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.
Planets and Space Travel
Oct 6, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT starts in space. From astronaut training to arrival at a space station, we experience the journey of a space shuttle into space.
Whales and Dolphins
Oct 13, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT shows the largest creatures on earth: The whales.
Cars
Oct 20, 2001
WHAT 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.
Ancient Rome
Oct 27, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.
Volcanoes
Nov 3, 2001
A 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.
Trains
Nov 10, 2001
“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?
Moon and Cosmos
Nov 17, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses of the cosmos.
Aviation
Nov 24, 2001
IN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.
Sharks
Dec 1, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.
Weather
Dec 8, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.
Knights and Castles
Dec 15, 2001
WHAT 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.
Criminalistics
Dec 22, 2001
Bank 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.
Cats
Dec 29, 2001
WHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.
Mummies
Jan 5, 2002
WHAT 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.
Amphibians and Reptiles
Jan 12, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.
Horses
Jan 19, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies: horses.
Our Planet
Jan 26, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!
Native Americans and the Wild West
Feb 2, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans through North America.
Ships
Feb 9, 2002
WHAT 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.
Trees
Feb 16, 2002
WHAT 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.
Spiders
Feb 23, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.
Pirate
Mar 2, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!
Computers and robots
Mar 9, 2002
Computers 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.
Body and brain
Mar 16, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique marvel: the human body.
Dinosaur
Mar 23, 2002
WHAT IS WHAT TV travels millions of years back to a time when scary-looking creatures ruled the earth - the dinosaurs.
Film and television
Apr 6, 2002
Camera is running - And action! WHAT IS WHAT TV takes a look behind the scenes of film and television this time.
