Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "edutainment"

1. Franklin (1997–2006)

TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A young turtle named Franklin learns social lessons as he grows up with his family and friends.

Stars: Noah Reid, Leah Renee, Elizabeth Saunders, Richard Newman

Votes: 5,333

2. Ask the StoryBots (2016–2019)

TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Based on the award-winning educational apps, the StoryBots are curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens and go on fun adventures to help answer kids' questions.

Stars: Judy Greer, Erin Fitzgerald, Fred Tatasciore, Jeff Gill

Votes: 1,033

3. Adam Ruins Everything (2015–2019)

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Iconoclastic Adam Conover from CollegeHumor turns life as we know it on its ear by showing us how unnecessary, and sometimes horrible, things we think we know to be real and true really are.

Stars: Adam Conover, Adam Lustick, Emily Axford, Amos Vernon

Votes: 7,457

4. Muppet Babies (2018–2022)

TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Baby versions of Jim Henson's famous Muppet characters go on wacky adventures through their imaginations

Stars: Matt Danner, Dee Bradley Baker, Melanie Harrison, Eric Bauza

Votes: 837

5. Look and Read (1967–2004)

20 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Children anthology series that mixed stories of adventure, sci-fi and even horror with educational segments aimed at improving children's literacy skills.

Stars: Charles Collingwood, Derek Griffiths, Sean Barrett, Phil Cheney

Votes: 92

6. Antiques Road Trip (2010– )

45 min | Reality-TV

Two antiques experts compete against each other over five days buying antiques and selling them in five auctions. The programme is done in a light hearted fashion with all profits going to charity.

Stars: Tim Wonnacott, James Braxton, Izzie Balmer, Catherine Southon

Votes: 297

7. Unearthed (I) (2016– )

Documentary, History, Mystery

Exploration of great archaeological discoveries, fascinating ancient civilizations, forgotten architectural marvels and tantalizing historical mysteries.

Stars: Steven Kearney, Richard Cotton, Demetri Goritsas, Aidan Dodson

Votes: 324

8. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010–2018)

TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Cat in The Hat knows a lot about virtually every thing. With the help of fish, thing 1, and thing 2; the Cat in the Hat teaches kids about many things through song and games.

Stars: Martin Short, Alexa Torrington, Jacob Ewaniuk, Wayne Forester

Votes: 771

9. A Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)

Not Rated | 83 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

One day a young boy finds a fossil of trilobite. Together with his three friends they set off on an adventurous journey through prehistory, up to the beginning of time.

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Vladimír Bejval, Zdenek Hustak, Josef Lukás, James Lucas

Votes: 2,508

10. WTF 101 (2019– )

TV-MA | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Afternoon detention with the kooky Ms. Foxtrot leads to magical, educational, and extremely gross and disturbing journeys through the past that teach about the real life dumb and horrific moments from human history.

Stars: Mary Pat Gleason, Zac Oyama, Katie Marovitch, Ally Beardsley

Votes: 273

11. Cells at Work! (2018–2021)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

One newcomer red blood cell just wants to do her job. Between bacteria incursions and meeting a certain white blood cell, she's got a lot to learn.

Stars: Mamiko Noto, Qiege Qin, Karen Strassman, Dorah Fine

Votes: 2,858

12. How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? (2019)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Sport

When Hibiki Sakura's love for food started to show, she took up lifting weights at her local gym to slim down.

Stars: Ian Sinclair, Fairouz Ai, Kaito Ishikawa, Sarah Wiedenheft

Votes: 1,057

13. Cells at Work! Code Black (2021)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Humans are complex biological robots that are made up of trillion of cells, each with their own structure and function. Even a single cell cannot slack off. Scientists have come a long way ... See full summary »

Stars: Allegra Clark, Andrew Russell, Jon Allen, Lizzie Freeman

Votes: 667

14. The World's Biggest Asshole (2016 Video)

3 min | Short, Comedy

When Coleman F. Sweeney, a self-centered, uncaring, aggravating, nihilistic and slightly sadistic man, suddenly dies, his good side finally shows to everyone's surprise.

Stars: Thomas Jane, Will Arnett, Lyndsy Fonseca, Paul Bond

Votes: 105

15. Julie's Greenroom (2017)

27 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Ms. Julie (Dame Julie Andrews) teaches performing arts workshops to a group of puppet children and a duck with the help of her assistant Gus (Giullian Yao Gioiello) and celebrity guests at her Wellspring Center for the Performing Arts.

Stars: Julie Andrews, Giullian Yao Gioiello, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, John Tartaglia

Votes: 355

16. Babybus (2015– )

TV-Y7 | Animation, Family

The adventures of 2 Panda bears Kiki and Miumiu as they go explore the world around them and play with their animal friends including Timi the cat, Whiskers the mouse and learn about life's... See full summary »

Votes: 28

17. Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures (2001–2018)

22 min | Adventure, Comedy

Slapstick mockumentary about an enthusiastic Aussie wildlife expert, Russell Coight, whose haphazard and inept adventuring style ensures that he is a danger to anything and anyone he meets, not to mention himself.

