Series
Was ist Was TV
DocumentaryKids
This is a children knowledge show. There are three animated figures: Theo (a blue question mark), Tess (a red exclamation mark) and Quentin (a yellow full stop), who are "the hosts" of this show. They introduce the show and entertain the young audience. The second part shows several small segments of documentaries, which explains simply for kids. The several topics are nature, animals, history and technics.
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Seasons & episodes
1Planets and Space Travel6 Oct 2001 · 26mWHAT IS WHAT starts in space. From astronaut training to arrival at a space station, we experience the journey of a space shuttle into space.
2Whales and Dolphins13 Oct 2001 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT shows the largest creatures on earth: The whales.
3Cars20 Oct 2001 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT enters the most popular means of transport in the world - the car. From the invention of the first motorized car to the future models of the inventors, this film follows the development of the car.
4Ancient Rome27 Oct 2001 · 26mWHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.
5Volcanoes3 Nov 2001 · 25mA mountain explodes, smoke rises, glowing boulders hurl through the air and lava flows make their way. A volcano erupts - and WHAT IS WHAT is included, from the first signs to the after-effects of such a huge natural event.
6Trains10 Nov 2001 · 25m“Please get in and close the doors!" This is how the exciting train journey begins with WHAT IS WHAT. What does a train driver do? How does an electric locomotive work?
7Moon and Cosmos17 Nov 2001 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses of the cosmos.
8Aviation24 Nov 2001 · 26mIN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.
9Sharks1 Dec 2001 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.
10Weather8 Dec 2001 · 26mWHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.
11Knights and Castles15 Dec 2001 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT takes a trip to the Middle Ages and examines how knights lived on their castles, from everyday life at the castle to the magnificent knight tournaments to the Crusades.
12Criminalistics22 Dec 2001 · 25mBank robbery. The robbers are fleeing. And WHAT IS WHAT TV is on the trail of the perpetrators! WHAT IS WHAT TV shows in the episode criminalistics, how the police solve crimes.
13Cats29 Dec 2001 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.
14Mummies5 Jan 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT takes a journey to Ancient Egypt and takes you to the mysterious world of mummies. At the center of this film is the English researcher Howard Carter.
15Amphibians and Reptiles12 Jan 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.
16Horses19 Jan 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies: horses.
17Our Planet26 Jan 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!
18Native Americans and the Wild West2 Feb 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans through North America.
19Ships9 Feb 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT goes on a sea trip on board one of the largest container ships in the world. We experience how the ship crew works, how the state-of-the-art ship technology works and how the lifeboats are used.
20Trees16 Feb 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT goes on an exciting journey of discovery in the forest and describes the different animals, trees and plants that are at home there.
21Spiders23 Feb 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.
22Pirate2 Mar 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!
23Computers and robots9 Mar 2002 · 25mComputers are everywhere today, they have become an integral part of our everyday life. WHAT IS WHAT describes the development of the computer: From the first computers that filled entire rooms to the tiny, intelligent computers of today.
24Body and brain16 Mar 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT presents a unique marvel: the human body.
25Dinosaur23 Mar 2002 · 25mWHAT IS WHAT TV travels millions of years back to a time when scary-looking creatures ruled the earth - the dinosaurs.
26Film and television6 Apr 2002 · 25mCamera is running - And action! WHAT IS WHAT TV takes a look behind the scenes of film and television this time.
Details
- First aired
- 6 Oct 2001
- Last aired
- 26 Jun 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- German
- Episodes
- 52
Cast
- CCrock KrumbiegelNarrator
- JJakob RiedlTheo
- AAnna CarlssonTess
