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The How & Why

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S1 E100

About The How & Why

The How & Why is a kids and animation TV series that premiered on TBS on April 7, 1984. It has 1 season and 100 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 100, aired on March 29, 1986.

Why is seawater salty? What causes volcanoes to erupt? Why don't man-made satellites fall from the sky? What makes people sleepy? Answers to these questions and more are in this animated title which explores topics of nature, customs, and technology.

  • Kids
  • Animation

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Episodes

100 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1984 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago

The How & Why Season 1 release dates →
  1. E100

    100. Episode 100

    Finale
  2. E99

    99. Episode 99

  3. E98

    98. Episode 98

  4. E97

    97. Episode 97

  5. E96

    96. Episode 96

  6. E95

    95. Episode 95

  7. E94

    94. Episode 94

  8. E93

    93. Episode 93

  9. E92

    92. Episode 92

  10. E91

    91. Episode 91

  11. E90

    90. Episode 90

  12. E89

    89. Episode 89

  13. E88

    88. Episode 88

  14. E87

    87. Episode 87

  15. E86

    86. Episode 86

  16. E85

    85. Episode 85

  17. E84

    84. Episode 84

  18. E83

    83. Episode 83

  19. E82

    82. Episode 82

  20. E81

    81. Episode 81

  21. E80

    80. Episode 80

  22. E79

    79. Episode 79

  23. E78

    78. Episode 78

  24. E77

    77. Episode 77

  25. E76

    76. Episode 76

  26. E75

    75. Episode 75

  27. E74

    74. Episode 74

  28. E73

    73. Episode 73

  29. E72

    72. Episode 72

  30. E71

    71. Episode 71

  31. E70

    70. Episode 70

  32. E69

    69. Episode 69

  33. E68

    68. Episode 68

  34. E67

    67. Episode 67

  35. E66

    66. Episode 66

  36. E65

    65. Episode 65

  37. E64

    64. Episode 64

  38. E63

    63. Episode 63

  39. E62

    62. Episode 62

  40. E61

    61. Episode 61

  41. E60

    60. Episode 60

  42. E59

    59. Episode 59

  43. E58

    58. Episode 58

  44. E57

    57. Episode 57

  45. E56

    56. Episode 56

  46. E55

    55. Episode 55

  47. E54

    54. Episode 54

  48. E53

    53. Episode 53

  49. E52

    52. Episode 52

  50. E51

    51. Episode 51

The How & Why FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The How & Why?

The How & Why has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 29, 1986.

When did the latest episode of The How & Why come out?

The most recent episode of The How & Why, Season 1 Episode 100, aired on March 29, 1986.

How many seasons of The How & Why are there?

The How & Why has 1 season with 100 episodes in total.

When did The How & Why first air?

The How & Why first aired on TBS on April 7, 1984.

How do I get notified when new episodes of The How & Why are released?

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