Bedtime Blues

Too Cool for School

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On picture day, Pete the Cat cannot decide what to wear, so he asks friends how to look cool. Grumpy Toad, Sally the squirrel, Callie and Emma the Pug each add an item, leaving Pete in a helmet, a tight shirt, clunky boots and a feather boa. His brother Bob points out that none of it looks like Pete and reminds him he is already cool as himself. Pete goes home, changes back, and smiles for his photo feeling like himself again.

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.

Begin to Begin

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Pete the Cat, a blue cat, volunteers to write a new song for his band in a single day and then keeps putting it off. At home he collects conflicting advice from his mom, his dad and his brother Bob, cleans his room, feeds the fish and goes surfing instead of writing. A dog narrator follows him through each stall until Bob suggests he just take one small step. Pete realises his song is about how hard it is to begin, and finishes 'Begin to Begin'.

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.

Another Cat's Shoes

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When a new family moves in across the street, Pete the Cat sets out to welcome Gustavo Ornitorinco, a shy platypus who is nervous about fitting in. Pete introduces him to friends like Callie, Grumpy, and Emma, but Gustavo cannot climb, leap, or paint the way they do and leaves feeling like the odd one out. The friends track him down and discover he is a talented drummer, so they invite him to join their band. The story ends with the lesson that everyone has something that makes them special.

Emma's Weird Song

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In this episode of Pete the Cat, the band member Emma shares an original, unconventional song and her friends react coolly, leaving her feeling hurt. Pete sets out to understand what 'different' means by watching his dad cook odd meals, his mom sing in her own way, and friends like Grumpy Toad and Sally show off their quirks. He concludes that different is something to celebrate. The friends find Emma and perform her song together, coming to love it.

Magic Sunglasses

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Pete the Cat wakes up dreaming of a day surfing with his brother Bob, but rain washes out his plans. Grumpy Toad lends him 'magic sunglasses' that seem to make everyone see the bright side, and Pete uses them to cheer up friends around the neighbourhood, even turning a squirrel's soggy acorns into smoothies. When the glasses break, the owner reveals they were never magic and that the new way of seeing came from Pete himself. The episode ends with the narrator reminding viewers that any day can be a day at the beach if you decide it is.

Sandcastles

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At the beach, Sally the cat sets out to build the biggest sandcastle in the world, one to 'last forever,' while her friends build a sand city nearby. When the tide starts rising, the group tries a wall, a mountain of sand, and a hole to drain the ocean, but nothing holds the water back. The castle is washed away and Sally is heartbroken, until Pete and the others comfort her with the idea that the day lives on as a memory. The episode ends with a song about sandcastles and memories and a plan to come back and build again tomorrow.

The Case of the Missing Cupcakes

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Pete the Cat bakes blue blueberry cupcakes for his friend Dennis's birthday, but they vanish before the party. Pete, Callie, Sally and Emma turn detective, following clues and questioning friends until Grumpy admits he ate them all. The group forgives him and bakes a fresh batch together. The episode ends at Dennis's party, where the gift is shared by everyone.

The Band's First Gig

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Pete the Cat and his friends practise as a band and decide to surprise the whole town with a concert at the picnic. Callie makes a detailed plan, but nerves set in and then a strong wind blows away the backdrop and drowns out their music. Remembering his brother Bob's advice to focus on having fun rather than on the plan, Pete leads the band to play anyway. They enjoy themselves, the town cheers, and their first gig turns out to be a success.

Quest!

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Pete the Cat and his friends miss the school bus and take a shortcut through the park to arrive on time. Along the way they pretend to be knights and space officers, turning a puddle into a lava river and their walk into an adventure, while Grumpy the toad resists joining in. Pete helps Grumpy see that imagination is a way to solve problems, not just to play. Grumpy finally joins the game, and the group reaches school having made the trip fun.

Pumpkin Pageant Pandemonium

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Pete the Cat and his family visit a pumpkin patch to get ready for the town's Halloween pumpkin pageant. Pete finds a giant, perfect pumpkin but cannot decide what to carve, and after seeing his friends' creative lanterns he accidentally breaks it just before the event. With the farm sold out, his brother Bob shows him that a jack-o'-lantern is just a carved face, so the family makes lanterns from a bucket, a football and other objects. At the pageant Pete's inventive lanterns are the most interesting of all, and the broken pumpkin is turned into pie for everyone.

Trick or Treating Ghost

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On Halloween night, Pete the Cat and his costumed friends set out trick-or-treating, determined not to fall for Pete's yearly scare. Along the route they brave Wilson's Backyard of Terror, a whispering tree at Radley Manor and a dark stretch of woods, discovering each time that the frightening thing is grapes, wind or their own imagination. A song reminds them that 'the scariest place is just a space in your mind.' In the end Pete fools them once more by posing as 'Bob' the trick-or-treating ghost, and the friends promise to help him face the same spooky spots.