, produced by CINAR Animation (now known as Cookie Jar Entertainment) and France Animation in association with
, and ran for 65 episodes. The television series was based on the books drawn and written by
. Reruns of the show formerly aired in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network block, but the show now continues to air on the
and many of the other residents of Busytown. Every "human" in the series is an anthropomorphic animal, most commonly
s. Each episode always features a conflict (which is eventually resolved in the end, as usual). However, episodes featuring other anthropomorphic animals, like Couscous catching Pépé le Gangstaire and his dirty
s, and etc. have taken place outside of Busytown in other places around the world.
| No. |
Title(s) |
Airdate |
Description |
| 1 |
The Talking Bread; Couscous, the North African Detective; The Three Fishermen |
March 13, 1994 |
A bread in Able Charlie Baker's bakery repeatedly says "Mama", Couscous catches Pepe le Gangster and his Dirty Rats who intend to steal the Jewel-of-Jewels, and the Cat Family goes out fishing and returning with fish of different sizes.
|
| 2 |
The Best Birthday Present Ever; Patrick Pig Learns to Talk; Grouchy Mr. Gronkle |
March 9, 1994
(special prime-time premiere) |
Huckle Cat buys his mother a cuckoo clock for her birthday, Patrick Pig learns how to speak after kissing the Blarney Stone, and Mr. Gronkle is introduced. |
| 3 |
The Busiest Firefighters Ever; Manuel of Mexico; The Biggest Catch Ever |
March 20, 1994 |
Smoky and his Firefighters are introduced and their firefighting career, a mystery takes place in Mexico and a big catch is received. |
| 4 |
The Best Babysitter Ever; Mario, the Venetian Gondolier; Mr. Raccoon's Different Day |
March 27, 1994 |
Hilda Hippo babysits for Pig Will and Pig Won't, Mario attempts to be a successful gondolier in Venice using his melon boat and Mr. Raccoon has his coffee shop "redecorated" by Mr. Frumble and Bananas Gorilla. |
| 5 |
The Best Mistake Ever; Sneef, the Best Detective in Europe; Camping Out |
April 3, 1994 |
Huckle forgets the shopping list and buys the wrong foods, Sneef and Sniff prevent the theft of the Royal Jewels and Huckle and Lowly camp out in the backyard. |
| 6 |
Mr. Frumble's New Cars; Ernst and Heidi in the Alps; Billy Dog's Bad Day |
April 10, 1994 |
When Mr. Frumble crashes his car and he steals the bulldozer from Roger Rhino, a taxi, and the airplane from Rudolph Von Flugel, Ernst and Heidi have adventures in the Swiss alps and Billy Dog moves to Busytown. |
| 7 |
The Snowstorm; Professor Dig and His Egyptian Mummy; The Treasure Hunt |
April 17, 1994 |
A big snowstorm causes havoc in Busytown, Professor Dig has an Egyptian mummy which he mistakes as a beautiful woman when his glasses are lost, and a treasure hunt takes place in Busytown. |
| 8 |
The Missing Bananas; Good Luck in Rome; The Accident |
April 24, 1994 |
Bananas Gorilla steals a batch of bananas, another mystery takes place in Rome and an accident occurs. |
| 9 |
A Trip to the Moon; Pip Pip Goes to London; Floating Bananas |
May 1, 1994 |
Wolfgang, Benny, Harry and Lowly fly to the moon in Mr. Fix-It's rocket ship, Pip Pip Goes to London and helps the Queen find her lost ring, and floating bananas appear in Busy Bay when Bananas Gorilla takes on a job as a ship cook. |
| 10 |
Hat Pie; Hans, the Dutch Plumber; Hilda's Romantic Tea Party |
May 8, 1994 |
Lowly Worm's hat is lost in Mother Cat's apple pie, Hans, a plumber working at the Dutch Windmills experiences a leak in a dyke, and Hilda has a tea party for a lonely Miss Honey. |
| 11 |
Summer Picnic; Cucumber, the African Photographer; A Big Operation |
May 15, 1994 |
The class goes on a picnic that is temporarily spoiled by rain, Cucumber and her assistant Pickles are nervous about photographing lions in Africa, and Huckle has his tonsils removed. |
| 12 |
Sergeant Murphy's Day Off; Schmudge, the German Chimney Sweep; The Sleeping Car Adventure |
May 22, 1994 |
Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off, Schmudge has good luck as a chimney sweep in Germany, and an adventure in a sleeping car takes place. |
