Higglytown Heroes

Up a Tree / Missing Grandpop

24min - Henrietta the cat can't be found, even though it's her birthday and the Higgly kids have gathered yarn as a present for her. They look all over and finally find her in a tree with her new kittens! While rescuing her and her kittens, Kip gets stuck in the tree. They need a hero! Some fire fighters come to rescue him. Eubie is sad when his fun Grandpop Crink has to leave after a visit. The other Higgly kids try to cheer him up by pretending to be Grandpop, but it doesn't work. Eubie and the kids decide to send Grandpop a letter in the mail. But how does it get there? They need a hero! The letter carrier explains how mail works and how it can cheer people up.

Twinkle Tooth / Flower Power

24min - Twinkle has lost a tooth and is very excited about meeting the tooth fairy. The Higgly kids feverishly prepare for her arrival, but as they are cleaning the tooth, it falls down the drain! They need a hero! The plumber comes and saves the day. Eubie has a special potted flower that he loves very much. He loves it so much that he overwaters it and nearly kills it. They need a hero! The gardener comes and teaches the kids about proper plant maintenance.

Flappy's Not Happy / An Electric Evening

24min - Eubie helps his aunt and uncle take care of their birds and, because he does such a great job, they buy him Flappy. But since she left the pet store, Flappy's not happy -- she doesn't whistle or do loop-the-loops any more. The Higgly kids need a hero! Enter the veterinarian, who checks Flappy out and tells them that Flappy misses her mate. Eubie's aunt and uncle buy Eubie both birds so everyone's happy. The Higgly kids' favorite TV show is on tonight and all the kids are going over to Kip's house to watch. All the kids and Kip's family find things to turn on to help make it a perfect night -- a disco ball, more lamps, a fan. So many things are turned on that the electricity goes out, right before the TV show is supposed to start. They need a hero! The electrician comes and sets everything to rights.

Smooth Operator / Stinky Situation

24min - The kids are at Kip’s kitchen table making macaroni hats. The phone rings. Who could it be? Bitty says she has to go to Aunt Susie's but that Grandpa-pa will be babysitting. Grandpa-pa makes a mess while making hats and goes to the bathroom to clean up. He promises to teach the kids how to play "Macaroni Pirates" when he returns. Oops, he locks himself in. The kids need to call Aunt Susie to find out where the key is but they don't have the number. Enter the operator. She saves the day. It's fall and the kids are having fun playing in the colorful leaves. Problem is there's not enough leaves in Uncle Lemmo's yard to make a REALLY BIG pile. They gather leaves from surrounding yards and make a large pile to play in. Once done, it's time to clean up their mess. After a song about the joys of cleaning up, the kids discover all the trash cans already full. Enter the sanitation worker. He loads all the bags into his truck and Uncle Lemmo's yard is clean again.

Weather or Not / Green in the Gills

24min - It's Acorn Day and Fran is excited. After she explains what Acorn Day is, she shows them her prized Acorn Day Barrel. A gust of wind blows her barrel down a hill and it breaks. Fran is crushed. The kids paint another barrel and surprise Fran. She loves it but it begins raining and washes the paint away. Can they paint another one or will it rain again? Enter weatherperson. She informs them that the weather looks good so the kids and Fran paint another beautiful barrel. Kip is in bed as Bitty takes his temperature. The kids are outside asking him to play. The thermometer says Kip is fine but he soon discovers that Bitty has now caught a cold. He plays with the other kids but feels bad that his mom is sick. He wants to make her feel better. He decides to paint her a card. They all begin painting but discover there is no green paint for the leaves on the trees. What to do? Enter the painter. He mixes yellow and blue paint and saves the day. Bitty loves the card.

Higgly Halloween

24min - It's Halloween and the kids are dressed in costumes. Uncle Lemmo arrives with a jack-o-lantern. The kids ask why people carve pumpkins. It seems long ago people used to hang fish to celebrate Halloween. There was also a pumpkin monster who didn't have any friends. One day he kidnapped Fran so Fran's friends went to save her. The friends realized the pumpkin monster was lonley and offered to be friends. He set Fran free and people have been carving pumpkins ever since.

Smells Like a Mystery / Ship Ahoy!

