Season 5 • Episode 10
LatestBeaver Boy is determined to surprise his parents by building a dam all by himself ... with a little help from his friends.
Peep is a newly hatched chicken who goes on daily adventures with his friends Chirp the robin and Quack the duck. The pals live a large urban park they call "the big wide world" and is the setting for all their lessons. Peep learns specific science concepts on his travels, while the series also incorporates real kids playing and experimenting in their own big wide worlds.
Acting
Jamie Watson's Quack is an unhinged comedy masterpiece
Writing
Science lessons smuggled in like vegetables in mac and cheese
Production
Real kids experiments break the fourth wall perfectly
Creator
Kaj Pindal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was based on a 1962 National Film Board of Canada short by the same creator, Kaj Pindal, who was already in his 70s when the series launched.
Peep helped pioneer the 'mischief science' genre for kids that Blue's Clues started and modern shows like Ada Twist, Scientist continue.
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