Jim Henson’s puppets live on and are as endearing and educational as ever, as animated series “Sid the Science Kid,” featuring a ludic purple-haired computer animated character who likes to learn, makes its debut on PBS on Sept. 1.

A new CGI animated show is set to debut Monday, Sept. 1, on PBS, produced by Jim Henson Productions and KCET. The series’ co-producer is Lisa Henson, daughter of the late Jim Henson, the masterful puppeteer who made the world a happier place through his unique creations: Big Bird, Kermit the Frog, Cookie Monster and all the other colorful puppets we have grown up with.

Sid the Science Kid loves science. Of course. He loves to learn, anything and everything about anything and everything. He laughs and plays and he will make his preschool audience laugh and cheer and enjoy the funny little lessons shown to them.

The show’s novelty consists in its creation: performers puppeteer and give voices to the digital characters in real time.

The show’s very fist episode (a total of 40 half-hour episodes will be broadcast) will focus on the nature and would-you-believe-it magic of charts. Sid and his friends become interestingly fascinated by charts and the various items you can make charts of, such as trains – these would be choo choo charts, or chores -chore charts. As you can see, “Sid the Science Kid” has an affinity for alliterations, besides funny ditties and toddler jokes.

Sid will begin each episode with a new question and seek answers around him, interacting with a variety of characters. What he learns, he is more than eager to share with his young viewers.

The show is joined by a web site which aims to be yet another educational tool for parents and teachers, and help them nurture children’s interest in science exploration.

“Sid the Science Kid” is the second show produced by the Jim Henson Company for PBS, following “Sesame Street,” which has aired on the network since 1970.