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Weird but True!
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes43
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Kids (Seasons 1-2)
Disney+ (Season 3-present)

Weird but True! is an American educational television show created by and starring Charlie Engelman and co-starring his sister Kirby Engelman (seasons 1 and 2) and Carly Ciarrocchi (season 3). Originally airing on National Geographic Kids, it became a Disney+ Original for its third season, which debuted 14 August 2020.[1]

Inspired by the National Geographic book series of the same name, much of its style and heavy use of paper models created by the Engelmans are continued from their earlier National Geographic short video series Nature Boom Time.[2][3]

Description

Using crafting with paper products,[3] the Engelman siblings explore "weird but true" things about a broad-range of subjects, mostly focusing on science. They visit interview experts and travel to locations such as crime labs, amusement parks, and the Everglades to find answers to their questions and discover weird but true facts, often having their experts share their favorite one. Their other sister Casey appears as a guest star.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
117September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10)September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30)National Geographic Kids
213October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07)October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
313August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)Disney+

Season 1 (2016-2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Space Rocks"UnknownUnknownSeptember 10, 2016
22"Storm Chasers"UnknownUnknownSeptember 17, 2016
33"Sunken Treasure"UnknownUnknownSeptember 24, 2016
44"Dog Days"UnknownUnknownOctober 1, 2016
55"Sharks!"UnknownUnknownOctober 8, 2016
66"Animal Headgear"UnknownUnknownOctober 15, 2016
77"Survival 101"UnknownUnknownOctober 22, 2016
88"Alaska's Animals"UnknownUnknownOctober 29, 2016
99"Buggin' Out"UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 2016
1010"Animal Invaders"UnknownUnknownNovember 12, 2016
1111"Sense-Abilities"UnknownUnknownNovember 19, 2016
1212"Roller Coasters"UnknownUnknownNovember 26, 2016
1313"Kirby the Falconer"UnknownUnknownDecember 3, 2016
1414"Caves"UnknownUnknownSeptember 9, 2017
1515"Action Sports"UnknownUnknownSeptember 16, 2017
1616"The Case of the Stolen Bike"UnknownUnknownSeptember 23, 2017
1717"Astronauts"UnknownUnknownSeptember 30, 2017

Season 2 (2017-2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
181"Paper Craftalanches & Recycling!"UnknownUnknownOctober 7, 2017
192"Race Cars"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 2017
203"The Airplane Birthday"UnknownUnknownOctober 21, 2017
214"Sounds Good"UnknownUnknownNovember 25, 2017
225"Trees! Big & Small"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 2017
236"The Volcano Science Fair Showdown"UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 2017
247"Coral Reef Crazy"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 2017
258"Carnivorous Plants!"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 2017
269"Busy Bees"UnknownUnknownSeptember 1, 2018
2710"The Egg Drop Challenge"UnknownUnknownSeptember 8, 2018
2811"It's Electric!"UnknownUnknownSeptember 15, 2018
2912"Master Crafters"UnknownUnknownSeptember 29, 2018
3013"Animal Defense League"UnknownUnknownOctober 6, 2018

Season 3 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
311"Dinosaurs"UnknownUnknownAugust 14, 2020
322"National Parks"UnknownUnknownAugust 21, 2020
333"Farming"UnknownUnknownAugust 28, 2020
344"Germs"UnknownUnknownSeptember 4, 2020
355"Photography"UnknownUnknownSeptember 11, 2020
366"Trains"UnknownUnknownSeptember 18, 2020
377"Venomous Animals"UnknownUnknownSeptember 25, 2020
388"Our Solar System"UnknownUnknownOctober 2, 2020
399"Cooking"UnknownUnknownOctober 9, 2020
4010"Explorers"UnknownUnknownOctober 16, 2020
4111"Scuba Diving"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2020
4212"Rockets"UnknownUnknownOctober 30, 2020
4313"Camping"UnknownUnknownNovember 6, 2020

Reception

While recommending season three on Disney+, The Washington Post describes Weird But True! as "humorous and informative tween-oriented show looks at a wide range of topics from a variety of science perspectives" and "[i]t's a great pick for tweens and grade school-age kids".[4]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients Result
2017 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program Charlie Engelman Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Editing Mike Varga (senior editor), Arthur 'Art' Citron (editor), Michael Novak (editor), Jocelyn Rose Tarquini (editor) Nominated
2018 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action Mike Varga (supervising sound editor) Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime James Introcaso (executive producer), Nathan Moore (executive producer). "Weird But True! Shorts". Nominated
2019 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Educational or Informational Series National Geographic Kids Won[5]
Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Lifestyle, Culinary, Travel or Educational and Informational Program Brandon Gulish (director), National Geographic Kids Nominated[6]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 15, 2020). "Nat Geo's 'Weird But True!' Moves To Disney+ For Season 3".
  2. ^ Swartz, Tracy. "Northfield resident, Northwestern graduate co-host kids science show coming to Disney Plus". chicagotribune.com.
  3. ^ a b "Nature Boom Time". Jackson Wild: Nature. Media. Impact.
  4. ^ "What to watch with your kids: 'Weird But True!,' 'The Grizzlies' and more" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. ^ "Nominees (Program – Non-Drama) – 2019 Daytime Emmy® Awards – The Emmys". theemmys.tv.
  6. ^ "Nominees (Craft – Non-Drama) – 2019 Daytime Emmy® Awards – The Emmys". theemmys.tv.
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