Storyline

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.

First Aired

2001-10-06
Last Aired

2010-06-26
Creator
Genre

Documentary, Kids
Seasons

2
Episodes

52
Status

Returning Series
Language

Deutsch
Network

Keywords:

quest for knowledge german youth

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Planets and Space Travel

WHAT IS WHAT starts in space. From astronaut training to arrival at a space station, we experience the...More

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.Less

26mins 2001-10-06

2. Whales and Dolphins

WHAT IS WHAT shows the largest creatures on earth: The whales.

WHAT IS WHAT shows the largest creatures on earth: The whales.Less

25mins 2001-10-13

3. Cars

WHAT IS WHAT enters the most popular means of transport in the world - the car. From the invention of ...More

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.Less

25mins 2001-10-20

4. Ancient Rome

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.Less

26mins 2001-10-27

5. Volcanoes

A mountain explodes, smoke rises, glowing boulders hurl through the air and lava flows make their way....More

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.Less

25mins 2001-11-03

6. Trains

“Please get in and close the doors!" This is how the exciting train journey begins with WHAT IS WHAT. ...More

“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?Less

25mins 2001-11-10

7. Moon and Cosmos

WHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses ...More

WHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses of the cosmos.Less

25mins 2001-11-17

8. Aviation

IN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.

IN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.Less

26mins 2001-11-24

9. Sharks

WHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.

WHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.Less

25mins 2001-12-01

10. Weather

WHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.

WHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.Less

26mins 2001-12-08

11. Knights and Castles

WHAT IS WHAT takes a trip to the Middle Ages and examines how knights lived on their castles, from eve...More

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.Less

25mins 2001-12-15

12. Criminalistics

Bank robbery. The robbers are fleeing. And WHAT IS WHAT TV is on the trail of the perpetrators! WHAT I...More

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.Less

25mins 2001-12-22

13. Cats

WHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.

WHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.Less

25mins 2001-12-29

14. Mummies

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey to Ancient Egypt and takes you to the mysterious world of mummies. At the...More

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.Less

25mins 2002-01-05

15. Amphibians and Reptiles

WHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.

WHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.Less

25mins 2002-01-12

16. Horses

WHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies...More

WHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies: horses.Less

25mins 2002-01-19

17. Our Planet

WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!

WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!Less

25mins 2002-01-26

18. Native Americans and the Wild West

WHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans throu...More

WHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans through North America.Less

25mins 2002-02-02

19. Ships

WHAT IS WHAT goes on a sea trip on board one of the largest container ships in the world. We experienc...More

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.Less

25mins 2002-02-09

20. Trees

WHAT IS WHAT goes on an exciting journey of discovery in the forest and describes the different animal...More

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.Less

25mins 2002-02-16

21. Spiders

WHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.

WHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.Less

25mins 2002-02-23

22. Pirate

WHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!

WHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!Less

25mins 2002-03-02

23. Computers and robots

Computers are everywhere today, they have become an integral part of our everyday life. WHAT IS WHAT d...More

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.Less