24min - The kids and Fran are washing Fripp's hot dog cart while he is away buying supplies. When he returns, a pack of dogs smell the food and chase Fripp up a tree. After the dogs leave, Fripp sees that his cart has disappeared. The kids use their senses to try and find the cart. They look and listen for the cart but still can't find it. What are they going to do? Enter the police woman with her trusty dog Jiffy. Jiffy uses her sense of smell to find the cart, which had rolled down a hill. The kids and Fran are excited about taking a ride on Mellie and Zooter's boat "The Rusty Gnome." They are going to visit friends at Barnacle Light. On the way they see all kinds of strange boats. Suddenly their boat lurches to a stop. They've run aground and are stuck. If they don't get unstuck, they won't be able to see their friends. Enter the tug boat captain. He uses his trusty Tug to pull The Rusty Gnome off the sand bar and they still have time to visit their friends -- a flock of pelicans.

All Tire'd Out / Great Un-expectations

24min - The Higgly kids love splashing in the pool - too much! There's no more water left in it, so Wayne and Twinkle's mom suggest they all go to the beach instead. But on the way to the beach, the car has a flat. They can't get to the beach without a tire -- they need a hero! Enter the tow truck driver. He fixes the car in a jiffy and they drive on to have fun in the sun. The Higgly kids go exploring in the backyard for unexpected things. They find a caterpillar and go to the library to get more information about it. They need a hero to help them find the proper book! The librarian explains that their caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly soon.

Soup With Stars / The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club

24min - All of Higglytown is excited about Super Special Soup Slurp Night. As the kids are talking about it, they realize they are supposed to be helping make soup. They rush to Plunkie, who asks what kind of soup they want to make. They list ingredients, with Twinkle adding stars. Plunkie says there are noodle stars but they'll have to go to the grocery store to buy them. Once at the store, they can't find them. Enter the grocery clerk. He shows them where they are and the soup is a hit. Kip's sisters are in a club called the "Helpful Spiders." Kip goes to one of their meetings and decides he and his friends should start a club too. They come up with a name (The Happy Friends Sparkly Toast Club) and a simple test for new members. Now all they need is a clubhouse. They try to build one but it falls apart. Enter the carpenter. She uses supplies gathered by the kids to build a really cool clubhouse. She then passes the test by spinning around and saying her name 3 times and joins the club.

Catch Up With Ketchup / Star Struck

24min - Fripp is opening a new hot dog stand near the ferris wheel and shows the kids his lucky ketchup bottle that will ensure its success. But he forgets to take the bottle when he leaves. The kids begin marching to the ferris wheel, with others joining the gang as they go, but soon realize it's too far of a walk. What will they do? Enter the bus driver. She picks them up and drops them off right by Fripp's empty hot dog stand. Fripp is happy as suddenly people begin buying hot dogs. The kids are playing fort in Kip's living room when Fripp tells them to clean up so he can vacuum. The thought of playing outside leads to the idea of camping. It's agreed -- they'll camp outside. Wayne is hesitant but the thought of seeing a falling star helps him overcome his fear. That night Fripp is cooking hot dogs as the kids await the first star. Wayne's glasses are accidentally broken and he can no longer see. Enter the eye doctor. He fixes the glasses and Wayne sees a falling star.

First Snow / Snow Dazed

24min - The Higgly kids are very excited about the first snow of the season. They rush to put on their snow clothes, only to find that they have all outgrown them. They can't enjoy the weather if they're not dressed properly. They need a hero! Kip's grandma comes to the rescue by knitting them size-appropriate warm clothes. The Higgly kids go to the park to play after the big snowstorm. But they get lost on the way back home. They need a hero to get home. A police woman shows up and takes them home.

Twinkle's Wish

24min - It's Xmas time in Higglytown. Twinkle, who loves wrapping presents, wishes she could be an elf so she could wrap all year long. At the North Pole, Pix, an elf, is starting his first day at the toy factory. He needs to make a child's wish come true. Thanks to some magic dust, Pix and Blitzen (reindeer) end up at Twink's house. Pix agrees to take Twink back to the North Pole but she accidentally goes alone --leaving Santa's sleigh in Higglytown. Pix eventually saves the day by getting the sleigh back in time.

