Between the Lions Season 2 Episode 1 | The Sad Dad | English Full HD | 2001

🦁📖 Between the Lions Season 2 Episode 1 – “The Sad Dad” (Season 2 Premiere) is now streaming in Full HD English on CartoonLTV!
Originally released in 2001, Between the Lions is a beloved PBS Kids educational series created by WGBH Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd. It teaches reading, spelling, and phonics to children through creative storytelling, lovable puppet characters, and catchy songs.
This Season 2 premiere, “The Sad Dad,” opens with the Lions exploring the story of a father who learns to express his emotions and the importance of reading together as a family. The episode highlights words with the “ad” sound and focuses on rhyming, comprehension, and emotional intelligence.
🦁 Series Information:
Series Title: Between the Lions
Season: 2
Episode: 1 (Season Premiere)
Episode Title: The Sad Dad
Original Release Year: 2001
Production Companies: WGBH Boston / Sirius Thinking Ltd. / PBS Kids
Genre: Educational, Family, Reading, Children’s TV, Puppetry
Language: English
Country: United States
Runtime: ~27 minutes
Format: Live-action + Puppet + Animated segments
📚 Main Characters:
Theo Lion – The wise father who runs the library.
Cleo Lion – The mother who helps children love reading.
Lionel Lion – The adventurous son who loves action stories.
Leona Lion – The curious daughter learning to read.
🎞️ Episode Summary:
In The Sad Dad, the Lions dive into a book that explores how a dad learns to deal with sadness and reconnect with his family through reading. Along the way, children learn phonics patterns using “ad” words like “dad,” “sad,” and “glad.” The show also features fun musical numbers, interactive spelling segments, and the popular “Cliff Hanger” mini-story.

✨ Educational Focus:
Phonics pattern: -ad
Literacy skills: Reading comprehension & sound blending
Social-emotional learning: Understanding and expressing feelings
Learning method: Storytelling, songs, repetition, and interaction

🌟 About the Series:
Between the Lions aired on PBS Kids from 2000 to 2010, delivering 130+ episodes of top-quality literacy programming. The show won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards and remains one of PBS’s most effective tools for early reading education.

📺 Why Kids Love It:
It mixes fun, music, humor, and learning through unforgettable characters and catchy songs — helping preschoolers fall in love with books and reading.

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