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|imagecaption=Screenshots from the pliot.
|imagecaption=The pilot's logo.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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''Super Why!'' is an animated television show about a kid who jumps into books. The show was created by ''Blue's Clues'' creator Angela Santomero in 1999''', and a pilot was also made for Nick Jr.''' by Cuppa Coffee Animation in Toronto, Canada.<ref>[http://kidscreen.com/1999/07/01/25954-19990701/ Kidscreen article on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 22 Mar '14</ref>
''Super Why!'' is an animated television show about a kid who jumps into books. The show's pilot was in production by ''Blue's Clues'' creator Angela Santomero and Cuppa Coffee Studios in Toronto, Canada between early-mid 1999. The show would return to production between 2004 and 2005 to be pitched to PBS Kids, and had its first television airing on 2007, '''while the pilot was unreleased created with a working title, ''Super Why?'''''.<ref>[http://kidscreen.com/1999/07/01/25954-19990701/ Kidscreen article on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 22 Mar '14</ref>


The most notable difference between the pilot and the 2007 show is that the pilot was animated in stop-motion animation instead of CGI animation. The designs for the characters also seem to be quite different. No footage of the pilot has surfaced anywhere, however.
No footage of the pilot has surfaced anywhere, however.


On February 19th, 2021, the sound used for the intro was found by Stephen Laurent and Scramble Fan 2021. However, the audio is apparently higher-pitched, and the beginning and end of the music is cut off.
On February 19th, 2021, the sound used for the intro was found by Stephen Laurent and Scramble Fan 2021. However, the audio is apparently higher-pitched, and the beginning and end of the music are cut off.
 
A high-quality version of the intro's theme song can be found on Nick Balaban's website, the composer of the theme song.
 
==Description==
===Annecy Festival===
<blockquote>"6 cm tall Superwhy lives in a children's library. When he needs answers to his questions, he jumps into the right storybook. Characters like "The Three Little Pigs" and "Red Riding Hood" answer his questions and teach him how to solve problems.<ref>[https://www.annecy.org/about/archives/2000/award-winners/film-index:film-20000399 Annecy article on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 07 Apr '21</ref></blockquote>
 
===Cuppa Coffee===
"Who do you call when you need to know why? Superwhy, of course! This award winning pre-school pilot encourages critical thinking and reinforces reading skills in young viewers. Stop-motion and cutout animation bring this curious little tyke, his kangaroo friend and all of his favourite storybooks to life."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060618074748/http://www.cuppacoffee.com/cuppa_series.html Cuppa Coffee archive on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 07 Apr '21</ref>
 
===Cuppa Coffee (Variant 1)===
<blockquote>"Who do you call when you need to know why? Superwhy of course! Cuppa recently produced this pilot episode for Nickelodeon. The show encourages kids to read, and reinforces reading skills. We used stop motion animation as well as cut-out to bring this curious little tyke to life."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000816033018/http://www.cuppacoffee.com:80/portfolio/series.htm Cuppa Coffee archive on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 07 Apr '21</ref></blockquote>
 
===Cuppa Coffee (Variant 2)===
<blockquote>"A pilot for Nick Jr, Superwhy was centred around a superhero whose ability is to question why - AND find out! Superwhy takes place in the book of the three little pigs and the animations in the book come to life. The action gets kids to look into books to find out, well...why!?!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011225095236/http://www.cuppacoffee.com:80/portfolio/anim_stop-motion.htm Cuppa Coffee archive on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 24 April '21</ref></blockquote>
 
===BAMKids Film Festival===
Tiny Super Why doesn't take up much space in the children's library where he lives. When he needs answers to problems, he effortlessly hops into storybooks to find solutions.<ref>[http://levyarchive.bam.org/Detail/objects/93606 pdf. archive on the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 07 Apr '21</ref>
 
===ChicagoReader.com===
In Adam Shaheen's ''Super Why?'' an imp interacts with illustrations from a book of The Three Little Pigs, inviting the viewer into its world.<ref>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-international-childrens-film-festival/Content?oid=903569 An article mentioning the ''Super Why!'' pilot.] Retrieved 07 Apr '21</ref>
 
==Lyrics (Unused Intro)==
*"Tell me why."
*"Why Why (Why, Why)"
*"Tell me Super Why."
*"Tell me why? (Why, Why)"
*"From his wee home in the library, Willy. (also known as Wee Willy)"
*"Asks the burning question why?"
*"This powerful need to know transforms him into Super Why!"
*"Tell me why."
*"Why Why (Why, Why)"
*"Tell me Super Why."
*"Tell me why? (Why, Why)"


