The Busy World of Richard Scarry

An entertaining and educational show for children about cartoon animals living in a small town, and the friendship between a cat and an earthworm.

Genre: Animation, Family

Cast:Bradley Pierce , Peter Wildman , Stephen Ouimette , Jayne Eastwood , Catherine Disher , Sheila McCarthy , Don Francks , George Buza , Denis Akiyama , Aron Tager , Jonathan Potts , Stuart Stone , Tony Rosato , Rob Tinkler , Jill Frappier , Chris Wiggins , Linda Sorensen , Debra McGrath

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Talking Bread/Couscous, the North African Detective/The Three Fishermen

Sun, Dec 1, 1996

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.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Best Birthday Present Ever/Patrick Pig Learns to Talk/Grouchy Mr. Gronkle

Wed, Mar 9, 1994

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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Busiest Firefighters Ever/Manuel of Mexico/The Biggest Catch Ever

Sun, Mar 20, 1994

Huckle and Lowly keep missing the Big Stories around town.Pepe and his gang of Dirty Rats escape from prison.Mr. Frumble volunteers to help around the fire station.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Mr. Raccoon's Different Day/Mario, the Venetian Gondolier/The Best Babysitter Ever

Sun, Mar 27, 1994

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.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Best Mistake Ever/Sneef, the Best Detective in Europe/Camping Out

Sun, Apr 3, 1994

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.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Mr. Frumble's New Cars/Ernst and Heidi in the Alps/Billy Dog's Bad Day

Jan 1993

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.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Snowstorm/Professor Dig and His Egyptian Mummy/The Treasure Hunt

Jan 1993

A big snowstorm causes havoc in Busytown, Professor Dig is introduced with his own Egyptian mummy and a treasure hunt takes place in Busytown.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Missing Bananas/Good Luck in Rome/The Accident

Jan 1993

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.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ A Trip to the Moon/Pip Pip Goes to London/Floating Bananas

Jan 1993

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.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Hat Pie/Hans, the Dutch Plumber/Hilda's Romantic Tea Party

Sun, May 8, 1994

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!

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ A Big Operation/Cucumber, the African Photographer/Summer Picnic

Sun, May 15, 1994

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.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Sergeant Murphy's Day Off/Schmudge, the German Chimney Sweep/The Sleeping Car Adventure

Fri, Jan 1, 1993

Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off, Schmudge a chimney Sweeper in Germany is introduced and Hilda takes a train ride.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Busytown Regatta/Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian/Busytown Soap Box Derby

Sun, May 29, 1994

Knights and a bucketman are a major occurrence in Busytown and the life of cave pigs is featured.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Big Story/Couscous in Gibraltar/The Firefighter's Ball

Jan 1993

Huckle and Lowly keep missing the Big Stories around town as they go after a scoop for the school newspaper.Pepe and his gang of Dirty Rats escape from prison and look for a boat in Gibraltar to get far away.Mr. Frumble volunteers to help around the fire station, and he's a little disappointed when all he's to do is decorate for the annual Fireman's Ball.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Field Trip/The Great Pie Robbery/Clean Garage

Jan 1994

Sprout Goat's really disappointed when he can't go on a field trip to the Hydro-Electric plant with Sergeant Murphy - he's got to help his father harvest the tomatoes. There's been a terrible theft in Paris - Madame Dog's famous pies have been stolen and Sam and Dudley are called in. After Father Cat smashes his headlight on some junk in the garage, Huckle and Lowly help him clean up once and for all.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Captain Willy and the Pirates/Flying Noodles/Roughing It

Jan 1994

A class lesson comes to life as Huckle and his classmates learn about the Olden Days of Busy Town: when Captain Willy took on a gang of mouse pirates who steal his lunch. Cucumber and Pickles arrive in Japan to take pictures of the famous noodle maker Chef Sato, but when he goes missing, they head out to find him.Mr. Fixit takes the scouts camping to rough it in the wilds, but his idea of roughing it isn't the same as what the Scouts have in mind.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Young Vikings/Sneef Saves the Queen/Hilda the Director

