Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Sep 7, 2003

Piggley, Ferny, Dannan and Molly just can’t resist eating one of Mrs. Winks’s fresh-baked pies…even though she told them it was off limits. The friends decide to pool their creativity to bake a new pie before Mrs. Winks finds out. After much hard work - and a run-in with a feisty goat who refuses to share the apples in his orchard - the kids realize that a simple apology might have been easier and wiser in the long-run.

Sep 14, 2003

A big test is coming up in school, and Ferny and Dannan buckle down to study. But Piggley doesn't want to give up his weekend, so he decides to try to catch the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge," an all-knowing fish that can help him ace the exam.

Sep 21, 2003

Piggley’s father tells him an old Irish tale about fairies disguising themselves as bugs and playing tricks on anyone who harms them. Soon Piggley and Dannan are convinced that fairies have turned Ferny into a flying beetle after he inadvertently smacks a bug on his arm. While Piggley investigates and experiments with ways to keep Ferny safe, Dannan hits the books to try and find a cure - and Ferny learns how much his friends care about him.

Sep 28, 2003

Piggley’s favorite radio program, “Piggley Trotter, Private Eye,” inspires Piggley, Ferny and Dannan to spend many imaginative and adventurous afternoons playing detective. One particular afternoon, they work together to solve an unusual mystery: the case of “what a teacher does on his day off.”

Oct 12, 2003

Mr. Winks is going fishing and Piggley and his friends really want to go along. Dad doesn't think they're ready for the trip, so the three friends set out to prove that they're not only ready, they're also willing and able! They work hard to earn the privilege by doing chores around the farm, then they pull out all the stops and use their imagination to show Dad what excellent fishermen

Oct 19, 2003

Piggley accidentally embarrasses his good friend Ferny by taking a photo of him with his pants ripped and his undies showing! After promising not to show it to anyone, the photo gets away from Piggley and is seen by everyone at school. He tries to apologize but finds that, for the first time, his best friend Ferny isn’t willing to accept his apology. Piggley must use his ingenuity and creativity to regain Ferny’s trust and friendship - and Ferny must find a way to forgive.

Oct 19, 2003

Young Piggley’s insecurity rises when he discovers that his teacher, Mr. Hornsby, is coming to his house for supper. Piggley is certain he's going to “grade” the Winks family and that they’ll come up woefully inadequate! So Piggley and pals hatch a plan to make sure the Winks family gets passing marks. Much to Piggley’s surprise, he discovers that Mr. Hornsby is just a regular person - and not so intimidating after all.

Nov 9, 2003

A series of odd circumstances convinces Piggley that Molly’s new doll is actually a real leprechaun in disguise! Piggley and his friends set out to prove his theory and try to catch the leprechaun at his own game. They soon learn, however, that it’s a good idea to get ALL the facts before jumping to conclusions.

Nov 16, 2003

When Piggley, Ferny and Dannan hear strange noises in the barn, Piggley decides it’s the “song of the banshee”—which frightens Dannan more than she wants to admit! When she finally confesses her fear to her friends, they search for the source of the noise…and discover it's only Wiley the sheep trying to lead his uncooperative flock in song.

Dec 21, 2003

Piggley, Ferny and Dannan rescue an errant egg - which they decide must be a dragon’s egg. They hatch all kinds of plans to keep the egg safe, but when the creature inside emerges, it turns out to be a not-so-sweet wild swan chick. That’s when the real work begins.

Dec 28, 2003

Sweet Shop owner Miss Nanny offers a reward for the return of her lost cat and Piggley and friends leap at the opportunity. Of course, catching a cat with a mind of her own is not such an easy task, but seeing Miss Nanny’s happy face is a great reward.

Jan 4, 2004

Piggley and his friends (inspired by a spooky radio program) are convinced that the young boy whose family just moved into the small house up the lane from the Winks’ farm is actually a mad scientist! But through open-minded, adventurous thought and action, they are finally able to put aside their fears and risk making friends with the young boy.

