The Busy World of Richard Scarry

Épisode 1 - The Talking Bread

13 mars 1994

When Huckle goes to the bakery he's confronted with the talking bread.

Épisode 2 - Couscous, the North African Detective

13 mars 1994

Couscous is the best detective in North Africa and he's on the trail of Pepe Le Gangster.

Épisode 3 - The Three Fishermen

13 mars 1994

Father Cat takes Huckle and Lowly on their first fishing trip hoping it will be as magical as his own.

Épisode 4 - The Best Birthday Present Ever

9 mars 1994

Huckle and Lowly buy a special cuckoo clock for Mother Cat.

Épisode 5 - Patrick Pig Learns to Talk

9 mars 1994

Despite his talkative Irish forefathers, Patrick O'Swine can't utter a word.

Épisode 6 - Grouchy Mr. Gronkle

9 mars 1994

When the gang skates on Grouchy Mr. Gronkle's pond, the old koot hurries to shoo them away.

Épisode 7 - The Busiest Firefighters Ever

20 mars 1994

Huckle and Lowly experience the life of a firefighter when they 'join the force' for the day.

Épisode 8 - Manuel of Mexico

20 mars 1994

Manuel breaks his mother's cooking pot so he and his friend Pedro go to the market to buy a new one.

Épisode 9 - The Biggest Catch Ever

20 mars 1994

Three beggars, who are fishing for lunch, get the biggest catch ever.

Épisode 10 - Mr. Raccoon's Different Day

27 mars 1994

Mr. Racoon leaves Mr. Frumble in charge of his restaurant while he goes in search of a change.

Épisode 11 - Mario, the Venetian Gondolier

27 mars 1994

Mario wants a gondola so he can paddle romantic couples around Venice.

Épisode 12 - The Best Babysitter Ever

27 mars 1994

Hilda babysits for Pig Will and Pig Won't and she does her best to fill the day with fun.

Épisode 13 - The Best Mistake Ever

3 avril 1994

Huckle's off to do Mother Cat's shopping for the first time when he forgets the list.

Épisode 14 - Sneef, The Best Detective in Europe

3 avril 1994

Sneef's sure there's a big crime to stop on the train and everyone is a suspect.

Épisode 15 - Camping Out

3 avril 1994

Huckle and Lowly camp in the backyard but after Kenny tells them a ghost story.

Épisode 16 - Mr. Frumble's New Cars

10 avril 1994

Instead of picking up his pickle car at Mr. Fixit's, Mr. Frumble mistakenly drives off in a bulldozer.

Épisode 17 - Ernest and Heidi in the Alps

10 avril 1994

Ernst wants to be with Heidi on the rescue patrol, but he isn't a very good climber.

Épisode 18 - Billy Dog's Bad Dog

10 avril 1994

Billy Dog, a new kid in school, has everyone scared because of his gruff manner.

Épisode 19 - The Snowstorm

17 avril 1994

When a snowstorm hits Busytown and the school bus gets stuck in a ditch, Hilda come to the rescue.

Épisode 20 - Professor Dig and His Egyptian Mummy

17 avril 1994

Professor Dig makes a great discovery - an Egyptian mummy and hurries to bring it to the Cairo museum.

Épisode 21 - The Treasure Hunt

17 avril 1994

Huckle and Lowly search the beach for buried treasure, but all they dig up is junk.

Épisode 22 - The Missing Bananas

24 avril 1994

Bananas offers to watch Turnip Goat's bananas while she unloads her truck but the bananas disappear.

Épisode 23 - Good Luck in Rome

24 avril 1994

Maria and Frederico want to throw a coin in the Trevi fountain for luck.

Épisode 24 - The Accident

24 avril 1994

The traffic light Mr. Fixit 'fixed' causes a big pile up so he offers to repair all the cars.

Épisode 25 - A Trip to the Moon

1 mai 1994

Wolfgang, Benny, Harry and Lowly try to fly to the moon.

Épisode 26 - Pip Pip Goes to London

1 mai 1994

Pip Pip goes to London and experiences many problems.

Épisode 27 - Floating Bananas

1 mai 1994

Strange floating bananas appear.

Épisode 28 - Hat Pie

8 mai 1994

Hat Pie, a new food, is made.