1995

Huckle, Lowly, and Sally decide to build a raft.On a royal trip to Australia, the Queen's jewels go missing.A magazine article inspires Hilda and she decides to direct her own play.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ High Flyers/Steamboat Mystery/The Best Waiters Ever

Jan 1994

Rudolph Von Flugel takes Huckle and Lowly up in his airplane, but he forgets to do up his own seatbelt.The Pigs celebrate their anniversary by throwing a costume party on a Lake Geneva steamboat. Mayor Fox has invited the Mayor of Workville to dine with him at Louie's restaurant.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Big Move/Sneef in Russia/Mr. Frumble Gets a Job

Jan 1994

Huckle, Lowly and Billy Dog are having fun playing around at the Busytown observatory where Billy's mom works, but the fun ends when she tells Billy their moving. Sneef and Sniff arrive in Russia to guard a diamond framed painting which is being transported by train. After being helped himself, Mr. Frumble decides to get a job helping other people.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Ambulance Cake/The Supermarket Mystery/Big Trouble for Bananas Gorilla

Jan 1994

Everyone in Busytown's getting ready for the big Hospital bake sale, and Mother Cat's made her famous cake. Detectives Sam and Dudley are called upon to find out who's stealing groceries at the big Los Angeles supermarket. Gorilla: It's Bananas Gorilla's first day on the job at Scotty's garage and boy does it start off bad.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Sergeant Murphy's Deputy/Couscous in the Sahara/New Friend on the Block

Jan 1994

Overworked Sgt. Murphy gets "help" from a deputy just out of the academy. Pepe le Gangstaire and his Dirty Rats escape from prison to steal the Jewel of Jewels from a passing caravan. Huckle and Lowly are hurrying out the door when Mother Cat asks them to deliver cookies to the new family on the block.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ The Biggest Storm Ever/Cucumber in Rockies/Sally's First Day at School

Apr 1995

Sally Cat starts kindergarten, Cucumber manages to stop a runaway boxcar that is carrying a wedding cake in the Canadian rockies and a big storm occurs in Busytown.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ No Time for Bananas/Sneef in India/Sally Cat's First Trip

Jan 1994

There's a big show in town, and Bananas Gorilla gets a crush on Ms. Coconut, the lead actress. The nefarious jewel thief Lady Cheetah strikes again when disguised as the Royal Fortune Teller she steals all of Prince Tusk's jewels. Sally Cat is going on a trip all by herself to Sand Dollar Beach to visit her cousin Lily... and she's going to fly there in a plane.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Grand Hotel/Couscous on the Nile/Cat Family Ski Trip

Jan 1994

Father Cat is supposed to review the Grand Hotel for his travel agency, but as soon as he gets there, he sprains his ankle. Pepe and his Dirty Rats are out of jail, and disguised as humble servants, they are robbing the Empress of Fazooly blind. Father Cat wants the family to spend more time together, so they all go on a ski trip.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Lowly Breaks His Leg/Cucumber in Machuu Pichuu/The Plight of Penelope Parakeet

Jan 1994

While climbing a tree to get Huckle a juicy apple, Lowly falls and breaks his leg. The day Cucumber and Pickles arrive in Machu Pichu to photograph the 10 golden rings, some are stolen... and Cucumber and Pickles are blamed. Huckle and Lowly are going to pet-sit Hilda's pet parakeet Penelope, but when the little bird gets loose, Huckle and Lowly scramble to catch it before Hilda gets back.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ A Newspaper Mom/Cucumber in Rio/Donut Raffle

Jan 1994

To earn money to buy a stereo system, Huckle get a job delivering newspapers. It's the big Rio Carnival and Cucumber and Pickles are there to capture everything on film... except that everything isn't much - all the costumes are missing. Humperdink the baker is raffling off 100 donuts and everyone in town is buying a ticket.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ The Knights of Busytown/Cave Pigs/Play It Safe!

