Back in 2004, the Washington, DC-based educational show “Pancake Mountain” debuted, and became quickly well-known in underground circles for airing a music video by Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina — The Evens — entitled “Vowel Movement.” However, in 2012, after eight years, the show folded after a failed Kickstarter campaign.

But it has been a good month for great children’s shows. First, “Reading Rainbow” met and far exceeded its Kickstarter campaign goals, and now today, “Pancake Mountain” has returned, and will air a new episode online every Monday for 10 weeks. The premiere episode includes a performance by Garbarge front woman Shirley Manson (and a new theme song by Brody Dalle), which you can watch below. This and all other episodes can be seen on the show’s PBS Digital Studios YouTube channel.

(via RS)