Disgust

On a sunny farm, the tractor Otis and his friends want to play their favorite ball game with Polly the puppy, but Polly gets sprayed by a skunk and smells too bad to come near. Otis tries several ideas to hide the smell, covering Polly in flowers and playing catch from a distance, but each one fails. In the end the group rolls in squashed tomatoes so everyone smells the same and the skunk smell disappears. They all play together again, and Otis is thanked for being a helper.

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For 3-year-olds

Three-year-olds start putting the feeling into words, and yuck becomes a favourite one. Food refusal often peaks here, while mud, worms and beetles pull them in and push them away at the same time. That mix of curiosity and revulsion is healthy. Look for a series that lets a character poke at something slimy and stay interested, with a grown-up nearby who stays relaxed. Stories set outdoors, where messy things are simply part of the world, work especially well at this age.

S01 E01

Alma's Way

No-Go Mofongo

Alma's Puerto Rican family is hosting a backyard cookout, and her mom decides to make great-grandmother Cecilia's famous mofongo from an old recipe book. When the dish does not taste right, Alma secretly tries to fix it herself and only makes it worse, all while struggling to tell her busy mom the truth. After stopping to think it through, she admits what happened, and her mom reassures her and invites her to fix the mofongo together. The episode ends with the family enjoying the rescued dish at the cookout.

S01 E03

Muppet Babies: Play Date

Cloud Watching

recommended age co-watching from 3

A young girl named Kaylee and her puppet friends Summer and Gonzo lie in the grass on a sunny day and take turns naming the shapes they see in the clouds. They spot a butterfly, a mermaid, and increasingly silly ideas like a dragon in a cowboy hat driving a truck. Gonzo suggests turning one cloud into two dolphins playing volleyball, and the friends set off to find a bathtub and a watermelon. The episode ends with a cloud shaped like the friends themselves and the line 'best play date ever.'

S01 E04

Dinosaur Train

Triceratops for Lunch

recommended age co-watching from 3

The Conductor invites viewers aboard the dinosaur train to find out what Triceratops eat. Mom Pteranodon and her children prepare lunch for guests, Trudy Triceratops and her son Tank, and discover that Tank is a herbivore who eats only plants, not fish. The family rides to the big pond, where the children compare beaks and teeth and Buddy realises he is not a herbivore and will keep trying new foods. A live-action paleontologist and a herbivore song round out the episode before the closing theme.

S01 E06

Eureka!

Stinkpod Day

Eureka, a young inventor, and her dad collect spiky, foul-smelling stink pods on Stink Pod Day, the same pods everyone else throws away. Eureka refuses to discard them and sets out to find a use, brainstorming ideas and building a raft that dissolves into goop in the river. After a night camping in the backyard, they toss a pod into the campfire and discover it turns into a sweet treat. The episode ends with the family selling the new 'yum pods' at the town market.

S01 E06

Ada Twist Scientist

The Great Stink

recommended age co-watching from 3

Ada Twist and her friends Rosie and Iggy track down the source of a powerful smell drifting through the house, which they call the great stink. They observe clues, suggest where it might come from and test their ideas until they find the culprit. The final minutes leave the animation behind for a real scientist who studies cheese in a laboratory, linking the story to how smells work in real life. The mystery is solved through teamwork and careful thinking.

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For 4-year-olds

Around four, disgust turns social. Children notice who else says ew, and copy it, sometimes long before they have tasted or touched the thing themselves. It becomes a quick way to say no. Look for a series where a character rejects something, then circles back and tries again without being made to feel silly, and where the group does not pile on. Seeing a friend enjoy what someone else called gross teaches something useful about how much of yuck is borrowed.

S01 E05

Pete the Cat

Three Bite Rule

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.

S02 E13

Puffin Rock

The Dung Beetle

recommended age co-watching from 4

On a calm afternoon on Puffin Rock, young puffin Oona struggles to learn digging while her baby brother Baba spots a dung beetle. The two follow the beetle as it rolls its dung ball home across the dunes, over a river and through the meadow before its food dries out. When the beetles still need to dig their nest, Oona overcomes her earlier discouragement and digs the hole for them. She finishes proud of both the beetle and her own new skill, ready to tell Mama and Papa.

