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Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Dragonboat Festival
Thu, Feb 7, 2008 30 mins
Rintoo gets angry when he loses a dragonboat race at the Chinese New Year celebration. Kai-lan helps him calm down so they can all meet the dragon at the end of the festival. Chinese word lesson: "jump."
Episode 2
Twirly Whirly Flyers
Thu, Feb 7, 2008 30 mins
While playing near an ant city, Kai-lan and her friends accidentally break the ants' bridge. They then help the ants repair it. Chinese-word lesson: red and green.
Episode 3
Tolee's Rhyme Time
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan wants to start a band, but Tolee cannot find an instrument he is good at playing. The gang encourages him to keep trying, and he discovers he has a talent for singing and rhyming. Chinese lesson: "up and down."
Episode 4
The Ant Playground
Tue, Feb 12, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan helps the ants build a swing for their playground, but she makes it too big. She learns to view things from the ants' perspective and builds a new swing that is just right. Chinese word lesson: "red and green."
Episode 5
Wait, Hoho, Wait!
Wed, Feb 13, 2008 30 mins
Rintoo and the gang work together to assemble his new toy car, but Hoho can't wait until it is finished. He hops in before the car is done, causing it to fall apart. Kai-lan helps him learn to be patient so everyone gets to play. Chinese lesson: "push."
Episode 6
Kai-lan's Campout
Thu, Feb 14, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan camps out in the backyard with her friends, but trouble arises when Tolee refuses to share a stuffed toy. Kai-lan helps him to see that everyone has more fun while sharing. Chinese lesson: "slippers."
Episode 7
Happy Chinese New Year!
Fri, Feb 15, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan and her friends are allowed to carry the dragon costume for Chinese New Year, but Rintoo quits the team after getting upset about his "boring" middle position. Chinese word lesson: "red."
Episode 8
Everybody's Hat Parade
Mon, Mar 24, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan and friends make hats and prepare for a special parade, but Rintoo is upset when Hoho copies his design, and Kai-lan must find a way to calm him so the parade can go on. Chinese word lesson: "hat."
Episode 9
The Snowiest Ride
Tue, Mar 25, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan takes her friends sledding, but Tolee is afraid, so the gang helps him overcome his fear by starting with a small hill. Chinese word lesson: "snow."
Episode 10
Safari Pals
Wed, Mar 26, 2008 30 mins
In a lesson about jealousy, Kai-lan follows strange footprints to an elephant, whose large size makes Rintoo envious. Chinese word lesson: "push."
Episode 11
Rain or Shine
Thu, Mar 27, 2008 30 mins
The gang's outdoor fun is canceled by the rain and Kai-lan helps them overcome their disappointment. Chinese word lesson: "pull."
Episode 12
Beach Day
Fri, Jul 11, 2008 30 mins
On a trip to the beach, Tolee gets angry when the waves knock over his sand castle, so the others help him calm down and together they build a better castle. Chinese word lesson: "dig."
Episode 13
Sports Day
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 30 mins
Rintoo brags about winning all the contests in the Dinosaur Games, causing the others to quit in anger. Kai-lan explains good sportsmanship to the gang and they all return to finish the games. Word lesson: "dinosaur."
Episode 14
Kai-lan's Carnival
Mon, Oct 6, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan teaches responsibility to Rintoo and Hoho after they accidentally break Stompy's toy rocket and run away. After they apologize, everyone works together to fix the rocket. Word lesson: pull.
Episode 15
Roller Rintoo
Tue, Oct 7, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan helps Rintoo overcome his fear of roller skating so he can join his friends at the rink. Chinese word lesson: fast.
Episode 16
Lulu Day
Wed, Oct 8, 2008 30 mins
Kai-lan learns how to compromise with her friend Lulu when they take turns playing together. Word lesson: blow.
Episode 17
Hoho's Big Flight
Thu, Oct 9, 2008 30 mins
Hoho's lantern flies away and he becomes trapped with it in a tree. Kai-lan figures out a way to rescue him just in time for the lantern festival. Chinese word lesson: listen.
Episode 18
Ni Hao, Halloween
Tue, Oct 28, 2008 30 mins
On Halloween, Kai-lan finds a way to cheer up Rintoo, who has sprained his ankle and is sad he can't go trick-or-treating with his friends. Chinese word lesson: jump.
