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Inclusion

Inclusion is what happens when a child learns that everyone gets a place in the game. For young children this is never an abstract idea, it is concrete: who sits next to whom, who gets a turn, whose name gets called. A calm, well-made series can let that play out again and again, in situations small enough for a child to recognise from their own day.

For 2-year-olds

At two, a child is mostly watching. Differences in faces, voices, bodies and families register as simply part of the world, without judgement attached. Turn-taking is still genuinely hard, and being handed something by another child is a real social event. Look for calm series where a mix of characters appears as ordinary, where everyone in the group is greeted by name, and where sharing is shown patiently instead of explained.

Donkey Hodie
S01 E29 Story A

Donkey Hodie

Acornball

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

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.

Bing
S01 E15

Bing

Hide and Seek

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Bing, a young rabbit, plays hide and seek at the crèche with his friends Sula, Pando and Coco, looked after by the carer Emma. When the others stop for the toilet routine, Bing decides to hold his pee so he can keep playing and be the one who is 'it.' He holds it through the game but wets his dungarees just afterwards. Emma reassures him, helps him clean up, Sula finds dry pants in the lost basket, and Bing reflects that next time he will go before playing or stop the game to use the toilet.

Bing
S01 E08

Bing

Car Park

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Bing wants to play his car park game with Flop, but Charlie, a younger visitor, keeps parking vegetables and tips over the garage. Flop sets Charlie up with a separate game and then takes him to the kitchen so Bing can play on his own. Bing soon finds he does not enjoy playing alone, so he drives Charlie's potato back and the two play together. The episode ends with Bing deciding that playing together is more fun.

Donkey Hodie
S02 E14 Story A

Donkey Hodie

Cousin Hodie's Rainy Day

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Donkey Hodie and her visiting cousin plan a day of outdoor games, but rain cancels everything and the cousin feels let down. Donkey Hodie introduces a 'rainstorm brainstorm' and together they find rainy-day fun: splashing in puddles, smelling flowers, sharing a snack with Purple Panda, and reading a story with Grampy about a magical rainbow tree. When the rain keeps them from seeing the real rainbow, the friends make their own friend rainbow out of friends in every color. The rain finally stops, the rainbow tree bursts into color, and the cousins celebrate their day together.

Ready Eddie GO!
S01 E09

Ready Eddie GO!

Breaktime

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Eddie, a young boy in a red school uniform, is guided by a friendly narrator through everything that can happen at break time. He tries building blocks, joins in hopscotch and tag, gets confused when the game turns into animal tag, and learns he can ask friends or a teacher for help. When it all feels like too much, Miss Mac invites him to rest on the friendship bench. The bell rings, break time ends, and Eddie heads back to class feeling ready.

Get Rolling with Otis
S01 E02 Story A

Get Rolling with Otis

Rusty's Chance to Dance

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Two tractors, helpful young Otis and older, stiffer Rusty, decide to hold a harvest moon dance on their farm. They clear a cluttered hayfield, and when the radio breaks they gather friends to make instruments from a bucket, a jug and a washboard. Rusty grows sad when he is too creaky for his old jump-and-spin dance, so Otis helps him invent a slower wiggle dance called 'The Rusty.' The episode ends with the whole farm dancing together.

Donkey Hodie
S01 E30 Story B

Donkey Hodie

Clyde's Surprise Playdate

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

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.

Disney Junior Ariel
S01 E16

Disney Junior Ariel

Clamming Up

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

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.

Get Rolling with Otis
S01 E01 Story B

Get Rolling with Otis

Polly and the Skunk

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

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.

Bea's Block
S01 E07

Bea's Block

Ty's Superhero

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Bea welcomes her new friend Megan to the treehouse, where they and Ty play as the superhero Magnificent Block Buddies in a colourful block-built neighbourhood. When Megan says Ty cannot be Super Zoom because of his skin colour, Ty is hurt and leaves, and the Kindness Club sets out to make things right. At his grandmother's home, Megan remembers being told she could not play because she is a girl and realises she made Ty feel the same way. She apologises, the friends talk about standing up when something is unfair, and everyone reunites to build the playset and share lunch.