Épisode 29 - Hans the Dutch Plumber

8 mai 1994

Hans, a plumber working at the Dutch Windmills experiences a leak in a dyke.

Épisode 30 - Hilda's Romantic Tea Party

8 mai 1994

Hilda has a tea party.

Épisode 31 - A Big Operation

15 mai 1994

Huckle is sick with a sore throat and Dr. Lion tells him he'll need to have his tonsils out. Huckle is nervous about the operation at first, but then learns it won't be so bad after all.

Épisode 32 - Cucumber, the African Photographer

15 mai 1994

Cucumber is really nervous about photographing lions.

Épisode 33 - Summer Picnic

15 mai 1994

The class goes on a picnic.

Épisode 34 - Sergeant Murphy's Day Off

22 mai 1994

Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off.

Épisode 35 - Schmudge, the German Chimney Sweep

22 mai 1994

Schmudge a chimney Sweeper in Germany is introduced.

Épisode 36 - The Sleeping Car Adventure

22 mai 1994

An adventure in a sleeping car takes place.

Épisode 37 - Busytown Regatta

29 mai 1994

Busytown celebrates a regatta race.

Épisode 38 - Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian

29 mai 1994

Schtoompah wreaks havoc when he blows his tuba too hard.

Épisode 39 - Busytown Soap Box Derby

29 mai 1994

Soap box race takes place in Busytown.

Épisode 1 - The Big Story

1 mars 1995

A big story is read.

Épisode 2 - Couscous in Gibraltar

1 mars 1995

Couscous succeeds another catch on Peppy and his Dirty Rats, this time in Gibraltar.

Épisode 3 - The Firefighter's Ball

1 mars 1995

Smoky, Sparkey and Nozzle get a firefighters ball.

Épisode 4 - The Field Trip

8 mars 1995

The Scouts go on a field trip.

Épisode 5 - The Great Pie Robbery

8 mars 1995

A lot of pies get stolen.

Épisode 6 - Clean Garage

8 mars 1995

The Cat Family cleans out their garage.

Épisode 7 - Captain Willy and the Pirates

15 mars 1995

Captain Willy is put ashore by pirates and attempts to get his boat back, as well as catch them.

Épisode 8 - Flying Noodles

15 mars 1995

Strange flying noodles are featured.

Épisode 9 - Roughing It

15 mars 1995

Épisode 10 - Young Vikings

22 mars 1995

Huckle and Lowly go sailing on a raft that they built.

Épisode 11 - Sneef Saves the Queen

22 mars 1995

Sneef captures the culprit who stole the Queen of England's crown.

Épisode 12 - Hilda the Director

22 mars 1995

Hilda holds auditions for actors to star in her play.

Épisode 13 - High Flyers

29 mars 1995

Épisode 14 - Steamboat Mystery

29 mars 1995

A mystery involving a steamboat takes place.

Épisode 15 - The Best Waiters Ever

29 mars 1995

New waiters come in.

Épisode 16 - The Big Move

5 avril 1995

A big move from house to house takes place.

Épisode 17 - Sneef in Russia

5 avril 1995

Sneef and Sniff save a Russian mystery.

Épisode 18 - Mr. Frumble Gets a Job

5 avril 1995

Mr. Frumble gets his first job.

Épisode 19 - Ambulance Cake

12 avril 1995

Épisode 20 - The Supermarket Mystery

12 avril 1995

A mystery in a supermarket occurs.

Épisode 21 - Big Trouble for Bananas Gorilla

12 avril 1995

Bananas Gorilla gets in more big trouble having stolen more bananas.

Épisode 22 - Sergeant Murphy's Deputy

19 avril 1995

Sergeant Murphy gets a deputy.

Épisode 23 - Couscous in the Sahara

19 avril 1995

Couscous catches Peppy and his Dirty Rats by trapping them in an Egyptian pyramid that they are searching for treasure in.

Épisode 24 - New Friend on the Block

19 avril 1995

A new friend for Huckle arrives on his street.

Épisode 25 - The Biggest Storm Ever

26 avril 1995

A big storm occurs in Busytown.

Épisode 26 - Cucumber in the Rockies

26 avril 1995

Cucumber manages to stop a runaway boxcar that is carrying a wedding cake in the Canadian rockies.

Épisode 27 - Sally's First Day at School

26 avril 1995

Sally Cat gets her first day of school.

