Taking turns

Here I Go

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Bing, a young rabbit, and his friend Pando find a new climbing frame at the park with steps, a tippy tunnel, a rope ladder and a wobbly bridge. At the top, Bing is scared of the very high slide and tells his carer Flop he does not like it. With Flop's patience, and after watching Pando and the toy Hoppity Voosh go down first, Bing slides down himself and enjoys it. He ends by recapping that when you are scared, you can watch someone else try first.

Shadow

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Bing, a young rabbit, discovers his shadow while playing in the garden and plays a game of shadow tag with his carer Flop, taking turns as the 'shadow monster'. When a big rain cloud covers the sun, the shadows vanish and the two head indoors, but Bing is upset that his shadow is left out in the wet. Flop explains that a shadow stays close to you and only appears when light reaches you, then uses a torch to bring Bing's shadow back inside. The episode closes with Bing recapping the game and the idea that shadows need light.

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.

Musical Statues

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At an indoor play group it is Bing's turn to choose, and he picks musical statues. With Flop working the music, Bing, Sula, Pando, Coco and baby Charlie dance and then freeze each time the music stops, dropping out one by one when they wobble. Pando is the last statue standing, and Bing is disappointed that he did not win the game he chose, so he stops playing. He soon decides to rejoin because it is more fun with everyone, and the group settles in to play again.

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.

Breaktime

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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.

Grampy's Guppies

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Donkey Hodie and Cousin Hodie head to Grampy's house for game day and play 'Grampy's Guppies,' a fishing game where you take turns catching guppies. Cousin is new and keeps missing, reeling in a radio and windows instead, while Donkey grows frustrated waiting for his turn. Grampy helps Donkey see that learning something new takes time, and Donkey starts cheering Cousin on instead. Cousin finally catches a guppy, and the cousins keep happily playing together.

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.

One Ripe Tomato

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In Nona's garden, three friends, Vivi, Mel and David, each pick out big plans for a single ripe tomato, from pizza sauce to pico de gallo to planting seeds. When they cannot agree who should have it, they ask Barney, who gathers them in a purple circle to listen to each other's ideas. Hearing everyone's plan, Vivi decides the fairest thing is to share the tomato so they can all enjoy it. The episode ends with the friends eating pizza together and Vivi giving Nona a painting.

Anchor

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Three animal friends, Ella the fox, Hari the hippo, and Seren the bat, play a word game with their human friend Ben inside a magic pop-up book. This time the word is 'anchor', and the hippo sets out to the sea to discover what it is. Along the way the hippo learns about a boat's sail and helm before finding the anchor, which drops into the water and stops the boat. Back in the book, the friends recap what was found and say their goodbyes.

Rocks & Rolls

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Small toy cars with faces, including Zack, Axle, Rex and Lily, play in a real forest and sand pit. In the first story they get stuck in a large bowl dug into the sand and try several ways out before circling fast enough to escape. In the second they want to climb a big log, build a sand ramp that keeps collapsing, and learn that wetting the sand makes it firm enough to drive on. Both stories end with the cars succeeding and rolling off toward their next idea.

Rescue Ronda, Ready for Take-off

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Doc's toys are playing basketball in the backyard when Chili the snowman gets stuck up in the hoop and the rescue helicopter Rhonda crashes trying to help. Doc examines Rhonda, and after seeing Luca's mother remove a splinter from his finger, she realizes a twig from the same bush is jamming Rhonda's propellers. Doc removes the twig and reassures the nervous helicopter, who then flies up and rescues Chili. The episode ends with the toys celebrating the successful rescue and the repaired helicopter.

Sand Slide

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Two toy cars, Zack and Rex, want to play in the Zerby Town sand pit, but it is too small, so they set out to haul sand back from a larger pit deep in the forest. When carrying it turns out to be hard, they keep inventing new methods, including a bark scoop, until the pit is big enough. In the second story, Lily blocks the trail to stop cars from crushing a flower, and the friends test a rock and then a dirt mound until they find a way to keep both the flower and the path clear. Both stories end with the problems solved through repeated tries.

Shops

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Bluey and her friends set out to play shops in the bushland, turning logs, seeds and berries into a till, money and kitten treats. Bluey keeps inventing new rules and details, so the game never actually starts, which wears out Mackenzie until he walks off. The friends bring him back, and Bluey admits she keeps adding things while Mackenzie admits he rushes, so they promise to meet halfway. They finally play through one complete sale and head off to a new game.

Secret Santa

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On Secret Santa Day at school, Llama Llama draws a classmate's name and must keep it a secret while choosing the right gift. With Mama's help he shops for a present, practices with the class band, and waits eagerly at bedtime hoping for snow. The next day the band performs and the children exchange gifts one at a time, and Llama sees how happy giving makes his friend. The episode ends with real snowflakes falling as everyone rides a sled train and wishes each other a merry Christmas.

Spy Game

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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.

The Doctor

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Bluey, Bingo and their friends set up a make-believe doctor's office, with one child answering the phone as receptionist Edna and another playing the doctor. Patient after patient arrives with wildly invented problems, a crocodile on the head, arms that fall off, a belly full of hippos, while one friend keeps waiting for a turn to be seen. The game plays out in a bright playroom with chairs lined up as a waiting room. It ends on a pun as the still-waiting character resolves to 'just be patient.'

Fun and Games

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Ben the elf helps his mum bake cupcakes in the family kitchen, and his friend Holly the fairy princess joins in with the stirring. While the cakes bake, the two go outside and play tag and hide-and-seek, and Holly keeps slipping into flying and magic despite promising to play fair. When the cupcakes come out of the oven, everyone agrees the time flew by because they were having fun. The episode ends with the friends sharing cakes and Ben showing a trick.

This Way To The Garden

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Mopatop runs a shop where he promises to find whatever a customer could think or dream of. A mole named Rolly Moly comes in wanting a sign that reads 'this way to the garden', then a fence, before realising he has no garden at all. With Mopatop and his garden-loving assistant Puppyduck, he builds one piece by piece, adding flowers, grass, bees, butterflies and a bird in a tree. When the big clock signals closing time, the mole heads off with his finished garden and Mopatop waves him goodbye.

Cloud Watching

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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.'