For 3-year-olds

Three-year-olds start sorting: who is a boy, who is big, who is like me. That sorting can slide quickly into who may join the game. At the same time, first real friendships appear and being left out starts to sting. Series that help at this age name the feeling out loud, show a character noticing someone standing alone, and let the invitation come from another child rather than from a grown-up.

Trash Truck
S01 E02

Trash Truck

Slumber Party

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Hank, a young boy, hosts his first slumber party with his three friends: Trash Truck, a bear named Donny and a raccoon named Walter. They tour his bedroom, eat pizza, wash up, watch a bit of TV and then settle into a tent in the backyard. When the dark turns out to be too much, they wake Hank's parents and finish the night in the big bed.

Do, Re & Mi
S01 E01 Story A

Do, Re & Mi

Curious Birdious

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

Do, an owl who cannot fly, is woken by a banging, popping beat coming from the top of his tree and decides he has to find out what is making it. He turns down offers from his friends Re and Mi to fly up and look, builds a catapult and then a rope lift in his workshop, and tests both. When the lift leaves him stuck on a branch, he asks his friends for help and they carry him the rest of the way. At the top he finds Conga and Bongo building a treetop roller coaster, and everyone joins in to finish it.

Sago Mini Friends
S01 E01 Story B

Sago Mini Friends

Pineapple Pat

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Harvey the dog receives a package holding a squeaky pineapple toy, which he names Pineapple Pat and treats as a living friend. He introduces Pat to his pals Ginger the cat and Jack the rabbit, but their games of catch, kite-flying and joke-telling keep going sideways. Ginger grows frustrated until Harvey suggests she spend time alone with Pat, and she discovers she enjoys the toy after all. The friends end the day playing catch together and sharing a song about being thankful.

Sago Mini Friends
S01 E02 Story B

Sago Mini Friends

Cozy Fort

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Harvey the dog builds his own cozy fort after his friend Ginger the cat shows him how, using whatever materials are around. Alone in his fort, Harvey realizes it feels better with company, so friends gather one by one until a game of funny faces sends everyone laughing and topples all the little forts. Harvey then leads the group in building one big fort large enough for everyone. The episode ends with the friends singing about everything they are thankful for.

Pretzel and the Puppies
S01 E01 Story A

Pretzel and the Puppies

Make Your Bark

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

In the town of Montgomery, the Doxie family of dachshunds, parents Greta and Pretzel and their five pups, walk Mom to her job as mayor and notice a dull, blank wall that no dog wants to be near. Paxton suggests painting a mural, the city council votes to approve it, and the pups gather paint and try out designs at home. When they cannot agree on a single picture, they decide to let every dog add a paw print instead. The wall fills with colourful prints, dogs gather to play nearby, and Paxton is proud to have 'made his bark.'

Pretzel and the Puppies
S01 E04 Story B

Pretzel and the Puppies

Cone-Do

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Delilah, a young dachshund, arrives wearing a cone after hurting her paw and keeps bumping into things during tag and fetch. With Pretzel and her friends she rides a train to the park to find a game that works for her. There she discovers the cone helps her hear faraway sounds, which lets her find a lost pup and reunite it with its mother. The friends turn the discovery into a new game called Hear and Seek, and Paxton makes his own cone so he can play too.

Alma's Way
S01 E15 Story B

Alma's Way

Alma Cools Off

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

On a sweltering summer day in her Bronx neighborhood, Alma and her friends cool off with a game of water tag. When Howard tells little Junior he is too little to play, Junior is left out and upset, so Alma comforts him and includes him in follow-the-leader. Later Alma faces her own choice about whether to exclude Howard, and she stops to think it through before deciding to tell Howard honestly how she feels. Howard apologizes to Junior, and the episode ends with everyone, big and small, playing water tag together.