1995

A game of Knights of the Busytown Round Table ends when Sally doesn't want to be the fair maiden in distress anymore. She decides to build her own castle in the Cat family's backyard, while Huckle and Lowly build one too. Then when Hilda suggests they combine both castles to make a big one, all the kids get to play together and the fair maiden is none other than Hilda Hippo. / Bump and Thump are inventors from pre-historic times, and on this busy day they come up with great ways to make life easier for the Cave Pigs. But when the Cave Pigs don't appreciate the first house, or the first dinner table and plates, Bump and Thump fear they've failed... that is until our great inventors combine all that day's failures and make the first ever wagon. Now this is the kind of fun Cave Pigs love. / Mr. Frumble buys a new TV antennae but his attempts to get better reception land him stuck in a paint-splattered garbage can and looking like a 'Bucketman From Outer Space'. He causes panic in Busytown until Huckle and Lowly see him in danger and hurry to help. They rescue Mr. Frumble and even help him get perfect TV reception.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Billy Dog Gets Glasses/Cordelia's Debut/Lowly Joins the Circus

1995

Billy Dog gets his own glasses for the first time, Cordelia debuts and Lowly Worm takes part in a circus.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Big Dare/Oliver's Sandwich/Pig Will Won't

1995

A big dare takes place, Oliver gets problems with his sandwich and Pig Will and Pig Won't are introduced.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The Best Birthday Party Ever/Martha's First Book/Locked Out

1995

A big birthday party takes place in Busytown, Martha reads her first book and one gets locked out.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Dad's Neat Job/The Discovery of America/Mr Gronkle's Friends

1995

Father Cat does a new job, the story of America being discovered is featured and Mr. Grankle's friends are introduced.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Denys at Camp/Peasant Pig's Gifts/Little Fixit

1995

Denys go to camp, Peasant Pig gets his own gifts and Little Fixit, the sister of Mr. and Mrs. Fixit is introduced.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The School Dance/The First Olympics/Hilda for President

1995

A school dance takes place, The story of the Greek Olympics is featured and Hilda takes president.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Mr. Frumble's Brother/Viking Pigs/The Perfect Wedding

1995

Mr. Frumble's brother is introduced, the Viking pigs are introduced and a wedding takes place in Busytown.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ A Tough Test/The First Pyramid/The Big Date

1995

A tough test takes place, the story of the discovery of the first pyramid is featured and a big date takes place.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Inventor of the Year/Macaroni Polo/Lone Wolf at the Lighthouse

1995

One of Busytown's residents gets an award for being the inventor of the year, Macaroni Polo is introduced and Lone Wolfe is at a lighthouse.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Fun-Time Riddle Race/The First Balloon/Billy Dog's Space Rock

1995

A big riddle race takes place in Busytown starting at the Fire station (with the riddle "When things get really hot, we'll bring you some water") and ending at the Observatory (with the riddle "When it gets dark, look up and watch the show"), the story of the first balloon (a.k.a. Montgolfier) is featured and Billy Dog loses a meteorite from the observatory and tries to find and return it.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ The Best Amusement Park Ever/The First Bridge/Say Cheese Please!

