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Host Joel Greene and his crew explore what viewers are curious about. In each episode of this PBS children's television show, Joel ventures on a quest to answer viewers' letters of curiosity. Each quest takes the viewer on location for an unscripted, hands-on, educational exploration. In addition, throughout each program, Joel hits the streets to get real and often comical answers to questions pertaining to each episode.

Large machinery on piles of garbage. Caption: We're obviously standing on top of the landfill.

Hundreds of batteries of all types. Caption: Things like metal -- zinc, nickel, cobalt--

Long pile of thousands of old, dirty tires. Caption: First question: Where do you get all these tires from?

The exposed spine of a roof with insulation and plywood falling around it. Caption: What happens to a house when it's demolished?

Industrial forklift moving several flattened cars. A giant pile of shredded metal in the background. Caption: We mix flattened car bodies, appliances, and sheet metal

Split image of a toilet and concrete lined channels of dirty running water. Caption: Goes into the sewers, comes here.

Computer screen with wire form of a play structure. Caption: so they can see in detail where every part goes.

A carpet of green grass in a backyard with palm trees. Caption: (Steve) It looks 100% natural.

Conveyor belt with trash spread out on it. Caption: Those small decisions can make a big impact

Closeup of a stout cylindrical cactus with long, sharp spines. Caption: They're drought-tolerant, don't require much water,

Two people with a box full of plants in pots. One plant is removed, and the woman is touching a leaf. Caption: There are insects that don't move.

Mostly red cranberries coming out of a chute into a large bin. Caption: They're red, ready to come off the vine,

2 men stand across from each other in a martial arts studio, 1 wearing a black gi. A sign behind them reads, "The World Famous, House of Champions, Academy of Martial Arts." Caption. Basically, we're teaching how not to fight.

Young boy speaks into a microphone like he is being interviewed for a news story. Behind him, a security guard walks through an indoor setting. Caption. Long?

Middle-aged man smiles while looking out in front of him. Caption. Joel as narrator. Our class is at Clatsop Community College.

Two women walking. Both wear sunglasses, one walks with a dog in a guide harness. Caption: I got a guide dog about 12 years ago.

Group of men in an indoor space. 1 points at something off camera as another looks in that direction with a curious expression. Caption. So each one of these marks, these little triangles.

Middle-aged man wearing a black collared shirt and badge speaks into a microphone. Title card below reads, "Stephen McHale, Captain." Behind him, a partial view of a county seal. Caption. We're gonna put your breathing apparatus and helmut on.

Little boy looks slightly up and away, speaking into a microphone held up to his face.

Man holds up a microphone to another man wearing a white polo shirt with a red heart shape. Title card below reads, "Alex Wade, Youth Marketing Director, American Heart Association." Caption. Last year was our thirtieth anniversary.

Young boy speaks into a microphone like he is being interviewed for a news story. Caption. To, like, make sure that you're tied in.

A white and black horse lean their heads down to eat a small pile of hay in a farm setting. Caption. Joel as narrator. What is a gelding?

Stacks of disposable meal trays in foreground with a school cafeteria in the background. Caption: I saw a sign that said "Recycle Polystyrene Here."

Side angle view of a gym room with a dozen plus young girls raising both arms with closed fists. Their knees are bent in a wide leg stance like they are preparing to do a toe touch jump. Caption. Every cent is out of pocket.

Close up of a rodent's face with a pile of food to one side. Caption: Last year we rehabilitated between 60 and 80 animals.

Closeup on a man's face looking slightly down. Behind him, an animatronic monster with red eyes and long teeth. Caption. They're fully operational animatronic characters.

Two people pick oranges off an orange tree. Caption: Four or five hundred oranges per tree.

Curving river with unnaturally even banks winds through green fields. Caption: which is like a highway for water.

Closeup of 1 man speaking to another with a serious, narrow-eyed expression. Caption. Where you'll see how we check a bag of cans.

Bird on a perch in an enclosure. Caption: When they're ready, they go.

Woman with blonde straight hair and bangs looks just off camera in a cafe setting. Caption. Everyone said she had the best cookie.

Two people standing next to a long, rectangular indoor pool full of small fish. In the background there are many other pools. Caption: They'll be about two years old when we release them

Gloved hands reaching into a large cardboard drum full of lightbulbs. Caption: that live in the area that bring them for recycling.

Two sea turtles swimming in the water. Caption: tells her to go back to that same beach.

Whale fin breaking through the surface of the water. Caption: See nature, wildlife, glaciers."

Woman wearing a red and white jersey speaks into a microphone looking off camera like she is being interviewed for a news story. Behind her, houses are decorated with illuminated Christmas lights.

A middle-aged and a senior man speak to each other in front of camera. Behind them is a display of several trophies and plaques. Caption. Vic, it is an honor to be here. I'm excited to see the process.

Woman in an office setting stands in front of camera, looking slightly down. Caption. And distributed them to blind people in the community.

Young girl smiles and looks off camera with a shy expression. A microphone is held up to her face like she's being interviewed for a news story. Caption. About nine. Eleven?

Person pulling a blue bin with "Goodwill" printed on it across a paved loading dock. Caption: How that clothing gets processed, organized, sold,

Woman looks slightly above camera in a factory setting. Caption. Dale will be the third generation driver.

Two men surrounded by plants. Both wear gloves and cowboy hats, one holds a plastic crate. Caption: Is it true about you waking up before the sun rises?

Closeup of a young girl smiling and pulling back the sleeve of her shirt, looking out towards her forearm. In the foreground, a microphone is held up to her face like she's being interviewed for a news story. Caption. You gotta work on your muscles.

Industrial metal pinchers pick up a giant pile of discarded fishing nets. Caption: "You're gonna make electricity out of old nets? How?"

Edge of a manhole cover with "No Dumping Drains to Bay" printed on the ground. Caption: That goes into storm drains and ends up in the Santa Ana River.