History WesternAnimation / SuperWhy

* AnAesop: Every episode has one, though sometimes it is different from the one the traditional tale told. For example, in the Ugly Duckling episode, the problem was that the duckling couldn't swim, but should keep trying!

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[[caption-width-right:350:''”Super Readers...to the rescue!”''[[note]]Clockwise from right: [[CuteBookworm Whyatt/Super Why]], [[LittleRedFightingHood Red/Wonder Red]], [[TokenNonHuman Pig/Alpha-Pig]] and [[TheHeart Princess Pea/Princess Presto]]. Not pictured: [[PreciousPuppy Woofster]].[[/note]]]]

* TheSongRemainsTheSame: In the Korean dub, the "Hip Hip Hooray" WrapUpSong is kept in English.

* GratutiousEnglish: The Korean dub of the show is meant to teach English to the viewers, in a similar fashion to ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', so this happens a lot. For instance, the names of the characters are kept in English, and the answer to the problem is usually left in English.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's often spelled "Wyatt", when it's properly spelled "Whyatt" with an "H".

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Constantly. A pretty funny example pops up in "Little Red Riding Hood", where Wonder Red shoots the camera a "who is believing this?" look.

* DubNameChange: The French dub renames Whyatt to Tom.
** While Pig, Princess Pea and Red are renamed to Bidule, Princesse and Cerise, respectively.

In September 2023, a series of 2D animated shorts entitled ''Super Why's Comic Book Adventures'' [[https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/pbs-kids-turns-the-page-with-super-whys-comic-book-adventures-oct-18/ was announced]], serving as a revival of sorts. The series sees the Super Readers - [[PutOnABus with the conspicuous exception of Alpha Pig]] - jump into comic books to stop "literacy villains." Super Why, Wonder Red, and Princess Presto in this series are joined by '''Power Paige''', who uses a pencil to write and erase words, letters and punctuation. Like the TV show, it aims to teach early literacy skills to small children. It will premiere on October 18.

* Littlest Pig, of ''The Three Little Pigs'', who transforms into '''Alpha Pig''', [[{{Catchphrase}} "with Alphabet Power!"]]
* Literature/LittleRedRidingHood, who turns into '''Wonder Red''', [[{{Catchphrase}} "with Word Power!"]]
* Princess Pea, daughter of the Princess from ''Literature/ThePrincessAndThePea'' who turns into '''Princess Presto''', [[{{Catchphrase}} "with Spelling Power!"]]
* Whyatt, younger brother of Jack from ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', who transforms into '''Super Why!''' [[{{Catchphrase}} "with the Power to Read!"]]
* Puppy, the pet of Whyatt, transforms into '''Woofster''' [[{{Catchphrase}} "with Dictionary Power!"]]
The show is also interactive in that ''the viewer'' is also assumed to part of the group, as the unseen '''Super You''', [[{{Catchphrase}} "with the Power to Help!"]] whom the other heroes [[NoFourthWall address directly]].

* {{Catchphrase}}: Several, the ones above are just examples.

->''"Hi! So glad you're here! It's me, Whyatt! Welcome to Storybrook Village, where all our fairytale friends live!"''

* FiveTokenBand: A borderline example. Red is white, Whyatt is [[AmbiguouslyBrown (maybe)]] Hispanic, Princess Pea is [[ButNotTooBlack of mixed race]], Pig is, well, [[FunnyAnimal a pig]], and You has a tiny head.

!!''"Who's got the power, the power to trope?"'':

* ExcitedShowTitle

[[caption-width-right:350:''”Super Readers...to the rescue!”''[[note]]Clockwise from right: [[CuteBookworm Whyatt/Super Why]], [[LittleRedFightingHood Red/Wonder Red]], [[TokenNonHuman Pig/Alpha-Pig]] and [[TheChick Princess Pea/Princess Presto]]. Not pictured: [[PreciousPuppy Woofster]].[[/note]]]]

See Protogent for the lousy recolour.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: In the dinosaur episode, the token ceratopsian with the short frill is introduced as ''Torosaurus''. At the time the episode was in production, a popular theory was that ''Triceratops'' and ''Torosaurus'' the same dinosaur. Specifically, the long-frilled ''Torosaurus'' was thought to be the adult form of the short-frilled ''Triceratops''. If they were the same, the name ''Triceratops'' should stick, but popular reporting got it mixed up and seemed to favor ''Torosaurus''. [[ScienceMarchesOn Later research would prove that ''Torosaurus'' was most likely its own species]], making the show's identification inaccurate.

