Accepting differences

Fireworks

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Bing is excited to watch fireworks from his garden with Flop, while friends Pando, Coco and Charlie play nearby. Sula arrives wearing earmuffs because she does not like the bangs, and Bing insists he is brave enough to go outside. When a huge rocket bangs overhead Bing races back in and hides under the kitchen table, upset by the noise. Flop adapts a pair of oven mitts into 'ear gloves' so Bing can step back to the window and enjoy the rest of the fireworks safely, and Bing recaps the lesson to the viewer at the end.

The Scents of Spring

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Little Nutbrown Hare wakes on the first morning of spring and notices a special new smell in the meadow. He sets out with Little Field Mouse to find its source, smelling hyacinths, bluebells and orange blossom, and exploring the woods and creek, but nothing is quite right. That night he goes to bed disappointed, comforted by Big Nutbrown Hare. The next morning he realises the special smell is all the scents of springtime rolled into one, and the two hares end with their 'Guess how much I love you' exchange.

Fly a Kite

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Duck and Goose, two friends in a grassy meadow, decide to build and fly a kite after the wind carries off a hat. They gather paper, vines, sticks, a rubber ball, tree sap and the hat, build the kite, and take turns trying to launch it. Setbacks pile up, including a loose knot and the wind dying down, but they keep trying. The kite finally flies when they combine Goose running into the wind with Duck's bouncing ball, and they end up flying it happily together.

Go to the Beach

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Duck, who loves new things, and Goose, who loves their familiar meadow, hear from a passing bluebird about the beach. After some back and forth, Goose agrees to go, and the two spend the day exploring sand, seaweed, a crab and the waves. They build a sandcastle, watch it wash away, and rebuild it, and Goose finally finds a hollow shell that echoes the sound of home. They head back to the meadow together, each glad the other is exactly who they are.

Clyde's Surprise Playdate

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Donkey Hodie learns that his friend Clyde the Cloud has never had a playdate, so he floats up into the sky to give him one. The two discover they are very different, a cloud who drifts and rains and a donkey who runs and plays, and their first tries at catch and spinning do not work. A song about differences and a flashback to Donkey's first playdate with Purple Panda help them see that being unalike can lead to new games. They end up inventing floating tag, bird-call games and Ring Around the Rainbow, and plan another playdate for the next day.

Measuring Tree

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On measuring day, Duck finds he has not grown at all while his friend Goose did, and he badly wants a new, higher mark on their measuring tree. The two try one idea after another in their grassy meadow, stretching, tiptoeing, planting and watering Duck, and even yoga, but nothing changes his height. After meeting a gopher, Duck realises that standing on the gopher's mound of dirt lets him reach a higher mark. They celebrate, then agree that high or low they are splendid just the way they are.

Purple Plums

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Duck and Goose are invited to Bluebird's 'treats and tweets' party at the pond. They set off to a plum tree to pick purple plums, and on the way they nearly lose them again and again because Duck hurries and Goose moves carefully. When the plums end up squashed, the friends turn them into plum pudding and plum juice, which the party guests happily share. The episode closes with a song about flying over the meadow.

Shiny Rock

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Duck and Goose, two friends with very different personalities, set out across the meadow to find the shiniest rock after their friend Bluebird describes it and gives them directions. Distracted by a mud puddle and a frog, Duck leads them off the path and the pair end up lost in a forest. By remembering the silly things they did along the way and following a butterfly back toward the meadow, they retrace their route past the landmarks. They find the glowing purple rock together and celebrate how their differences make a good team.

Stargazing

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Eddie, a boy whose favourite thing is space, gets ready to go stargazing in his garden and is joined by his friend Akeel. A guiding voice walks him through each step: choosing a clear spot, setting out chairs, a torch and binoculars, dressing warmly, waiting for dark and turning off lights, then looking up at stars, planets and constellations. Eddie shares facts and is reminded to check whether Akeel has any questions. When it is time to stop, Eddie is reluctant, but Akeel reassures him he can stargaze again, and the episode closes with a recap of the steps.

Find Something Round

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In a sunny meadow, two friends, a duck and a goose, stop their game of tag when they discover a large round spotted object. Believing it is an egg, they climb to a high nest to keep it warm, shelter it from rain, give it names and make a doll to practice caring for a baby. A passing bluebird points out that it is actually a ball, not an egg. They take the news cheerfully and float the ball over to Mama Duck's new duckling as a gift, making a new friend.

