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Play School Season 38 Episodes

35 Episodes 2003 - 2004

Episode 1

Boats - Float

25 mins

Aka series136 ep1. Leah and Andrew make boats from patty pans, measuring cups, bark and other odds and ends. The presenters paint with squeezy sauce bottles. Through the windows there is a boat montage. They place the boats in an aquarium and pretend to go fishing.

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Episode 2

Boats - Journeys

25 mins

Aka s136.2 Leah and Andrew put the toys in a wash basket boat called the Tallywag. They sing "A Sailor Went to Sea". They make spool people out of ribbon spools. The toys come across a washtub whale on their journey. The story is "Where are they?". Through the windows there are plates being painted.

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Episode 3

Boats - Owl and the Pussycat

25 mins

Aka s136.3 Karen rows a cardboard boat with Daisy the cow and is chased by Matt dressed as a crocodile. They make an owl and pussycat from balls of wool and an oven glove. The story is "My Nose, Your Nose". Through the windows there is a guinea pig getting a wash.

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Episode 4

Boats - On the Ocean

25 mins

Aka s136.4 Karen and Matt go fishing in the aquarium. They make roly polys with plastic bottles filled with coloured water and floating toys. Karen makes some jewellery from plastic tubes filled with coloured water and glitter. The presenters perform the story of "Sandy Island". Through the windows some children perform "Mi Cuerpo".

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Episode 5

Boats - Picnics

25 mins

Aka s136.5 Karen and Matt make boats out of different fruit. They also make candles from cardboard rolls and cellophane. Through the windows there is a Chanukah celebration. The toys dress up in their pyjamas for a sleep over. The story is "We're Going on a Picnic".

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Episode 6

Move - Climbing

25 mins

Aka series137 ep1. Karen and Matt dress the toys up as fruits. They use yellow crepe paper to make a banana costume. Cherry earrings are made from red play dough. An apple necklace is made using red scourers as the apples. Through the windows there are different sized bicycles. An adventure tree is made for the toys with ropes to swing on, a tree house and other activities.

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Episode 7

Move - Crawling

25 mins

Aka s137.2 Leah and Matt make bugs from odds and ends in the kitchen. A dragon fly is made from a measuring spoon, a caterpillar from a bottle brush, a moth from a metal can opener and an ant from a plastic spoon. The story is "Mama Zooms". Through the windows we see a montage of different bugs.

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Episode 8

Move - Bouncing

25 mins

Aka s137.3 Karen and Matt make an adventure playground for the toys. Kim and Lisa have a see saw, Humpty crawls through a cardboard tunnel and Jim rides on a space hopper. There is also a roller slide made from cardboard cylinders. A horse float is made, where the presenters build the axles using dowel. Through the windows there is a dance group.

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Episode 9

Move - Walking

25 mins

Aka s137.4 Leah and Matt perform the story of "The Sock who wanted to Dance", using various socks and shoes as puppets in front of a black backdrop. They make a balloon duck with a cardboard bill, crepe paper wings and rubber glove feet. The animation "Jump and Jiggle" is shown. Through the windows there is a montage of things that are fast and slow.

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Episode 10

Move - Spinning

25 mins

Aka s137.5 Karen and Matt dress up in different paper clothes costumes. The presenters perform the story of "Tom's Trousers", using some of the paper costumes from before. A spinning mobile is made by attaching different pictures to cord and string and hanging them from a can. Through the windows there is a tow truck driver.

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Episode 11

Putting on a Show - Singing

25 mins

Aka series138 ep1. Karen and Sofya make a crown and tiara from feathers, tinsel and other odds and ends. The story is "Sing a Song of Sixpence". The presenters perform different nursery rhymes using props. We watch the Baa Baa Black Sheep animation. The calendar shows a picture of a musical pie.

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Episode 12

Putting on a Show - Dancing

25 mins

Aka s138.2 Karen and Matt make decorate shoes by tying cardboard dinosaur shapes through their shoelaces. The animation of "Dino Stomp" is shown. Through the theatre curtains we see El Duende Flamenco dancing. The calendar shows a Flamenco dancer with a collage skirt.

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Episode 13

Putting on a Show - Animal Movements

25 mins

Aka s138.3 Leah and Matt make a dog mask for Little Ted. The story is "If you give a moose a muffin". Through the curtains we see Wuruniri music and dance. The calendar shows an emu in an outback setting. The presenters sing "The Wombat Womble". The "Three Little Ducks" animation is shown.

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Episode 14

Putting on a Show - Acrobatics

25 mins

Aka s138.4 Karen and Simon make cheer leader pom poms from cardboard cylinders and coloured crepe paper. Through the curtains we see the Leaping Loonies circus act. Karen and Simon tell the story of "The Pom Pom Tree". The "Spot Song" animation is shown.

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Episode 15

Putting on a Show - Royal Performance and Karaoke

25 mins

Aka s138.5 Justine and Simon make Prince Frank from a ping pong ball and cardboard roll. They perform the story of "The Royal Feast". Through the curtains we see the band Baby Cino. The presenters play a game with a cardboard karaoke machine singing different nursery rhymes in an out-of-tune karaoke style.

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Episode 16

Finding Out - What's Behind

25 mins

Aka series139 ep1. Karen and Rhys make a lift the flap book. They perform the story "Where's Wilbur". They play a guessing game by placing different images on the front of a hat and then asking questions to guess what the image is. Through the window there is gelato being made. "Poss' Avere un Gelato" is sung.