Pocoyo
S01 E06

Pocoyo

A Little Cloud

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Pocoyo sets out to play and notices a shadow that turns out to be a little cloud following him. His friend Pato is wary of it, and when the cloud rains the narrator explains its feelings are hurt. Pocoyo has an idea to reach the cloud, and by shouting together the friends learn it simply wants company. The episode ends with the cloud giving Pocoyo and Pato a ride and everyone celebrating a new friend.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
S01 E04 Story A

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Hoopla!

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

A curious Mouse decides he wants a game his own size, so he turns a stick, an acorn and a hoop into a new game he calls Hoopla. One idea leads to another as he finds the right ball, a bigger field, team costumes and extra players from around the neighbourhood. Friends like Oliver, Pig, Dog, Cat and Chef Moose all pitch in, and it builds to a cheerful Hoopla championship. It ends with Mouse giving away his signed Hoopla stick and the story looping back to a new stick.

Pretzel and the Puppies
S01 E04 Story A

Pretzel and the Puppies

Bowl Them Over

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

The Doxy puppies bring their friends Dylan and Delilah to The Bowl, a restaurant run by Jules, only to find the friends are allergic to wheat and cannot eat anything on the menu. Disappointed, the group heads home and recreates the restaurant as a 'Doxy Bowl,' then experiments in the kitchen until they invent a wheat-free dish of rice, beans and cheesy chews. The friends love it, and when Jules tastes the dish she adds it to her own menu. The episode ends with everyone able to eat at both restaurants.

For 4-year-olds

Four is the age of playground rules, and children write them themselves: you can play, you cannot. Leaving someone out becomes a tool, tested on purpose, so repair matters more than prevention. Look for stories where a character is shut out, clearly feels it, and finds a way back in, with adults nearby but not taking over. Differences between characters land best as practical facts, something to plan around rather than discuss.

Bluey
S01 E05

Bluey

Shadowlands

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Bluey and her friends Coco, Snickers and Indy invent a game in the park where the grass is dangerous and only the shadows are safe to walk on. Together they work out how to cross open sunny patches, helping each other along the way as they head towards the ice-cream van. The story stays inside one continuous game with no villain and no real danger. At the end, Bluey's mum arrives to collect them and the game ends with the children safely reaching their goal.

Bluey
S01 E09

Bluey

Horsey Ride

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Bluey plays with her toy pony when her cousins Muffin and Socks arrive for a family visit with their parents. All four puppies want the pony at the same time, which sparks a series of small disputes and tearful moments. Through trial and error the children invent new games, a horsey ride, a dress-up salon and a pretend pampering parlour, so several of them can take part at once. By the end the cousins leave happily and Bluey hands the pony over for a final goodbye.

Bluey
S01 E20

Bluey

Markets

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

After the Tooth Fairy leaves her five dollars, Bluey heads to the local markets with her family and her friend Indy to decide what to buy. She weighs up a pony ride, sausages and a toffee apple, gives up her ride so Indy is not left out, and ends up regretting her food choice. Dad explains that once money is spent it is gone, and the coins then pass from hand to hand around the market until they land in a busker's guitar case. The episode closes with Bluey losing another tooth.

Bluey
S01 E13

Bluey

Spy Game

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

At a riverside park, Bluey and a group of friends invent a spy game where 'potion grass' is used to control the grown-ups, while the parents run a barbecue nearby. When Bingo is stuck with the boring grass-gathering job she quits, and the game slowly falls apart without her. Muffin's dad explains that everyone has a place in the pack, and Bluey coaxes Bingo back by promising something fun. The episode ends with Bluey letting Bingo take the first turn, and the spell finally works.

Puffin Rock
S02 E11

Puffin Rock

Mossy's Flea

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

On Puffin Rock, puffins Una and Baba join Mossy the pygmy shrew, three owlets and Mae the rabbit for a play date in a secret den. Mossy's flea, Fred, keeps making him scratch and smell, so one by one the friends leave the den, and the noise outside wakes Flynn the grumpy fox. Mossy saves the day by making Fred jump onto Flynn, which makes her laugh instead of stay cross. He then lets the flea go for Una's sake, and the whole group, fox included, ends up playing together.

