The Friday Zone

ComedySportz Indy comes to The Friday Zone to make up silly stories with a group of creative kids. Showmanship sells an amazing Stuntology trick that you can try at home. A story from a winner of the PBS Kids Writers Contest.

Meet a young author who has been writing stories to raise money for charity and learn where he got his inspiration for his characters. A story from a winner of the PBS Kids Writers Contest.

“Kidz Rock” with Twinkle Time on The Friday Zone Playlist. Terre Haute students perform at a concert. The Bearded Chef whips up a vegan pizza. ComedySportz Indy presents a symphony of animals.

Stylin’ comes to The Friday Zone over-the-air and online. The kindie-rockin’ jam band The 123s hosts a dance party. Felix finds out why some kids wear glasses. Learn a simple magic trick using a hairband that will amaze your friends!

The Atomic Sharks teaches kids the basics of the ukulele and then share the stage in a performance of island music. Kids get the beat on a Field Trip to the Rhythm Discovery Center. Small Talk takes a microscopic look at an iPod screen.

The WonderLab Museum demonstrates the mind-boggling properties of magnets. Get bricking with a trip to the LEGO KidsFest in Indianapolis. The Bearded Chef cooks up some quinoa. Learn a math trick you can use on your friends.

Learn all about fireplace safety with experts from the Chimney Safety Institute of America. See how a chimney gets cleaned alongside a real chimney sweep. The Bearded Chef takes us outside to cook over a campfire.

The amazing kindie-rock jam band The 123s stop in for a bedtime dance party. Felix learns the importance of dietary fiber. Head into the night to hunt for amphibians. The Bearded Chef cooks up homemade brownies.

The Terre Haute Children’s Museum brings the science of motion to The Friday Zone with some cool demonstrations. A trip to a car seat manufacturing and testing facility. The Bearded Chef cooks up home-made oven fries.

Fuzzy critters are the theme of this week’s episode! We’ll put together a furry craft that you can make at home. Small talk gets a close-up look at the parts of a feather. Meet a skateboarding bulldog. A simple magic trick using a hairband.

Get cooking with a foodie-fun adventure as a special guest serves up a tasty treat. An amazing water glass stunt that you can try at home. Small Talk takes a microscopic look at spaghetti noodles. Felix gets a lesson in good hygiene.

The WonderLab Children’s Museum shares superhero science. Discover how science can give you amazing strength, enhanced vision, and the power to move objects without touching them! Plus the continuing adventures of Martin and the Alien Mice.

Learn all about Pluto and the latest discoveries made by NASA’s New Horizons mission. Take a ride on Holiday World’s newest roller coaster, Thunderbird! Felix gets tips on how to cure hiccups. Small Talk takes an up-close look at a bicycle tire.

ComedySportz Indy brings their own brand of improv comedy to The Friday Zone. Take a Field Trip to the Indianapolis Zoo to meet a walrus that can paint. The Bearded Chef creates a colorful treat. The continuing adventures of Martin and the Alien Mice.

Brad Tassell is back with a group of costumed friends to share some Halloween jokes and poems. A Field Trip to one of the most haunted places in all of Indiana. The Bearded Chef brews up a batch of apple cider. Martin and the Alien Mice premieres.

Get fired up with a visit from the Perry Clear-Creek Fire Department as we talk about a career in firefighting. A visit to a factory. The Bearded Chef makes fruitsicles with real fruit!

Go underwater with a song from Recess Monkey on The Friday Zone Playlist. See how kids build and control underwater robots with the SeaPearch Robotics Team. The Bearded Chef mixes up a batch of homemade hot chocolate.

Learn all about orangutans with a Field Trip to the Indianapolis Zoo! We’re not monkeying around! Small Talk takes a close-up look at dog hair and The Bearded Chef cooks up a batch of baba ghanoush.

Let’s get outside! Felix learns about the importance of sunscreen. Enjoy a popular campfire snack with The Bearded Chef. A Field Trip to the Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville.

Things get really creative as we show off all sorts of artistic expression! Learn how to make a painting in a new and fun way. Get your waltz on with a ballroom dancing lesson. Kids perform music at a special concert at Indiana State University.

The Atomic Sharks share a song and a lesson about sharks. Kids catch fish and fry them up for a tasty meal. A silly squirting stunt you can try at home. Plus The Digits, Felix, Lishy Lou, and Lil BUB too!

From mountain bikes to rocket ships, we’re on the move! Word Songs defines “mellifluous” with the help of a familiar tune. A visit to an Indiana auto assembly plant. Kids try riding dirt bikes for the first time at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience.

Music and comedy come together as kids get silly with a game on this week’s show. The Digits play Girls vs. Boys. Learn how to make your very own I-Spy game. Small Talk takes a microscopic look at the surface of a playing card.

A sweet episode! Lishy Lou and Lucky track down a cookie thief. Get a behind-the-scenes tour of a lollipop factory. ComedySportz Indy plays a “Candyland” improv game. Felix and Heather mix up “Snak Stix.”.

IU MoneySmarts stops in to share a game shows the challenges of managing a family budget. What would you do with $10? The Digits offer a lesson for making change. Take a close-up look at a penny with Small Talk.

