Peep and the Big Wide World

Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science concepts to preschoolers. The main characters include a yellow baby chick named Peep and his friends Quack, a teenaged blue drake, and Chirp, a baby red robin with pink eyelids. The current show, narrated by Joan Cusack is based on a National Film Board of Canada cartoon short of the same name, created in 1988 by Kaj Pindal and narrated by Peter Ustinov, and another short, "The Peep Show", from 1962. The original short comprised three 10-minute films featuring Peep, Quack, and Chirp as they meet a cat, a ladybug, a turtle and a frog who speaks from both sides of his mouth.

The show is produced by WGBH in Boston and 9 Story Entertainment in Toronto, Canada. In the US, this show formerly aired on Discovery Kids as part of its commercial-free and sponsor-free "Ready, Set, Learn!" programming block. It now airs nationally in the United States on public television, distributed by American Public Television. In Canada, it airs on TVOntario. DVDs and books are also available for purchase. Peep and the Big Wide World is currently sponsored by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with WGBH-TV as part of an education and outreach program. The principal investigator is Kate Taylor, also of the ZOOM block. The National Science Foundation is the only permanent sponsor of the show. Northrop Grumman, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Toyota funded the show for only season two. The Discovery Kids Foundation funded the show for only season one. In 1999, the show was produced by Clumsy PriStar Television. The VHS copies are produced from Clumsy Pristar's home viewings.

Loading countdown...
Leo and Tig

Leo and Tig

2016

Hell's Paradise

Hell's Paradise

2023

Johnny Test

Johnny Test

2005

Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

1990

Rayman: The Animated Series

Rayman: The Animated Series

1999

The Tracey Ullman Show

The Tracey Ullman Show

1987

Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-

Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-

2025

Go, Dog. Go!

Go, Dog. Go!

2021

Eureka Seven

Eureka Seven

2005

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

2000

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

1983

Beast Machines: Transformers

Beast Machines: Transformers

1999

Connie the Cow

Connie the Cow

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

2013

Baby Looney Tunes

Baby Looney Tunes

2002

Tom and Jerry Tales

Tom and Jerry Tales

2006

RoboCop: The Animated Series

RoboCop: The Animated Series

1988

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1996

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Dinosaur Train

Dinosaur Train

2009