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Curiosity Quest is an upbeat, family, educational program that explores what viewers are curiosity about. In each show, host Joel Greene ventures on a quest to answer viewer's letters of curiosity.
Join Joel as he visits the Crave Brothers Cheese Farmstead in Wisconsin to learn how milk becomes cheese. Watch as Joel becomes a “master cheese maker” and creates his very own “Curiosity Quest” cheese.
Join Joel as he visits a cranberry bog in Wisconsin to learn how cranberries are harvested. Watch as Joel encounters the cold Wisconsin weather and wades through the flooded cranberry fields to help.
Join Joel on this high intensity quest where he learns from Sensei Mark, how karate is done. Watch as he gets “initiated” and earns his very first black stripe.
Join Joel on this quest as he learns how a basketball court can become an ice hockey floor. Grab your jackets and watch as the transformation occurs at an amazing speed.
Join Joel on this quest as he journeys to Oregon where he joins a boat safety class to learn what to do just in case he needs to abandon ship. Watch as Joel jumps in his safety suit and learns how to board the small raft.
Did you know, there are more than 1,000 families raising guide dog puppies throughout the Western states of the USA?? Join Joel on this amazing quest as he learns what it is like to depend on a guide dog.
Join Joel on this freezing quest as he learns how snow can be “man-made.” Watch this early morning action as he tours the mountain in a snow cat.
Join Joel on this tasty quest as he learns how to make designer cakes. Watch as he eats his way through his lessons and joins a cake maker to create a yummy masterpiece.
Join Joel on this quest as he learns what it takes to become a fire fighter. Watch as he carries a water hose, runs into a burning building, and puts out a fire.
Join Joel on this flavorful quest as he learns how to make pizza from start to finish. Watch as Joel and the CQ crew designs their very own Curiosity Quest pizza and offer it to patrons at John’s Incredible Pizza.
Join the Curiosity Quest crew on this quest to learn what its like to be a Harlem Globetrotter. During this quest, host Joel Greene takes part in setting a Guinness World Record and plays on the Washington General basketball team against the Globetrotters.
Join Joel on this adventurous quest as he learns what it takes to become a rock climber. Watch as he attempts to climb the treacherous walls of Red Rock Climbing Center.
Join Joel as learns about the variety of cheeses Wisconsin has to offer. Hold your breath as he makes his way through the only Limburger factory in the U.S, samples the creamy taste of gruyere, and crumbles feta cheese.
2012
Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene gets an all access pass to one of the largest helicopter manufacturers to learn how helicopters are made. Once inside the massive warehouse, Greene learns that building a helicopter begins with the basic raw materials, however these materials must be very light, very precise but at the same time, durable. Each component is shaped, formed, changed, altered – you name it – and becomes a small part of a gigantic puzzle. And in this DVD, you will learn what the most important piece of this puzzle is. If you enjoy flying, playing with Legos or erector sets, this episode is for you!
If you have ever eaten store-bought ice cream…well guess what! Then you’ve most likely eaten kelp! Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene, floats through the Monterey Bay Aquarium to learn all the inner-workings of a busy aquarium. From cleaning the tanks, to feeding the sea birds, to balancing over a massive fish tank and hand-feeding a fish that will make you say “holy moly,” this episode is packed with excitement. Greene learns from a giant albatross bird about the importance of putting our litter in the correct place so it doesn’t affect sea life. In this episode, you will also see one of the most unusual color-changing sea creatures in the world. If you are someone who loves sea-creatures, or an ice-cream lover, this episode is a must-see!
Travel with Joel Greene and the Curiosity Quest crew to Alaska for this adventure. Watch as Joel learns about a massive glacier, gets up close to a real black bear, and spots humpback and killer whales off the shore.
Have you ever wondered how toothpaste can sometimes taste so great? Join Joel Greene as he ventures through the Tom’s of Maine facility where they make Silly Strawberry toothpaste.
Have you ever wanted to operate a bulldozer or excavator? Dig This in Las Vegas allows Joel to hop in the driver seat to dig trenches, teeter on the top of dirt mounds, and even play basketball with these awesome machines.
Join in this episode as professional child drummer Cole Marcus, travels through the Vic Firth manufacturing facility to learn how drum sticks are made. Watch as Cole tries to teach Joel drumming tips and technique.