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Episode 17

Finding Out - What Colour

25 mins

Aka s139.2 Karen and Jay mix different primary colours together and make a painting by placing gumboots on Maurice then covering the sole in paint. They sing "I am the man in the Wellington boots". The animation "My Dog Bill" is shown. Through the windows there are ballet shoes being made.

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Episode 18

Finding Out - What Goes Round

25 mins

Aka s139.3 Karen and Rhys make rosettes from pom poms. They decorate the rosettes with ribbons, streamers and wool. These are used as prizes in an animal show. In the kitchen they make coconut fruit balls with dried apricots, sultanas and dates. Through the windows there is tie-dyeing.

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Episode 19

Finding Out - What Balances

25 mins

Aka s139.4 Karen and Rhys wrap toys in tea towels and place them in a box to play a lucky dip game where each presenter guesses what's inside by how it feels. They make a mural using stencils and paint rollers. The animation of "Five Grey Elephants" is shown. Through the windows there are various things being wrapped. The story is "Caps for Sale".

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Episode 20

Finding Out - Where People Live

25 mins

Aka s139.5 Justine and Jay perform the story of "Schhh - Don't Wake the Baby". They make a box town with cardboard buses and cars. Small bottles are used for people and there is a pipe cleaner cat. Justine and Jay sing "How Many People Live at Your House".

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Episode 21

Bags - Hand Bags

25 mins

Aka series140 ep1. Justine and Simon make bags hessian material sewing the pieces together with wool and ribbon. Through the windows there is a joey and their mother. The "Bags Bags Bags" animation is shown. The presenters sing "If You're Happy and You Know It".

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Episode 22

Bags - Carrying and Lifting

25 mins

Justine and Jay use a crane to move items up and down on an apartment building made from boxes. They decorate some sponge cake to look like a hat. The story of "The Quangle Wangle's Hat" is told. Through the windows there is a crane and also tree trimmers.

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Episode 23

Bags - Work Bags

25 mins

Aka s140.3 Justine and Simon have a treasure hunt looking for different items. They make a ferry boat for Jemima and Little Ted. The boat is attached to a jetty with a cord. Justine and Simon perform the story "Vicky the Vet". Through the windows there are bags belonging to people.

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Episode 24

Bags - Paper Bags

25 mins

Aka s140.4 Justine and Rhys perform the story of "Have You Seen My Pet" using paper bag animals. Through the windows there is a teddy bear hospital. A cat and mouse are made from paper bags. The animation "Warm Kitty, Soft Kitty" is shown. The presenters use a large cardboard box to play Jack in the Box.

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Episode 25

Bags - Party Bags and Travel Bags

25 mins

Aka s140.5 Justine and Teo make a dough monster from play dough. Travel bags are made from cardboard boxes. Justine and Teo hold a party with the toys to welcome home Little Ted from his travels. They sing "The More We Are Together". Through the windows there is a fancy dress shop.

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Episode 26

Hats - Summer Hats

25 mins

Aka series 141 ep1

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Episode 27

Hats - Mixing and Matching

25 mins

Aka s141.2 Karen and Andrew mix up animal pictures to make different mixed up animals. They make fruit faces on muffins. Through the windows there is a teddy bear's picnic.

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Episode 28

Hats - Farm Hats

25 mins

Aka s141.3 Leah and Andrew perform the story of "Farmer Maurice's Hat". The "Dingle Dangle Scarecrow" animation is shown. Through the windows there are letterboxes. The presenters make envelopes and deliver letters.

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Episode 29

Hats - Pith Helmets

25 mins

Aka s141.4 Justine and Jay go exploring in a jungle scene they've made from blankets, towels, pillows and paper. They make a "Hatapatasaurus" hat from a colander and feathers. Through the window there are different types of hats.

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Episode 30

Hats - Party Hats

25 mins

Aka s141.5 Justine and Andrew celebrate a wedding with the toys. They make flowers from paper and pipe cleaners.

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Episode 31

Time - For Bed

25 mins

Aka series142 ep1. Karen and Andrew put watches on the toys. A Wristwatch for Big Ted, made from a margarine container lid, and scrunchie, and a cardboard box mobile phone for Maurice. Jemima gets a watch pendant and Humpty, a clock hat made from paper with a clock face. Karen and Andrew make a wombat box puzzle. Through the windows is a night time montage.

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Episode 32

Time - Fast and Slow

25 mins

Aka s142.2 Justine and Jay make some wheely scones. They perform the story of the tortoise and the hare. Through the windows there is a Scottish Marching Band.

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Episode 33

Time - Chickens

25 mins

Aka s142.3 Chickens and a rooster visit Play School. Through the windows there is someone having a haircut.

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Episode 34

Time - Waiting

25 mins

Aka s142.4 Leah and Jay make box sculptures. They sponge white splodges onto a cardboard cow to make it a Guernsey cow. Through the windows there is an art gallery. Jay goes for a drive, dressed as a farmer and needs to fill up with petrol. Leah is the attendant at the petrol station.

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Episode 35

Time - to Grow

25 mins

Aka s142.5 Justine and Simon look at the changes of a tree over time. They decorate old ice cream containers to be flower pots. Through the windows there are flowers.

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