The Polos

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  • 2018
  • 1 Season

The Polos is an animated series that premiered on MarcoPolo Learning in 2018. The show follows the journey of two brothers, Marco and Polo, as they travel the world with their parents, who are globe-trotting cloud-spotters. The brothers are joined on their adventures by their trusty robot companion, Soupy, and a curious polar bear named Pudding.

Each episode of The Polos takes place in a different location around the world, from the snowy mountains of Alaska to the bustling markets of Marrakech. The brothers and their friends encounter new cultures, make new friends, and learn about the natural world and its many wonders.

The show is aimed at young children aged 3-6, and its creators have made a concerted effort to make the show educational as well as entertaining. Each episode features a range of facts and information about the location the characters are visiting, as well as a series of simple, fun games that help children learn about the natural world and different cultures.

The animation style of The Polos is bright and colorful, with the show's creators using a mix of 2D and 3D animation to create a vibrant, engaging world for the characters to explore. The show's characters are all well-designed and distinct, with Marco and Polo being particularly endearing with their enthusiastic curiosity and sense of adventure.

The show's voice cast is also notable, with Alexander Marsh and Jacob Soley providing the voices of Marco and Polo respectively. Both actors deliver energetic and engaging performances, perfectly capturing the sense of wonder and excitement that the show's creators are trying to convey.

Overall, The Polos is a delightful animated series that offers a fun and educational look at the world through the eyes of two young explorers. With its bright animation, engaging characters, and informative content, it's a show that is sure to entertain and educate young children for years to come.

The Polos is a series that ran for 1 seasons (52 episodes) between December 31, 2018 and on MarcoPolo Learning