Twinkle's Masterpiece / The Egg-cellent Adventure

24min - Plunkie drops the kids off at a studio for art lessons. The teacher, Nikki, is blind and she explains to the kids how she uses other senses to make her art. Twinkle decides she wants to make her mom a surprise piece of art. When Plunkie arrives to pick them up, Twinkle hands her art to Kip to hide. Kip panics and hands it to Wayne, etc. When the kids get home they realize they left Twink's art at the studio. How can Nikki bring the art over if she's blind? Enter a guide dog to save the day. Uncle Lemmo takes the kids and Fran to the Higglytown Diner for breakfast, where they hear the employees talking in a strange "code." Lemmo explains what slang is and the kids catch on quickly. Everybody orders eggs but it's soon discovered the diner is out of eggs. They look everywhere with no luck. Enter Grandpop Crink, who just happens to be an Egg Farmer. He drives his egg truck to the diner and stocks the fridge. Everyone sits down to a big breakfast full of eggs.

Wayne's Ripping Adventure / Meet Eubie's Cousin

24min - It's the day of Twinkle's big ballet recital and Wayne is dressed in his best outfit. Against his better judgement, Wayne joins the other kids for a game of Higglyball. Sure enough, he rips his pants. Just then his Mom calls him into the house. If she sees his ripped pants, she'll be really mad. Enter the tailor to save the day. He fixes the pants good as new. Eubie's cousin Jax is visiting from the big city. The kids give a tour of Higglytown, pointing out things and asking if he has them in the city. Yes, Jax explains, the city has all these things and bigger buildings. Just then, Pizza Guy drops by and says he's going to the new slide at the park. They all go and it's the biggest slide Jax has ever seen. He climbs to the top but gets scared. He can't slide or climb down. He's stuck. Enter playground monitor. She helps him slide down and saves the day.

Say What? / Higgly Harmonies

24min - The Higgly kids are at preschool, getting ready to nap, when their teacher tells them that a new kid is joining the class. Now they're excited -- except Wayne, who's afraid the kid might be scary. Later in the day, the teacher introduces Juanita. She's not scary. As a matter of fact, she's a lot like Wayne. They decide to ask her to play. But when they talk to her, she only responds with "Que?" Fran realizes Juanita doesn't speak English. Enter the translator. Juanita gladly accepts the invitation to play. The kids are at Eubie's house playing "sing along with Flappy" when they hear a rumbling from the living room. It's Mellie and Zooter playing a strange instrument, getting ready to perform with the orchestra. The kids decide they want to be in an orchestra so they all get instruments but, when they play, they sound horrible. What are they going to do? Enter the orchestra conductor. He teaches the kids how to play together and they sound great. Mellie and Zooter join in to make music together.

Patty Cake / Havin' a Ball

24min - The kids are playing in Wayne and Twinkle’s sandbox when Plunkie calls them inside for lunch. Reluctantly they go inside but they all wish the same thing – to have lunch AND keep playing outside. The idea of a picnic comes up. After a song about what to bring, with sandwiches being tops, it’s discovered that there’s no bread! Eubie fed it all to the birds. They need a hero. Enter the baker. He teaches the kids how to bake bread and the picnic is saved. Eubie and friends anxiously await a package from Granpop Crink. After taking guesses at what it could be, the package arrives – it’s a strange ball. They sing a song pondering what type of ball it is. Pizza guy enters, tells them it’s a Higglyball and briefly explains the rules of the game. The kids play but, not knowing the rules well enough, don’t have any fun. Enter the sports coach. He explains the concept of teamwork. The kids play again and have fun.

Wayne's Good Guess / Wayne's 100 Special Somethings

24min - The kids are excited because they are taking a trip to the candy store. Along the way they begin counting things. Once at the candy store, they are overwhelmed by all the candy. But the best looking candy is in a jar on the counter. They all want to buy some but the owner tells them it's not for sale. It's part of a contest. Whoever guesses how many pieces of candy is in the jar wins. Their first guesses are way off. Enter teacher -- she helps them guesstimate and they win the prize. Miss Fern tells her class that tomorrow is the 100th day of school and to celebrate they're going to have a special "100 Days" show and tell. Everyone has to bring in 100 somethings. The kids set out to gather things. Eubie gets 100 feathers, Wayne has his potato chip collection, Twinkle has 100 sticky stars, Kip is going to bounce a ball 100 times. On the way to school, Wayne breaks one of his chips. Luckily, Wayne's Great Aunt Shirley just turned 100 years old and he brings her instead.

