Plot Synopsis

WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! is a half-hour animated series that centers on a playful trio of marsupial siblings -- Malik, Zadie and Zeke -- who live with their grandmother, Super, in their treehouse apartment complex. The series introduces computational thinking concepts that will help young viewers solve meaningful problems, learn flexible thinking and how to express themselves -- all while using the practices and processes at the core of computer science. WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! takes place in the Treeborhood -- a massive treehouse complete with secret passageways, gondolas and rope swings. The residents of the Treeborhood -- wombats, snakes, moose, kangaroos, iguanas, fish, tarsiers and eagles -- bring varied skills and abilities, assorted ways of thinking, and different family structures and traditions to this diverse and vibrant community of neighbors, a place where even the adults join in the play. Full of endless energy, Malik, Zadie and Zeke run, bounce, roll and romp, always on the lookout for interesting Treeborhood problems to solve. Malik is thoughtful, considerate and sometimes set in his ways (which can be a good thing when you're problem-solving). His speedy, adventurous younger sister, Zadie, is a brainstormer extraordinaire, with ideas that range from silly to very smart. Zeke is the youngest sibling -- a funny, curious cuddle-bug who loves to play and explore. Super, their grandmother, is the Superintendent and unofficial "Mayor" of the Treeborhood.

Each episode includes two 11-minute stories, accompanied by a 90-second music video, featuring the Wombats as they demonstrate their computational thinking skills, learning as they go. Their aspirations sometimes exceed their abilities, but with every problem they encounter, the trio stops, takes a breath, puts their heads together and comes up with a workable solution, using the design process, sequencing, debugging and other key computational thinking skills. Whether they are tackling a big mess by breaking down the job into smaller tasks, creating a process for finding a lost beloved stuffy or solving the mystery of a scary sound in the neighborhood, the Wombats are always able to work it out.

WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! debuted on Monday, February 6, 2023 on PBS in the morning (check local listings) -- often at 9:30am or 10:30am.