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

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Cast

Peter Linz

Theo

Jennifer Barnhart

Cleo

Anthony Asbury

Lionel

Kathryn Mullen

Leona

Heather Asch

Click / Clay Pigeon

Tyler Bunch

Dr. Nitwhite / Walter Pigeon

Ruth Westheimer

Dr. Ruth Wordheimer

Chris Phillips

Cliff Hanger (voice)

Fred Newman

Pam Arciero

David Matthew Feldman

Tim Lagasse

Arty Smartypants

Seasons

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