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Based on the award-winning educational apps, the StoryBots are curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens and go on fun adventures to help answer kids' questions, like how night happens or

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ask the Storybots Season 1 Episode 5 - Where Do French Fries Come From?
    9.0/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Where Do French Fries Come From?

    S1:E5

    The mysterious Molepheus takes the StoryBots on an underground journey to learn how French fries are made."Weird Al" Yankovic guest stars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ask the Storybots Season 1 Episode 1 - How Does Night Happen?
    8.9/10(44 votes)

    #2 - How Does Night Happen?

    S1:E1

    The StoryBots visit mountaintops, the deep sea and even outer space to understand how night happens. Jay Leno guest stars as a helpful knight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ask the Storybots Season 1 Episode 4 - Why Is the Sky Blue?
    8.8/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Why Is the Sky Blue?

    S1:E4

    To learn why the sky is blue, the StoryBots get a science lesson in colors. Garfunkel and Oates' Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci guest star.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ask the Storybots Season 1 Episode 6 - Where Does Rain Come From?
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Where Does Rain Come From?

    S1:E6

    The StoryBots visit an amusement park in the sky to learn where rain comes from. Tim Meadows and Chris Parnell guest star as a pair of silly reindeer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ask the Storybots Season 1 Episode 2 - How Do Airplanes Fly?
    8.7/10(38 votes)

    #5 - How Do Airplanes Fly?

    S1:E2

    The StoryBots embark on a high-flying adventure to learn how airplanes fly. Kevin Smith guest stars as the superhero Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 1 - How Do You Make Music?
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #6 - How Do You Make Music?

    S3:E1

    After tumbling into a tuba, the StoryBots enter a magical, musical wonderland. John Legend guest-stars as the King of Music.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 8 - How Do People Catch a Cold?
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #7 - How Do People Catch a Cold?

    S2:E8

    The StoryBots travel to the Land of the Lymph to learn how a cold virus spreads. Wanda Sykes guest-stars as a doctor with the sniffles.

    Director:Jacob Streilein
    Writers:Eddie West, Gregg Spiridellis, Evan Spiridellis, Nate Theis

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  8. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 2 - Where Do Planets Come From?
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Where Do Planets Come From?

    S3:E2

    The 'Bots blast off into outer space to learn how planets are made -- and what they're made of. Zoe Saldana guest-stars as an astronomy professor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ask the Storybots Season 1 Episode 3 - Why Do I Have to Brush My Teeth?
    8.4/10(34 votes)

    #9 - Why Do I Have to Brush My Teeth?

    S1:E3

    To understand why humans need to brush their teeth, the StoryBots travel to a mouth taken over by a gang of bad bacteria. Whoopi Goldberg guest stars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 6 - What Is Electricity?
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #10 - What Is Electricity?

    S2:E6

    To find out where electricity comes from, the StoryBots go straight to the source. Edward Norton guest-stars as an electronics salesman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 6 - What Happens When You Flush the Toilet?
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #11 - What Happens When You Flush the Toilet?

    S3:E6

    We use the toilet every day, but how does it work -- and where does our waste go? Jason Sudeikis guest-stars as a plumber in the know.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 2 - Why Can't I Eat Dessert All the Time?
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Why Can't I Eat Dessert All the Time?

    S2:E2

    A piece of broccoli and a rebellious cupcake teach the StoryBots about proper nutrition. Christina Applegate guest-stars as a bakery owner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 8 - How Do Eyes See?
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #13 - How Do Eyes See?

    S3:E8

    The StoryBots brave a castle on a dark and stormy night to understand how eyesight works. Maria Bamford guest-stars as an eccentric scientist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 5 - How Do Cell Phones Work?
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #14 - How Do Cell Phones Work?

    S3:E5

    To see how cell phones work, the StoryBots hop inside one. Jennifer Garner guest-stars as a cell tower switching-station operator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 4 - How Do Ears Hear?
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #15 - How Do Ears Hear?

    S2:E4

    A talking boombox turns it up to show the StoryBots how ears help us hear. Ali Wong guest-stars as an all-knowing brain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 3 - Why Do People Look Different?
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Why Do People Look Different?

    S3:E3

    No two people are exactly alike, thanks to a little thing called DNA. Reggie Watts guest-stars as a nurse who explains it all.

    Director:Edlyn Capulong
    Writers:Eddie West, Gregg Spiridellis, Evan Spiridellis, Henock Lebsekal

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  17. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 7 - How Do Flowers Grow?
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #17 - How Do Flowers Grow?

    S2:E7

    The StoryBots get a bug's-eye view of a flower's journey, from seed to bloom. David Cross guest-stars as Bang's free-spirited pal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 7 - Where Does Chocolate Come From?
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Where Does Chocolate Come From?

    S3:E7

    The StoryBots jump into a vending machine to find out where candy bars come from. Alyssa Milano guest-stars as a chocolatier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 3 - How Many Types of Animals Are There?
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #19 - How Many Types of Animals Are There?

    S2:E3

    The StoryBots take on an awfully big task: counting every kind of animal there is. Kristen Schaal guest-stars as a biologist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ask the Storybots Season 3 Episode 4 - Why Do We Have to Recycle?
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Why Do We Have to Recycle?

    S3:E4

    A trip to a landfill teeming with trash teaches the StoryBots the importance of recycling. Tony Hale guest-stars as the owner of a sorting facility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 5 - How Do Volcanoes Work?
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #21 - How Do Volcanoes Work?

    S2:E5

    The StoryBots help the lead of a subterranean musical deal with the pressures of fame. David Koechner guest-stars as a pirate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ask the Storybots Season 2 Episode 1 - How Do Computers Work?
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #22 - How Do Computers Work?

    S2:E1

    The StoryBots climb inside a computer to learn about input, output and processing. Snoop Dogg guest-stars as a tech-savvy operating system.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Where Do French Fries Come From?" is the best rated episode of "Ask the Storybots". It scored 9/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/12/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "How Does Night Happen?".