Épisode 28 - No Time for Bananas

3 mai 1995

Bananas Gorilla does not get a chance for bananas.

Épisode 29 - Sneef in India

3 mai 1995

Sneef and Sniff have an Indian mystery.

Épisode 30 - Sally Cat's First Trip

3 mai 1995

Sally Cat goes on her first trip.

Épisode 31 - Grand Hotel

10 mai 1995

The Busytown Grand Hotel is introduced.

Épisode 32 - Couscous on the Nile

10 mai 1995

Couscous succeed another mystery taking place on a boat on the Nile River.

Épisode 33 - Cat Family Ski Trip

10 mai 1995

The Cat Family goes out on a ski trip.

Épisode 34 - Lowly Breaks His Leg

17 mai 1995

Lowly breaks his one leg and has to survive with being unable to use it.

Épisode 35 - Cucumber in Machuu Pichuu

17 mai 1995

Cucumber saves a Machuu Pichuu mystery where all the costumes for a parade are stolen.

Épisode 36 - The Plight of Penelope Parakeet

17 mai 1995

Penelope Parakeet gets a plight.

Épisode 37 - A Newspaper Mom

24 mai 1995

Mother cat gets a job for newspaper delivering.

Épisode 38 - Cucumber in Rio

24 mai 1995

Cucumber succeeds another mystery in Rio.

Épisode 39 - Donut Raffle

24 mai 1995

A Donut Raffle takes place in Busytown.

Épisode 1 - The Knights of Busytown

31 mai 1995

Épisode 2 - Cave Pigs

31 mai 1995

The life of cave pigs is featured.

Épisode 3 - Bucketman in Busytown

31 mai 1995

Épisode 4 - Billy Dog Gets Glasses

7 juin 1995

Billy Dog gets his own glasses for the first time.

Épisode 5 - Cordelia's Debut

7 juin 1995

Cordelia debuts.

Épisode 6 - Lowly Joins the Circus

7 juin 1995

Lowly Worm takes part in a circus.

Épisode 7 - The Big Dare

14 juin 1995

A big dare takes place.

Épisode 8 - Oliver's Sandwich

14 juin 1995

Oliver gets problems with his sandwich.

Épisode 9 - Pig Will Won't

14 juin 1995

Pig Will and Pig Won't are introduced.

Épisode 10 - The Best Birthday Party Ever

21 juin 1995

A big birthday party takes place in Busytown.

Épisode 11 - Martha's First Book

21 juin 1995

Martha reads her first book.

Épisode 12 - Locked Out

21 juin 1995

One gets locked out.

Épisode 13 - Dad's Neat Job

28 juin 1995

Father Cat does a neat job.

Épisode 14 - The Discovery of America

28 juin 1995

The story of America being discovered is featured.

Épisode 15 - Mr. Gronkle's Friends

28 juin 1995

Mr. Gronkle's friends are introduced.

Épisode 16 - Denys at Camp

5 juillet 1995

Denys goes to camp.

Épisode 17 - Peasant Pig's Gifts

5 juillet 1995

Peasant Pig gets his own gifts.

Épisode 18 - Little Fixit

5 juillet 1995

Little Fixit, the sister of Mr. and Mrs. Fixit is introduced.

Épisode 19 - The School Dance

12 juillet 1995

A school dance takes place.

Épisode 20 - The First Olympics

12 juillet 1995

The story of the Greek Olympics is featured.

Épisode 21 - Hilda for President

12 juillet 1995

Hilda takes president.

Épisode 22 - Mr. Frumble's Brother

19 juillet 1995

Mr. Frumble's brother is introduced.

Épisode 23 - Viking Pigs

19 juillet 1995

The Viking pigs are introduced.

Épisode 24 - The Perfect Wedding

19 juillet 1995

A wedding takes place in Busytown.

Épisode 25 - A Tough Test

26 juillet 1995

A tough test takes place.

Épisode 26 - The First Pyramid

26 juillet 1995

The story of the discovery of the first pyramid is featured.

Épisode 27 - The Big Date

26 juillet 1995

A big date takes place.

Épisode 28 - Inventor of the Year

2 août 1995

One of Busytown's residents gets an award for being the inventor of the year.

Épisode 29 - Macaroni Polo

2 août 1995

Macaroni Polo is introduced.

