Season 1 (2000)

Between the Lions Season 1 premiered on April 3, 2000 when the show aired its first episode, and ended on May 12, 2000.

Parodies
Parody sketches and segments include Martha Reader and The Vowelles (a parody of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas), Gawain's Word (a parody of SNL's Wayne's World), The Word Doctor with Dr. Ruth Wordheimer (a parody of Dr. Ruth Westheimer), The Un-People vs. The Re-People (a parody of Justice League), Tiger Words (a parody of Tiger Woods), Sam Spud: Par-Boiled Potato Detective (a parody of Sam Spade), Tammy Lionette (a parody of Tammy Wynette), Fun with Chicken Jane (a parody of Dick and Jane) and B.B. the King of Beasts (a parody of B.B. King).

Episodes
Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West - Be Bop (30 episodes)
 * 1) Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West - Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West and Other Stories (show premiere)
 * 2) The Lost Rock
 * 3) Little Big Mouse
 * 4) Farmer Ken's Puzzle - Farmer Ken's Puzzle and Other Stories
 * 5) Shooting Stars - Shooting Stars and Other Stories
 * 6) The Hopping Hen - To the Ship! To the Ship! and Other Stories (no narration title) RocketDoodleDoo-03.jpg"]]
 * 7) Touching the Moon - Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West and Other Stories Sloppy Pop Song 6.jpg"]]
 * 8) The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? and Other Stories Song-DoubleO-OO.jpg"]]
 * 9) Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? - Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? and Other Stories (no narration title)
 * 10) Lionel's AntlersBetween the Lions Title Card.jpg
 * 11) To the Ship! To the Ship! - To the Ship! To the Ship! and Other Stories
 * 12) The Chap with Caps - Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? and Other Stories
 * 13) Pandora's Box - Shooting Stars and Other Stories
 * 14) Lionel's Great Escape Trick - Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West and Other Stories
 * 15) There's a Fly in My Soup - Shooting Stars and Other Stories
 * 16) The Popcorn Popper - The Popcorn Popper and Other Stories
 * 17) Something Fishy
 * 18) Hug, Hug, Hug! - The Popcorn Popper and Other Stories
 * 19) The Ram in the Pepper Patch What's Cooking Title.jpg" series premiered this season]]
 * 20) A Peck of Peppers
 * 21) Sausage NoseMartha Reader and the Vowelles Best 9.jpg and The Vowelles premiere]]
 * 22) Red Hat, Green Hat
 * 23) The Lucky Duck
 * 24) The Old Man
 * 25) A King and His Hawk
 * 26) The Roar That Makes Them Run Gawain's Word Title.jpg
 * 27) Piggyback, Piggyback - The Popcorn Popper and Other Stories
 * 28) The Fox and the Crow - Farmer Ken's Puzzle and Other Stories
 * 29) Giants and Cubs - Farmer Ken's Puzzle and Other Stories
 * 30) Be Bop - To the Ship! To the Ship! and Other Stories (season finale) Sam spud logo.jpg

Cast

 * Kathryn Mullen - Leona Lion
 * Anthony Asbury - Lionel Lion
 * Heather Asch - Click the Mouse, Marmy Smartypants, Information Hen, Clay Pigeon
 * Tim Lagasse - Arty Smartypants, Barnaby B. Busterfield III, Watson
 * Jennifer Barnhart - Cleo Lion
 * Peter Linz - Theo Lion
 * Tyler Bunch - Dr. Nitwhite, Heath the Thesaurus, Walter Pigeon
 * Jim Napolitano - background roles
 * Rick Lyon - background roles
 * Matt Vogel - background roles

Characters
Cleo Lion, Leona Lion, Theo Lion, Lionel Lion, Martha Reader, Johnny Consonanti, The Vowelles, Barnaby B. Busterfield III, Walter and Clay Pigeon, Arty Smartypants, Marmy Smartypants, Cliff Hanger, Tiger Words, Watson, Dr. Alexander Graham Nitwhite, Click the Mouse

Guest Stars
Fred Newman, Ruth Westheimer, Faith Prince, Walter Bobbie, Denyce Graves, Dr. Bertice Berry, Stephon Marbury