Camping

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Bluey meets Jean-Luc, a French-speaking dog, while her family is camping in the Australian bush. Over several days the two invent games together, pretending to live in the forest, planting a seed and chasing a wild pig. One morning Bluey finds Jean-Luc's tent packed away and learns his family has gone home. Her mum comforts her with the idea that special people sometimes come for a while and then leave, and the seed they planted grows into a small tree.

Silky's New Friend

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On the Irish island of Puffin Rock, the seal pup Silky is thrilled about her new friend Clementine, who turns out to be a small clam. Her puffin friend Oona doubts what makes an ordinary clam special, but when Clementine disappears in the ocean the two search the coral reef together. Along the way they learn how clams bury themselves in the sand to escape seagulls, and Oona comes to see the clam's cleverness. They find Clementine and introduce her to Bernie and baby Baba, ending on the idea that even the smallest creatures can be amazing.

The Walrus Chief

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Peso, the Octonauts' penguin medic, loses his medical bag in Arctic waters when a walrus mistakes it for a clam. Captain Barnacles and Kwazii put on a two-person walrus costume to sneak into the walrus colony, learning their customs along the way. They eventually meet the chief, who has the bag and is also nursing a twisted flipper that has kept him from hunting. Peso treats the injury, the chief returns the bag, and the colony makes the Octonauts honorary walruses.

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.

The Story of Henrietta the Hairy Hippo

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Lucy comes home from school upset that classmates teased her hair, and her animal friends gather to comfort her at bedtime. Molly the meerkat tells her the story of Henrietta, a hairy hippo mocked by her river family who sets off to find a new home. Henrietta travels through the desert with Dennis the Dromedary, escapes a giant spider in the jungle with help from monkeys, and climbs the Blue Mountain where the snip-snip bird gives her a princess hairdo. She returns to the Zambam River, shares her adventures, and the other hippos welcome her back with a big splash.

The Giant Squid

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While Professor Inkling bakes fish biscuits on the Octopod, the Gup-A is grabbed by an unseen creature near a set of underwater caves and escapes coated in slimy ink and ringed sucker marks. Inkling recognises the marks as belonging to his distant cousin Irving the giant squid and joins Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso on a search mission. The crew explores the dark caves, mistaking a manta ray and an eel for the squid, until Irving follows the smell of the biscuits and reunites with his cousin. Irving explains he was simply hungry, eats several baskets of biscuits, and the episode ends with a posed family photo at the Octopod.

Clamming Up

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Ariel, Lucia, Fernie, and Flounder are on an undersea nature swim when they find a lone clam resting by the rocks. Hoping to befriend it, they nickname it Ruben and try one idea after another to make it open up, from knock-knock jokes and human treasures to a magic blanket, fireworks, and a song. Nothing works, and they decide to return the clam to its home. Only then does the clam speak, revealing her name is Clamilla and that she is simply shy and needs time, and the friends agree that everyone is different and welcome to be themselves.

The Cuddly Toy

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A group of young friends line up to ride a big slide, but the gatekeeper keeps announcing new requirements: first you need a cuddly toy, then it needs a name, then it must be hugged. Stan and Olivia scramble to turn a sock and a towel into proper cuddly toys, decorating and naming them along the way. When Olivia finally slides with no toy at all and is not scared, the others realise not everyone needs one. The episode ends with each child settling on what works for them, while Yeti happily keeps the toy he still wants.

A Chopsticky Situation

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Three children who travel with a circus, Leo, Andy and Carmen, spend a day in Beijing, China, where Leo's dad serves a Chinese breakfast of dim sum eaten with chopsticks. Everyone but Leo quickly gets the hang of the chopsticks, and he grows frustrated and convinced he will never learn. Their friend Luna, the Moon, encourages him and walks him through a memory rhyme and a steadier grip. By the end Leo eats happily with chopsticks and the group enjoys more food, learning that practice and patience pay off.

Trick or Treat

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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.

