
Weird But True! (2016)
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Kirby Engelman as Self
Episodes 45
Space Rocks
DescriptionSpace rocks: asteroids and comets; what happens when interstellar debris collides with Earth.
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Charlie and Kirby look at storms, hurricanes and tornados; storm chasers in Colorado; the science behind weather.
Read MoreSunken Treasure
Charlie and Kirby learn why shipwrecks happen; researching and exploring sunken treasures.
Read MoreAnimal Headgear
Animal headgear; how antlers and horns are different.
Read MoreSurvival 101
Learning the ropes to survival 101; food and water needs; how elements impact body temperature; tricks to tackling life in the great outdoors.
Read MoreAlaska's Animals
Animals adapt to life in the freezing-cold weather of Alaska.
Read MoreBuggin' Out
Spiders, ladybugs, mayflies and other arthropods.
Read MoreAnimal Invaders
Invasive species are the new neighbors no one wants.
Read MoreSense-Abilities
Humans' five senses; taste buds; jobs that use taste as their primary tool; human evolution.
Read MoreRoller Coasters
Charlie and Kirby unlock the secrets behind roller coasters; the physics of extreme rides; thrill-ride design.
Read MoreKirby the Falconer
Kirby explores how to become a master falconer and meets some amazing birds of prey.
Read MoreAction Sports
Charlie and Kirby are off to California to meet some of the most innovative minds on the planet: action sports athletes who have to train like athletes but think like engineers -- and Charlie and Kirby design and execute their own tricks.
Read MoreThe Case of the Stolen Bike
A heist has been committed at HQ and now Charlie and Kirby are on the case!
Read MoreAstronauts
Charlie and Kirby are heading off to NASA to unravel the weird world of ASTRONAUTS!
Read MorePaper Craftalanches & Recycling!
Charlie and Kirby head to NASA's mission control in Houston to learn how to train to become astronauts.
Read MoreThe Airplane Birthday
With a soapbox derby coming up, Charlie and Kirby head to the racetrack for a crash course on race cars.
Read MoreSounds Good
Charlie and Kirby learn all about planes on a flight in a historic biplane.
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Episode 6
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Coral Reef Crazy
Forensic scientists show Charlie and Kirby how fingerprints and footprints help solve crimes.
Read MoreCarnivorous Plants!
Charlie and Kirby visit the quietest room in the world to learn how to harness sound.
Read MoreThe Egg Drop Challenge
Charlie and Kirby investigate various kinds of trees and climb giant sequoias that can grow to be over 250 feet tall.
Read MoreIt's Electric!
Charlie and Kirby learn how to take care of Patrick's coral reef aquarium.
Read MoreMaster Crafters
Charlie and Kirby explore different types of plants, from carnivorous plants that eat insects, to giant sea kelp that grow up to two feet per day.
Read MoreAnimal Defense League
Kirby and Charlie learn all about bees.
Read MoreTest Engineers
Kirby needs to build a contraption that will beat the school record in the egg-drop contest so she and Charlie get some advice from professional test engineers.
Read MoreElectricity
Charlie and Kirby learn all about electricity when their headquarters loses power.
Read MoreDinosaurs
Hosts Charlie Engelman and Carly Ciarrocchi don’t have tickets to their favorite actress’ movie premiere, but somehow their friends do. Charlie and Carly’s quest to get to the Alabama Cones premiere takes them on a fascinating journey to Dinosaur National Monument. There, they hatch a plan with a paleontologist to “dig up” the dough.
Read MoreNational Parks
To protect or enjoy? Hosts Carly and Charlie have two very different plans for the backyard and cannot come to an agreement. Carly thinks backyards are to be enjoyed, and Charlie thinks they should be protected. A visit with park rangers from Yellowstone National Park might just help settle Carly and Charlie’s debate.
Read MoreFarming
Charlie and Carly run a fruit-and-vegetable stand outside of headquarters, but lately, they’ve been selling out of their crops faster than they can grow them. Carly has an idea to turn the garden into a farm, but they don’t have enough space to grow everything they need outside. She takes Charlie on a trip to an indoor vertical farm in NYC to learn new possibilities of farming!
Read MoreGerms
Hosts Carly and Charlie are nominated for a Daytime Crafty Award! The awards ceremony is just around the corner, and Casey is helping them with their costumes…until she comes down with a cold! To avoid getting sick from the germs Casey is spreading throughout HQ, Carly and Charlie must understand all there is to know about germs. They head to Germfree Laboratories and Mushroom Mountain to examine good hygiene and health practices.
Read MorePhotography
This year Carly and Charlie’s work is the main attraction at an art gala! This year’s gala focuses on photography, but the duo is not as skilled in this artform. They head to Berkeley to learn from one of the best – National Geographic photographer Anand Varma! Their idea to combine paper art with photography makes their creation the hit of the show!
Read MoreTrains
It’s Crafty Camper Career Week, and Carly is so excited. All campers are paired with a professional in their respective field, and Carly’s assignment is to shadow a train engineer. After her grandfather organizes a visit to Steamtown Pennsylvania, Carly becomes inspired to improve trains in the future.
Read MoreVenomous Animals
Super Staple strikes again! The local library’s annual contest is here, and Charlie’s ready to submit his latest comic book for review. Unfortunately, Charlie’s comic book is never picked, so Carly and Charlie embark on a mission to find a new superhero and villain. But when they discover amazing things about venomous animals, Charlie and Carly must decide who the real hero is. They head to California Academy of Sciences to learn all about venomous species.
Read MoreOur Solar System
Charlie learns that the Global Space Administration is looking for researchers and explorers to go on the Interplanetary Expedition – a one-way trip to explore the solar system. Carly is nervous because a one-way ticket means that they would never come back! So, both she and Charlie head to the Mars habitat in Hawaii to experience what it is like to live in outer space. Renowned astrophysicist Michio Kaku is a special guest star, playing fictional character Buster Infinity.
Read MoreCooking
Carly and Charlie are planning a surprise party and are in charge of the menu. There’s just one problem, neither of them knows how to cook. The duo attempts a basic burger, but that turns into a disaster. The only way to master the art of cooking is to learn from the experts at the Culinary Institute of America.
Read MoreExplorers
The science fair is approaching, and Charlie is looking for the perfect project to blow the judges away: exploration! Carly meets with National Geographic Explorer Darlene Cavalier, who describes how she’s exploring new ways to connect people with science. She’s trying different methods to encourage people to pursue their own curiosity and even become explorers themselves!
Read MoreScuba Diving
Charlie goes on an annual scuba trip every year, and this year it’s the Manta Ray Dive! Because Charlie’s regular buddy, Kirby, can’t go, he thinks he will have to cancel the trip. Despite her fear of scuba, Carly is determined to join him so that Charlie doesn’t have to go alone. Can she overcome her fear?
Read MoreCamping
Carly and Charlie must achieve the rank of master camper, and because they have never personally camped before, they take a trip to Coronado National Forest within Arizona’s Saguaro National Park. There, they get expert advice and begin to fully absorb what it is like to camp and how to become master campers.
Read MoreRockets
Patrick just got a cool model rocket, and everybody’s talking about it. A Weird But True! Space Race has officially begun, and Carly and Charlie compete in a series of launches that closely resembles the storyline of the US / Soviet Union Space Race. After learning some key physics principles about rocket flight, they race back to headquarters to build a rocket of their own.
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