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| Draw It Out | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Educational Children's television series |
| Created by | Justin Ward |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Jelani Baker |
| Opening theme | "Draw It Out" Composed by Jelani Baker |
| Ending theme | "Draw It Out" |
| Composer | Jelani Baker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Detroit, Michigan |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 22 |
| Release | January 15, 2026 – present |
Draw It Out is an American educational children's series centered on literacy education through arts, puppetry, animation, and live-action storytelling. The series was created by puppeteer, actor, activist, poet, and performance artist Justin Ward and is produced through Red Couch Productions. The series is filmed at the Detroit School of Arts in Detroit, Michigan.
The program is primarily intended for children in kindergarten through fifth grade and incorporates literacy instruction into an arts-based format. Educational topics featured in the series include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, reading fluency, homophones, spelling, word recognition, and pronunciation.
Characters
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Curtis — the central puppet character and host of the series.
- Peggy Pig — a recurring character who provides information and explanations.
- Fetch — a recurring character who hosts game-show segments.
- Rugby — a recurring character who appears in stories and educational segments.
Recurring characters
[edit]- Goober Sanchez — an alien character who helps explain concepts to the other characters and audience.
Educational segments
[edit]Law and Letter
[edit]Law and Letter is a legal-drama parody focused on identifying missing letters in words. The segment teaches spelling, phonics, and word recognition.
Ask Me and Fetch Anything
[edit]Ask Me and Fetch Anything is a game-show segment hosted by Fetch and the character Me. It features word puzzles, spelling activities, and other literacy games.
Other segments include animation, live-action activities, puppetry, student artwork, and book readings.
Production
[edit]Draw It Out was created by Detroit artist and puppeteer Justin Ward. The idea for the series developed from a suggestion by Ward's art teacher at Detroit School of Arts to use his puppets in an educational program. The project later developed a focus on children's literacy and combines puppetry, animation, art, and live action.[1]
News and press
[edit]Draw It Out has received local media coverage for its production, literacy focus, and use of puppetry and the arts. Coverage has included FOX 2, BLAC Detroit, and A Near Future.[1][2][3][4]
News and press
[edit]Draw It Out has been presented through news[2][3] and media coverage[1] concerning its production, educational purpose, and development in Detroit. Coverage of the series has included attention to its use of puppetry and the arts as part of literacy education.[4]
- 1 2 Hailey, Hailey (August 20, 2026). "Teaching Detroit Kids to Read, One Puppet at a Time".
- ↑ Little, Sydnee (August 2, 2026). "Drawing It Out with Justin Ward". Fox 2 Detroit.
- ↑ Shamona, Ronia (August 21, 2026). "Detroit teen pulls the strings to help kids learn to read". Fox 2 Detroit.
- ↑ Donald, Donald (8 September 2026). "A Near Future". A Near Future.
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