| 13 |
Busytown Regatta; Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian; Busytown Soap Box Derby |
May 29, 1994 |
Busytown celebrates a regatta race, Schtoompah wreaks havoc when he blows his tuba too hard and Sally Cat, Huckle and Lowly win the Busytown soap box derby. |
| No. |
Title(s) |
Airdate |
Description |
| 14 |
The Big Story; Couscous in Gibraltar; The Firefighter's Ball |
Spring 1995 |
Huckle and other children in his class seek stories for the school newspaper, Couscous stops Pepe and his Dirty Rats, this time in Gibraltar, and Smoky, Sparkey and Nozzle hold a firefighters ball, "decorated" by volunteer firefighter Mr. Frumble. |
| 15 |
Scout's Field Trip; The Great Pie Robbery; Clean Garage |
Spring 1995 |
The Scouts go on a field trip, a lot of pies get stolen and the Cat Family cleans out their garage. |
| 16 |
Captain Willy and the Pirates; Flying Noodles; Roughing It |
Spring 1995 |
Captain Willy is put ashore by pie-rats and attempts to get his boat back, Cucumber and Pickles solve the mystery of flying noodles in Japan, and the Cat Family has a camping adventure. |
| 17 |
Young Vikings; Sneef Saves the Queen; Hilda the Director |
Spring 1995 |
Huckle and Lowly go sailing on a Viking raft that they built, Sneef stops Lady Cheetah from steeling the Queen of England's crown jewels, and Hilda holds auditions for actors to star in her play. |
| 18 |
High Flyers; Steamboat Mystery; The Best Waiters Ever |
Spring 1995 |
A mystery involving a steamboat takes place; Wolfgang, Benny, and Harry get jobs as waiters. |
| 19 |
The Big Move; Sneef in Russia; Mr. Frumble Gets a Job |
Spring 1995 |
Billy Dog discovers that he is moving, Sneef and Sniff save a Russian mystery and Mr. Frumble gets his first job. |
| 20 |
Ambulance Cake; The Supermarket Mystery; Big Trouble for Bananas Gorilla |
Spring 1995 |
Mother Cat bakes a cake to sell at the hospital bake sale, a mystery occurs when food is stolen from the supermarket, and Bananas Gorilla gets in more big trouble having stolen more bananas. |
| 21 |
New Friend on the Block; Couscous in the Sahara; Sergeant Murphy's Deputy |
Spring 1995 |
A new friend for Huckle arrives on his street, Couscous catches Pepe and his Dirty Rats by trapping them in a jail disguised as an Egyptian pyramid, and Sergeant Murphy gets a new (and overzealous) deputy. |
| 22 |
Sally's First Day at School; Cucumber in Rockies; The Biggest Storm Ever |
Spring 1995 |
Sally Cat has her first day of kindergarten, Cucumber and Pickles stop Husky Blue-Eyes and Grizzly Jack from stealing a boxcar of food in the Canadian Rockies, and a big storm/flood occurs in Busytown. |
| 23 |
No Time for Bananas; Sneef in India; Sally Cat's First Trip |
Spring 1995 |
Bananas Gorilla does not get a chance for bananas, Sneef and Sniff stop Lady Cheetah from stealing the jewels of a maharajah in India, and Sally Cat goes on her first trip without her family. |
| 24 |
Grand Hotel; Couscous on the Nile; Cat Family Ski Trip |
Spring 1995 |
Huckle, Lowly and Sally help their travel agent father review the Busytown Grand Hotel, Couscous stops Pepe le Gangster from stealing the treasures of the Nile, and the Cat Family goes on a ski trip. |
| 25 |
Lowly Breaks His Leg; Cucumber in Machu Pichu; The Plight of Penelope Parakeet |
Spring 1995 |
Lowly breaks his one leg and Huckle helps nurse him back to health, Cucumber saves a Machu Pichu mystery where the 10 golden rings are stolen, and Hilda's pet parakeet Penelope accidentally gets outdoors. |
| 26 |
A Newspaper Mom; Cucumber in Rio; Donut Raffle |
Spring 1995 |
Mother cat gets a job for newspaper delivering, Cucumber and Pickles solve a mystery of missing costumes during Carnivale in Brazil, and a Donut Raffle takes place in Busytown. |
| 27 |
The Knights of Busytown; Cave Pigs; Bucketman in Busytown |
Fall 1995 |
Knights and a bucketman are a major occurrence in Busytown and the life of cave pigs is featured. |
| 28 |
Billy Dog Gets Glasses; Cordelia's Debut; Lowly Joins the Circus |
