Super Why!
2007 6 seasons · 148 ep live_tv Scripted China

Super Why!

Synopsis

Super Why! or The Reading Adventures of Super Why! is a CGI animated show developed by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The TV series is produced by New York City-based Out of the Blue Enterprises and Toronto-based DHX Media through its Decode Entertainment division. The show debuted on PBS stations on September 3, 2007. The series airs on PBS Kids and PBS Kids Sprout in the USA, Kids' CBC in Canada. Thai PBS from Thailand broadcasts the shortened version, the episodes are 5 years behind the U.S.

Animation + Family in China

33 China titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Super Why! itself).

The 2006–2008 China Window

Super Why! holds position #30 of 56 China seriess in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
    #1

    Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series

    ★ 9.1 · 2006
  2. The Legend of Qin
    #2

    The Legend of Qin

    ★ 8.7 · 2007
  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  5. Blind Mountain
    #5

    Blind Mountain

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  6. Please Vote for Me
    #6

    Please Vote for Me

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  7. Fearless
    #7

    Fearless

    ★ 7.5 · 2006
  8. The Secret of the Magic Gourd
    #8

    The Secret of the Magic Gourd

    ★ 7.4 · 2007

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Super Why! premiered alongside 21 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 21 other China seriess in 2007.

The 164th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
23rd
Review-volume percentile
77th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 23% of China seriess in our index.

Popularity (77th percentile) outruns review volume (23th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
September 3, 2007
Last Air Date
May 28, 2016
Broadcast Span
8.7 years
Total Episodes
148 across 6 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 59.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #534 of 946 China seriess indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Animation productions specifically: #73 of 97 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageEn
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes6 / 148
Release DateSeptember 3, 2007
Official Sitewww.pbskids.org

Questions Answered

Who created Super Why!?

Super Why! was created by Angela Santomero.

When did Super Why! end?

Super Why! finished its run with its final episode airing on May 28, 2016.