Between the Lions

Season 5

Live-action and animation blend together in this educational fantasy about a family of lions running a library filled with adventurous and musical books.

Where to Watch Season 5

21 Episodes

Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little Pigs
E1
Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!/The Three Little PigsTheo and Leona don pig snouts for another reading of Pigs Apelnty, Pigs Galore first read in the episode ""Pigs Aplenty."" Midway into the show, Lionel dons three pig snouts as he reads to Leona The Three Little Pigs, heard previously in the episode ""Huff and Puff.""
The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot
E2
The Carrot Seed/The Empty PotIn the first story, a little boy's persistence in watering and caring for his plant is rewarded. In the second, the emperor of China chooses his successor by apparently testing the gardening talents of his youngest subjects--while really making a test of their integrity.
Wings/What's in the Box?
E3
Wings/What's in the Box?First up: Leona warns Lionel not to lean back on his chair, provoking a flashback reading of a Greek myth first read in Icarus's Wings (from Season 2). Then the library, seen from the inside for the first time this season, receives a reprint (and a reread) of Pandora's Box.
A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon
E4
A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One LagoonIt's nighttime at the library roof garden as Theo gives an energetic Leona a reread from the episode Shooting Stars. Then, under a full moon, Cleo gives Lionel and Leona a story from the episode Touching the Moon.
The Golden Meaty Awards
E5
The Golden Meaty AwardsThe "stars" of previous episodes are to receive edible treats at the library's own awards show, but as all the honorees appear to be absent, master of ceremonies Lionel is happy to accept the awards in their stead.
Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red Hen
E6
Click, Clack, Moo/The Little Red HenBuilt from material first seen in Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack! (from Season 2) and Help! (from Season 3).
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face
E7
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky FaceIn the first story, the parents of a young donkey are distressed when he doesn't return home. In the second, a mother on a business trip calls her son to tell him how much she misses him.
A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the Mouse
E8
A Tasty Piece of Cheese/The Lion and the MouseToday's story features a taste for cheese leading a red fox to perform a sneaky deception on a crow. The other story is based on the African folktale where a mouse is prey to a lion.
Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5
E9
Earl's Too Cool/When I Was 5
It's Red! It's Green!
E10
It's Red! It's Green!
I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny
E11
I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny
Sylvester And the Magic Pebble:
E12
Sylvester And the Magic Pebble:
I Miss You, Stinky Face:
E13
I Miss You, Stinky Face:
A Tasty Piece of Cheese:
E14
A Tasty Piece of Cheese:
The Lion And the Mouse:
E15
The Lion And the Mouse:
Earl's Too Cool:
E16
Earl's Too Cool:
When I Was 5:
E17
When I Was 5:
It's Red! It's Green!:
E18
It's Red! It's Green!:
Joseph Had A Little Overcoat:
E19
Joseph Had A Little Overcoat:
The Coyote And the Rabbit:
E20
The Coyote And the Rabbit:
The Gingerbread Man:
E21
The Gingerbread Man: