Was ist Was TV
62001•25m
DocumentaryKids
This is a children knowledge show. There are three animated figures: Theo (a blue question mark), Tess (a red exclamation mark) and Quentin (a yellow full stop), who are "the hosts" of this show. They introduce the show and entertain the young audience. The second part shows several small segments of documentaries, which explains simply for kids. The several topics are nature, animals, history and technics.
Production
Tessloff Verlag
Language
DE
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
October 6, 2001
Last Aired
June 26, 2010
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Planets and Space Travel
Air date: 2001-10-06
WHAT IS WHAT starts in space. From astronaut training to arrival at a space station, we experience the journey of a space shuttle into space.
E2
Whales and Dolphins
Air date: 2001-10-13
WHAT IS WHAT shows the largest creatures on earth: The whales.
E3
Cars
Air date: 2001-10-20
WHAT IS WHAT enters the most popular means of transport in the world - the car. From the invention of the first motorized car to the future models of the inventors, this film follows the development of the car.
E4
Ancient Rome
Air date: 2001-10-27
WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.
E5
Volcanoes
Air date: 2001-11-03
A mountain explodes, smoke rises, glowing boulders hurl through the air and lava flows make their way. A volcano erupts - and WHAT IS WHAT is included, from the first signs to the after-effects of such a huge natural event.
E6
Trains
Air date: 2001-11-10
“Please get in and close the doors!" This is how the exciting train journey begins with WHAT IS WHAT. What does a train driver do? How does an electric locomotive work?
E7
Moon and Cosmos
Air date: 2001-11-17
WHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses of the cosmos.
E8
Aviation
Air date: 2001-11-24
IN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.
E9
Sharks
Air date: 2001-12-01
WHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.
E10
Weather
Air date: 2001-12-08
WHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.
E11
Knights and Castles
Air date: 2001-12-15
WHAT IS WHAT takes a trip to the Middle Ages and examines how knights lived on their castles, from everyday life at the castle to the magnificent knight tournaments to the Crusades.
E12
Criminalistics
Air date: 2001-12-22
Bank robbery. The robbers are fleeing. And WHAT IS WHAT TV is on the trail of the perpetrators! WHAT IS WHAT TV shows in the episode criminalistics, how the police solve crimes.
E13
Cats
Air date: 2001-12-29
WHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.
E14
Mummies
Air date: 2002-01-05
WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey to Ancient Egypt and takes you to the mysterious world of mummies. At the center of this film is the English researcher Howard Carter.
E15
Amphibians and Reptiles
Air date: 2002-01-12
WHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.
E16
Horses
Air date: 2002-01-19
WHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies: horses.
E17
Our Planet
Air date: 2002-01-26
WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!
E18
Native Americans and the Wild West
Air date: 2002-02-02
WHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans through North America.
E19
Ships
Air date: 2002-02-09
WHAT IS WHAT goes on a sea trip on board one of the largest container ships in the world. We experience how the ship crew works, how the state-of-the-art ship technology works and how the lifeboats are used.
E20
Trees
Air date: 2002-02-16
WHAT IS WHAT goes on an exciting journey of discovery in the forest and describes the different animals, trees and plants that are at home there.
E21
Spiders
Air date: 2002-02-23
WHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.
E22
Pirate
Air date: 2002-03-02
WHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!
E23
Computers and robots
Air date: 2002-03-09
Computers are everywhere today, they have become an integral part of our everyday life. WHAT IS WHAT describes the development of the computer: From the first computers that filled entire rooms to the tiny, intelligent computers of today.
E24
Body and brain
Air date: 2002-03-16
WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique marvel: the human body.
E25
Dinosaur
Air date: 2002-03-23
WHAT IS WHAT TV travels millions of years back to a time when scary-looking creatures ruled the earth - the dinosaurs.
E26
Film and television
Air date: 2002-04-06
Camera is running - And action! WHAT IS WHAT TV takes a look behind the scenes of film and television this time.
Cast
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