A look at firefighting gear with the help of Indiana Firefighters. Lishy Lou and Lucky are reminded about fire safety. Meet a girl who called 9-1-1 and saved her grandmother’s life. Heather and Felix empower kids with a fun DIY recipe they call “U R The Tater Maker!”

The Friday Zone heads outside for some fun in the sun! Lishy Lou and Lucky throw an explorer-themed dance party. A lesson in creepy-crawly bugs. Small Talk takes a microscopic look at a dandelion. Felix and Heather share an Earth Eats recipe for a “Sunshine Shake.”

A SeaPerch Robotics Team brings their underwater robots into The Friday Zone. See kids explain how this competitive club builds, operates, and has fun with science and engineering. Plus, Small Talk looks at a cucumber.

Birds and beasts abound as animals run amok in The Friday Zone. Learn about critters of all shapes and sizes. Small Talk gives an up-close look at a worm. Felix and Heather mix up a drink called “The Purple Cow.”

Find out what it’s like to star in a play as we meet young actors appearing in the Terre Haute Children’s Theater performance of Aladdin, Jr. Watch as The Digits go from 0 to 100 percent. Plus Lishy Lou, and a story from the PBS KIDS Writers Contest!

A stylin’ episode! Kids become rainbows at a “Color Run” event. A song about a great new word that is a perfect description for a stinky perfume. A lesson in empathy. A visit to Bloomington’s Textillery Weavers.

Young Astronomer Will Sears visits to share facts about black holes. Plus, we travel to outer space to battle an evil mathematician in a story from the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

It’s a zoo in The Friday Zone this week! Lishy Lou learns to take care of a new pet fish. A visit a goldfish farm. Find out what an “arctophile” loves most. Learn how to make your very own “sock-to-pus.”

Recycling and Green Living expert Elisa Pokral is back to talk trees! Learn a tree's life cycle and what role a tree plays in our yards, forests, and parks. ComedySportz Indy brings in a gardening expert to demonstrate hilarious potting techniques. The Digits perform a rock concert for one.

A visit to Clay City to see how pottery is made the old-fashioned way. Gardening tips. Hear a song celebrating “synchronization.” Small Talk gives us a close look at topsoil.

Chill out as ComedySportz Indy takes us through an improv story involving frozen oranges. Indiana’s DNR talks hibernation. Ice skating.

Let’s eat! See how Cheese Puffs are made. Does Gorgolax have enough volume to eat a clock radio? Learn how to make a cup – out of paper! Felix and Heather mix up a batch of Super Pudding.

Take flight with bats and learn how to construct a backyard bat house you can use to help Indiana’s bat population. Take an up-close look at a feather on Small Talk. Fun and easy bird crafts.

Ideas for costumes, treats, and even a DIY decoration! The Digits answer a viewer letter. A behind-the-scenes tour of a haunted house. And the secrets that can be discovered by examining an animal’s skull!

Take to the field to harvest the fun, including a look at where your favorite food comes from. ComedySportz Indy leads an improv game that will solve the problem of frozen Florida oranges.

It’s time to work out! Limbo with The Atomic Sharks. Discover the science behind “dry ice bowling.” Batting tips from a former major leaguer.

An exploration of how things work, from robotic toys to super-computers to DIY kazoos. Felix and Heather share a recipe for Cinnamon Apple Crisps.

It’s storytime! Hear a story of a grade-school bully, learn how newspapers are printed, and a reporter talks to a bug! Plus a story from a winner of the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

Meet Jodh, a Young Astronomer who is an expert on expolanets. Could there be real aliens on other worlds? Learn how to make a spacey craft. Travel to the moon with a story from the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

Make some noise! Learn about ukuleles and surf music from The Atomic Sharks. Word Songs defines “melancholy.” Keep the beat as kids drum in an African Drumming class at Indiana State University. Plus DIY musical instruments!

We welcome two brothers who share a love for video games’ most famous bros. Get a video game history lesson. Improv hilarity with a new game from ComedySportz Indianapolis. A fun game you can make at home and Felix gets a safety lesson about the importance of wearing a bike helmet.

Journey with us to Anderson, Indiana for a visit to the World’s Largest Ball of Paint. A colorful experiment you can try at home. See a cartoon written by a winner of the WTIU PBS KIDS Writer’s Contest. Messy paint art. Plus a new joke, Lil BUB, and more!

Splashy science from The WonderLab Museum. Catch a fish with kids at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience in Indianapolis. Felix mixes up a tasty treat called the “ABC Slush.” Nurses stop by to talk about the “Shades of Urine.” Plus a new joke, Lil BUB, and more!

Amazing food science comes to The Friday Zone with help from the Terre Haute Children’s Museum. Take a tour of the Dum-Dum factory to see how suckers are made. Felix learns about cavity prevention. Word Songs defines “deplorable,” learn to make a marshmallow catapult, Lil BUB’s made of sugar and spice, and a cake joke!

Travel around the world and back with us! Hoosier Heights brings rock climbing into the studio. Learn safety skills and all you need to do to get ready for your first ascent. Make a DIY jetpack and watch as Felix finds out about broken bones and how they heal.