Storyline
Busytown is an enchanting place that's abuzz with energy and life. Young audiences are invited to sing and laugh along as Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and other beloved characters from acclaimed author Richard Scarry make their way through the day exploring their happy and lively world.
Episodes
Season 1
No overview available for this season.
The Best Birthday Present Ever
Mar 09, 1994
Mother Cat gets a birthday present.
Patrick Pig Learns to Talk
Mar 09, 1994
Patrick Pig learns how to speak for the first time .
Grouchy Mr. Gronkle
Mar 09, 1994
Mr. Gronkle is introduced.
The Talking Bread
Mar 13, 1994
A bread in Able Baker Charlie's bakery repeatedly says "Mama".
Couscous, the North African Detective
Mar 13, 1994
Couscous catches Peppy the Gangster and his Dirty Rats who intend to steal the Jewel-of-Jewels.
The Three Fishermen
Mar 13, 1994
The Cat Family goes fishing and returns with fish of different sizes.
The Busiest Firefighters Ever
Mar 20, 1994
Smoky and his Firefighters are introduced and their firefighting career.
Manuel of Mexico
Mar 20, 1994
A mystery takes place in Mexico.
The Biggest Catch Ever
Mar 20, 1994
And a big catch is received.
Mr. Raccoon's Different Day
Mar 27, 1994
Mr. Raccoon has a bad day
Mario, the Venetian Gondolier
Mar 27, 1994
Mario is introduced and his career as operating gondoliers in Venice.
The Best Babysitter Ever
Mar 27, 1994
Hilda babysits.
The Best Mistake Ever
Apr 03, 1994
Huckle forgets a shopping list.
Sneef, the Best Detective in Europe
Apr 03, 1994
Sneef and Sniff succeed in catching the Royal Jewels.
Camping Out
Apr 03, 1994
The Cat family goes camping.
Mr. Frumbles's New Cars
Apr 10, 1994
When Mr. Frumble crashes his car he steals the bulldozer from Roger Rhino, a taxi and the airplane from Rudolph Von Flugel.
Ernst and Heidi in the Alps
Apr 10, 1994
Ernst and Heidi from the Swiss alps are introduced.
Billy Dog's Bad Day
Apr 10, 1994
Billy Dog has a bad day.
The Snowstorm
Apr 17, 1994
A big snowstorm causes havoc in Busytown.
Professor Dig and His Egyptian Mummy
Apr 17, 1994
Professor Dig is introduced with his own Egyptian mummy.
The Treasure Hunt
Apr 17, 1994
A treasure hunt takes place in Busytown.
The Missing Bananas
Apr 24, 1994
Bananas Gorilla steals a batch of bananas.
Good Luck in Rome
Apr 24, 1994
Another mystery takes place in Rome.
The Accident
Apr 24, 1994
An accident occurs.
A Trip to the Moon
May 01, 1994
Wolfgang, Benny, Harry and Lowly try to fly to the moon.
Pip Pip Goes to London
May 01, 1994
Pip Pip goes to London to find the Queen's ring, and experiences many problems.
Floating Bananas
May 01, 1994
Strange floating bananas appear.
Hat Pie
May 08, 1994
Hat Pie, a new food, is made.
Hans, the Dutch Plumber
May 08, 1994
Hans, a plumber working at the Dutch Windmills experiences a leak in a dyke.
Hilda's Romantic Tea Party
May 08, 1994
And Hilda has a tea party.
A Big Operation
May 15, 1994
Huckle has his tonsils removed.
Cucumber, the African Photographer
May 15, 1994
Cucumber is really nervous about photographing lions.
Summer Picnic
May 15, 1994
The class goes on a picnic.
Sergeant Murphy's Day Off
May 22, 1994
Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off.
Schmudge, the German Chimney Sweep
May 22, 1994
Schmudge a chimney Sweeper in Germany is introduced.
The Sleeping Car Adventure
May 22, 1994
Hilda takes a train ride.
Busytown Regatta
May 29, 1994
Busytown celebrates a regatta race.
Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian
May 29, 1994
Schtoompah wreaks havoc when he blows his tuba too hard.
Busytown Soap Box Derby
May 29, 1994
A Soap box race takes place in Busytown.
Season 2
No overview available for this season.
The Big Story
Mar 01, 1995
Huckle and Lowly become news reporters.
Couscous in Gibraltar
Mar 01, 1995
Couscous captures Peppy and his Dirty Rats in Gibraltar.
The Firefighter's Ball
Mar 01, 1995
Smoky, Sparkey and Nozzle get a firefighters ball.
The Field Trip
Mar 08, 1995
The Scouts go on a field trip.