Fran Takes a Hike / Mystery at Kip's House

24min - It's a rainy day and the kids are inside playing with Baby Pookie. They begin telling stories about when they were babies. Fran tells her tale. The kids can't believe Fran was ever a baby and want to know more. The rain lets up so they decide to hike to Fran's childhood home - a large tree in Higgly Forest. Along the trail they come across a skunk, a fallen tree and finally a washed-out section of trail. Without the trail, how will they find the tree? Enter forest ranger. She guides them. The kids are at Kip's house playing with Shadow, a new dog. They're trying to teach him tricks. Fran shows the kids a trick she knows. The kids ask how she learned it, but as she tells the story, they get scared by a mysterious thumping noise. They look but see nothing. Again they hear the noise but can't figure out where its coming from. Fran can't finish her story with the noise happening. Enter the detective. He concludes it's Shadow's wagging tail making the mysterious thumping.

Bright Sights, Big City / Kip's Shadow

24min - The kids and Eubie's aunt and uncle are riding a train on their way to Biggly City to see the Happy Hairy Higgly Monsters Live! On Stage. Once they arrive at the station, they are met by cousin Jax. They go to the theater but are way too early. They tour the city. After seeing many great things, they realize it's almost show time. But they are miles from the theater and it would take forever to get there on a bus. Enter the taxi cab driver. She gets them across town no problem. The kids and Fran are playing tag in the yard when a dog (Shadow) starts following them around. Fran stresses the importance of being wary of stray dogs but this dog is friendly. They all play until it's time to go home. But the dog keeps following Kip. Kip's dad tries to find the dog's home but with no luck. They take the dog to a shelter where Kip says his sad goodbye to Shadow. Kip's mom and dad ask if he'll miss feeding the dog, taking it for walks, etc. Kip says "yes," so they adopt Shadow.

Kip Joins the Circus / Baby Boom

24min - The kids are at the Nacho Brothers' Pigtail Circus and having a great time. After the show, they decide it would be great to start their own circus. Lemmo knows just the spot...the Fricky-Frack Funhouse. The kids go there and practice. Then they decide to put on a show. Pizza guy is in charge of bringing an audience. A large crowd shows up but it begins to rain. Lightning hits the Funhouse and it catches fire. Enter firefighters. They put out the fire and the circus moves to the firehouse. The kids are manning their lemonade stand when Mr. & Mrs. Barber stroll by -- both looking tired. They show the kids what they bought at the store. It's all baby stuff. Mrs. Barber is pregnant. The kids begin suggesting names when Mrs. Barber tells them it's time for the baby to come out. Now! Mr. Barber quickly gets the car but they get stuck in traffic. Enter the ambulance driver. His ambulance easily cuts through traffic and Mrs. Barber makes it to the hospital in time.

Twinkle's Favorite Author / Don't Fence Me In

24min - Plunkie is reading the final few words of a PJ Butternut book to Twinkle. Then it's off to the library to help set up for a reading by Ms. Butternut herself. Twinkle rounds up the rest of the gang. After setting up chairs and a small buffet table, PJ arrives. But so do hundreds of kids. There's not enough food! Pizza guy makes a huge pizza and delivers it via a helicopter. But the pizza falls on the library and covers it. Enter crane operator. He uses his crane to lift the pizza and saves the day. The kids and Fran are at the hardware store looking at paint. Uncle Lemmo is letting them pick the color for his fence. They decide on purple. Back at his house, they see Lemmo's neighbor Gloria painting the fence yellow. Lemmo and Gloria argue over who gets to pick the color of the fence. They can't decide. Enter the judge. He settles the dispute and tells them to compromise. They decide to paint half the fence yellow and half the fence purple. Everyone's happy.

Higgly Hoedown / Eubie's Turbo Sled

24min - Mellie, Zooter and the kids are driving through the countryside on the way to a hoedown. The kids ask, "What's a hoedown?" It's a big party, country-style with square-dancing replies Zooter. "What's a square dance?" After a song explaining what it is, the kids are extra excited to get there. But a cow is blocking the road. They try to get it to move but it won't. If the cow doesn't move, they'll never get to the hoedown. Enter the cowboy. He wrangles the cow, and the gang makes it to the party in time. The kids are in Eubie's room playing with his new Turbo 3000 Turbo sled. Fran arrives and informs the kids that it's snowing -- they can sled for real outside. They all go to Higgly Hill and take turns trying to go the furthest. Fripp pulls up in his hot dog cart. The kids convince him to take a turn. He goes so far that he gets stuck in a snowbank. Once out, he tries to leave but his hot dog cart is now stuck in the snow. Enter the snowplow driver. He clears the road and Fripp is off to sell his dogs.

