374. Zoronoak and the Sword of If

The greatest pirate swordmaster in What If World wishes to face the greatest challenge he can find, but no one seems to want to spar with him.

Lessons include: as Jordan Peterson once said, “Children should be allowed to do dangerous things carefully”; in a peaceful world, we’ll still have a need for exercise, expression, and healthy competition.

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211. Snail Mail Stories

Fair Elise and Petey the Press Secretey hold are holding a press conference to answer some of your snail mail questions. Will things devolve into utter chaos as the questions pile up? Almost definitely ;)

Lessons include: Thinking of conflict as Good vs. Bad can keep you from understanding both sides; 500 cans is too much tuna...

This remastered episode originally aired on July 12th, 2021. It’s got new sound effects, better balanced audio, and reflection questions at the end!

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373. Desmond asks: What if Fred drove an RV to Australia?

Fred is up to his old tricks, or should we say licks? Then, we meet Dessie, the banjo-playing koala!

Lesson: This fully improvised episode is meant to get your kids excited about telling stories with friends and family, mistakes and all!

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120. Felicity asks: What if my lunch lady was an octopus?

Zach and Zizi are on a mission to feed the sky a healthy meal. But can they save the world and still get back to school in time for Pizza Day?

Lessons include: big changes don’t happen overnight, but using your voice can help get things started; junk food makes us feel like junk and healthy food makes us feel healthy, who’da thunk?

This remastered episode originally aired on April 22nd, 2019.

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370. Time Climb

Our 10th season kicks off with an epic adventure that reveals a little of Whendiana Joan’s mysterious past. Also, there’s mac n’ cheese and dinosaurs!

Lessons include: There are many different ways to overcome a challenge; the future may be uncertain, but we can still be confident in ourselves.

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368. Carden asks: What if Fred the Dog got put in a cone? (w/ Miss Lynn)

Fred the Dog looks for a new home, with help from an accident-prone realtor named Basil the Basset, played by Miss Lynn.

Lessons include: Watching other people suffer won’t make you feel better; finding a new home can take time and patience.

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186. Ava asks: What if Mr. Eric had an evil twin brother?

Myster E tries to answer every question in a single story! Fred might have to come out of retirement for this one.

Lessons include: You’re never stuck as long as you keep asking questions; adding strange details to a story is fun, but too many of them can make your story confusing! 

This remastered episode originally aired on 10/29/2020.

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357. Cathleen asks: What if toothbrushes made pencils disappear?

The Toothbrush people used their magical bristles to make the Pencil people invisible. Plus, Fred the Dog starts looking for his new home.

Lessons include: Treating your neighbor with kindness can help you learn and grow; you are the boss of your body.

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153. Liv asks: What if clocks were bananas and monkeys ate time?

Today, we learn about Mr. Eric as he travels back in time. Can he stop the Time Monkey, or will he get stuck in his past?

Lessons include: Our past helps shape who we are today, even the parts that aren’t so great; new challenges are always scary, but they can help us learn about ourselves.

This remastered classic first aired on February 17th, 2020.

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348. Snowy White and the Seven Dogs

When the Magic Mirror tells Snowy the cat that there’s only kind of beauty, Fred the Dog has to set the record straight!

Lessons include: Beauty isn’t just what we see, it’s what we feel, what we do, and what we take the time to notice.

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