The Great Pie Robbery
Mar 08, 1995
Madame Dog's pies get stolen.
The Clean Garage
Mar 08, 1995
The Cat Family cleans out their garage.
Captain Willy and the Pirates
Mar 15, 1995
Captain Willy is put ashore by pirates and attempts to get his boat back, as well as catch them.
Flying Noodles
Mar 15, 1995
Strange flying noodles are featured.
Roughing It
Mar 15, 1995
Young Vikings
Mar 22, 1995
Huckle and Lowly go sailing on a raft that they built.
Sneef Saves the Queen
Mar 22, 1995
Sneef captures the culprit who stole the Queen of England's crown.
Hilda the Director
Mar 22, 1995
Hilda holds auditions for actors to star in her play.
High Flyers
Mar 29, 1995
Steamboat Mystery
Mar 29, 1995
A mystery involving a steamboat takes place.
The Best Waiters Ever
Mar 29, 1995
New waiters come in.
The Big Move
Apr 05, 1995
Billy Dog is moving away.
Sneef in Russia
Apr 05, 1995
Sneef and Sniff save a Russian mystery.
Mr. Frumble Gets a Job
Apr 05, 1995
Mr. Frumble gets his first job.
Ambulance Cake
Apr 12, 1995
The hospital hosts a bake sale.
The Supermarket Mystery
Apr 12, 1995
Groceries are stolen from the supermarket.
Big Trouble for Bananas Gorilla
Apr 12, 1995
Bananas Gorilla gets in more big trouble having stolen more bananas.
Sergeant Murphy's Deputy
Apr 19, 1995
Sergeant Murphy gets a deputy.
Couscous in the Sahara
Apr 19, 1995
Couscous catches Pepe and his Dirty Rats by trapping them in an Egyptian pyramid that they are searching for treasure in.
New Friend on the Block
Apr 19, 1995
A new friend for Huckle arrives on his street.
The Biggest Storm Ever
Apr 26, 1995
Sally Cat starts kindergarten.
Cucumber in the Rockies
Apr 26, 1995
Cucumber manages to stop a runaway boxcar that is carrying a wedding cake in the Canadian Rockies.
Sally's First Day at School
Apr 26, 1995
A big storm occurs in Busytown.
No Time for Bananas
May 03, 1995
Bananas Gorilla does not get a chance for bananas.
Sneef in India
May 03, 1995
Sneef and Sniff solve an Indian mystery.
Sally Cat's First Trip
May 03, 1995
Sally Cat goes on her first trip.
Grand Hotel
May 10, 1995
The Busytown Grand Hotel is introduced.
Couscous on the Nile
May 10, 1995
Couscous succeed another mystery taking place on a boat on the Nile River.
Cat Family Ski Trip
May 10, 1995
The Cat Family goes skiing.
Lowly Breaks His Leg
May 17, 1995
Lowly breaks his one leg and has to survive with being unable to use it.
Cucumber in Machu Pichu
May 17, 1995
Cucumber saves a Machu Pichu mystery where all the costumes for a parade are stolen.
The Plight of Penelope Parakeet
May 17, 1995
Huckle and Lowly pet-sit Penelope Parakeet.
Newspaper Mom
May 24, 1995
Mother cat gets a job for newspaper delivering.
Cucumber in Rio
May 24, 1995
Cucumber solves another mystery in Rio.
Donut Raffle
May 24, 1995
A Donut Raffle takes place in Busytown.
Season 3
No overview available for this season.
The Knights of Busytown
May 31, 1995
Knights and a bucketman are a major occurrence in Busytown.
Cave Pigs
May 31, 1995
The life of cave pigs is featured.
Bucketman in Busytown
May 31, 1995
Billy Dog Gets Glasses
Jun 07, 1995
Billy Dog gets his first pair of glasses.
Cordelia's Debut
Jun 07, 1995
Cordelia debuts.
Lowly Joins the Circus
Jun 07, 1995
Lowly Worm takes part in a circus.
The Big Dare
Jun 14, 1995
A big dare takes place.
Oliver's Sandwich
Jun 14, 1995
Oliver gets problems with his sandwich.
Pig Will Won't
Jun 14, 1995
Pig Will becomes Pig Won't.
The Best Birthday Party Ever
Jun 21, 1995
Two birthday parties take place in Busytown.
Martha's First Book
Jun 21, 1995
Martha reads her first book.
Locked Out
Jun 21, 1995
Someone gets locked out.
Dad's Neat Job
Jun 28, 1995
Father Cat does a new job.
The Discovery of America
Jun 28, 1995
The story of America being discovered is featured.