Stars: Glenn Robbins, Hermann Iberg, Tom Martin, Birgit Mildenberger

Votes: 1,454

18. Game Theory (2011–2024)

TV-PG | Comedy, Talk-Show

Matthew Patrick delves into common questions about video game stories and tropes and develops theories to explain them.

Stars: Matthew Patrick, Daniel Zemke, Tyler Mascola, Josh Langman

Votes: 2,022

19. Operation Ouch (2012– )

28 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Dr Chris and Dr Xand explore their way through the world of medicine and biology.

Stars: Xand van Tulleken, Chris van Tulleken, Richard Townsley, Lucy O'Byrne

Votes: 170

20. Ready Jet Go! (2016–2019)

TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi

Jet Propulsion, an alien from another planet, and his pals Sean, Mindy, and Sydney learn about science.

Stars: Ashleigh Ball, Jaeda Lily Miller, William Ainscough, Kyle Rideout

Votes: 162

21. Back to Neverland (1989)

9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite takes ecstatic Disneyland tourist Robin through the process of Disney's hand drawn animation and makes Robin's wish of visiting the animated world of Peter Pan (1953) come true.

Director: Jerry Rees | Stars: Walter Cronkite, Robin Williams, Corey Burton, Brian McEntee

Votes: 146

22. Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (2010)

30 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Wallace introduces correspondents, inventors and experts who explain various real-life contraptions, inventions and scientific accomplishments.

Stars: Peter Sallis, Ashley Jensen, Jem Stansfield, John Sparkes

Votes: 1,015

23. Alif & Sofia (2019– )

Animation, Family, Musical

Alif and Sofia are a pair of siblings who always love knowledge and new knowledge, love adventure. Various new knowledge learned by these siblings such as science topics, mathematics, art, ... See full summary »

Stars: Nur Intan Syuhadah, Rayyan Iman, Deera Lee, Zulkifly Amirudin

Votes: 11

24. Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–1998)

TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

Contestants pursue the thief and her cohorts through time by answering questions about history.

Stars: Jamie Gustis, Jamie Greenberg, Alaine Kashian, Paula Leggett Chase

Votes: 169

25. This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988–1989)

24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang experience various episodes and aspects of American history and culture.

Stars: Bill Melendez, Erin Chase, Jason Mendelson, Brandon Stewart

Votes: 720

26. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)

G | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Documentary

Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.

Director: Ward Kimball | Stars: Ruth Buzzi, Richard Bakalyan, John Emerson, Jim Swain

Votes: 479

27. Six Degrees with Mike Rowe (2021– )

Documentary, Comedy, History

Mike Rowe shows how many things in the world are connected. By using historical facts, Mike takes two seemingly unrelated things and shows an indirect connection.

Stars: Mike Rowe, Dan Wenzel, Derek Logan, Charles Bain

Votes: 187

28. Andy's Aquatic Adventures (2020– )

Adventure, Comedy, Family

Andy returns for a new series of epic aquatic adventures. Join him in exploring waters across the globe and coming face-to-face with dolphins, whales and other amazing animals.

Stars: Andy Day, Puja Panchkoty, Adam Astill

Votes: 20

29. Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning (2018 Video Game)

16+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A comedy-horror game based on education games for PCs in the 90s.

Director: Micah McGonigal | Stars: Micah McGonigal, Cady McGonigal, Dr. Sbaitso, Padre Snowmizzle

Votes: 341

30. Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs (1985 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Hosts Gary and Eric go on a worldwide adventure to help Gary, who's slowly turning into a dino. The duo also presents many fascinating facts about dinosaurs in a fun way. The Chiodo Brothers provide for impressive stop motion animation.

Stars: Gary Owens, Eric Boardman, Frank Nelson, Dave Willock

Votes: 66

31. Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (2008)

66 min | Documentary, Family, Fantasy

Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and ... See full summary »

Directors: Adriana Barbaro, Jeremy Earp | Stars: Daniel Acuff, Enola Aird, Michael Brody, George W. Bush

Votes: 592

32. Cro (1993–1994)

TV-Y | Animation, Short, Adventure

Dr. Cecilia and her assistant Mike discover a mammoth frozen in a glacier. After being defrosted, Phil narrates the tales of Cro, a cave boy who uses simple engineering and physics concepts to solve everyday problems.

Stars: Jim Cummings, April Ortiz, Max Casella, Frank Welker

Votes: 318

33. Pandemic Playhouse (2021– )

Family

PANDEMIC PLAYHOUSE is an Emmy-nominated educational show that covers a diverse array of complex topics in a fun and approachable way. Though created for elementary school students, it's enjoyable by learners of all ages.

Stars: Darrel Haynes, Ibba Armancas, Mark Meer, Bonnie Gordon

34. Kemono Friends (2017)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Japari Park is an untamed paradise where many humanoid animals, known as "Friends," live their everyday lives in all corners of the natural environmental park. One lazy afternoon in the ... See full summary »

Stars: Kana Motomiya, Saki Ono, Aya Uchida, Yuka Ozaki

Votes: 292

35. The Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein (2016)

45 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

The exceptional 360° fulldome film experience about Albert Einstein's discoveries, the fascination of our universe and the belief in our dreams.