Feb 22, 2004

Young Piggley discovers the joy of the new sounds of rock ‘n roll, and finds that he is suddenly eager to go to school—on Saturdays!—for his guitar lessons. When Piggley falters during his first public performance, Ferny and Dannan offer loving support and shared enthusiasm to help him regain his confidence.

Feb 29, 2004

When Mr. Hornsby asks the class to think about the meaning of the old expression “you can’t make a racehorse out of a donkey”, Piggley takes it as a challenge! He sets out to change his donkey Finnegan into a racehorse. In the end, he learns that all living creatures have their own special talents - even donkeys.

Mar 8, 2004

Piggley and his pals try to track down and trap a Fir Darrig, a particularly mischievous leprechaun. In the process, the kids accidentally break a window and decide to blame it on the Fir Darrig. Soon it begins to appear that the Fir Darrig is taking his revenge on them for giving him the blame - or is it just their guilty consciences?

Mar 15, 2004

Mr Hornsby’s tale of ancient Irish battles inspires the kids to act out their own crusade. The game that ensues brings to light the differences in the trio’s heritage. Unfortunately, this puts Ferny on the opposing side because of his Spanish roots. Ferny finds it upsetting to be the enemy and begins to doubt whether Ireland is his true home. In the end, while Ferny learns that you can make anywhere in the world your home, Piggley and Dannan discover that introductions to new cultures can be an enriching experience.

Mar 22, 2004

When Piggley is put in charge of the sheep, his overly enthusiastic approach makes the sheep disgruntled—and causes Wiley to run away. Piggley must then use his ingenuity and understanding to bring his sheep home. Through the process, he learns much about how to do a job well and gains new respect from his father.

Mar 29, 2004

When Piggley overhears his dad is worried about the farm’s poor milk sales, he launches a creative campaign to improve business. Dad is impressed and touched by Piggley’s generosity of spirit. Piggley learns what a wonderful experience it is to help others when there is nothing in it for yourself.

Apr 4, 2004

When Piggley and Ferny join a “boys only” storytelling club, Dannan is upset that she is excluded because she is ‘different’, but her friends soon realise that life is much more fun when she’s around.

Apr 11, 2004

Piggley and his best friends Ferny and Dannan are challenged to open their minds and hearts to new friends when Mr. Hornsby requires them to do a team project with classmates they don’t know very well. They end up seeing things in a different light when they take time to look under the surface.

Apr 18, 2004

Mr. Winks plants a treasure map for Piggley and his friends, but this is a map with a difference! The trio set about the tasks on the treasure trail and are having so much fun they don’t realize they’re doing their chores at the same time. But the real “treasure” is learning that when work is done with the right attitude, it can even be fun!

May 16, 2004

Hector plays a joke on Piggley, Dannan and Ferny, but they don’t think it’s so funny. With a little gentle encouragement from Don Toro, Piggley and his pals look at their problem with Hector from a new perspective. They use their ingenuity to show him that “jokes” aren’t always so funny when the joke is on you!

May 23, 2004

The kids set out to write newspaper stories and Piggley and Ferny end up making up exciting adventure stories instead. But Dannan knows that news stories are about the truth and that the truth can be powerful – it can actually change the way you think about something or someone.

May 30, 2004

Piggley and Dannan think they know best how to help a love-struck Ferny get the attention of his schoolmate, Millie. While he appreciates that his friends are trying to help, in the end Ferny learns that he's really much better off trusting his own feelings and instincts.

Jun 20, 2004

Piggley tries to make the most of a bad situation by training his left arm to throw when his right arm is broken and put in a cast, but it’s the help of his friends that enables him to overcome his temporary handicap and win the Ball Toss Contest at the annual School Fair.

Jun 27, 2004

Using creativity and cleverness, Piggley, Dannan and Ferny work together towards the common goal of finding and testing three lucky horseshoe legends in order to find the “true” story behind the horseshoe Mr. Hornsby has hung on the schoolhouse door.