Mr. Gronkle's Friends
Jun 28, 1995
Mr. Grankle's friends are introduced.
Denys at Camp
Jul 05, 1995
Denys go to camp.
Peasant Pig's Gifts
Jul 05, 1995
Peasant Pig gets his own gifts.
Little Fixit
Jul 05, 1995
Little Fixit, the sister of Mr. and Mrs. Fixit is introduced.
The School Dance
Jul 12, 1995
A school dance takes place.
The First Olympics
Jul 12, 1995
The story of the Greek Olympics is featured.
Hilda for President
Jul 12, 1995
Hilda runs for president.
Mr. Frumble's Brother
Jul 19, 1995
Mr. Frumble's twin brother is introduced.
Viking Pigs
Jul 19, 1995
The Viking pigs are introduced.
The Perfect Wedding
Jul 19, 1995
Miss Honey and Bruno Bear are getting married.
A Tough Test
Jul 26, 1995
A tough test takes place.
The First Pyramid
Jul 26, 1995
The story of the discovery of the first pyramid is featured.
The Big Date
Jul 26, 1995
Billy's mother goes on a date.
Inventor of the Year
Aug 02, 1995
One of Busytown's residents gets an award for being the inventor of the year.
Macaroni Polo
Aug 02, 1995
Macaroni Polo is introduced.
Lone Wolf at the Lighthouse
Aug 02, 1995
Lone Wolfe is at a lighthouse.
Fun-Time Riddle Race
Aug 09, 1995
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 First Balloon
Aug 09, 1995
The story of the first balloon (a.k.a. Montgolfier) is featured.
Billy Dog's Space Rock
Aug 09, 1995
Billy Dog loses a meteorite from the observatory and tries to find and return it.
The Best Amusement Park Ever
Aug 16, 1995
Wolfgang, Benny and Harry open a big amusement park, but having trouble in the process.
The First Bridge
Aug 16, 1995
The story of the first bridge is featured (caused by a toppling tower that lands on the river).
Say Cheese, Please!
Aug 16, 1995
The class has to take photos of their families, but experiencing many problems and Huckle finally succeeds in taking the best picture.
Has Anyone Seen My Book?
Aug 23, 1995
Sally's book goes missing.
P.J. Pig's Brave Day
Aug 23, 1995
P.J. Pig does his best.
Vanderbuilt's New Shoes
Aug 23, 1995
Vanderbuilt gets new shoes.
Season 4
No overview available for this season.
The Perfect Gentleman
Aug 30, 1995
A new gentleman comes.
The Best Painter Ever
Aug 30, 1995
Someone paints the Sistine Chapel.
The Best Day for Dennis
Aug 30, 1995
Dennis has his best day.
A Trip Back in Time
Sep 06, 1995
Mr. Fixit builds a time machine.
Home Sweet Home
Sep 06, 1995
Cavemen create a shelter.
P.S. Pig's Special Friend
Sep 06, 1995
P.S. Pig gets a new friend.
Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine
Sep 13, 1995
Mr. Fixit causes havoc with his new magnet machine that gets out of control and attracts anything made of metal.
Sneef and Sniff at the Opera
Sep 13, 1995
Sniff and Sneef solve a voice problem at a European Opera.
Mr. Gronkle Won't Mind
Sep 13, 1995
An eventful day occurs in the lives of Lowly, Huckle, and Father Cat.
Peter's Visit
Sep 20, 1995
Peter visits.
The First Skis Ever
Sep 20, 1995
The story of the first skis takes place.
Stage Fright
Sep 20, 1995
Dennis gets stage fright.
End of the Rainbow
Sep 27, 1995
A Signal for Peng
Sep 27, 1995
Peng gets a signal.
Mr. Frumble's Birthday Party
Sep 27, 1995
Mr. Frumble has his own birthday party.
Bananas the Magician
Oct 04, 1995
Bananas Gorilla acts as a magician.
The First Horseless Carriage
Oct 04, 1995
The story of the first horseless carriage is featured.
Princess Hilda
Oct 04, 1995
Hilda acts as a magician.
Daylight Savings Time
Oct 11, 1995
The story of Daylight Saving Time is featured.
Eager Beaver's Clever Game
Oct 11, 1995
Eager Beaver makes a clever game.
The Pickle Car Wash
Oct 11, 1995
Mr. Frumble has his own car wash for his Pickle Car.
Triple A Deliveries
Oct 18, 1995
Stanley's Amazing Photo
Oct 18, 1995
Stanley does some of the best photographing.
Lost in the Swamp
Oct 18, 1995
One gets lost in the swamp.
