When Maria arrives home, her dog Oscar is waiting for her, and Spencer has brought her a gift! Maria decides it’s time to introduce Spencer to Oscar.

In the first of two parts, we look at Brooklyn's beginnings and how it came to be one of New York City's boroughs.

The borough of the Bronx has gotten a bad name because of issues with poverty and crime. It's also had its share of neglect and mishandling on the part of local and state administrations. However, the Bronx also has some claims to fame, such as the Bronx zoo and botanical garden.

Look out for more essential vocab words in this video, as Maria hides from her mother and Clark, and her friend Molly comes to the rescue.

Maria makes a daring escape from the restaurant. She has a date with Spencer and doesn’t want to be late. Her mother and Clark are left behind, looking displeased.

The Bronx was the first area to become part of New York City. Lying to the north and northeast of Manhattan, it was a logical addition. The quirky name of this borough has its own history.

As lunch arrives, Maria feels trapped... how can she tell her mother that she’s already in love with another man, and that Clark does not interest her at all!

In this humorous advertisement for Ed Sheeran's tour, he finds himself back in math class, although something seems to be haunting him...

This is a special report about 2022's word of the year, which is "gaslighting." As with many new words, or old words with new usage, this word of the year has an interesting story. Sigrid fills us in.

Sigrid seeks to answer the question "What's a borough?" In doing so, she talks about how New York City got its start, and also about the surrounding counties that played an important role in its development. In this video, you'll see 18th- and 19th-century maps of the area.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time, Piggeldy wants to know what bees are.

Maria’s mother has a surprise... she’s found a nice young man that she’d like Maria to meet! Maria really doesn’t know what to do.

Piggeldy's curiosity about Swinebridge makes for a harrowing journey when he and his brother get picked up by a livestock transporter along the way.

Kids are asked what the best country in the world is. Since not all of them actually understand what counts as a "country," some of the answers are pretty funny. This humorous video is great for learning about asking questions with words like "what," "why," "where," and "how."

Sigrid describes the first part of her trip from Long Island to New Jersey, taking a moment to tell us about the famous Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.