Fall 1995 |
Billy Dog gets his own glasses for the first time, Cordelia debuts and Lowly Worm takes part in a circus. |
| 29 |
The Big Dare; Oliver's Sandwich; Pig Will Won't |
Fall 1995 |
A big dare takes place, Oliver gets problems with his sandwich and Pig Won't refuses to be agreeable, even if it's for his own good. |
| 30 |
The Best Birthday Party Ever; Martha's First Book; Locked Out |
Fall 1995 |
Sally Cat and another child from school share a birthday party, the story of the printing press and first book are told, and one gets locked out. |
| 31 |
Dad's Neat Job; The Discovery of America; Mr. Gronkle's Friends |
Fall 1995 |
Father Cat does a new job, the story of America being discovered is featured and Mr. Gronkle's friends are introduced. |
| 32 |
Denys at Camp; Peasant Pig's Little Gifts; Little Fixit |
1996 |
Denys go to camp, Peasant Pig gets his own gifts and Little Fixit, the sister of Mr. and Mrs. Fixit is introduced. |
| 33 |
School Dance; The First Olympics; Hilda for President |
1996 |
A school dance takes place, The story of the Greek Olympics is featured and Hilda runs for president. |
| 34 |
Mr. Frumble's Brother; Viking Pigs; The Perfect Wedding |
1996 |
Mr. Frumble's brother is introduced, the Viking pigs are introduced and a wedding takes place in Busytown. |
| 35 |
A Tough Test; The First Pyramid; The Big Date |
1996 |
A tough test takes place, the story of the discovery of the first pyramid is featured and a big date takes place. |
| 36 |
Inventor of the Year; Macaroni Polo; Lone Wolf at the Lighthouse |
1996 |
One of Busytown's residents gets an award for being the inventor of the year, Macaroni Polo is introduced and Lone Wolfe is at a lighthouse. |
| 37 |
Fun-Time Riddle Race; The First Balloon; Billy Dog's Space Rock |
1996 |
A big riddle race takes place in Busytown starting at the Fire station (with the riddle "When things get really hot, we'll bring you some water") and ending at the Observatory (with the riddle "When it gets dark, look up and watch the show"), the story of the first balloon (a.k.a. Montgolfier) is featured and Billy Dog loses a meteorite from the observatory and tries to find and return it. |
| 38 |
The Best Amusement Park Ever; The First Bridge; Say Cheese Please! |
1996 |
Wolfgang, Benny and Harry open a big amusement park, but having trouble in the process, the story of the first bridge is featured (caused by a toppling tower that lands on the river) and the class has to take photos of their families, but experiencing many problems and Huckle finally succeeds in taking the best picture. |
| 39 |
Has Anyone Seen My Book?; P.J. Pig's Brave Day; Vanderbuilt's New Shoes |
1996 |
A book goes missing, P.J. Pig does his best and Vanderbuilt gets new shoes. |
| 40 |
The Perfect Gentleman; The Best Painter Ever; The Best Day for Dennis |
1996 |
A new gentleman comes, a painter does some amazing work and Dennis has his best day. |
| 41 |
A Trip Back in Time; Home Sweet Home; P.S. Pig's Special Friend |
1996 |
A trip back in time takes place and P.S. Pig gets a new friend. |
| 42 |
Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine; Sneef and Sniff at the Opera; Mr. Gronkle Won't Mind |
1996 |
Mr. Fixit causes havoc with his new magnet machine that gets out of control and attracts anything made of metal, Sniff and Sneef solve a voice problem at a European Opera and an eventful day occurs in the lives of Lowly, Huckle, and Father Cat. |
| 43 |
Peter's Visit; The First Skis Ever; Stage Fright |
1996 |
Peter visits, Bernard helps his brother Bruno by rescuing him using the first skis ever, and some stage fright occurs. |
| 44 |
End of the Rainbow; A Signal for Peng; Mr. Frumble's Birthday Party |
1996 |
Mr. Frumble has his own birthday party and Peng gets a signal. |
| 45 |
Bananas the Magician; The First Horseless Carriage; Princess Hilda |
1996 |
Bananas Gorilla acts as a magician, Hilda acts as a magician and the story of the first horseless carriage is featured. |
| 46 |
Daylight Savings Time; Eager Beaver's Clever Game; The Pickle Car Wash |
1996 |