Mr. Fixit's Super Submarine
Oct 25, 1995
Mr. Fixit invents a submarine and Lowly and Huckle give it a test ride.
Cahuchu's Magic Tree
Oct 25, 1995
Little Cahuchu discovers a tree with magical bouncing sap.
Mr. Bean's Restaurant
Oct 25, 1995
Mr. Bean opens a drive-in restaurant.
The Best Christmas Present Ever
Nov 01, 1995
A big Christmas present comes to Busytown.
Abe and Babe's Christmas Lesson
Nov 01, 1995
Abe and Babe get a Christmas lesson.
Sally Cat's Christmas Dream
Nov 01, 1995
Sally Cat gets her Christmas Dream.
The Best Car Trip Ever
Nov 08, 1995
The Cat family goes on a big car trip.
Earnest's Dish You Can Eat
Nov 08, 1995
Earnest introduces his dish you can eat.
Cousin Ross
Nov 08, 1995
Cousin Ross is introduced.
Fill'er Up Scotty
Nov 15, 1995
Scotty operates a gas station.
Niagara Falls Mystery
Nov 15, 1995
Cucumber succeeds a mystery when Niagara Falls stops flowing and it is blocked by Beaver Sweet Tooth's gang.
Helper's Helper
Nov 15, 1995
One helper gets another helper.
Who's Afraid of the Big Eclipse
Nov 22, 1995
When there is a misprint in The Bugle, the townspeople think that the sun will disappear for 360 years.
Hold Your Breath!
Nov 22, 1995
Toula and her father catch a gold necklace in their net
Pumpkin Heads
Nov 22, 1995
Huckle, Lowly and Sprout participate in a pumpkin contest.
Season 5
No overview available for this season.
The Mole Machine
Jan 05, 1996
Mr. Fixit invents a mole machine.
The Royal Game of Dennis
Jan 05, 1996
Dennis gets a royal game.
Now That's Progress
Jan 05, 1996
Progress takes place.
Superstitious Bananas
Jan 12, 1996
Bananas Gorilla starts having good luck after getting some bananas.
Pépé le Gangstaire
Jan 12, 1996
Drive-Through Movie
Jan 12, 1996
A drive-through theater opens.
King and Queen for a Day
Jan 19, 1996
Huckle and Hilda become king and queen.
The Piggy Express
Jan 19, 1996
Piggy delivers mail.
Practice Makes Prefect
Jan 19, 1996
There is a school recital.
The Winners
Jan 26, 1996
No More Games, Manuel!
Jan 26, 1996
We Won't Go to the Doctor!
Jan 26, 1996
Never Too Small
Feb 02, 1996
Albert, the Belgian Barge Captain
Feb 02, 1996
Rainy Day
Feb 02, 1996
Mr. Gronkle Comes to Stay
Feb 09, 1996
Mr. Gronkle stays with the Cat family during winter, but freezes in the ice.
Leo-Pardo's Smile
Feb 09, 1996
Leo-Pardo smiles for the first time.
Blooming Busytown
Feb 09, 1996
Flowers are blooming all over Busytown.
Match-Makers
Feb 16, 1996
The story of the first valentine is featured, and one wants to be their own valentine.
Forget-bur Never Forgets
Feb 16, 1996
Toof Trouble
Feb 16, 1996
The New Neighbors
Feb 23, 1996
A family moves into Busytown.
The First Halloween Ever
Feb 23, 1996
The story of the first Halloween is told.
Now I Know My One, Two, Threes!
Feb 23, 1996
Sally learns how to count.
Mr. Gronkle Moves Away
Mar 01, 1996
Mr. Gronkle moves to the countryside.
Counting Chickens
Mar 01, 1996
A message in a bottle appears.
The Spelling Bee
Mar 01, 1996
Huckle's Feathery Friends
Mar 08, 1996
Huckle gets some bird friends.
The First Valentine Ever
Mar 08, 1996
The Sleepover
Mar 08, 1996
A sleepover takes place.
Count on Us!
Mar 15, 1996
The First Easter Egg Ever
Mar 15, 1996
Be My Valentine
Mar 15, 1996
The Mystery of the Stone Circle
Mar 22, 1996
The Big Apple Christmas Caper
Mar 22, 1996
Who's Too Scared to Masquerade?
Mar 22, 1996
A Message in a Bottle
Mar 29, 1996
Santa Needs Help!
Mar 29, 1996
There Really is an Easter Bunny!
Mar 29, 1996
The Easter Bunny comes to Busytown.
Series Info
Status
Ended
Seasons
5
Episodes
195
Language
en
Networks