Épisode 30 - Lone Wolf at the Lighthouse

2 août 1995

Lone Wolfe is at a lighthouse.

Épisode 31 - Fun-Time Riddle Race

9 août 1995

A big riddle race takes place in Busytown starting at the Fire station.

Épisode 32 - The First Balloon

9 août 1995

The story of the first balloon (a.k.a. Montgolfier) is featured.

Épisode 33 - Billy Dog's Space Rock

9 août 1995

Billy Dog loses a meteorite from the observatory and tries to find and return it.

Épisode 34 - The Best Amusement Park Ever

16 août 1995

Wolfgang, Benny and Harry open a big amusement park, but having trouble in the process.

Épisode 35 - The First Bridge

16 août 1995

The story of the first bridge is featured.

Épisode 36 - Say Cheese, Please!

16 août 1995

The class has to take photos of their families, but experiencing many problems and Huckle finally succeeds in taking the best picture.

Épisode 37 - Has Anyone Seen My Book?

23 août 1995

A book goes missing.

Épisode 38 - P.J. Pig's Brave Day

23 août 1995

P.J. Pig does his best.

Épisode 39 - Vanderbuilt's New Shoes

23 août 1995

Vanderbuilt gets new shoes.

Épisode 1 - The Perfect Gentleman

30 août 1995

A new gentleman comes.

Épisode 2 - The Best Painter Ever

30 août 1995

Épisode 3 - The Best Day for Dennis

30 août 1995

Dennis has his best day.

Épisode 4 - A Trip Back in Time

6 septembre 1995

A trip back in time takes place.

Épisode 5 - Home Sweet Home

6 septembre 1995

Épisode 6 - P.S. Pig's Special Friend

6 septembre 1995

P.S. Pig gets a new friend.

Épisode 7 - Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine

13 septembre 1995

Mr. Fixit causes havoc with his new magnet machine that gets out of control and attracts anything made of metal.

Épisode 8 - Sneef and Sniff at the Opera

13 septembre 1995

Sniff and Sneef solve a voice problem at a European Opera.

Épisode 9 - Mr. Gronkle Won't Mind

13 septembre 1995

An eventful day occurs in the lives of Lowly, Huckle, and Father Cat.

Épisode 10 - Peter's Visit

20 septembre 1995

Peter visits.

Épisode 11 - The First Skis Ever

20 septembre 1995

The story of the first skis takes place.

Épisode 12 - Stage Fright

20 septembre 1995

Some stage fright occurs.

Épisode 13 - End of the Rainbow

27 septembre 1995

Épisode 14 - A Signal for Peng

27 septembre 1995

Peng gets a signal.

Épisode 15 - Mr. Frumble's Birthday Party

27 septembre 1995

Mr. Frumble has his own birthday party.

Épisode 16 - Bananas the Magician

4 octobre 1995

Bananas Gorilla acts as a magician.

Épisode 17 - The First Horseless Carriage

4 octobre 1995

The story of the first horseless carriage is featured.

Épisode 18 - Princess Hilda

4 octobre 1995

Hilda acts as a magician.

Épisode 19 - Daylight Savings Time

11 octobre 1995

The story of Daylight Savings Time is featured.

Épisode 20 - Eager Beaver's Clever Game

11 octobre 1995

Eager Beaver makes a clever game.

Épisode 21 - The Pickle Car Wash

11 octobre 1995

Mr. Frumble has his own car wash for his Pickle Car.

Épisode 22 - Triple A Deliveries

18 octobre 1995

Épisode 23 - Stanley's Amazing Photo

18 octobre 1995

Stanley does some of the best photographing.

Épisode 24 - Lost in the Swamp

18 octobre 1995

Someone gets lost in the swamp.

Épisode 25 - Mr. Fixit's Super Submarine

25 octobre 1995

Mr. Fixit invents a submarine and Lowly and Huckle give it a test ride.

Épisode 26 - Cahuchu's Magic Tree

25 octobre 1995

Little Cahuchu discovers a tree with magical bouncing sap.

Épisode 27 - Mr. Bean's Restaurant

25 octobre 1995

Mr. Bean opens a drive-in restaurant.

Épisode 28 - Abe and Babe's Christmas Lesson

1 novembre 1995

Abe and Babe get a Christmas lesson.