Pete the Cat
S01 E06

Pete the Cat

Another Cat's Shoes

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

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.

Kiri & Lou
S01 E04

Kiri & Lou

Imaginary Friend

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Kiri, a small dinosaur, learns that her friend Lou has an imaginary friend named Dalvanius and begins to feel left out. Alone in the forest, she sings a 'Lonely Song' about having no one to play with, and her forest friends gather to comfort her and remind her she is not alone. After asking for some space, Kiri tries imagining her own friend and is delighted when the pretend play feels real. The episode ends as Lou invites her to come and play, and she rushes off to join in.

Max & Ruby
S01 E06

Max & Ruby

Louise's Secret

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Ruby and her friend Louise share a secret, and Max, Ruby's younger brother, spends the episode trying to find out what it is and join in. The story moves between the rabbits' home, where an old telephone keeps Ruby and Louise in touch, and a small neighbourhood shop. Max keeps angling to be included while playing with a toy ambulance. By the end the secret is out and the situation settles.

Pretzel and the Puppies
S01 E01 Story B

Pretzel and the Puppies

Pup to the Races

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

In a sunny park, a litter of small dachshund puppies discovers the kibble cart derby but learns they are too short to reach the steering lever and brake of the big carts. Led by Pedro, they try one idea after another, stretching themselves, testing different boxes and wood, and finally building tiny carts they push instead of ride, using doggy discs as wheels. They race the new carts successfully and create a pup cart derby of their own. The episode closes with the pups and their parents celebrating and a short song about making your own spark.

Bluey
S01 E15

Bluey

Butterflies

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Bluey, her little sister Bingo and their friend Judo play a game of butterflies in the backyard while Dad hangs a swing and Mum takes in the washing. Judo is bossy and the two older girls sneak away from Bingo because she is slow, leaving her alone. Bluey feels bad, goes to find Bingo, and apologizes for running off. The three agree on a new rule that no one runs away from anyone and go back to playing together.

For 5-year-olds

By five, fairness is a real preoccupation, and a child can hold two things at once: what I want and what my friend needs. Loyalty to the group grows strong, which makes whoever is outside it more visible. Series that fit this stage give several characters a genuine point of view, show a friend who needs something done differently without turning it into a lesson, and let the group adjust rather than the one who differs.

Lyla in the Loop
S01 E03 Story A

Lyla in the Loop

3, 2, 1 Liftoff!

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Lyla, a girl who solves problems step by step with her blue companion Stu, joins a classroom project to build model spaceships with a partner. She teams up with Joey, a new boy, on a water-powered rocket, but Joey keeps going quiet and slipping away whenever the group gets big. Over two days Lyla realizes Joey feels shy in crowds, and she finds ways to include him one person at a time while they work out why their rocket won't fly. The episode ends at the park, where they seal a leak in the bottle and launch their spaceship together with the whole class.

Dora and Friends: Into the City!
S01 E11

Dora and Friends: Into the City!

Buddy Race

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

Dora is running a buddy race in the park with her friend Alana to raise money to rebuild the city's playground. When Alana twists her ankle just before the start, the group decides that Pablo, Emma, Naya and Kate will each take one section of the race and pass a team flag along. The course takes them through a tandem bike and hula hoop obstacle run, a rhyming music stage, a kayak trip down an underground river and a fruit catching round in costume. Alana returns for the final sports brain teasers, the team finishes, and the announcer confirms the playground will be repaired.

Andy Pandy
S01 E02

Andy Pandy

The Balloon

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

Andy Pandy wakes up early and finds a balloon in his cupboard, then takes it outside to play. After Teddy startles him, the balloon floats away and drifts past his friends Missy Hissy, Orby, and Tiffo, who each wonder if it is a new friend. The balloon bursts when Tiffo plays too roughly, leaving everyone disappointed, until Andy remembers he has more balloons at home. The friends gather in the garden and all blow up balloons to play together.