Treat Your Creature

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On Treat Your Creature Day, Pinecone sets out to celebrate her pony, Pony, and starts with his simple favorite things. After seeing Annabelle lavish fancy treats and a parade on her pony Paragon, Pinecone abandons the plan and throws an ever bigger, fancier party that Pony never wanted. She gets so caught up in it that she loses track of Pony entirely, then realizes what is special for one friend is not special for another. The two reunite, apologize, and end the day quietly wishing on shooting stars together.

In Plain Sight

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In a fantasy training world, warrior-in-training Pinecone is paired with the quiet, nature-loving Wizkid Fauna to care for a magical snake root plant and earn a plant care token. Distracted by jealousy over her best friend Hawthorne befriending Annabelle, Pinecone bungles the plant care while Fauna patiently does the real work. By the end Pinecone admits she did not earn the token and gives Fauna the credit, then makes up with Hawthorne. The episode closes with Fauna inviting Pinecone to the hidden waterfall.

Try This Club On for Size

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Pinecone, a boastful young warrior, and her pony visit their friend Hawthorne's WizKids magic class, sure that spellwork is easier than warrior training. When Pinecone rushes the potion steps she overflows her cauldron and destroys Hawthorne's carefully made rainbow, and he asks her to leave. Realizing how much magic means to him, she returns that night, apologizes, and lets him teach her the real steps. Together they conjure an even bigger rainbow, and Pinecone invites Hawthorne to try her warrior class next.

I am Mary Shelley

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Xavier needs to tell a spooky campfire story at the museum sleepover but only thinks up silly ideas. With his sister Yadina and friend Brad, he travels through the Secret Museum to England in 1805 to meet author Mary Shelley, who shows them how to use imagination and tell stories their own way. Xavier returns to the campfire and tells a story that is both spooky and silly, about a ghost that tickles toes. A short closing story-time segment follows, in which Bradman and Furby find a secret garden to help a butterfly regain her colors.

Show And Smell/The Campfire Conundrum

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Carl, a raccoon who loves collecting and noticing smells, plans a smell tour of his town for his friends Sheldon and Lotta. When Lotta finds the smells too strong and leaves, Carl reworks the tour to include things everyone enjoys, like mint, popcorn, and a cozy hamster. In the second story Carl goes camping with friends, learns about constellations, and faces his dislike of scary stories when a noise in the bushes turns out to be Sheldon's sleepwalking dad. Both stories close with the friends together, having found a way to share the experience as a group.

Rain Rain You Can Stay

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Mi has planned a picnic with his friends Do and Re, but rain arrives over Bebopsburg and thunder frightens him. The friends move the picnic indoors to Do's birdhouse, only to find rain leaking through holes in the roof. They fly out into the storm together, singing to keep their courage up, and cover the roof leaf by leaf. Once the birdhouse is dry, they sit down inside and finally have their picnic.

Best Square Chef

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Bea and her friends set out to make a pizza lunch, but Ty and Lexi cannot agree on toppings, one wanting peppers and pickles and the other pepperoni and pineapple. Bea calls a kindness club meeting, and the two turn cooking into a 'Best Square Chef' contest that soon slides into unkind jabs. After Bea plays back a recording of their bickering and leads a song about trying new foods, the friends taste each other's pizzas and both enjoy them. They apologise, and the episode ends with everyone sharing a combined pizza together.

Triceratops for Lunch

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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.

The Gratitude Collection/The Pet Rock Collection

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Carl, a young raccoon who loves collecting and sorting, stars in two stories set in his town of Fuzzy Town. In the first, he realises he has never thanked the people who help him and spends the day showing gratitude, accidentally causing a traffic jam before finally giving mail carrier Sarah his biggest heart-shaped rock. In the second, he shares his pet rock collection with friends but insists they play with the rocks only his way, until he watches them having fun and decides there can be more than one right way to play. Both stories end with Carl reconnecting warmly with his friends and his Mama.

Who Rides What?

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Pepi Nana, a doll who comes alive when the moon shines, writes a letter inviting Moon Baby to visit. Moon Baby slides down from the moon and wakes the other toys, Little Nana and Lambkin, Mr Onion, Dibillo, and Colly Wobble, with a magical kalimba, and together they share a story called The Toy Roundabout. In the story Colly Wobble drives her car backwards because she likes to do everything differently, the other toys copy her, and then she switches to going forwards to stay unique. The episode ends with the toys saying goodnight to one another as Moon Baby returns to the moon.