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Makka Pakka Washes Faces

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A long bedtime story set in the Night Garden, a dreamlike outdoor world of puppet creatures. Makka Pakka travels from friend to friend (Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, the Tombliboos and the ten tiny Pontipines), washing each one's face with his sponge, soap and water. Between visits, the camera follows characters strolling slowly through grass and flowers while a soft narrator describes what is happening. The episode ends with everyone, including a briefly forgotten Igglepiggle, being tucked into bed as the narrator wishes them all goodnight.

Learn Letter F & Number 8

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Ms. Monica, an early-childhood teacher, leads a morning circle time straight to camera from a classroom-style corner. She opens with a good-morning song, marks the day as Monday, introduces the number eight by counting sticks and fingers, and presents the letter F with its sound and words that start with it. She then checks the weather, dresses Mr Weather Bear for a cold sunny day, and reviews the square shape. The session closes with 'If You're Happy and You Know It' and an invitation to return the next day.

Acornball

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Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda are eager to play Game Show Gator's new game, but the Penguin Referee keeps telling them it is not ready yet. To make the wait fun, Donkey Hodie invents a game called Acorn Ball, tossing acorns into a bucket, and the friends keep adding new rules like an excited dance, a Stinky Cheese Rock sniff, and a yodel. By the time the new game is finally ready, everyone is enjoying Acorn Ball so much that Game Show Gator joins in too.

Friday

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Ms. Monica leads a single circle-time session for young children, working through a welcome song, the days of the week, the letter B, the star shape, and the number 14. She counts fourteen bumblebees, checks that it is raining outside, and dresses a koala character on her board with a raincoat, boots, and an umbrella. She then guides step-by-step practice of writing uppercase and lowercase B before a closing letter song and a goodbye. The session is presented by one teacher speaking directly to the child throughout.

Bobski Bounce

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Donkey Hodie is set on completing the Bobski Bounce challenge: bouncing on a ball ten times in a row to earn a place on the 'big board.' With her friend Bob Dog cheering her on, she tries again and again and falls every time. Bob Dog shares how he learned to balance a bone on his nose by keeping his head still and focusing on a tree, and Donkey realizes her own head has been moving. She focuses on a fixed point, bounces ten times in a row, and the friends celebrate with a song about learning from mistakes.

Forever Castle

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On a sunny beach, two children named Sonia and their sibling build what they call the biggest sandcastle they have ever made, only for the waves to keep washing it away. They try one idea after another, digging a moat, raising a wall, even asking their dad to lie down as a barrier, and finally the whole family helps move the castle. When a wave takes it anyway, their grandmother reminds them that as long as there is sand they can always build a new one. The episode closes with the family planning an even bigger castle and an upbeat adventure song.

Yodel Bird Sitting

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Donkey Hodie is babysitting a baby yodel bird in the puppet world of Someplace Else. When it is time for the baby's nap, he refuses to settle, so Donkey Hodie and her friends Purple Panda and Duck Duck each try the tricks that helped them sleep as little ones: quiet peekaboo, a slow nap dance and a nap book. Nothing works until they decide to think about what the baby himself needs, soothing him with rocking, a gentle breeze and a yodel lullaby. The baby finally falls asleep, and the tired friends admit they feel like napping too.

March Like an Ant

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Little Nutbrown Hare and his father pick red berries for breakfast, but by morning the berries have vanished. With help from Little Field Mouse, Little Nutbrown Hare tracks them down and discovers a line of ants carrying the berries away. His father explains that ants live in underground nests and carry food home to their families. The episode ends with father and son under the old oak tree, sharing the last berries and measuring how much they love each other.

The Royal Sandcastle Builders

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At a sunny beach, King Friday sets out to build a royal sandcastle but keeps getting frustrated when it does not work. Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda join him as the Royal Sandcastle Builders and discover that each of them calms down a different way, by running in small circles, by playing the bongos, or by doing a slow stretch. Once they have managed their frustration, they work out that adding water makes the sand hold together. They finish a castle that looks just like King Friday's real one.

The Sheep Who Couldn't Sleep

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On a farm at night, Otis the tractor says goodnight to all the animals, then notices that Louie the sheep still cannot sleep. Otis tries counting sheep, which accidentally wakes the whole farm, then a lullaby, and finally works out that the bright full moon is the problem. He blocks the moonlight and adjusts it so it is not too dark, and Louie drifts off at last. Otis then heads to bed himself as the farm rests.