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Images===
===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
Super why pilot.png|Screenshot from the pilot 1/3.
Superwhypliot.png|Screenshot from the pilot 1/5
Super why pilot 2.jpeg|Screenshot from the pilot 2/3.
Super why pilot.png|Screenshot from the pilot 2/5.
Super why pilot 3.jpeg|Screenshot from the pilot 3/3.
Super why pilot 2.jpeg|Screenshot from the pilot 3/5.
Super why pilot 4.png|Screenshot from the pilot 4/5.
Super why pilot 5.png|Screenshot from the pilot 5/5. Same as the second footage, but with a larger background.
Super why pilot concept art.jpeg|Concept art for the pilot.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Video===
===Videos===
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   |description1 =The pilot's intro audio.
   |description1 =The pilot's intro audio.
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  |description2 =LSuperSonicQ's video on the subject.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
===Other Nick Jr. Pilots===
===Other Nick Jr. Pilots===
*[[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot episode of "Blue's Clues" animated/live action TV series; 1995)]]
*[[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot episode of "Blue's Clues" animated/live action TV series; 1994-1995)]]
*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131102012506/http://www.alexandergorelick.com/work-history.html A website mentioning the pilot.] Retrieved 22 Mar '14
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131102012506/http://www.alexandergorelick.com/work-history.html A website mentioning the pilot.]
*[https://superwhy.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Why!_(pilot) ''Super Why!'' Wiki page on the pilot.] Retrieved 26 Feb '21
*[https://superwhy.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Why!_(pilot) ''Super Why!'' Wiki page on the pilot.]
*[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SuperWhy%3F_logo.jpg An archived image of the pilot's logo.]


==Reference==
==Reference==

Revision as of 22:42, 9 June 2021

Super Why Pilot Logo.png

The pilot's logo.

Status: Partially Found

Super Why! is an animated television show about a kid who jumps into books. The show's pilot was in production by Blue's Clues creator Angela Santomero and Cuppa Coffee Studios in Toronto, Canada between early-mid 1999. The show would return to production between 2004 and 2005 to be pitched to PBS Kids, and had its first television airing on 2007, while the pilot was unreleased created with a working title, Super Why?.[1]

No footage of the pilot has surfaced anywhere, however.

On February 19th, 2021, the sound used for the intro was found by Stephen Laurent and Scramble Fan 2021. However, the audio is apparently higher-pitched, and the beginning and end of the music are cut off.

A high-quality version of the intro's theme song can be found on Nick Balaban's website, the composer of the theme song.

Description

Annecy Festival

"6 cm tall Superwhy lives in a children's library. When he needs answers to his questions, he jumps into the right storybook. Characters like "The Three Little Pigs" and "Red Riding Hood" answer his questions and teach him how to solve problems.[2]

Cuppa Coffee

"Who do you call when you need to know why? Superwhy, of course! This award winning pre-school pilot encourages critical thinking and reinforces reading skills in young viewers. Stop-motion and cutout animation bring this curious little tyke, his kangaroo friend and all of his favourite storybooks to life."[3]

Cuppa Coffee (Variant 1)

"Who do you call when you need to know why? Superwhy of course! Cuppa recently produced this pilot episode for Nickelodeon. The show encourages kids to read, and reinforces reading skills. We used stop motion animation as well as cut-out to bring this curious little tyke to life."[4]

Cuppa Coffee (Variant 2)

"A pilot for Nick Jr, Superwhy was centred around a superhero whose ability is to question why - AND find out! Superwhy takes place in the book of the three little pigs and the animations in the book come to life. The action gets kids to look into books to find out, well...why!?!"[5]

BAMKids Film Festival

Tiny Super Why doesn't take up much space in the children's library where he lives. When he needs answers to problems, he effortlessly hops into storybooks to find solutions.[6]

ChicagoReader.com

In Adam Shaheen's Super Why? an imp interacts with illustrations from a book of The Three Little Pigs, inviting the viewer into its world.[7]

Lyrics (Unused Intro)

  • "Tell me why."
  • "Why Why (Why, Why)"
  • "Tell me Super Why."
  • "Tell me why? (Why, Why)"
  • "From his wee home in the library, Willy. (also known as Wee Willy)"
  • "Asks the burning question why?"
  • "This powerful need to know transforms him into Super Why!"
  • "Tell me why."
  • "Why Why (Why, Why)"
  • "Tell me Super Why."
  • "Tell me why? (Why, Why)"

Gallery

Images

Videos

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See Also

Other Nick Jr. Pilots

External Links

Reference