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Best Place
52. Best Place
December 31, 2018
When the Polos observe various birds and see how they put their nests in different places, they realize that their own missing belongings aren't actually missing; they've just been using different drawers as lost-and-found spots!
Going Backwards
51. Going Backwards
December 31, 2018
Watching how a hummingbird flies backwards inspires the Polos to have a 'Backwards Day' where they have fun doing their normal activities backwards.
Best Birthday Ever!
50. Best Birthday Ever!
December 31, 2018
Willow has planned her own best birthday ever with stops around the world for her favorite activities, and discovers a benefit nobody was expecting - the day never ends!
Get Out in the Sun
49. Get Out in the Sun
December 31, 2018
Willow spends so much time working on the PoloMobile that its batteries are almost drained... and Willow learns the importance of taking a break and recharging.
What's That Flying Around?
48. What's That Flying Around?
December 31, 2018
Marco and the rest of the Polos become nature detectives when they try to figure out which unidentified strange-looking creature is flying overhead.
We're Gonna Have a Party
47. We're Gonna Have a Party
December 31, 2018
When Chester discovers a butterfly pupa, the Polos carefully put it in a fishbowl to protect it... only to discover that their pupa wasn't holding a butterfly after all.
Growing Concern
46. Growing Concern
December 31, 2018
When the Polos observe some tadpoles and Nash sees how different they look from the frogs they'll eventually grow into, he begins wondering how different he might look when he grows up.
These Horses Are Wild
45. These Horses Are Wild
December 31, 2018
Lily and the Polos meet a horse and assume that it's lost, only to discover that it's from a herd of rare and special horses that can survive in the wild without human care.
Not What We Thought
44. Not What We Thought
December 31, 2018
Like the wide variety of marsupials they observe in Australia, Willow's guessing game about what one of her mystery tools is used for elicits a big range of guesses from her fellow Polos who want to be the first to figure it out.
Who Needs a Web
43. Who Needs a Web
December 31, 2018
Gorby has trouble stopping Nash from raiding the Polos' picnic basket, but after watching how tarantulas catch their prey without needing a web like other spiders do, he realizes that there are often different approaches you can take to succeed at a task.
First on the Moon
42. First on the Moon
December 31, 2018
Gorby's never been the 'first' at anything, and he wants to change that - by being the first person to walk on the moon! Chester knows that humans were the first to visit the moon many decades ago, and he worries that if he tells Gorby that, he'll upset him.
Polonauts!
41. Polonauts!
December 31, 2018
When Willow loses confidence in her astronaut abilities, the other Polos give her a confidence boost to remind her that she can do anything she puts her mind to.
Sharks!!
40. Sharks!!
December 31, 2018
Marco wants to take a selfie with a cool underwater sea creature, and gets a most surprising one with a great white shark.
Camouflage
39. Camouflage
December 31, 2018
Gorby learns how to be a better hider when playing hide and seek by observing how an octopus can camouflage itself to match its surroundings when it wants to hide.
Black Bear Surprise
38. Black Bear Surprise
December 31, 2018
Chester sees a white bear and mistakes it for a polar bear, only to discover that it's a Kermode bear, a rare and unique type of black bear.
A Noisy Bug
37. A Noisy Bug
December 31, 2018
When Willow's noisy gadgets go wayward, the Polos round them all up, but even after they turn them off, the loud buzzing sound they hear continues... because it's being made by cicadas out in the forest, a whole lot of cicadas!
Hippo Surprise
36. Hippo Surprise
December 31, 2018
When Marco sees hippos in action, he's surprised to learn that such big, clumsy looking animals don't sink when they go in the water, and that they spend much of their lives in the water, which leads the Polos to explore their own hidden talents.
Run Like a Cheetah
35. Run Like a Cheetah
December 31, 2018
Inspired by how athletic cheetahs are, Lily enlists Willow's help to find out what makes cheetahs such great athletes in the animal world.
Slow as a Sloth
34. Slow as a Sloth
December 31, 2018
Gorby can't keep up with Lily as she leads the others in zipping around to watch a macaw in the rainforest, Gorby then stops as he finds a creature to watch that's more his speed: the three-toed sloth.
Ants
33. Ants
December 31, 2018
When Willow accidentally ejects all the PoloMobile's contents outside the vehicle, the Polos gather up and return the items inside in quick, orderly succession like the leaf-cutter ants they observe.
Asteroids!
32. Asteroids!
December 31, 2018
When Chester learns that asteroids have been broken apart over time, he forgives Lily for accidentally breaking his PoloGalactic model and helps her to rebuild it.
Do You Read Me?
31. Do You Read Me?
December 31, 2018
When the Polos lose communication with Gorby and Lily, and learn that it's because a communication satellite has stopped working, Marco leads the charge into orbit to investigate the problem.
A Sticky Solution
30. A Sticky Solution
December 31, 2018
Frustrated by a rattling sound in the PoloMobile that she wants to fix but can't reach, Willow's observations of how a woodpecker uses its long, sticky tongue to fish insects out of trees, inspires her to a solution for reaching the hard-to-get-to rattling object.
The Disappearing Log Trick
29. The Disappearing Log Trick
December 31, 2018
In full magician mode, Lily is eager to do her disappearing coin trick for her friends, but the Polos have another disappearing act to figure out: what happened to their favorite fallen tree "bench" that's gone missing from the forest.
Guard that Turtle
28. Guard that Turtle
December 31, 2018
The Polos arrive on the beach to see the baby sea turtle eggs have all hatched... except for one little egg. Nash leads the Polos charge to guard the newly hatched turtle from predators as it makes its short, challenge-filled crawl to the water.
The Deep
27. The Deep
December 31, 2018
When Nash accidentally drops his toy overboard (again!), the Polos venture to the deepest, darkest, and most water-pressured part of the ocean to get it back: the midnight zone.
