What's the Big Idea?

Episode 1

What Is Big?

Hugo explores things that are big, from elephants to trees, to cities and planets. But he learns that big can be all kinds of things, like a big appetite, or a big surprise.

Episode 2

Why Do We Go to School?

School is the place where Hugo can learn all kind of things, like counting and drawing, but it's also a place to meet friends.

Episode 3

What Is a Friend?

Hugo finds out what friends are, and even goes to the moon to find a friend of his own.

Episode 4

Am I Kind?

Lily and Felix explain to Hugo all the different ways to be kind, like helping someone who is hurt and taking care of your pets. But when Hugo gives almost all of his balloons away to his friends, he wonders if he's been too kind.

Episode 5

Why Do I Play?

Hugo finds out what play is, and why kids love to do it. There are so many games to play, Hugo could play his whole life.

Episode 6

What Does It Mean to Be Fair?

Hugo understands it's good to be fair. But when Hugo gives the same size cupcakes to his huge yeti friend and a tiny ant, the yeti is still hungry. Is that fair?

Episode 7

What Is Jealousy?

Hugo can't help but feel jealous when he is left out of a group of friends doing incredible yo-yo tricks. But what is jealousy? Felix and Lily help him find out, and to be happy again.

Episode 8

What Is a Hero?

Hugo learns that heroes are not just ones with superpowers - there are also heroes in real life, like fire-fighters, rock stars, and even his granny. Even Hugo can be a hero to someone.

Episode 9

What Does It Mean to Learn Something?

Hugo learns at school, but also from his parents and friends. He discovers that sometimes you have to make lots of mistakes before you can learn something.

Episode 10

What Is Nature?

Hugo goes on a journey to discover that tiny flowers and huge elephants are part of nature, and so are forests and oceans and the wind. But are humans also part of nature?

Episode 11

Can Anything Be Art?

Hugo explores what art is by looking at all sorts of weird and wonderful paintings, sculptures and photos. And he learns that art can make you feel all kind of feelings.

Episode 12

What Makes Me Human?

Hugo thinks he's human because he's got legs, ears, eyes, nose and mouth. But his pet spider and his friend the naughty monkey have all those things too! Felix and Lily help Hugo work out what makes humans different.

Episode 13

What Is Work?

Felix and Lily tell Hugo about all different types of work, and Hugo gets to work on a busy construction site.

Episode 14

Am I Always Thinking?

Episode 15

Is Everybody Different?

Episode 16

Sad

Hugo's friend the yeti is so sad that he's crying his eyes out. Hugo doesn't know why, but tries to cheer him up by trying lots of things, like taking him to the circus.

Episode 17

Memory

Hugo learns that a brain is kind of like a computer, which can store lots of different thoughts that make him feel and remember all kinds of things, good and bad. Lily and Felix help Hugo figure out how memory works.

Episode 18

Knowledge

Hugo knows some things because he can see, hear or touch them. But when he wonders if his friend the elephant can fly, Hugo holds his very own experiment to find out.

Episode 19

Decisions

What's right? What's wrong? 2+2=4 is right, but is Hugo a little boy or a big boy? Sometimes it's hard to decide on the right answer, and the right thing to do.

Episode 20

Advice

When the big, furry yeti convinces him to climb a huge mountain without even their winter jackets, Hugo learns that not all advice is good.

Episode 21

Home

Episode 22

Anger

Episode 23

Beautiful

Episode 24

Truth

Episode 25

Pets

Episode 26

Sharing

Episode 27

Others

Episode 28

Rules

Episode 29

Infinity

Episode 30

Mind

Episode 31

Clever

Hugo knows lots of people who are clever, like his parents, his teacher, and his friend the scientist.

Episode 32

Patience

Hugo has to wait for his breakfast, his sister to get ready and his bus to arrive, so learns to be patient.

Episode 33

Senses

Hugo explores all his senses, but at the amusement park, he learns that sometimes they can fool people.

Episode 34

Music

Felix and Lily explain music to Hugo and how it is noise people make on instruments. They also teach him how to produce a song.

Episode 35

Obedience

Hugo is always being told what to do and it is usually for his own good, but his friend the naughty monkey tells him the wrong thing to do.

Episode 36

Grown Ups

Every kid becomes a grown up, even Hugo. One day, he will have to find a job and might have his own house, maybe with his own family! But can grown-ups act like kids sometimes too?

Episode 37

Growing Up

Hugo is growing taller all the time. Growing up can be good so you can do exciting things like fly a plane!

Episode 38

Fear

Oscar is afraid of the naughty monkey, Hugo is afraid of the thunder, and everybody is afraid of a big spider.

Episode 39

Dreams

When Hugo is sleeping, he dreams a lot, about flying with dragons and racing with cheetahs. But even when he's awake, he daydreams he can bounce super high in the sky. Hugo wonders what dreams really are, and how do we know they're not real?

Episode 40

Allowed

Hugo can't wait to grow up so he drive cars, watch scary movies, and do whatever he wants! But he soon learns that grown-ups don't always have the freedom to play like kids do.

Episode 41

Strength

Episode 42

Imagination

Hugo has a great imagination, which helps him conjure up lots of fun and wild games. Felix and Lily show him that he can use his imagination to figure out tough problems and even help people too.

Episode 43

Fight

Hugo finds it scary when he sees some big robots fighting, and upsetting when he argues with his friend.

Episode 44

Choice

Some choices are easy, like which game to play, and who to play with. But Hugo finds that choosing some things can be hard.

Episode 45

Family

Hugo has a big family: he has two sisters, a dad, a mum, a granny, uncles, cousins and so many more people.

Episode 46

Love

Hugo's friend the yeti loves his teddy and elephant loves his roller-skates. Hugo learns about love by looking at all the things and people around him, and how they make him feel.

Episode 47

Desire

Hugo thinks he needs a monkey to play with, badly. But he doesn't think he needs stuff like books or sleep. Felix and Lily help Hugo understand the things Hugo needs and the things he wants.

Episode 48

Compromise

Hugo wants to play basketball but his friends want to play dolls. They learn to compromise, and go on a fun bumper car ride all together!

Episode 49

Preference

Hugo wonders if the world would be even better if it was only made up of things he likes, like his favorite color orange!

Episode 50

Change

Lots of things change as they grow up, but Hugo likes some things just the way they are.

Episode 51

Old

Episode 52

Brave