PBS Kids is developing its first-ever series featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum and his neurodiverse friends. The animated show called “Carl the Collector” follows Carl, a raccoon with ...

A new show from PBS Kids aims to teach kids and caregivers more about autism by featuring animal characters who display a range of symptoms and behaviors associated with the condition. Each episode, ...

New Animated Series Created by New York Times Bestselling Illustrator and Author Zachariah OHora to Debut in Fall 2024 "My hope for Carl and his diverse group of Fuzzytown friends is that they will ...

A first-of-its-kind children’s show featuring a main character with autism is set to premiere this fall. PBS Kids said this week that “Carl the Collector” will debut Nov. 14. The animated show is all ...

Author and illustrator Zachariah OHora is expanding into a new medium with the debut of the 2D-animated show Carl the Collector. Premiering on PBS Kids in English and Spanish on November 14, it is the ...

PBS Kids’ newest star Carl – a raccoon with autism who collects everything from lint to plush toys – is making history as the network’s first lead character on the spectrum. “Carl the Collector,” ...

A new character is making his big debut — and children's television history — this week on PBS Kids. Carl happens to be the Collector, a bighearted little raccoon on the autism spectrum, who along ...

Join WQPT for a PBS Kids party on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Western Illinois University-QC in Moline! This free event features PBS Kids costume characters, games, activities, music, art and more.

The 22-minute live-action special follows puppets Roxy the hedgehog and Ronald the pig as they explore Sequoia National Park.