Have you ever wondered where mushrooms come from? Join Curiosity Quest host, Joel Greene on this adventure to Monterey Mushrooms to learn how mushrooms are grown, harvested, and packaged for consumers all over the United States. On this DVD, you will learn the important things that mushrooms need in order to grow, including what is needed in the soil, the temperature and moisture in the air, and the ever-important sun. As Greene explores the facility, he stumbles upon a room that looks like a mushroom-lovers heaven. Watch as Greene gets put to work picking the mushrooms, but soon finds that he just isn’t fast enough to pick 50 mushrooms in just a few minutes! Next, Greene gets a chance to pick a fresh portabella mushroom and he samples the meat of this massive mushroom. He quickly learns why one portabella mushroom can be considered a meal. Finally, you will see how the mushrooms get cut, cleaned, sliced, diced and shipped to your local super market.
Did you know that Braille is a form of print that helps blind people read? Join Joel Greene as he learns how a Braille Publisher makes Braille books.
Most of us sleep on one every night, but have you ever wondered how beds are made? Follow the Curiosity Quest crew and Joel Greene as the venture through the Banner Mattress facility to learn how beds are stitched and sewn together one by one.
Have you ever wondered how dog sled teams practice in the summertime? Venture through this episode as we visit a dog sled camp as they demonstrate how these incredible creatures stay fit in between dog sled races.
Join Joel as he hits the wild wild west trails on a horseback adventure. Watch as Joel’s nerves hit the peak, as his vibrant horse, Domino, takes him for a gallop.
Join Joel as he visits Zingerman’s Bakery in Michigan to learn how different types of bread are made. Watch as he helps create black cherry, chocolate bread and brownies at this world famous bakery.
Join Joel on this sporty quest as he learns how BMX Bikes are made with Fit Bikes. Put your math skills to use for this intricate journey through the bike making world.
Join Joel on this quest as he learns what it’s like to be a cheerleader from the co-ed cheer squad at Brigham Young University. Hold your breath as Joel attempts to safely complete a backflip.
Join Joel on this quest as he journeys through the Moonridge Animal Park in Big Bear, California. Watch as the Curiosity Quest crew gets up close, and personal with deer and experiences a rare, and endangered snow leopard.
Have you ever wondered how Chuck E Cheese can move his arms and mouth, or how all the characters in the rides at Disneyland can look so real? Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene explores this life-like quest and tours the Garner Holt Productions facility where movie animatronics are made. Get a sneak-peak into all the hard-work that goes into making creatures come to life including the ideas, design, fabrication, molding, and final stages. Did you know that for each character that has hair, they have to insert every piece of hair one by one? Finally, Greene visits the basement where the finished characters are tested 24/7 for days upon days to make sure they are ready for the rigorous job ahead.
Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene explores this tasty quest as he gets an inside look on how oranges are grown, sorted and packaged to be shipped across the world. It is harvest time when Greene arrives and he gets to experience, first hand, how oranges are hand- picked as he struggles to fill his bag with 50 pounds of oranges. Did you know that oranges are sprayed with a wax to make them look prettier? In this episode, you will also learn how oranges are measured by size, color, shape and weight all in a matter of seconds. Picking the oranges is only the beginning of the process these oranges go through before they end up at your local super market. In this DVD, you will see the whole process in action.
Join Joel on this giant adventure as he visits the Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions to learn all about large-breed dogs. These dogs may tower over Joel, but they are full of kindness and sloppy kisses.
Join Joel on this sweet quest to the Mrs. Fields cookie gifting facility in Utah to learn how they make their famous, and delicious cookies. Watch as Joel displays his lack of skill when it comes to the fine art of baking.
Join Joel on this unique quest to learn how plastic and foam plates are made. We’ve all used and seen these products, now get a behind-the-scenes look at how they are transformed.
Join the Curiosity Quest crew on this quest to learn how bowling balls are made. And, not just any bowling balls – but scented bowling balls!
Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene and the crew travel north to the beautiful state of Alaska and get a front row seat to a stream packed with more salmon than you can imagine. Greene learns from an Alaska Fish and Wildlife specialist why their creeks are bursting with salmon and why they travel thousands of miles to re-visit the place they were born. Afterwards, they travel to a salmon hatchery to learn about the role it plays in preserving the few species of salmon and protect the newly hatched salmon eggs.
Join the Curiosity Quest crew for this special “behind the scenes” episode created just for the fans. You will experience a fun and more personal look into what it’s like to create this show. Hop in as we travel the U.S. to answer your letters of curiosity.
