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The Busy World of Richard Scarry Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1993 - 1994
Episode 1
The Talking Bread/Couscous, the North African Detective/The Three Fishermen
Sun, Mar 13, 199425 mins
Sergeant Murphy's got his hands full with runaway imaginations.Couscous is the best detective in North Africa and he's on the trail of Pepe Le Gangster and his "dirty rats."Father Cat takes Huckle and Lowly on their first fishing trip hoping it will be as magical as his own.
Episode 2
The Best Birthday Present Ever/Patrick Pig Learns to Talk/Grouchy Mr. Gronkle
Wed, Mar 9, 199425 mins
Huckle and Lowly buy a special cuckoo clock for Mother Cat, but because Huckle's bike bell doesn't work, he has an accident and the cuckoo clock breaks. Despite his talkative Irish forefathers, Patrick O'Swine can't utter a word. The gang goes skating on Grouchy Mr. Gronkle's pond, and when the old koot sees them on his property, he hurries to shoo them away.
Episode 3
The Busiest Firefighters Ever/Manuel of Mexico/The Biggest Catch Ever
Sun, Mar 20, 199424 mins
Huckle and Lowly experience the life of a firefighter when they 'join the force' for the day. Manuel breaks his mother's cooking pot so he and his friend Pedro go to the market to buy a new one.Rudolph Von Fluggel takes Lowly and Huckle in his hot air balloon and they're soon floating over Busytown - but without Rudolph.
Episode 4
Mr. Raccoon's Different Day/Mario, the Venetian Gondolier/The Best Babysitter Ever
Sun, Mar 27, 199425 mins
Mr. Raccoon is bored with the same old thing everyday so he leaves Mr. Frumble in charge of his restaurant while he goes in search of a change.Mario wants a gondola so he can paddle romantic couples around Venice, but instead he owns a big clunky melon boat.Hilda babysits for Pig Will and Pig Won't and she does her best to fill the day with fun, but Pig Won't just wants to sulk.
Episode 5
The Best Mistake Ever/Sneef, the Best Detective in Europe/Camping Out
Sun, Apr 3, 199424 mins
Huckle's off to do Mother Cat's shopping for the first time when he forgets the list.The Police Chief gives urgent orders to Sneef and his assistant Sniff - they must hurry to Nice.Huckle and Lowly camp in the backyard but after Kenny tells them a ghost story, they're sure they see a huge claw in the shadows.
Episode 6
Mr. Frumble's New Cars/Ernst and Heidi in the Alps/Billy Dog's Bad Day
Sun, Apr 10, 199424 mins
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 from the Swiss alps are introduced and Billy Dog has a bad day.
Episode 7
The Snowstorm/Professor Dig and His Egyptian Mummy/The Treasure Hunt
Sun, Apr 17, 199424 mins
A big snowstorm causes havoc in Busytown, Professor Dig is introduced with his own Egyptian mummy and a treasure hunt takes place in Busytown.
Episode 8
The Missing Bananas/Good Luck in Rome/The Accident
Sun, Apr 24, 199424 mins
The traffic light Mr. Fixit 'fixed' causes a big pile up so he offers to repair all the cars. The drivers decide to repair the cars themselves and a hurt Mr. Fixit locks himself in his shop. No one can fix things like Mr. Fixit, and soon everyone's pleading for his help. Fixit grabs his hammer and the cars are rebuilt better - and different - than before. Maria and Frederico want to throw a coin in the Trevi fountain for luck. They get lost, Maria falls asleep, and Frederico breaks a Roman statue which he puts in the car. The car drives off with the statue at the wheel - and Frederico in pursuit - and it stops in the Trevi fountain. Maria and Frederico will get lots of luck now - instead of a coin, they threw in their whole car. Bananas offers to watch Turnip Goat's bananas while she unloads her truck. When the bunch disappears, Bananas Gorilla panics. Huckle and Lowly help him track down the bananas, and they get them back before Turnip even noticed they were gone. Bananas even gets a banana reward for his trouble.
Episode 9
A Trip to the Moon/Pip Pip Goes to London/Floating Bananas
Sun, May 1, 199424 mins
Huckle, Lowly, the Three Beggars and Mr. Frumble are accidentally launched to the moon in Mr. Fixit's home made rocket. The landing on the moon is less than smooth, and the rocket breaks. Our astronauts manage to repair the rocket and it's back to Earth for a hero's welcome and some lunch. Pip Pip comes to London hoping to work for the Queen. With her new friend, Liza Littlemouse, they go to the palace, the Navy, and then the Tower of London, but no luck. When the Queen loses her ring, Pip Pip and Liza find it in a fountain and the Queen makes them the royal fountain keepers. Bananas wants to buy bananas so he hurries to the harbour hoping to work on the banana cargo ship that's in port. Sergeant Murphy sees banana peels in the harbor and suspects that Bananas has stolen the cargo. But Bananas did get a job - as a chef - and when the mess is cleaned up, everyone has some of his banana soup.
Episode 10
Hat Pie/Hans, the Dutch Plumber/Hilda's Romantic Tea Party
Sun, May 8, 199424 mins
After Sally, Lowly, and Huckle help Mother Cat make an apple pie, Lowly's yodeler hat is missing. Lowly and Huckle team up with the missing hat expert, Mr. Frumble, and they look high and low but can't find Lowly's hat anywhere. When everyone finally sits down to enjoy the apple pie, Mr. Frumble finds the hat - in the 'hat' pie. Hans loves plumbing but because he always comes home wet, his wife takes him to apply for a dry windmill keeper's job. On the way, Hans plugs a hole in a dike and saves the town. He gets a medal and a new job - Chief Plumber. Now Hans can still be a plumber but he won't get wet - that is if he stops driving his bike into the canals. Hilda plays matchmaker for Bruno and Ms. Honey by planning a wonderful tea party. When the day is less than perfect, Hilda is certain she's failed. Especially when on the river boat trip, Bruno has to rescue Lowly. But Ms. Honey is charmed and impressed by Bruno's courage, and Hilda smiles as the two go off arm-in-arm!
Episode 11
A Big Operation/Cucumber, the African Photographer/Summer Picnic
Sun, May 15, 199425 mins
When Huckle has to get his tonsils out, Lowly stays with him in the hospital.Cucumber and her assistant Pickles are terrified of their new assignment - to get pictures of lions.All the kids and Miss Honey go up river for a picnic.
Episode 12
Sergeant Murphy's Day Off/Schmudge, the German Chimney Sweep/The Sleeping Car Adventure
Fri, Jan 1, 199324 mins
Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off, Schmudge a chimney Sweeper in Germany is introduced and Hilda takes a train ride.
Episode 13
Busytown Regatta/Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian/Busytown Soap Box Derby
Sun, May 29, 199425 mins
Everybody's building boats for the big Busytown Regatta, and Mr. Frumble's all excited - he just loves boats.Schtoompah and his friend Umpah dream of playing music in the town orchestra.It's the first annual soap box derby and all the kids build marvelous racers - everyone except for Sally.