Doug Unplugs
S01 E02 Story B

Doug Unplugs

Bot of the Party

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

At ReBots, a robot delivery company in a future city, Doug and his human friend Emma throw a party to celebrate the drone Jenny's 1,000th delivery. They set up games like limbo and musical chairs, but Safety Bot keeps rebooting the party items into 'safer' objects, leaving the party bare. Jenny then reveals that being with her friends was her favourite part all along. The group ends by turning the reboot booth into a photo booth so everyone, including Safety Bot, can pose together.

Paprika
S01 E15

Paprika

The Newcomer

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Stan and Olivia want everyone to play with their giant beach ball, but Bigfoot cannot join because a seagull is sitting on his head and refuses to play. The two friends try one idea after another to befriend the bird, talking to her, sharing a snack, and even wearing seagulls on their own heads. In the end the birds squabble and the newcomer flies off, and Bigfoot reveals she was never his friend, just a bird that had landed on him three days earlier. He thanks the friends and finally takes his turn with the beach ball.

Zou
S01 E02

Zou

Zou Goes Camping

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

Zou, a young zebra, decides he wants to go camping with Grandpa. He visits Mr Zoe's shop for provisions, helps Grandpa finish the ironing, and then watches as Grandpa pitches the old tent in the back garden while telling stories about wild animals. Mom makes sardine sandwiches, and Zach brings the forgotten tin over, where he is invited to join the campers. The episode ends with the children laughing about everything except the sardine sandwiches.

64 Zoo Lane
S01 E04

64 Zoo Lane

The Story of Snowbert the Polar Bear

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

Lucy of 64 Zoo Lane is sent to bed, but climbs out to hear a bedtime story from her animal neighbours. The shy bear Boris tells the tale of Snowbert, a lonely polar bear who lives near the North Pole and one day befriends Sidney the seal through a hole in the ice. After a long, frozen midwinter separation, Sidney keeps his promise and returns in spring with friends to play. Lucy thanks Boris and heads back to her warm bed as the closing song plays.

Trash Truck
S01 E04

Trash Truck

Olive Surfs

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Hank, a young boy who lives on a rural homestead with a sentient green trash truck for a best friend, welcomes his cousin Olivia for a visit. After a shy first hello, the two children pull out a scrapbook of past adventures and decide to stage a surfing trip. They build a pretend surfboard in the yard and slip into a long imagined sequence where Hank, Olivia, the trash truck and their animal friends ride giant blue waves together.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
S01 E04 Story B

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Animal Band

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

A curious Mouse finds a stick in Oliver's yard and starts tapping out rhythms, which grows into an animal band with a dog, cat, pig and moose. Together they write a silly song and perform for Esme Louise's tea party. When the party ends they gather again and stage a dance party so they have an audience. The day closes with a family dinner and a final band performance.

Puffin Rock
S01 E08

Puffin Rock

Lost Berries

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

On a sunny morning at Puffin Rock, young Una plays hide and seek with her baby brother Baba and notices new puffins arriving from across the world. She meets Isabelle, a young puffin whose family had to leave their home, and her friend Phoenix the golden pheasant. After Isabelle's parents fly off to help other puffins, Una and her family work to help Isabelle feel welcome, and the day ends with a moonlit lullaby for Baba.

For 6-year-olds

Six-year-olds have absorbed plenty of ideas about who does what, and they notice unfairness well beyond their own circle. They can also speak up, if they have seen someone do it first. Look for series where characters have inner lives beyond a single trait, where friendship groups are mixed without comment, and where standing up for someone is shown as awkward, funny and worth doing rather than tidy and effortless.

Paris & Pups
S01 E05 Story B

Paris & Pups

Not Feeling the Fireworks

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

Star hands out party hats at her pink hotel and announces that this New Year's Eve there will be fireworks on the rooftop terrace. Her pups back out once they hear about the loud bangs, so Star first tries getting them to face their fear by playing loud sounds in the park, which only upsets them. She then offers her own headphones, the pups test them by asking her to play something loud, and it works. Extra headphones are arranged for the other dogs, and the whole group watches the fireworks together and wishes each other a happy New Year.

