Sid the Science Kid

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• Sid (performed by Misty Rosas and voiced by Drew Massey) is a preschool-aged boy who dreams of being a scientist when he grows up. Sid is the most practical character on the show and is often portrayed as a very supportive friend and leading scientist in his group. He ponders many questions every day while at his school, sometimes after thinking of them the night before. His special item is a toy microphone with four different colored buttons. When pressed, the blue button plays the recorded laughter of people, the yellow button plays the recorded applause, the red button makes a cow noise, and the white button records echoes. Sid's mother is of African-American descent and mainly does research as noted in every episode and his father grew up Jewish as noted in the Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa episode.
• May (performed by Dana Michael Woods and voiced by Julianne Buescher) is one of Sid's best friends; she is known for her friendliness and politeness, and is considerably smarter than her other three friends. She is of Chinese descent and has a cat named Mushu. May wears glasses due to nearsightedness, which is proven in the episode "Grandma's Glasses" when she has trouble seeing the eye chart. She is the friendliest of the four, characterized by her charm and courtesy.
• Gerald (performed by Alon Williams and voiced by Victor Yerrid) is one of Sid's best friends. Although often a straggler at the start of Rug Time, he is very enthusiastic, rambunctious, imaginative, and known for his creative entrances into the school, during which he often pretends to be something other than himself. He is perhaps the most vivid character of the group, often being the life and soul of activities. When Sid usually arrives at school, he always wants to show off his cool dance moves. A running gag is that he is always trying to be funny, but almost never succeeds. He also has a dog named Chester.
• Gabriela Córdova (performed by John Munro Cameron and voiced by Alice Dinnean) is one of Sid's best friends. Unlike her friends, Gabriela is the most sensible character and often comes up with the best jokes during Good Laughternoon. She is Hispanic, has an older brother named Mateo, and is the most authoritative figure of the quartet, often being second-in-command of the group activities. She likes playing Pretend, always opting to be a "mother" parent. She sometimes has playdates with Sid after school. She can speak in both English and Spanish.

Supporting

• Susie, called "Teacher Susie" by Sid before "Rug Time", (performed by Sonya Leslie and voiced by Donna Kimball), is the teacher at Sid's school. She begins the day with "Rug Time", where she calls her students over to sit in a circle and ask them if they have anything to share with the class. Usually, the theme that gets everyone's attention is what was discussed during "Sid's Survey", and what Sid was thinking about earlier in the day. She demonstrates the experiments with her class each school day, following Sid's main question theme during Super Fab Lab; she also sings a song about the episode's topic before she sends Sid and his friends home.
• Mort (performed by John Munro Cameron and voiced by Victor Yerrid) is Sid's father. He works in construction and often relates Sid's observations to his work experiences. In the holiday special, it is revealed that he has a sister named Irene who lives in Minnesota.
• Alice (performed by Sonya Leslie and voiced by Alice Dinnean) is Sid's mother. She is a website designer and children's computer game developer. She also frequently searches the web to help Sid find information about his questions before dropping him off for school.
• Zeke (performed by Alon Williams and voiced by Donna Kimball) is Sid's baby brother. He is almost a year old, does not know anything yet, and is mostly shown sitting at the kitchen table in a high chair.
• Rose (performed by Dana Woods and voiced by Julianne Buescher) is Sid's grandmother and Mort's mother. She likes to tell Sid stories about herself when she was younger while driving Sid home from school. She has a dog named Philbert.
• Dr. Rosalinda Córdova (performed by Michelan Sisti and voiced by America Ferrera) is a marine biologist and Gabriela's mother from Mexico. Her job is working at the Science Center that Sid and his friends often visit during some episodes of Season 2. She helps to explain the various exhibits at the center and how they relate to the school lessons Sid and his friends are having. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
• Philbert (performed by Daisy the dog, voiced by Bruce Lanoil) is a purple Great Dane who is who was adopted by Grandma in the episode "Hello Doggie" and helps Sid in his investigation of animal communication. Philbert was also featured in several other episodes of the show, including "How Did My Dog Do That?" where he helps Sid learn about the different skeletal systems.

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2013)

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie is an animated film premiered on PBS Kids on March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25). It featured the original voice cast of the series alongside special guest voice Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Bonanodon.

In the film, Sid and his friends enter a contest and win a trip to a new science museum in town. Sid and Gabriela win the contest and are allowed inside the museum before it officially opens to the public. Along the way, they meet some new friends; such as Yangyang, Niuniu, and BobbyBot. However, BobbyBot malfunctions, causing the museum to be in total chaos and havoc, putting the grand opening of the museum in jeopardy. It's up to Sid and his friends to save the museum before it opens up. This also serves as the series finale of Sid the Science Kid.

Where Did I Come From?

Sid wants to know where he came from, and when he asked his parents about it, they tell him to walk through the wall so he can find out. Sid thinks his parents are going insane, but they prove him wrong once Mort shows him. Sid then walks through the wall and enters the real life studio filming the show, the crew explains Sid about digital puppetry. Sid goes back to his world and decides he doesn't want to go back to real life again. Afterwords, his parents erase his memory. Sid then asks his parents if he can go play with his friends. When they tell him yes, Sid nearly runs into the counter before leaving the kitchen.

Critical response

Sid the Science Kid generally received positive reviews and currently has a four out of five stars from Common Sense Media.

Emily Ashby stated "It's so entertaining that parents might find themselves drawn to watch [the show] as well -- and those who do may well learn a few things, too."

Streaming

Sid the Science Kid is available to watch on Semillitas, Edye, and the official PBS Kids website.