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20 Episodes 1998 - 1998
Episode 1
Mon, Jan 5, 1998
A zany trip to the past where we learn what inspired Shari to open a pizza parlor and where the "music" in The Music Pizza came from. The gang learns to read rhythmical notation. Songs: "Don't Go", "Reading Rhythm, "We're In This Together"
Episode 2
Tue, Jan 6, 1998
Hush Puppy brings home a stray dog; the kids learn how the ukulele is tuned. Songs: "I Do Not Want A Dog", "My Dog Has Fleas", "You Can't Be Mine, But We Can Still Be Friends." Taran Noah Smith of ABC's "Home Improvement" plays himself.
Episode 3
Wed, Jan 7, 1998
Lamb Chop explores a variety of musical instruments. Junior and the gang tell her the story of "The Musicians of Bremen," in which animals enter a robber's den with stolen musical instruments. Songs: "Copy Cat", "The Musicians of Bremen"
Episode 4
Thu, Jan 8, 1998
A harmonica-playing cowboy teaches Charlie the value of practicing and the difference between notes and chords. Songs: "You Gotta Play Bad", "The In and Out Song", "Me and My Monica"
Episode 5
Fri, Jan 9, 1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza Band needs a leader and learns to conduct songs in count of two. Songs: "Independence Day Tango", "Charlie Horse Music Pizza Marching Band", "Everybody Wants To Lead the Big Parade."
Episode 6
Mon, Jan 12, 1998
For Cookie's birthday, the gang composes an original opera of the story of the Headless Horseman. To perform, they learn singing techniques and breath control. Songs: "Figaro Song," "Tra-La-La," "Ichabod's Opera."
Episode 7
Tue, Jan 13, 1998
Hush Puppy finds a map; they set out to dig up hidden treasure. They discover reading music is like reading a map. Songs: "Those They Ain't Bitin' Blues," "Follow The Music Road," "When You're A Pirate," "The Sun, The Beach And The Music."
Episode 8
Wed, Jan 14, 1998
Lamb Chop puts on her own version of "Little Red Riding Hood," playing all the parts, learns to sing with feeling and about rehearsing. Songs: "I Don't Have To Do A Thing But Sing," "I Could Be The Bad Guy," "Little Red Riding Hood."
Episode 9
Thu, Jan 15, 1998
Celebrating a friend's new US citizenship, Shari introduces Mexican music and the waltz. Songs: "History Lesson," "Albondigas Soup," "One, Two, Three Waltz," "If You've Not Seen a Mexican Hat Dance, You've Seen Nothing Exciting At All."
Episode 10
Fri, Jan 16, 1998
Shari tells the story of Rapunzel at Lamb Chop's birthday. They sing to their heart beats and discover music is written to a beat. Songs: "I Love To Hear Me Sing," "My Heart," "Rapunzel, Rapunzel," "Fugue: My Heart and Rapunzel, Rapunzel."
Episode 11
Mon, Jan 19, 1998
The Music Pizza sponsors a Toy Exchange and the kids learn that music is almost any sound organized into patterns. Songs: "We're Having a Toy Exchange," "You Turned It Into Music," "I Love Toys."
Episode 12
Tue, Jan 20, 1998
When the sound of the Ice Cream truck lures Charlie Horse into debt, he discovers the power and influence of music to affect our moods. Songs: "The Music Made Me Do It," "Charlie's Ice Cream Itch Song," "The Ice Cream Song."
Episode 13
Wed, Jan 21, 1998
Episode 14
Thu, Jan 22, 1998
Charlie Horse is asked to sing the national anthem at Slugger Stadium. He learns about harmony and how many song lyrics tell a story. Songs: "Talk It Out," "The Story of the Star Spangled Banner," "Star Spangled Banner."
Episode 15
Fri, Jan 23, 1998
Charlie Horse's ant farm throws the Music Pizza into a tizzy. Junior is finally convinced of the importance of the tuba as the bass line in the orchestra. Songs: "Ants in the House," "I Love A Parade," "Pizza, Pizza, Pizza."
Episode 16
Mon, Jan 26, 1998
Shari plans to sell the Music Pizza, the kids help clean and learn about "repeats". Songs: "A Most Unusual Place" "We'll Do Anything For You Music Pizza" "Get Rid of the Skunk" "When Chopin Wrote This Little Song" "Sing a Little Work Song"
Episode 17
Tue, Jan 27, 1998
The gang's benefit concert on the beach turns into a disaster when the wind blows away their music. Shari teaches jazz improvisation and scat singing. Songs: "Busy, Busy, Body," "Scat Song," "The Drum Song," "Drum Song".
Episode 18
Wed, Jan 28, 1998
While Hush Puppy rescues a little boy from a "sea monster," Junior teaches Cookie about piano playing in exchange for Cookie teaching him to drive. Songs: "Sea Monster," "Finger Jive," Keyboard Song," "Our Hero."
Episode 19
Thu, Jan 29, 1998
Charlie Horse discovers that composers write music and can make money from it. That inspires him to compose his own Happy Birthday song. Songs: "Anyone Can Write A Song," "Hap Hap Happy Birthday To You," "What Am I? I'm A Clown."
Episode 20
Fri, Jan 30, 1998
A surprise visit from Shari's friend, Gujaaw, a Native North American drummer, known as the "Heartbeat of the Haida Nation," stimulates excitement about drums and drumming. Songs: "When You Need A Phone," "Rhythm."