Sid the Science Kid is an American computer-animated children's television series on PBS Kids. It aired from September 1, 2008 to March 25, 2013, with a total of 68 half-hour episodes produced over two seasons. The computer generated show is produced by The Jim Henson Company and PBS member KCET in Los Angeles, California using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio. The show is produced by motion capture which allows puppeteers to voice digitally animated characters in real time. Production began in the fall of 2008 with 42 half-hour episodes of Sid the Science Kid having been ordered. The series debuted on PBS Kids along with Martha Speaks on September 1, 2008, with a two-year on-air commitment. The original working title for the series was "What's the Big Idea?" and the central character, Sid, was originally named Josh. The series is the second CGI animated show to use the motion capture technique after Donkey Kong Country.
| Genre | Children's television series, Education |
| Created by | The Jim Henson Company |
| Written by | Bradley Zweig |
| Voices of | Drew Massey, Alice Dinnean, Victor Yerrid, Julianne Buescher, Donna Kimball |
| Theme music composer | Dena Diamond, Mike Himelstein |
| Opening theme | "Sid the Science Kid" |
| Ending theme | "Sid the Science Kid" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Michael Turner, Mike Himelstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Executive producer(s) | Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Halle Stanford, Bradley Zweig |
| Producer(s) | Chris Plourde |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Jim Henson Company, KCET (2008–13), KOCE-TV (2011–13) |
| Distributor | The Jim Henson Company |
| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Netflix ID | 80015262 |
About Sid the Science Kid
Created by The Jim Henson Company, this educational series intended for children features a curious boy who wonders about the fields of science.
Achievement of Sid the Science Kid
A movie based on the series titled Sid the Science Kid: The Movie was released in 2013.
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Latest information about Sid the Science Kid updated on July 28 2021.