Heads Up
26. Heads Up
December 31, 2018
While the Polos put the finishing touches on a gift for Nash, they mimic the guarding actions of the meerkat to assure that Nash doesn't get an early glimpse of the gift.
Rollin' Rollin'
25. Rollin' Rollin'
December 31, 2018
The Polos' perception of big and small animals is challenged when they see how the formidable lion doesn't actually do all that much because it's at the top of the food chain, while the lowly dung beetle is a mighty creature relative to its small size.
Shipwrecked
24. Shipwrecked
December 31, 2018
When a thunderstorm with approaching lightning leads the Polos to make a bumpy detour onto a deserted island beach, Willow must find a way to fix the damaged PoloBoat using materials available on the island.
Whale Song
23. Whale Song
December 31, 2018
Sometimes the Polos like to sing music without words, and it proves to be the perfect accompaniment for the unique way that humpback whales communicate through 'whale song'.
Night Song
22. Night Song
December 31, 2018
Marco leads the Polos on campout in the forest with the goal of staying up really late. What they discover, is that many animals are at their most active at night time.
Watch it Grow
21. Watch it Grow
December 31, 2018
Gorby feels awful after accidentally flattening a sapling while on a hike, but makes up for it by rallying his fellow Polos to do some tree planting in an area affected by deforestation.
An Iguana Tale
20. An Iguana Tale
December 31, 2018
When the Polos play hide and seek in the rainforest, Gorby, the "seeker" and the gang become inspired by a rainforest creature who's an expert evader of predators: the green iguana.
Monkeying Around
19. Monkeying Around
December 31, 2018
When the PoloMobile gets stuck high in a tree in the Amazon rainforest, the Polos are inspired by some spider monkeys to 'take a big swing' to get free of the foliage.
Adventuring in Space
18. Adventuring in Space
December 31, 2018
A close brush with a comet challenges Lily as Willow teaches her how to fly the PoloGalactic, and the Polos learn more about what comets are.
Space Rescue!
17. Space Rescue!
December 31, 2018
When the Polos fly back from exploring Pluto, they realize they accidentally left Chester stranded behind, and must travel back through the solar system to rescue him!
Echolocation
16. Echolocation
December 31, 2018
While Marco and Lily swim with the dolphins, Nash's favorite dolphin toy falls overboard and sinks to the ocean floor. Chester recovers it in the PoloSub using the same technique the dolphins use: echolocation.
Clean Up
15. Clean Up
December 31, 2018
Litterbug Nash learns to pick up after himself when he sees improperly disposed-of trash harming sea life in the ocean.
The Feeling is Mutual
14. The Feeling is Mutual
December 31, 2018
At the savannah, Chester is eager to observe a rhino and the interesting oxpecker bird that's landed on it, but Nash keeps getting in Chester's way. Only when Nash isn't around does Chester come to realize Nash's importance to the Polos.
The Ostrich Question
13. The Ostrich Question
December 31, 2018
When the question of why ostriches bury their heads in the sand comes up, Chester leads the Polos in investigating their collective theories about it, only to learn something surprising about ostriches that none of them expected.
The Rainforest Dance
12. The Rainforest Dance
December 31, 2018
Lily's rainforest-themed dance routine gets a creative boost when she sees a superb bird of paradise doing its mating dance, which inspires Lily to add dynamic music, a showy costume, and stage decorations to her performance to give it some extra razzle dazzle.
Tree Frog Finders
11. Tree Frog Finders
December 31, 2018
Marco wants to get a picture of a tree frog for his scrapbook, but the search for one threatens to postpone Gorby's desired activity for the day: seeing a majestic waterfall.
Coral Reef
10. Coral Reef
December 31, 2018
While exploring a coral reef, Nash tries to get the other Polos to see the interesting sea snake he found called a krait, but each time he tries to show it to them, the krait swims away before his friends can see it.
Perfect Fit
9. Perfect Fit
December 31, 2018
Lily wants to collect seashells on the beach to add to her collection, but her old shells mysteriously start to go missing, thanks to a hermit crab who's looking for a bigger home.
Looking for Life
8. Looking for Life
December 31, 2018
Marco has found a clue that there's something leaving tracks behind on Mars, but seeing how planets need water to sustain life, the Polos wonder if it's a creature... or something else.
Wish Upon a Shooting Star
7. Wish Upon a Shooting Star
December 31, 2018
Gorby makes a wish upon a shooting star... and his wish is that the other Polos can all get to wish on their own shooting stars too!
That's the Zebra
6. That's the Zebra
December 31, 2018
When a zebra that Nash was observing gets scared off, the Polos travel the savannah to help Nash reunite with the zebra, which they're able to identify by its individual stripe pattern.
Go With the Herd
5. Go With the Herd
December 31, 2018
When Gorby goes to water his flower but the PoloMobile's water tank is empty, he gets an idea to follow a herd of elephants to a watering hole to refill.
Rainforest Swim
4. Rainforest Swim
December 31, 2018
Lily wants to go swimming in the Amazon River, but first, the Polos help her check out what kind of creatures are in it.
Polos Super Selfies
3. Polos Super Selfies
December 31, 2018
When Chester's selfie with all the Polos accidentally includes a photobombing crocodile, it inspires the Polos to take more selfies with other rainforest animals and plants.
Fossil Hunters
2. Fossil Hunters
December 31, 2018
While looking for fossils, the Polos find a single bone and try to figure out if it belongs to a dinosaur.
Polos on the Road
1. Polos on the Road
December 31, 2018
Marco gathers the Polos for their first trip to the "real" non-digital world in Willow's newly built PoloMobile, but not before its first test run accidentally sends the vehicle with Chester alone in it flying out over all the various biomes on Earth.
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Where to Watch The Polos
The Polos is available for streaming on the MarcoPolo Learning website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Polos on demand at Philo and Amazon.
  • Premiere Date
    December 31, 2018