Episode 1
Paper Craftalanches & Recycling!
25m
Charlie and Kirby head to NASA's mission control in Houston to learn how to train to become astronauts.
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Weird But True!
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The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Weird But True! premiered September 5, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.
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Episode 2
Paper
25m
How recycling helps save trees; visit to a paper mill and a recycling plant.
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Episode 3
The Airplane Birthday
25m
With a soapbox derby coming up, Charlie and Kirby head to the racetrack for a crash course on race cars.
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Episode 4
Sounds Good
25m
Charlie and Kirby learn all about planes on a flight in a historic biplane.
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Episode 7
Coral Reef Crazy
25m
Forensic scientists show Charlie and Kirby how fingerprints and footprints help solve crimes.
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Episode 8
Carnivorous Plants!
25m
Charlie and Kirby visit the quietest room in the world to learn how to harness sound.
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Episode 9
Busy Bees
25m
Description DescriptionCharlie and Kirby head to Hawaii to discover the secrets of volcanoes.
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Episode 10
The Egg Drop Challenge
25m
Charlie and Kirby investigate various kinds of trees and climb giant sequoias that can grow to be over 250 feet tall.
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Episode 11
It's Electric!
25m
Charlie and Kirby learn how to take care of Patrick's coral reef aquarium.
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Episode 12
Master Crafters
25m
Charlie and Kirby explore different types of plants, from carnivorous plants that eat insects, to giant sea kelp that grow up to two feet per day.
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Episode 13
Animal Defense League
25m
Kirby and Charlie learn all about bees.
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Test Engineers
25m
Kirby needs to build a contraption that will beat the school record in the egg-drop contest so she and Charlie get some advice from professional test engineers.
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Electricity
25mfinale
Charlie and Kirby learn all about electricity when their headquarters loses power.
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More about Weird But True!
Cast
Charlie EngelmanSelf
Kirby EngelmanSelf
Credits
- Created by
- Brandon Gulish
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 45
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
National GeographicUnited States
Disney+
Steve Rotfeld ProductionsUnited States
Themes
meetingscience fact