The story of Daylight Savings Time is featured, Eager Beaver makes a clever game and Mr. Frumble has his own car wash for his Pickle Car. |
| 47 |
Triple a Deliveries; Stanley's Amazing Photo; Lost in the Swamp |
1996 |
Stanley does some of the best photographing and one gets lost in the swamp. |
| 48 |
Mr. Fix-It's Super Submarine; Cahuchu's Magic Tree; Mr. Bean's Restaurant |
1996 |
Mr. Fix-It invents a submarine and Lowly and Huckle give it a test ride, Little Cahuchu discovers a tree with magical bouncing sap, and Mr. Bean opens a drive-in restaurant. |
| 49 |
The Best Christmas Present Ever; Abe and Babe's Christmas Lesson; Sally Cat's Christmas Dream |
1996 |
A big Christmas present comes to Busytown, Abe and Babe get a Christmas lesson and Sally Cat gets her Christmas Dream. |
| 50 |
The Best Car Trip Ever; Earnest's Dish You Can Eat; Cousin Ross |
1996 |
The Cat family goes on a big car trip, Earnest introduces his dish you can eat and cousin Ross is introduced. |
| 51 |
Fill'er Up Scotty; Niagara Falls Mystery; Helper's Helper |
1996 |
Scotty operates a gas station, Cucumber stops naughty Beaver Sweet Tooth from blocking Niagara Falls, and one helper gets another helper. |
| 52 |
Who's Afraid of the Big Eclipse; Hold Your Breath!; Pumpkin Heads |
1996 |
When there is a misprint in The Bugle, the townspeople think that the sun will disappear for 360 years, Toula and her father catch a gold necklace in their net and Huckle, Lowly and Sprout participate in a pumpkin contest. |
| No. |
Title(s) |
Airdate |
Description |
| 53 |
Now That's Progress; The Royal Game of Dennis; The Mole Machine |
1997 |
Dennis gets a royal game and progress takes place, Mr. Fixit invents a mole machine. |
| 54 |
Superstitious Bananas; Pépé le Gangstaire; Drive-Through Movie |
1997 |
Bananas Gorilla gets his superstitious bananas and a drive-through theater opens. |
| 55 |
Practice Makes Prefect; The Piggy Express; King and Queen for a Day |
1997 |
N/A |
| 56 |
The Winners; No More Games, Manuel!; We Won't Go to the Doctor! |
1997 |
N/A |
| 57 |
Never Too Small; Albert, the Belgian Barge Captain; Rainy Day |
1997 |
N/A |
| 58 |
Mr. Gronkle Comes to Stay; Leo-pardo's Smile; Blooming Busytown |
1997 |
Mr. Gronkle stays with the Cat family during winter, but freezes in the ice, Leo-pardo smiles for the first time and flowers are blooming all over Busytown. |
| 59 |
Be My Valentine; The First Valentine Ever; Match-Makers |
1997 |
The story of the first valentine is featured, and one wants to be their own valentine. |
| 60 |
Now I Know My One, Two, Threes!; Counting Chickens; Count on Us! |
1997 |
The use of counting chickens is featured. |
| 61 |
The Spelling Bee; Message in a Bottle; The Sleepover |
1997 |
A message in a bottle appears, and a sleepover takes place. |
| 62 |
Mr. Gronkle Moves Away; Forget-bur Never Forgets; Tooth Trouble |
1997 |
Mr. Gronkle moves out of Busytown. |
| 63 |
The First Easter Egg Ever; There Really is an Easter Bunny; Huckle's Feathery Friends |
1997 |
The story of the first Easter egg is featured as a tale from Bohemia, the real Easter Bunny comes to Busytown, and Huckle saves and rehabilitates some baby birds. |
| 64 |
The First Halloween Ever; Who's too Scared to Masquerade?; The New Neighbors |
1997 |
The story of the first Halloween is featured, are pulled into the air by a giant magnet attached to an airship and neighbors move in to Busytown. |
| 65 |
The Mystery of the Stone Circle; The Big Apple Christmas Caper; Santa Needs Help (Series Finale) |
1997 |
A stone circle vanishes, Sneef and Sniff solve a mystery in New York City when all metal objects (cars, parts of skyscrapers, etc.) get pulled up by a giant magnet attached to an airship, and Hilda Hippo tells a Christmas story wherein Santa Claus gets in trouble. |
on DVD in Region 1 (US only). This 3-disc set features the first 30 episodes of the series. On July 19, 2011, Mill Creek will release
Most of the music was written by two composers. The theme song was written by Sara Zahn and composed by
. Several other composers contributed to several educational shorts in the series.