Pinecone & Pony
S01 E08 Story A

Pinecone & Pony

What Would Freda Do?

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

Pinecone, who idolises her town's founder Frida the Fierce, is chosen to lead her friends in a group song for the festival honouring Frida. Believing a leader has to be 'fierce', she bosses everyone around until her friends leave to do their own presentations. In her attic she meets Frida's ghost, who reveals she never punched buildings into being but united the town by listening and combining everyone's ideas. Pinecone apologises, reunites the group, and they perform a song they wrote together about a place built on everyone's voice.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
S01 E02

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

I Am Marie Curie

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

Xavier, Yadina and Brad use their secret museum to travel back to Poland in 1884 and meet Marie Curie as a young girl. Yadina is sad she is too young for the Butterfly Club, and Marie learns she cannot attend the university because she is a girl. The friends visit a secret Flying University for girls, and Marie later builds her own lab and discovers a new glowing material. Back home Yadina starts her own junior butterfly club open to everyone, and a short hide-and-seek scene in the dinosaur exhibit closes the file.

T.O.T.S
S01 E04

T.O.T.S

A Stinky Situation

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

Penguin Pip and flamingo Freddy, junior flyers at a baby-animal delivery service, spend the day trying to play with Scooter, a baby skunk whose smell keeps everyone away. They try fresh air, cover him in flowers, give him a bath and finally borrow paint masks that block the odor so a game of catch can happen. Captain Beekman reassures them their effort mattered even when plans failed. The episode ends with Scooter delivered to his skunk family and finding new playmates.

Paprika
S01 E17

Paprika

The Secret Code

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Paprika and her friends invent a secret code so they can get into their playhouse, but one friend forgets it and refuses every offer to be told, set on remembering it herself. While she keeps guessing, she misses out on painting, a ball game and a puppet show happening inside. In the end she asks for help, only to find that no one else remembers the code either. The group lets the mix-up go and moves on together to a show about finding Moo Moo.

Paprika
S01 E01

Paprika

The Space Shuttle

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

Twins Stan and Olivia decide to play astronauts and build a pretend space shuttle from a box, complete with a control panel and a takeoff button. They gather their friends and work out who can fly it, while Stan admits he is too scared to go into space. The group gives Stan the job of running the air base from the ground so he can still take part, and they act out a launch past stars and planets. The episode ends back with the friends happily agreeing that playing astronauts is fun.

Bluey
S01 E40

Bluey

Early Baby

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 2

In a sunny kindergarten classroom, the teacher Calypso settles a disagreement after Rusty is accused of ruining a game. As each child tells their side, the episode shows two pretend stories: a baby hospital where Indy cares for her premature baby Polly, and a knight who rescues a king's daughter from a dragon. The confusion turns out to be over Rusty asking for 'crutches' while the girls thought he said something rude. Once everyone understands, Rusty apologises, Indy welcomes him back, and the children carry on playing together.

Carl the Collector
S01 E27

Carl the Collector

Show And Smell/The Campfire Conundrum

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

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.

Muppet Babies: Play Date
S01 E07

Muppet Babies: Play Date

Cup Stacking

Stimulating
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 3

In a sunny backyard, the girl Sammy stacks plastic cups with Kermit while Animal keeps asking to play soccer. When Animal's ball twice knocks the cup tower over, Kermit thinks of a way to use the ball as part of the game. Animal kicks the ball on cue and topples the cups on purpose, turning the clash into one shared game. The friends high-five and ask to do it again.

Craig of the Creek
S01 E13

Craig of the Creek

Lost in the Sewer

Balanced
recommended age Unlock co-watching from 4

Craig, JP and Kelsey head into the storm sewers to map them for the self-styled Sewer Queen, a kid who leads a group of children playing underground. When the queen goes missing after losing her glasses, the panicked kids turn to Craig, who charges off to lead the search and lands everyone in a trap. He stops, admits he rushed in without a plan, and reasons out how to drain the flooded chamber back to the creek. The group finds the queen pinned under a car, frees her together, and heads off for a snack.

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