The News
Watt joins the school newspaper and is assigned to interview the principal. When he decides to bend the truth to write a more exciting story, Watt learns that news stories need to be accurate and factual.
Meet Watt, a little light bulb with big ideas! He lives on City Island, where every object talks and is a member of this "living" community. Join Watt as he meets new people and explores his community.
Watt joins the school newspaper and is assigned to interview the principal. When he decides to bend the truth to write a more exciting story, Watt learns that news stories need to be accurate and factual.
After Watt and Windy see a scary movie, they get nervous about the future! Watt's dad takes them on a bike ride to show them what City Island is doing to improve the community and environment. The future looks bright!
Watt's class goes on a field trip to Theatre Street and meets world-famous producer Bill Le Play, who presents a show-stopping song about how plays are made.
Watt and his friends investigate a rumor that the playground shed is haunted. After interviewing sources and gathering the facts, they discover that the shed is not haunted - and learn the importance of checking the facts.
Windy, and Frank go on an aerial tour of City Island led by Chopper the helicopter.
When Watt is assigned to make a family tree, he goes to his family reunion to research. With help from his dad and his many fun relatives, he successfully charts his family lineage across multiple generations!
Watt and his friends learn how to make movies about their lives with the help of famous Movieville director, David Lunch! Mr. Lunch teaches Watt how to face his fears and express his feelings through art.
When Watt accidentally throws away his dad's special pen, they go to the City Island Waste Management Center to find it.
When a detour blocks their usual route to the water park, Watt, Windy, and Mark enlist the help of Geo, a digital map kiosk.
Watt and Windy are surprised to learn that their favorite new show, Speedy Sneakers, is actually just a commercial!
When Watt bumps his bulb at the play park, Frank takes him on his first trip to the hospital.
Watt visits the holiday fair in City Island Park in search of the perfect gift for his best friend, Windy.
While on a ferry tour, Watt's grandfather Edison recounts his history and how he immigrated to City Island.
Watt attends Swap Day, where he's excited to find a Dusty Buster helmet! Unfortunately, the owner is not interested in trading for Watt's comic book.
When Watt accidentally rips the cape of his Superbulb action figure, he goes shopping with Frank and Windy in search of a new one.
Watt's class travels to Maker Hill, the industrial neighborhood of City Island where goods are made.
When world-famous pop star Venus Flytrap visits City Island, Watt must choose between attending her concert or movie night with his dad.
Watt and his friends attend a ballet class together. Lacey Rollerskate can't perform kicks because she has wheels, and Ollie Scooter appears to lend a hand!
Watt, Mark, and Windy attend an after-school computer club, where they follow an email message on its journey around the world!
City-Henge is the day when the sunset lines up perfectly with Main Street. Watt and Windy travel to Skytown, where Windy's family grows clouds for the event!
Watt thinks he can do everything by himself as class president, but comes to understand that good leaders are inclusive and collaborative in that they perform some duties and allow other people to perform other duties.
Watt, Windy, Lidia, and Mark all disagree about a mysterious event they witness, and come to understand that there can be different perspectives of the same event, and all can be valid.
Watt and Windy take a trip to Circus Beach to find that it hasn't been well taken care of. They learn that pollution ruins people's experiences in public places and that they can be active in the community by cleaning up.
When the City Island Elementary School softball team doesn't play well (and ultimately loses), Lidia and the rest of the team realize what was most important: having fun together!
By visiting a new place in City Island, a retirement home, Watt and Windy come to understand the similarities between themselves and senior citizens.
Watt visits his dad, an architect, at work, and learns about the specialized knowledge needed to build a building.
Watt and his class go to the planetarium and learn from the Earth herself, Terra, about how City Island is one community part of a bigger world.
Watt and Windy attend a town hall meeting to discuss what should be done with an empty lot in City Island, and learn the importance of public spaces the whole community can enjoy.
Watt and Windy go on a ride with Flurry the snow plow to see how the city works together to clean up after a snowstorm.
Watt and his class paint a mural to beautify the city! To help him find inspiration, his art teacher, Ms. Easel takes Watt to the City Island Art Museum where he learns about an important community institution.
Watt and his dad are going on a trip to Movieville, so Watt learns all about the airport and the people who work there.
Watt visits Windy and her family in Skytown! Even though he's initially nervous about fitting in, he ends up loving it there, and learns how their neighborhood is different from his.
As research for a class history project, Watt talks to a 300-year-old road named Laney, who tells him all about the development of City Island.
Watt and Windy help Carry the mail truck mail a lost letter named Posty. They learn all about how the post office works.
Watt and Windy want to help Detritus (who has gotten himself stuck in a tree). They learn that they can call the Fire Department for help.
Watt and Windy want the next book in a series they're reading, so they head to the library, where a friendly librarian shows them how the library works and how much it has to offer.
Watt and his friends want to make a flag to represent their club at the City Island Flag Parade, and learn from the City Island Flag himself how symbols have meaning on flags.
Lidia shows Watt and Windy around the skate park. They learn that there are rules they have to follow there so everyone can stay safe and have fun.
Watt, Windy, Sally, and Piper volunteer at a dog shelter, and Watt makes such a strong connection with one of the dogs that he adopts her.
All of City Island comes together for a big New Year's celebration, and we see all the ways the community comes together to make it happen.