Kip's Dad Gets a Strike / A Really Hot Day

24min - Fripp takes the kids bowling and shows them his pride and joy - his X-57 bowling ball. After they finish, Fripp accidentally drops his ball in the parking lot and it rolls away. Pizza guy tries to chase it down but is smashes against a lamppost and breaks. Fripp is crushed. Bitty and the kids go to the bowling shop to buy a new X-57 but the shop is sold out. What to do? Enter the truck driver. He has a truck full of new balls that he delivers to the shop. They buy a ball and give it to Fripp as a present. The kids and Fran are playing outside on a really hot day. It's so hot they hardly want to play anything. They decide to get some Frosty Cream Pops to cool them down but they melt before they can eat them. Twinkle has the idea to go swimming at the pool. They get to the pool but realize they don't have an adult to watch over them. With no one making sure they're safe, they can't swim. Enter the lifeguard. He tells them he'll make sure they're safe as the kids finally cool off and play in the water.

Higgly Frog Day / Eubie's Ele-Fantastic Adventure

24min - The kids are in Kip's front yard when Fran hops by wearing a frog hat. She explains that it's Frog Day -- the day all the frogs come back to the swamp. There is also a parade and one lucky person gets chosen to lead the frogs through town and to the swamp. Eubie gets picked! As the frogs approach, people throw confetti and streamers. This trash piles up on the street and the frogs can't pass. Enter the street sweeper. She drives her machine down the street and clears a path for the frogs. Fran is reading the kids a picture book about a girl and her elephant friend. The kids wish they could see a real elephant and maybe be friends with it, too. They go to the zoo and spot an elephant. The kids draw pictures for it but, just as they're about to show them to him, a gust of wind blows the pictures into the orangutan enclosure. How will they get their pictures back? Enter zoo keeper. She gets the pics from the orangutan and shows them to the elephant -- who thinks they're great.

Eubie's Pink Dots / Two Bees or Not Two Bees

24min - The kids are in school making paper hats when the teacher dismisses them to the playground. Eubie's hat promptly gets blown off his head and sails into a wooded area. Eubie follows only to find it in a mud puddle. As he exits, Twinkle sees several pink dots on his hand. And they itch. The kids think his hat must keep away the pink dots so they go back for it. They all come out with itchy dots. Enter the nurse. She spreads lotion on the dots and warns the kids to avoid Higgly ivy in the future. Kip's Grandpa-pa & Grandma-ma are taking the kids berry picking at a special spot where they'll find the biggest and best berries. It's also the spot that Grandpa-pa and Grandma-ma fell in love many years ago. After a long hike, they get to the spot but all the berries are gone! Grandpa-pa is crushed. Fran askes the animals if they know what happened. Nobody knows anything. Enter the beekeeper. She explains the importance of bees and places some bees in the area. One month later, there are berries galore for all.

Kip's Sweet Tooth / Wayne's Lollipop

24min - The kids are having an HFST Club meeting but don't know what to do. They decide to ask Wiki and Tini what they do at their Helpful Spider meetings. Wiki and Tini tell about the pizza-making contest they're having. The kids decide to have an ice cream sundae-making contest and pick Kip to be judge. Later, with all the sundaes in front of him, Kip takes a spoonful of Wayne's entry. Kip grabs his mouth in pain. Kip has a cavity. If he can't eat ice cream, he can't judge the contest. Enter the dentist to save the day. The kids are chasing a large ball in the park when Wayne spots a large lollipop on a candy cart. Wayne is in awe. He goes over to the cart as the rest of the kids play. Suddenly the ball is flying toward the cart. Wayne makes an amazing catch and saves the cart. The cart's owner gives Wayne the lolli as a reward. After much licking, Wayne re-joins the kids at play. He crawls through a tunnel and the lolli gets stuck in his hair. Enter the barber. He snips the lolli out and even gives suckers to all the kids.

Two Bees or Not Two Bees

Higgly Frog Day/Eubie's Ele-Fantastic Adventure