Épisode 29 - Sally Cat's Christmas Dream

1 novembre 1995

Sally Cat gets her Christmas Dream.

Épisode 30 - The Best Christmas Present Ever

1 novembre 1995

A big Christmas present comes to Busytown.

Épisode 31 - The Best Car Trip Ever

8 novembre 1995

The Cat family goes on a big car trip.

Épisode 32 - Ernest's Dish You Can Eat

8 novembre 1995

Ernest introduces his dish you can eat.

Épisode 33 - Cousin Russ

8 novembre 1995

Cousin Russ is introduced.

Épisode 34 - Fill'er Up Scotty

15 novembre 1995

Scotty operates a gas station.

Épisode 35 - Niagara Falls Mystery

15 novembre 1995

Cucumber succeeds a mystery when Niagara Falls stops flowing and it is blocked by Beaver Sweet Tooth's gang.

Épisode 36 - Helper's Helper

15 novembre 1995

One helper gets another helper.

Épisode 37 - Who's Afraid of the Big Eclipse

22 novembre 1995

When there is a misprint in The Bugle, the townspeople think that the sun will disappear for 360 years.

Épisode 38 - Hold Your Breath!

22 novembre 1995

Toula and her father catch a gold necklace in their net

Épisode 39 - Pumpkin Heads

22 novembre 1995

Huckle, Lowly and Sprout participate in a pumpkin contest.

Épisode 1 - The Mole Machine

5 janvier 1996

Mr. Fixit is delighted with his new invention––a machine that will take him to the center of the Earth, and it's all ready for a solo trip. Except the solo trip ends up being not so solo when Huckle, Lowly, and Mr. Frumble end up tunneling under Busytown. Up on the surface, Busytown is dealing with some serious traffic but now, thanks to the Mole Machine, Busytown's all set for its first ever subway.

Épisode 2 - The Royal Game of Dennis

5 janvier 1996

The monks in Abbot Thomas' monastery are very happy, except for Brothers Denis and Pierre: they're responsible for the cleaning and doing the dishes. When the King of France arrives for a tour, all the monks do their best to make him happy. And luckily for Abbot Thomas, Brother Denis and Pierre are there to invent tennis so everyone can have lots of fun.

Épisode 3 - Now That's Progress

5 janvier 1996

Mr. Gronkle is fed up with his ancestral castle which is falling down, so he decides to tear it down and build a modern shopping center in its place. The cat family finds out and they start a petition to save the castle, but it's Gronkle's own nephew who saves the day when he reminds his uncle about how a much fun the young Mr. Gronkle had picnicking around the ruins with his own parents.

Épisode 4 - Superstitious Bananas

12 janvier 1996

Bananas is doomed to bad luck... or at least that's what he thinks, and he ends up causing himself and Busytown lots of bad luck. Huckle, Lowly, and Hilda try to get Bananas to make his own luck, with the help of a mysterious fortune teller. And when Bananas' luck changes... Busytown's back to normal.

Épisode 5 - Pépé The Goodstaire

12 janvier 1996

Couscous, the greatest detective in North Africa, is shocked to learn that Pépé The Goodstaire and his gang of dirty rats are to be let out of jail... FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR. The sickly sweet Pépé and his dirty rats are just out to do some robbing, so Couscous lures them into a huge safe, which is really a paddy wagon, and it's back to jail for Pépé The Goodstaire.

Épisode 6 - Drive-Through Movie

12 janvier 1996

Mr. Frumble is delighted to learn that Busytown is going to get its first ever drive-in movie, but he can't understand what all the fuss is about––the drive-in sure looks like a parking garage. And that's because he made a mistake and he is driving around a parking garage. When Mr. Frumble finally makes it to the show, people ask him what he thinks of the new drive-in movie? Not too much... and it's much too hard on his pickle car.

Épisode 7 - King and Queen for a Day

19 janvier 1996

It's Busytown Day, and a delighted Hilda, and a not so delighted Huckle are chosen as King and Queen. They will have the honour of riding on Mr. Fixit's fabulous float. Hilda's got her own ideas of what the theme should be, and they're not the same as Mr. Fixit's. And when Huckle gets sick it looks like the parade's over... until Lowly pulls it all together and the parade is a success.