Pink Lemonade

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Pinkalicious and her younger brother Peter want to buy a paint set and a remote control blimp, so they open a lemonade stand in their Pinkville neighborhood to earn the money. When no one stops by, they try colorful signs, a lemon-person costume, a whole rainbow of fruit flavors, and finally a catchy jingle to draw customers in. The line eventually grows so long that their father and neighbors help mix more Rainbowade, and the children earn enough for both toys. A short closing segment shows real children using the same poster-and-song idea to organize a park cleanup.

Starry, Starry Night

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Doc offers to fix her friend Henry's new telescope so he can watch a meteor shower, and inside her toy clinic it appears as Aurora, a toy telescope who cannot see clearly. Doc runs an eye exam, diagnoses 'blurry star-itis' and works out that an eyepiece is missing. The toys search the dark yard, find the missing piece, and fit it back so Aurora can see. Everyone returns in time to watch the meteor shower together through the repaired telescope.

It's the Bot that Counts

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Doug, a robot boy, and his human friend Emma set out to cheer up Doug's grandmother Nana after she has to cancel her visit. Treating it like a secret-agent mission, they make a handmade card in four steps: turning old newspaper into fresh paper, writing a loving message, decorating it with a daisy and a painted starry sky, and travelling to the farm to deliver it. A goat grabs and chews the card along the way, but they bring it anyway. Nana is touched by the effort and tells them she feels loved and cared for.

Astronaut Amrita

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The Helpsters, a team of puppets who run a problem-solving help shop, are asked by astronaut Amrita to deliver a birthday present to her friend Pete before she launches to the moon. They make a plan with four jobs, find out that Pete lives in a red house near the park, read a map, and give step-by-step directions to reach his door. Along the way they travel through a real city and ask neighbours for help. When they arrive, Pete opens the box to find a party, and the group celebrates completing their plan.

Three Bite Rule

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Pete the Cat helps his friend Grumpy the toad, who refuses to eat anything but flies, learn the 'three-bite rule': try something at least three times before deciding if you like it. Guided by Pete's patience, Grumpy works through his fear, first watching others try new things, then finally tasting a banana at the school potluck. He dislikes the banana but is proud he tried, and goes on to sample cauliflower, egg burritos, acorns and French toast. The episode ends with Grumpy urging Pete to take his turn tasting flies.

Wayne of Wonder

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Wayne, a window washer, decides he wants to become a magician but does not know a single trick. The helpsters, a group of problem-solving monsters, make a three-step plan: find a magician, watch a trick, and learn to do it. They meet Dazzling Deandra at a laundromat, who teaches them about patterns and performs the Tube of Wonder before disappearing. By working out the hidden steps together, Wayne performs the trick himself and is invited to join Deandra's show.

Singing Starlett

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The Helpsters, monsters who run a shop for solving problems, meet the Singing Starlet, who could not sleep because of construction noise and has a concert the next day. They make a plan and split into three jobs: a custom pillow, a bedtime story, and a bear to snuggle. Along the way they choose a pillow color by ruling out options, reorder the mixed-up pages of a knight-and-dragon story, and sort out which kind of bear she meant. She finally falls asleep, wakes up rested, and is delighted to find she can sing again.

Knight Time

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Doc and her toys, Lambie and Stuffy, act out a princess-and-knight rescue and borrow a toy knight named Sir Kirby to play the hero. Sir Kirby cannot move his arms and legs, so Doc examines him and discovers he is covered in old grape jelly and pizza cheese. She diagnoses 'filthy, icky, sticky disease' and treats it with a bath. Sir Kirby returns clean and shiny, saves the pretend princess, and everyone celebrates.

Daniel’s Birthday

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Daniel Tiger and his mom take the Trolley to Baker Aker's neighborhood bakery to choose a birthday cake, settling on a tiger-shaped cake decorated with three black and four orange stripes. A frosting glob lands on the cake during decorating, and on the bumpy ride home the cake gets smushed flat. With mom's help Daniel uses the refrain 'when something seems bad, turn it around and find something good' to reframe both setbacks. The episode closes with Daniel, his parents and his friends Katerina, Miss Elaina and Prince Wednesday celebrating around the smushed cake at his birthday party.