[[caption-width-right:350:''”Super Readers to the rescue!”''[[note]]Clockwise from right: [[CuteBookworm Whyatt/Super Why]], [[LittleRedFightingHood Red/Wonder Red]], [[TokenNonHuman Pig/Alpha-Pig]] and [[TheChick Princess Pea/Princess Presto]]. Not pictured: [[PreciousPuppy Woofster]].[[/note]]]]

->''Hip hip hooray! The Super Readers saved the day!''

The series is [[StrictlyFormula highly formulaic]], following the same pattern in virtually every episode: One of the main characters has a problem, and the group sets out to find a solution to it by [[TransformationSequence changing into their heroic selves]] and entering a book. There they try to help the story's characters with their problems, eventually ''changing the story'' (by replacing/swapping words in the text) to give it a different ending. In the process, they find special [[PlotCoupon "super letters"]] that Super Why collects in his [[MagicalComputer "super duper computer"]] which eventually spell out a word that is the solution to the original problem. After that too is resolved, the Super Readers, now back in their normal forms, [[VictoryPose dance a little victory dance]] to the show's tune, and the episode ends.

* TooDumbToLive: Snow White in the version of the fairy tale the Super Readers enter. Even though her friends are telling her repeatedly not to trust the ObviouslyEvil Queen, she always does.

* TransformationSequence: Happens before they travel into the book. During which, the characters spin around to change their clothing (except Woofster, who does a backflip instead), likely because the characters are children and [[SuperDeformed their heads are huge]].
* TwoGirlsToATeam: One of the few examples with an even split between the two genders. (With the addition of Woofster who is a male puppy, the gender scale is tipped.)

* UnderwearOfPower: Super Why.

** Wonder Red's voice gets a bit more mature throughout the series, due to her voice actress hitting puberty.
** Alpha-Pig's voice gets deeper in the second season for the same reason.
* WorkingThroughTheCold: Princess Pea isn't feeling well in "Snow White" but goes on the mission anyway.

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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: In the dinosaur episode, the token ceratopsian with the short frill is introduced as ''Torosaurus''. At the time the episode was in production, a popular theory was that ''Triceratops'' and ''Torosaurus'' the same dinosaur. Specifically, the long-frilled ''Torosaurus'' was thought to be the adult form of ''Triceratops''. If they were the same, the name ''Triceratops'' should stick, but popular reporting got it mixed up and seemed to favor of ''Torosaurus''. [[ScienceMarchesOn Later research would prove that ''Torosaurus'' was most likely its own species]], making the show's identification inaccurate.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: In the dinosaur episode, the token ceratopsian with the short frill is introduced as ''Torosaurus''. At the time the episode was in production, a popular theory was that ''Triceratops'' and ''Torosaurus'' the same dinosaur. Specifically, the long-frilled ''Torosaurus'' was thought to be the adult form of ''Triceratops''. If they were the same, the name ''Triceratops'' should stick, but popular reporting got it mixed up and seemed to suggest that ''Triceratops'' would be abandoned in favor of ''Torosaurus''. [[ScienceMarchesOn Later research would prove that ''Torosaurus'' was most likely its own species]], making the show's identification inaccurate.

** Whyatt/Super Why is green
** Red/Wonder Red is... red
** Princess Pea/Princess Presto is pink/purple (more often pink)
** Pig/Alpha-Pig is purple
** Woofster is blue
* CoolPlane: The "Why-fliers"-- every hero has got one, except Woofster who becomes a passenger for Super Why's.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Whyatt/Super Why is green, Red/Wonder Red is... red, Princess Pea/Princess Presto is pink/purple (more often pink), Pig/Alpha-Pig is purple, and Woofster is blue.

* FeudEpisode: In "Momotaro the Peach Boy", Pig and his brothers want to build a backyard fort but they're so busy arguing, they didn’t even get the job done. The Super Readers head into a Japanese folktale to find the answer, which is "Teamwork". In the end, Pig and his brothers worked together and managed to build the said fort.

* GenderEqualEnsemble: Super Why and Alpha Pig are the two boys and Wonder Red and Princess Presto are the girls. Averted after Woofster joins the Super Readers from Season 2 onwards.

** While Pig, Princess Pea and Red are renamed to Bidule, Cerise and Princesse.

* FeudEpisode: In "Momotaro the Peach Boy" Pig and his brothers want to build a backyard fort but they're so busy arguing, they'll never get the job done. The Super Readers head into a Japanese folktale to find the answer, which is "Teamwork".

* GenderEqualEnsemble: Super Why and Alpha Pig are the two boys and Wonder Red and Princess Presto are the girls. Averted if you count Woofster.