Épisode 8 - The Piggy Express

19 janvier 1996

Through rain, sleet, snow, and dark of night, the mail must get through... or does it? Well, little Piggy S. Press thinks it should, and with the help of Copper, her horsy pal, she's going to make sure that message gets through to the next town. But... gosh, it sure is a long way. And it's so cold. And dark. Maybe she'll just take an office job. But not copper... he's all set for the next mail delivery.

Épisode 9 - Practice Makes Perfect

19 janvier 1996

Huckle, Hilda, Lynnie, and Lowly aren't too keen on Miss Honey's selection of music for the school recital, so they don't practice nearly enough. The three beggars take it upon themselves to show the kids that music is a wonderful thing, you just have to get in the mood. And do they ever.

Épisode 10 - The Winners

26 janvier 1996

There's going to be a big race in Busytown, and the first prize is a neato bike–and everyone wants to win, so much so that the competition in Busytown gets a little too fierce. Billy Dog and Huckle Cat are both sure they're going to win, and their friendship is put at risk... until during the race they both learn that being friends is much more important than winning a silly race.

Épisode 11 - No More Games, Manuel!

26 janvier 1996

Little Manuel and his lively imagination are back as he and Pedro play jungle explorers. But they take their game a little too far when they actually follow two real explorers deep into the jungle. Pedro and Manuel help find an ancient ruin, but it sure is difficult convincing everyone after all their tall tales.

Épisode 12 - We Won't Go to the Doctor!

26 janvier 1996

Pig Will and Pig Won't have their ideas about what happens when you go to the doctor's. So when they hear they have their first appointment with Doctor Lion, they try every trick in the book to get out of it, but even hiding in a closet doesn't work. In the end Pig Won't and Pig Will realize that going to the doctor's is very important––everyone wants to be healthy, happy pigs.

Épisode 13 - Never Too Small

2 février 1996

All the big kids are playing basket ball, and Sally and Robbie want to play too, but they're a little too small to compete. Lowly and Bananas Gorilla give the little kids some coaching and they learn to use their smallness to their advantage... and it's a good thing too, because they're needed for the big game against Workville.

Épisode 14 - Albert, the Belgian Barge Captain

2 février 1996

It's time for the big festival of giants in Belgium, and Albert and his wife think they have the best giant costume ever. The only problem is getting it through the locks and canals to the big event, and that becomes even harder when Albert falls off his barge. Now it's a race against time before the barge, the costume, and Albert's wife all end up... in the sea.

Épisode 15 - Rainy Day

2 février 1996

It's raining, it's pouring, and Huckle, Lowly, and Sally are bored stiff. Mother and Father Cat tell them to use their imaginations and make their own fun, except their imaginations and fun keep un-doing all the home projects their parents are working on. Finally, in the attic, the kids actually help out by cleaning up the place, and they play department store... even when the sun starts shining.

Épisode 16 - Mr. Gronkle Comes to Stay

9 février 1996

When renovations are required after a fire, grouchy Mr. Gronkle must look for some place to stay. He's overjoyed when Sally offers the Cat Family house as his home away for home, and does Mr. Gronkle EVER move in. By week's end the cat family's exhausted, but when he's gone, they find the house almost too quiet, and they are delighted when Mr. Gronkle invites them to a big thank you dinner at his house.

Épisode 17 - Leo-Pardo's Smile

9 février 1996

Leo-Pardo Da Vinci is great at everything he does. He's a genius. So when a rich merchant asks him to paint the portrait of his daughter, Mona, he sets to the task with vigor. But how can he paint a portrait of someone who's allergic to everything and is always sneezing? That's why they call her Mona Sneeza. But Leo-Pardo's a genius––and he gets her to stop sneezing and for once... she even smiles.

Épisode 18 - Blooming Busytown

9 février 1996

Mr. Root is given a very difficult task by Mayor Fox: to make Busytown Bloom. Now that's a lot of work for one small armadillo. But with Huckle and Lowly's help, they come up with the Blooming Busytown contest and people start working in their gardens. Even Mr. Frumble... and he doesn't know anything about the contest.

Épisode 19 - Match-Makers

16 février 1996

Huckle, Lowly, Hilda, and Sally come to the realization that P.S. Pig and Mr. Frumble are two adults in Busytown who are alone, so the kids work to get Mr. Frumble and PS Pig together––not an easy task. Hilda makes a to-do list and when the kids are through, P.S. Pig and Mr. Frumble are certainly together––when they fall into the pond.