S01 E18

The Berenstain Bears

Go to School

Sister Bear is nervous about starting third grade after Too Tall's gang teases her that it is impossibly hard. At home, Brother, Mama and Papa reassure her, and Mama uses a photo album to recall how Sister once dreaded kindergarten yet quickly came to love it. Encouraged, Sister tries third grade and comes home pleased, while Papa faces his own fear and bakes his first apple pie. The episode ends with the family together and the lesson that new things are worth trying.

S01 E13

The Berenstain Bears

The Double Dare

Brother Bear sets out to win back Sister's jump rope from Too Tall and his gang, and after crossing a log on a dare he is invited to tag along. The gang keeps daring, double-daring and de-double-daring him into riskier stunts, ending with stealing watermelons from Farmer Ben's patch, where Brother is caught. Farmer Ben explains, using chickens and sheep, why following the crowd is a mistake. Brother takes the lesson to heart, refuses the next round of dares, and returns Sister's rope.

S02 E07

The Berenstain Bears

Trick or Treat

On Halloween night, the bear cubs Brother and Sister plan their trick-or-treat route but decide to skip Witter Jones' house because they believe she is a witch who turns cubs into statues. Mama insists she is a kind neighbor from her quilting class, so the cubs eventually knock, cross paths with the Too-Tall gang who came to cause trouble, and briefly think their friends have been enchanted. They discover Witter Jones is warm and playful, hands out candy apples, and turns her spooky tricks on the bullies. The family ends the night at home, with Papa heading back out for a candy apple of his own.

S01 E03

Billy & Bam Bam

Tasting Game! Who Will Guess the Flavor?

recommended age co-watching from 4

Two furry friends, Billy and Bam Bam, play a guessing game in a colourful toy kitchen. Bam Bam wears a strawberry blindfold and works out three hidden foods, a blueberry, a carrot and a lemon, using touch, smell and taste, while a sung chorus returns between rounds. The friendly voice invites the watching child to play along at home with a blindfold and some food. The episode ends with the friends waving goodbye and a closing channel card.

S03 E12

The Berenstain Bears

Mighty Milton

A new cub named Milton Chubb arrives at school and on Farmer Ben's farm, and Too Tall's gang teases him for being clumsy at every sport. Brother befriends him, realises Milton is strong at wrestling and farm work, and arranges a tryout where Milton pins Too Tall using a move he calls 'the pancake.' Too Tall apologises and the team welcomes Milton. The episode closes on the cubs cheering him as 'Mighty Milton.'

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For 5-year-olds

Five is the age of wanting reasons. Why does milk go off, why are hands washed, why does a dead leaf feel different from a fresh one. Explanations land now, and disgust starts to connect to real ideas about germs, rot and safety. Look for a series that explains the why behind a rule clearly and without frightening images, and that treats decay and dirt as interesting rather than shameful. Facts here often calm a child who has been avoiding things out of vague unease.

SciShow Kids

Animals That Eat Poop

Host Jessi and her robot rat Squeaks explore why some animals, especially dung beetles, collect and eat poop. From a bright studio set, Jessi explains what beetles are, describes the dung beetle's horns, wings, and strong legs, and works through the mystery of the ball Squeaks saw one pushing. Using real footage and simple diagrams, she shows how nutrients pass from grass through cows into poop, which beetles then reuse for food and to feed their young. The episode ends with Squeaks eager to learn about more unusual animals.

SciShow Kids

Itchy Head Lice

Host Jessi and her robot rat Squeaks explain head lice from a bright studio set, using close-up footage and simple diagrams. Jessi describes what lice are, how they spread through shared hats and brushes, their life cycle from egg to adult, and how to treat them with a fine-tooth comb and special shampoo. She reassures children that anyone can get lice and it is nothing to worry about. The episode ends with her advice to tell an adult whenever something feels unusual.

S01 E06

The Magic School Bus

Meets the Rot Squad