Programs.childrens
Childrens Programming
We have Children's programming every day thru the week with Jack Hanna's "Animal Adventures" And saturdays you can feed your child's imagination and sense of adventure with "Dragonfly TV", "Mystery Hunters" and "Curiosity Quest". There's lots more! Like the highly acclaimed "Wild America" and the ground breaking "Animal Atlas". Check our program guide for episodes and air dates.
Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures
Jack Hanna, 
popular host of the hit television series, Jack
Hanna's Animal Adventures, is one of America's
most beloved naturalists and adventurers. Each week, Hanna
takes millions of family viewers on exciting journeys to learn
about animals and the places they live. What makes the series
a success to a broad segment of viewers is Hanna's enthusiasm
and wonderment with every new creature and experience he encounters.
No intellectual pomp or indifference here· Jack Hanna is "every
person's" television zoologist. See
Jack Hanna's "Animal Adventures" every weekday at
3:30pm on WJAL.
Ariel, Zoey & Eli too!
In 2007, at age eight, Identical twins Ariel & Zoey Engelbert (born October 16, 1998) released their first single, Rainbow Connection (which they recorded as a tribute to the children who have a mom or dad in the military serving in Iraq).
Since then they have appeared on the air, in print, launched their website - www.arielandzoey.com, performed the National Anthem at numerous events across the country (including the Palace of Auburn Hills prior to a sold-out Detroit Pistons basketball game and before 54,000 at Shea Stadium) and headlined concerts from Ann Arbor, MI to our Nation's Capital (where they were invited to perform for children of wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center) to the Carolinas.
See "Ariel, Zoey & Eli too!"
Saturdays on WJAL at 6:00am...
Curiosity Quest
Curiosity Quest is an upbeat, family, educational program that explores what
viewers are curious about. In each show, host Joel Greene ventures
on a quest to answer viewer's letters of curiosity. Each quest takes the audience on location for an unscripted, hands-on, educational exploration.
In addition, throughout each program, Joel will hit the streets to get real and often comical answers to questions pertaining to each episode. Joel's enthusiastic personality often lands him in hilarious situations in pursuit of the answer.
Don't miss "Curiosity Quest"
Saturdays at 6:30am on WJAL Family TV...
Wild America
Marty Stouffer is the world's most recognizable and authoritative spokesperson for America's wildlife. His long-running TV Series "Wild America" and his highly successful home-video are seen by millions of people each and every day.
For the millions of viewers worldwide who regularly watch the "Wild America" Series, Marty Stouffer opens a window on the great outdoors and introduces
watchers of all ages to the wild creatures which call North America home.
Regardless of the fame and awards showered on him over the years, Marty still exudes the un-jaded, boyish sense of wonder and enthusiasm for Nature that began as a child growing up in rural Arkansas.
See "Wild America" Saturdays on WJAL at 7am...
Mystery Hunters
Does Bigfoot really exist? Can people be frozen and brought back to life in the future? How does hypnosis work? These questions and more are investigated and surprising facts revealed in the fast-paced series Mystery Hunters. 
Two intrepid teenage reporters, with the help of a skeptical scientist, set out to explore some of the world's greatest myths and mysteries. Combining on-site reporting and exciting adventures, the Mystery Hunters are always in hot pursuit of the truth.
See "Mystery Hunters"
Saturday mornings on WJAL at 7:30am...
Auqa Kids
Aqua Kids is an award-winning children's program
dedicated to
educating young people about the importance of protecting
marine environments and the animals that live there.
For over 7 years, our host Molly and the Aqua Kids crew
have traveled the globe, sharing their adventures and what they've
learned about preserving a world for everyone to explore.
See "Auga Kids"
at 8am every Saturday on WJAL Family TV...
Teen Kids News
Teen Kids News is a national 1/2 hour weekly program that is informative, educational and entertaining! 
The show has been on the air since 2003, and given how many people watch it and love it, the show will be on forever! Teen Kids News (TKN) highlights positive stories about kids doing amazing things and helping to make the world a better place.
In addition, the TKN reporters on the show (who are, of course, all kids!) report on everything that is fun or interesting or important about our world. These stories range from kids who fly planes to how to deal with bullying to the best way to throw a baseball for power, to tips on getting into college to making friends to behind the scenes with entertainers.
See "Teen Kids News" Saturdays on WJAL at 8:30am...
Dragonfly TV
"DragonflyTV," produced by Twin Cities Public Television,
is a PBS science series that promotes authentic science inquiry
by presenting "real kids doing real science." Each
week, "DragonflyTV" introduces a new group of middle
school students who investigate science in the world around
them, from soccer-kicking experiments to studies of malformed
frogs in students' back yards. Each episode includes several
hands-on activities, and also features enthusiastic adult
scientists who share their research, their love of science
and pictures of themselves when they were kids.
See "Dragonfly
TV" Saturdays on WJAL at 9am...
Animal Atlas
On Animal Atlas we travel the globe to meet every kind of animal imaginable, from the familiar to the astounding. We learn about their lives, their history, and the adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive. But best of all, we meet them face to face.
Just spin the globe. Anywhere, everywhere animals live, you'll find Animal Atlas.
See "Animal Atlas"
Saturday mornings on WJAL at 9:30am...
Whaddayado
Hosted by Christine Long, WHADDYADO asks young viewers to consider real-life survival situations and moral dilemmas that kids like themselves have experienced.
By asking the question "What do you do?," this program seeks to educate kids on how to make good decisions in difficult circumstances. Based on real-life events, the sequences in each episode feature either actual footage or a re-enactment of the situation -- which usually involves a teen between the ages of 13 and 16 -- and offer good advice at the end of each segment. Past episodes have covered everything from what to do if you're being bullied at school to what to do if you're biking and your friend gets hurt.
See "Whaddayado"
at 10am every Saturday on WJAL Family TV...
Dog Tales
Alex Paen , the Executive Producer of "Dog Tales" 
is an award-winning journalist specializing in international news. In September, 2007 Paen launched "Dog Tales," a weekly television magazine show all about dogs. "Dog Tales" enters its 4th season in September, 2010. "Dog Tales" showcases stories of dogs and the people who love them. We welcome viewers to share their videos, photographs and interesting stories about their dogs.
See "Dog Tales"
at 11am Saturdays on WJAL...