Épisode 20 - Forget-Bur Never Forgets

16 février 1996

In Uruk, in 3,000 B.C. the royal architect, Forget-Bur has a problem: he keeps forgetting things and wishes there was some way he could remember. Especially when the king orders a new monument to be built in his honour. Think of all the details to remember. So when Forget-Bur is inspecting the bricks for the monument, he invents the first ever form of writing: and it's one big shopping list.

Épisode 21 - Toof Trouble

16 février 1996

It's happened. Hilda has a tooth ache and she is in denial, so Lowly decides to accompany her to the dentist. Now it's not that Hilda's afraid of the dentist: it's Bananas Gorilla who's afraid. Hilda's just "unsure"––especially about the sound the drill makes. Lowly comes up with a solution, listening to music, and it's a solution that could work for Bananas too... if they can ever get him to keep an appointment.

Épisode 22 - The New Neighbors

23 février 1996

There's a new neighbour moving to Busytown, and she's moving into the old spooky house. Huckle, Lowly, Billy, and Hilda become convinced the neighbour is a witch because she keeps disappearing and popping up in different places. But she's not a witch... just a twin, and that explains everything... or... does it?

Épisode 23 - The First Halloween Ever

23 février 1996

A long long time ago, people were afraid of the ghosts and goblins that live in the forest, so when a young man and his wife get lost, they are very afraid, but they get fed up being scared so they turn the tables on the ghost and goblins by putting on spooky costumes and scaring them right back. Except the ghosts and goblins they scare are really the villagers who've come looking for their friends, and in the end, they all decide they've found a wonderful new tradition: dressing up and saying... Boo!

Épisode 24 - Now I Know My One, Two, Threes!

23 février 1996

Sally is having trouble learning her numbers, so much so that she decides she doesn't need numbers and doesn't have to learn them. Huckle remembers the time he couldn't spell his own name and Lowly helped him, so they decide to help Sally. They make learning numbers fun, using the old song, One, Two, Buckle my Shoe and Sally realizes just how important numbers really are.

Épisode 25 - Mr. Gronkle Moves Away

1 mars 1996

On a particularly busy day in Busytown, Mr. Gronkle gets fed up with the hustle and bustle and the NOISE. So he decides to move to the country. Huckle and Lowly are sad to see him go. Busytown just won't be the same without him. But even out in the country Mr. Gronkle's not happy, especially when it rains, so he sneaks back home. And when Huckle and Lowly see someone in his house, they think it's a robber, and that's when things really get noisy.

Épisode 26 - Counting Chickens

1 mars 1996

Long ago, before people knew their numbers, a young scribe is given the task of taking inventory of a wealthy man's estate. So many things to count, and so many ways to record the amounts, but they are all so complicated. With the help of his young daughter, the scribe convinces the master that there's a simpler way: and his way has spread all over the world.

Épisode 27 - The Spelling Bee

1 mars 1996

Billy is not a great speller, but when luck has it and he knows how to spell the word responsibility, he is chosen to represent Busytown at a big spelling bee. Huckle, Lowly, and Hilda help Billy become a great speller, but on the big night, Billy chickens out... until Lowly reminds him of the word that got him here in the first place and Billy realizes it's his responsibility to do his best: and he does!

Épisode 28 - Huckle's Feathery Friends

8 mars 1996

It's spring, and while playing soccer, Huckle knocks a bird's nest out of a tree. He decides he can't leave the baby birds alone, so he takes them home to raise them until they are old enough to fly. But... how do you teach a bird to fly? All you need are a couple of feather dusters, a lot of patience, some luck, and a great deal of love.

Épisode 29 - The First Valentine Ever

8 mars 1996

We don't really know who invented the first valentine, but it's pretty certain that person was in love, just like the Roman emperor's secretary who loves the emperor's daughter. But how to make her notice him? Give her a gift. And that's exactly what he does, but the emperor keeps intercepting the gifts. Finally, with determination but in great fear, the secretary tells the emperor's daughter he loves her. Well, she loves him too. And that's just what the emperor was hoping for.

