathland and help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies who are fighting down and dirty! Red finds out it takes more than water to wash away germs. Educational Objectives: To learn about good hygiene. Kids will use the alphabet and identify the letters W, A, T, E, R. Young viewers will practice the magic of spelling, learn what the word lather means, and use the power to read to change the story. Related Activity: ABC Scrub Me

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The Emperor's New Clothes
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7.67
9 votes

#16 - The Emperor's New Clothes

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/22/2008

Littlest Pig is very embarrassed. Jill wants him to wear a bucket on his head for their game, and he feels just plain silly! The Super Readers dive into the tale of The Emperor's New Clothes and meet an Emperor who doesn't want to look ridiculous either! Trouble is, his clothes seem to be invisible, and there's nothing sillier than a parade in your underwear! Educational Objectives: To learn about communicating feelings, follow the alphabet, practice spelling skills and use the power to read to change the story.

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The Muddled Up Fairy Tales
star
7.67
3 votes

#17 - The Muddled Up Fairy Tales

Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 9/19/2008

Everyone is busy and Whyatt doesn't know what to do with himself! So Super Why and his friends fly into the story Muddled Up Fairytales where they visit a young dragon new to Fairytale Land who is eager to find a legend of his own. But when Dragon tries to move in with The Three Pigs, he sets off a wacky chain of events that turns the whole land upside down! The superhero readers need to help Dragon find his Happily Ever After! Educational Objectives: To learn a cheer-up strategy, sing the alphabet, identify the letters F, L, and Y, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story.

The Story Of The Tooth Fairy
star
7.67
3 votes

#18 - The Story Of The Tooth Fairy

Season 1 - Episode 58 - Aired 1/22/2010

Whyatt has lost his very first tooth! When his mom tells Whyatt that the Tooth Fairy will come and take his tooth, Whyatt wants to know what happens if he wants to KEEP it? Super Why and his friends decide the best person to ask is the Tooth Fairy herself, so they set off to meet her in person. With a little bit of magic (and a little bit of floss) the reading heroes are able to get all their questions answered. Educational Objectives: To learn about the magic of the Tooth Fairy. Kids will follow the alphabet, rhyme with AY words, and use the power to read to change the story.

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The Beach Day Mystery
star
7.60
5 votes

#19 - The Beach Day Mystery

Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 7/12/2010

X marks the spot! Whyatt and the other fairytale buddies have found a clue leading to treasure and they need a little help! So the superhero readers fly into The Beach Day Mystery where they set off on a swashbuckling scavenger hunt adventure filled with clues, pirates, and of course, treasure! Will Super Why and his friends be able to outsmart the trickiest pirate of them all? Educational Objectives: To learn how to figure out clues. Kids will follow the alphabet, rhyme with AIL words, and use the power to read to change the story!

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Roxie's Missing Music Book
star
7.56
16 votes

#20 - Roxie's Missing Music Book

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/18/2015

The pals help a singer and musician locate her missing book of music.

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Rumpelstiltskin
star
7.56
9 votes

#21 - Rumpelstiltskin

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/20/2008

Princess Pea's father is busy, busy, busy with no time to help her tie up her skates. What's a Princess to do? The Super Readers use their literacy powers to visit another Princess whose funny little helper, Rumpelstiltskin, is far too busy to help her spin straw into gold. The Super Readers may be able to guess Rumpelstiltskin's name but they won't be able to guess what will happen in this story! Educational Objectives: To learn about the importance of doing things yourself, build the alphabet, and identify the letters S-P-I-N. Young viewers will rhyme with "at" words, and use the power to read to change the story and save the day!

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Beauty and The Beast
star
7.50
10 votes

#22 - Beauty and The Beast

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/19/2008

"Grrr! Stomp!" is all Princess Pea hears on her playdate with Wolfy and she can't figure out why he's so angry! The Super Readers zip into the story of Beauty and the Beast and get to know the Beast himself! He isn't so "beastly" after all and if only he could turn down his roaring, Beauty might figure out they're not as different as she thinks. Educational Objectives: To learn about the right way to speak to friends, practice the alphabet, and rhyme with "ake" words. Kids will find out that the power to read can change the story!

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Alice In Wonderland
star
7.50
2 votes

#23 - Alice In Wonderland

Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 8/10/2009

Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts herself to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time! Educational Objectives: To learn a helpful tool for being on time. Fun interactive games help preschoolers match letters of the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story!

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King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti
star
7.50
18 votes

#24 - King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2011

It's dinner time at Whyatt's house but things are not going well! He's perplexed when Mom and Dad say that what's on his plate isn't healthy. To find out why, the reading superheroes fly into the story King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti and encounter a wacky king who only wants to eat one thing - spaghetti! As the super readers convince King Eddie taste new foods, Whyatt learns there's more to dinner than he had originally thought! Educational Objectives:To learn about healthy eating. Kids will uncover the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, learn what the word "ripe" means, and use the power to read to change the story. Related Activity: Eating the Alphabet

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Jack and the Beanstalk
star
7.40
30 votes

#25 - Jack and the Beanstalk

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2007

Baby Joy, Whyatt's little sister, is having a giant-sized tantrum, and nothing will calm her down! The Super Readers venture up Jack's Beanstalk and meet a real giant.

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