1996

Wolfgang, Benny and Harry open a big amusement park, but having trouble in the process, the story of the first bridge is featured (caused by a toppling tower that lands on the river) and the class has to take photos of their families, but experiencing many problems and Huckle finally succeeds in taking the best picture.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Has Anyone Seen My Book?/PJ Pig's Brave Day/Vanderbuilt's New Shoes

1996

A book goes missing, P.J. Pig does his best and Vanderbuilt gets new shoes.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Perfect Gentleman/The Best Painter Ever/The Best Day for Dennis

1996

A new gentleman comes, a painter does some amazing work and Dennis has his best day.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ A Trip Back in Time/Home Sweet Home/P.S. Pig's Special Friend

1996

A trip back in time takes place and P.S. Pig gets a new friend.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine/Sneef and Sniff at the Opera/Mr. Gronkle Won't Mind

1996

Mr. Fixit causes havoc with his new magnet machine that gets out of control and attracts anything made of metal, Sniff and Sneef solve a voice problem at a European Opera and an eventful day occurs in the lives of Lowly, Huckle, and Father Cat.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Peter's Visit/The First Skis Ever/Stage Fright

1996

Peter visits, the story of the first skis takes place and some stage fright occurs.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ End of the Rainbow/A Signal for Peng/Mr. Frumble's Birthday Party

Jan 1996

The kindergarten class loves the story about a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Peng's wife, Mei, is about to have a baby when Peng gets a job at the Great Wall of China. When Mr. Frumble sees a pile of unmailed invitations on his kitchen table, he remembers it's his birthday and he's throwing himself a birthday party.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Bananas the Magician/The First Horseless Carriage/Princess Hilda

1996

Bananas Gorilla decides to become a magician, but after only one day of practicing he gives up. To boost his confidence, Huckle and Lowly make one of his tricks work, and Bananas the Magnificent's fame spreads through Busytown. Bananas decides to do his biggest trick ever, and when it fails, Huckle and Lowly must tell him the truth - Bananas Gorilla is plain ol? Bananas, and that's just fine with him. / Every week Nicholas Cugnot and his family push their heavy cart up a steep hill to the village market, much to the amusement of all the other villagers. So, when the family discovers that steam can move things, they invent the first ever steam carriage. The villagers are amazed with this new invention, but the Cugnots forgot one small detail on the carriage? BREAKS! / When "professional actress" Hilda Hippo doesn't get the lead role in the school play, her dreams of fame are shattered. Hilda's sure all she needs is a break, and boy does she get it. Hilda finds herself all alone on the "Cooking in Busytown" set at the Busytown Broadcasting Center, and she has a field day cooking up a storm, while all her friends tune in for the funny show.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Daylight Savings Time/Eager Beaver's Clever Game/The Pickle Car Wash

1996

The story of Daylight Savings Time is featured, Eager Beaver makes a clever game and Mr. Frumble has his own car wash for his Pickle Car.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Triple a Deliveries/Stanley's Amazing Photo/Lost in the Swamp

Jan 1996

Stanley does some of the best photographing and one gets lost in the swamp.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Mr. Fixit's Super Submarine/Cahuchu's Magic Tree/Mr Bean's Restaurant

1996

Mr. Fixit invents a submarine and Lowly and Huckle give it a test ride, Little Cahuchu discovers a tree with magical bouncing sap and Mr. Bean opens a drive-in restaurant.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Abe and Babe's Christmas Lesson/Sally Cat's Christmas Dream/The Best Christmas Present Ever

Sat, Jan 1, 1994

A big Christmas present comes to Busytown, Abe and Babe get a Christmas lesson and Sally Cat gets her Christmas Dream.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ The Best Car Trip Ever/Earnest's Dish You Can Eat/Cousin Ross

1996

The Cat family goes on a big car trip, Earnest introduces his dish you can eat and cousin Ross is introduced.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Fill'er Up Scotty/Niagara Falls Mystery/Helper's Helper

Jan 1996

Scotty operates a gas station, Cucumber succeeds a mystery when Niagara Falls stops flowing and it is blocked by Beaver Sweet Tooth's gang and one helper gets another helper.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Who's Afraid of the Big Eclipse/Hold Your Breath!/Pumpkin Heads

1996

When there is a misprint in The Bugle, the townspeople think that the sun will disappear for 360 years, Toula and her father catch a gold necklace in their net and Huckle, Lowly and Sprout participate in a pumpkin contest.