Sep 5, 2004

Ferny gets the chance to be the leader in a game of cowboys, and Piggley is put in the unusual position of being a follower. Piggley realises that you don't have to be in charge to have fun.

Sep 12, 2004

Molly gets a lamb to look after and she soon realises that even little lambs need rules.

Sep 19, 2004

Dannan's school bag is chewed. A trial is held in the barn, leading to a potential miscarriage of justice.

Sep 26, 2004

Piggley has to look after Molly and keep her entertained when their parents are out.

Oct 3, 2004

A series of misunderstandings leads the villagers of Tara to believe that Don Toro and Ferny are moving back to Spain. They throw them a special fiesta complete with Spanish music, dancing, food, and even fireworks.

Oct 10, 2004

Wiley the sheep is busy fulfilling his mission to bring 'excitement and cool' to his rural flock.

Oct 31, 2004

Ferny's pet fish, Thor, dies, and Ferny is having a lot of trouble getting past his sadness. The townsfolk pitch in and hold a wake for Thor to help Ferny talk about and share his feelings.

Nov 7, 2004

Piggley is taken to a new place by his father.

Nov 28, 2004

Grandpa Piggley Winks weaves fantastic tales, and Piggley discovers being a grown-up isn't as easy as he thinks.

Dec 26, 2004

Dannan discovers she isn't very good at dancing.

Jan 9, 2005

Piggley, Ferny and Dannan lose something that they borrowed from their teacher.

Jan 16, 2005

Grandpa feels a little blue on his birthday, so his young grandpigs try to cheer him up by telling the great storyteller a few stories of their own, describing what life would be like if they were in Tara.

Jan 23, 2005

Uncle Ferny arrives with a surprise for Grandpa Piggley from the past.

Jan 30, 2005

Piggley has a bad dream after listening to a radio show he was told he was too young for.

Sep 18, 2006

When Piggley and friends come upon an old shipwreck which bears the legend of being haunted, they take it upon themselves to free the ghost of Captain White. In doing so, they create a memory - and an adventure story - to last a lifetime.

Sep 19, 2006

When a monkey escapes from a circus, Piggley and friends believe they've found an elusive "Irish gorilla". They set out to trap him, and in the process create an adventure of a lifetime.

Sep 20, 2006

When Meg is going to watch a DVD rather than read the book it's based on, Grandpa recalls the first time he ever got a book without pictures. As young Piggley reads the story, he imagines himself as the book's hero, Finn McCoul.

Sep 21, 2006

The Raloo Rockers want to go to Dublin to audition for Uncle Buck's Variety Express. But first they'll have to practise hard and raise some funds.

Sep 22, 2006

Captain Cumara is going to give Ferny a pet, but what kind? As Ferny, Piggley and Dannan wait for the captain to arrive, they imagine the impossible exotic animals that could be Ferny's new pet.

Sep 25, 2006

Grandpa Piggley recounts the story of the time he, Dannan and Ferny all built miniature ships and entered the Raloo River Race.

Sep 26, 2006

Piggley wants a new snow sled for his birthday but his father can't afford it.

Sep 27, 2006

When Piggley's substitute teacher asks them to write a two-page story he doesn't take it seriously.

Jan 15, 2007

After Dannan saves Hector from a mishap, a grateful but obnoxious Hector won't leave her alone.

Jan 18, 2007

Grandpa Piggley recounts the story of the time he was lost at sea and subsequently stranded on a remote island.

Jan 19, 2007

Dannan is thrilled when the children are invited to a big party hosted by Mr McGandry for his cousin, the Ambassador to Denmark, but Piggley's lack of social graces almost ruins the day.

Jan 23, 2007

Aunt Molly sends Meg some drawings she did as a 5-year old. The drawings illustrate Grandpa Piggley's stories and reveal the influence he had on his little sister.