Rita Reader

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Rita Reader visits the helpsters Cody, Scatter and Heart because she dropped her favourite book in the bath and never learned how it ends. The team makes a three-part plan, goes to a large public library, and with a librarian's help sorts books by make-believe versus real, then by space theme, then by the cactus, lasso and balloon on the cover. They find a fresh copy of 'Sunny Rodeo Space Cowboy' and read the finale, in which Sunny throws a second lasso to catch the cactus and save the balloon planet. The episode closes with the group singing softly in the library about high fives and handshakes.

Field of Flowers

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Little Nutbrown Hare sets out one spring morning to pick purple flowers to share with his father and friends in the meadow. He gathers so many that the butterflies who feed on their nectar are left with none, so with help from Little Field Mouse and Bluebird he leads the butterflies to a large field of flowers far away. Along the way he learns that the flowers are there for everyone to share. The story ends back home, where father and child exchange their 'Guess how much I love you'.

Lunch Crunch

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Esme, a girl, and Roy, a large yellow monster, babysit a young monster named Simon while his grownups are away. When Simon's favourite fish and stinky cheese sandwich is eaten and the ingredients run out, the pair try a pretend restaurant, a spoon game and finally food sculptures to coax him into tasting something new. Along the way Simon has an upset moment that is calmed with a breathing exercise. By the end Simon happily tries carrots and other foods and proudly calls himself a food artist.

Together We're Not Alone

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Doe accidentally knocks over Ray's guitar while dancing, so the three friends set off for the Falsetto Forest, the place where new guitars grow. On the way in they pass trumpeting flowers, drumming flowers and jingling vines, and Doe, who is nervous about the dark forest, writes each new sound down as the group's expert. After Doe finds the guitar bush and Ray picks a new guitar, they realise nobody remembers the route home. Doe works out that they can retrace the sounds in reverse order, and the friends listen their way back out of the forest.

Bots for Dinner

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A golden robot child named Doug and his parents, Bob-Bot and Becky-Bot, are invited to dinner by their human friend Emma and her family. The bots have never been to a restaurant, so Emma shows them how menus, napkins, silverware, ordering, and waiting all work. Along the way the bots make small mistakes, like grabbing food from a stranger's plate, and learn the right way to do things. By the end Doug realizes that eating out is really about spending time and talking with people you care about, and he sets up a chat spot back in the recharge room.

Musical Mabels

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Cody and the Helpsters, monsters who love to solve problems, run a shop where a band called the Mabels arrives in a panic after a black hole swallows their instruments before a concert. The Helpsters make a plan, work out what each member plays, and build a washtub bass and bucket drums from everyday objects. When the singer loses his voice, a young fan named Scatter overcomes his nerves and sings in his place. The episode ends with the whole group performing together at the concert.

Rainy Days

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On a spring day in the meadow, Little Nutbrown Hare and his friends are enjoying the colours and sunshine when rain arrives and interrupts their play. With help from his father, the group searches for fun and ends up digging holes that fill into ponds, adding ducks and trees, and holding a duck race with lily-petal boats. The rain stops and they return to their colour-naming game. The episode ends at home, where father and son go to bed and share how much they love each other.

Pete at the Beach

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Pete the Cat and his family drive to the beach, where his older brother Bob plans to teach him to surf. Pete secretly fears the big waves, so he stalls by playing in the sand and burying himself to stay cool, while his mom quietly senses something is wrong. Bob figures out the problem, admits he was once scared too, and slowly introduces Pete to the water. Pete rides his first wave, falls, tries again and finishes the day surfing happily as the sun goes down.

A Bot in His Natural Habitat

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Doug, a robot boy, and his friend Emma set out as nature photographers and find a baby duckling that is far from where it belongs. After learning what a habitat is, they try to build the duck a home in a craft room, then a robot factory, then a homemade pond, each attempt failing. Following a sound Doug picks up, they finally reach a real pond where the duckling reunites with its family. Doug returns home and tells his mom he is happiest where he belongs, just like the duck.

The Preachification of Convincing John

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Mokey Fraggle grows troubled that Fraggles keep eating the crystal towers the hard-working Doozers build, so she persuades her friends to swear an oath to stop, even bringing in the smooth-talking Convincing John to sway everyone. Soon Fraggle Rock fills with unfinished buildings, and Mokey discovers the Doozers actually need the Fraggles to eat their towers so they have room to keep building. She admits she was wrong, apologizes, and releases everyone from the oath. Alongside this, Doc putters in his workshop with his dog Sprocket, puzzling over how to sew a button onto a fried egg.

Best Buggy Blues

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