Director: Peter Popp | Stars: Wayne Forester, Valeria Lamm, Glen McCready, Emma Tate

Votes: 51

36. 16 Tales 2 (1996 Video Game)

Family, Fantasy

Part two in Lightspan's series of four educational FMV titles 16 Tales. Storytellers narrate storybooks based on four folktales: The Blind Man's Daughter, Jose and the Crocodile, Ma-Liang and the Magic Brush, and The Tale of Urashima Taro.

Director: Edmond R. Chavanette | Stars: Hyun-Oak Alan Kim, Patricia Payuyo

37. Oscar's Orchestra (1995–1996)

30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a dystopian future of 2743, Thaddius Vent, dictator of the futuristic city of New Vienna, had banned all music. Young adventurous Rebecca helps Oscar, the talking piano, find a band of fellow instruments and lead a rebellion.

Stars: Dudley Moore, Daniel Nicodème, Elly Fairman, David de Keyser

Votes: 50

38. Pocahontas: Princess of the American Indians (1997)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure

In her journey, Pocahontas and her spiritual companion Hopi Ho, get the chance to become acquainted with the different ways of living of the different American Indian tribes that they visit.

Stars: Teresa Pascarelli, Francis Pardeilhan, Gregory Snegoff, Emanuela Pacotto

Votes: 53

39. Food Theory (2020– )

Comedy, Talk-Show

Matthew Patrick debunks food myths, tells you about the best food hacks, covers the history of food mascots, and talks about other food related topics.

Stars: Matthew Patrick, Tyler Mascola, Daniel Zemke, Yosi Berman

Votes: 190

40. The Bluffers (1986–1987)

25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A group of animal friends inhabits the last forest in the barren land of Bluffoonia, but now Clandestino, Bluffoonia's tyrant obsessed with machinery and industry, plans to exploit their home as well.

Stars: Allen Swift, Kees ter Bruggen, Richard Felgate, Gene Deitch

Votes: 143

41. The Solar Film (1980)

9 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

Produced by actor Robert Redford, The Solar Film is a part serious live action, part satirical animated educational documentary made to show the history of fossil fuels and why the use of clean solar energy should be the way of the future.

Directors: Elaine Bass, Saul Bass | Stars: John H. Mayer, Robert Millar

Votes: 227

42. Milo (2003–2006)

Family

Milo is a curious little bunny rabbit whose adventures illustrate a typical child in his everyday life with games and new experiences. He gradually learns to know himself and the world ... See full summary »

Stars: Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Eleanor Noble, Ellen David, Terrence Scammell

Votes: 9

43. Once Upon a Time... the Americas (1991–1992)

30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

"Once Upon a Time - The Americas," part of the popular French cartoon franchise "Il était une fois..." , follows the both epic and tragic history of the American continent.

Stars: Patrick Préjean, Roger Carel, Sady Rebbot, Jacques Brunet

Votes: 928

44. Sexplora (2016–2021)

22 min | Documentary, Comedy

A both informative and lighthearted in-depth look at various aspects of human sexuality presented by Lili Boisvert.

Stars: Laurie Betito, Meredith Chivers, Milaine Alarie, Marie-Pierre Boisvert

45. Timeline (2000 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Sci-Fi

Archaeology student, Chris Hughes, and his team use their mentor's time machine to travel to the castle town of Castelgard in 14th-century France to rescue him. They must take part in local customs to blend in and explore the castle.

Director: Michael Crichton | Stars: Sean Donnellan, Dick Gautier, Michael Gough, James Horan

Votes: 16

46. Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (1997–1999)

TV-G | 30 min | Documentary, Family

Jeff travels around the world to experience wildlife and manage its conservation.

Star: Jeff Corwin

Votes: 43

47. Rail Romanesque (2020– )

TV-14 | Animation, Sci-Fi

Set in Hinomoto, a fictional version of Japan, where for a long time railway travel served as the most important form of transport.

Stars: Sumire Uesaka, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Ai Furihata, Aya Suzaki

Votes: 63

48. Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki (2019– )

TV-14 | 4 min | Animation, Comedy

Kaito Jin is a second year of high school student who moved to Aichi from Tokyo. He meets Monaka Yatogami, who has a heavy Nagoya dialect, and he learns about Nagoya through joining photography club.

Stars: Mitsuhiro Ichiki, Yanna Sasatsu

Votes: 46

49. Linda's Film on Menstruation (1974)

18 min | Short, Drama

Presents the story of a fifteen-year-old girl who experiences her menstrual period, describing the reaction of the girl and her sixteen-year-old boyfriend as they learn more about the subject of menstruation.

Director: Linda Feferman | Stars: Mady Kaplan, Jonathan Banks

Votes: 53

50. Bizarre Dinosaurs (2009)

48 min | Documentary

As dinosaurs grew into the behemoths of the Cretaceous period they evolved many extraordinary but apparently useless features including spikes, sails horns, crests and the tiny "arms" of ... See full summary »

Director: Jenny Kubo | Stars: Jack Horner, Paul Sereno, Gregory Erickson, Robert Bakker

Votes: 182