Épisode 30 - The Sleepover

8 mars 1996

When Denys is invited to Sprout Goat's sleepover, he realizes that he's a little scared about sleeping in a barn and away from home, but he decides to give it a go. Things don't go very smoothly, and they get worse when he realizes he's the only one still awake in the middle of the night, but that's when he smells smoke. There's a fire in the orchard, and Denis overcomes his fear to sound the alarm and help put out the fire.

Épisode 31 - Count on Us!

15 mars 1996

There's going to be a big bikeathon in Busytown to raise money for charity, and Billy wants to raise a lot of money. Except when Billy's bike is run over it looks like he's out of the game, unless he can earn enough money to buy a second hand bike. As the big day approaches, Billy keeps track of his savings, but he's still short. And that's when to his great surprise, all his friends chip in and Billy gets that bike. Boy... it sure is nice being able to count on your friends.

Épisode 32 - The First Easter Egg Ever

15 mars 1996

On a cold winter night, when a family of candle makers runs of out of wood to heat their home, they are rescued by their kind king. To thank him, the family promises to give the king a wonderful gift in Spring. The chair they build for him is nice, but not very sturdy, and ends up as firewood. The sweater they knit is too small, but it will sure make a nice duster. Finally, the family decides to cook him a feast, but all their eggs break. Except for one. And the little girl finds a way to give the king a very special gift indeed.

Épisode 33 - Be My Valentine

15 mars 1996

It's Valentine's Day in Busytown, and the kids are busy making valentines. Especially Hilda, who gets a little carried away with her valentine for Lowly. When Lowly gives her the same valentine he's giving to all his friends, Hilda gets very upset, but in the end, she realizes that it's not what you give that shows people you love them––it's what you do.

Épisode 34 - The Mystery of the Stone Circle

22 mars 1996

The substitute teacher, Mr. Tough, has a very special field trip for the class: to the ancient Stone Circle. But the field trip is less than perfect when his entire class disappears. The kids have found a way into a series of ancient caves and they realize the Stone Circle used to be someone's home. When Mr. Tough finds them he's delighted. They've solved the mystery of the Stone Circle.

Épisode 35 - The Big Apple Christmas Caper

22 mars 1996

the mayor of New York can't believe it. It's Christmas and someone is trying to steal all of New York before her very eyes. Only Sneef and Sniff can solve this case,. At first they don't believe someone could steal New York, but when they see piece after piece rising up into the sky, they decide to get to the top of things. And that's where they find Lady Cheetah, high in the sky in a blimp and with one pretty big magnet. Luckily, New York is returned to normal when Sneef bursts Lady Cheetah's bubble.

Épisode 36 - Who's too Scared to Masquerade?

22 mars 1996

Cousin Russ is planning a great masquerade party, but the little kids are worried because it's going to have a spooky theme. The little kids like dressing up in costumes, but they don't want to get scared. Then they realize there's safety in numbers and they all go together in one big costume, which gives Russ and the older kids a real fright.

Épisode 37 - A Message in a Bottle

29 mars 1996

While playing pirates, Huckle, Lowly, Billy, and Hilda discover a message in a bottle. There's someone out there who's shipwrecked. They tell Mother and Father cat about it, but they think it's just part of the pirate game, so the kids head to Wolf Point Island on their own. Sure enough there's a sailor out there, but when the kids arrive, they are shipwrecked too. So it's a good thing they left a message in a bottle of their own for Mother and Father Cat to find and they come to the rescue.

Épisode 38 - Santa Needs Help

29 mars 1996

Hilda's written her own story for storytime, about one very snowy Christmas eve when Santa needed help. A young girl, Big Hilda, plans a very special Christmas ski party the next day, but when Santa breaks the runners on his sleigh, Big Hilda donates her skis. The next morning she realizes she can't go to her own party... and then she checks her stocking. That Santa is a very clever fellow indeed.

Épisode 39 - There Really is an Easter Bunny!

29 mars 1996

The annual Easter Egg Hunt is fast approaching and all the kids are excited, except for Billy, Huckle, and Lowly. They think they're just too old for Easter Egg hunts. Sally, Bridget, and Robbie realize it's because they don't believe in the Easter bunny anymore, so they try to trick the big kids into believing once again. The little kids' plan fails... but then... they all can't believe their eyes as the real Easter bunny hops off into the woods.