JoJo & Gran Gran Season 1, Episode 41: Winter: It's Time to Look After Monty

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Spring: It's Time to Post a Picture

JoJo has drawn a picture to show Great Gran Gran over a video call, but just as she’s about to show it, the internet goes down! Gran Gran suggests they post JoJo’s picture to Great Gran Gran in Saint Lucia. JoJo learns why a letter takes such a long time to travel halfway across the world.

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Spring: It's Time to Catch the Bus

JoJo and Gran Gran miss their bus home, so the pair settle down to wait for the next one. But getting the bus isn’t quite as simple as JoJo thinks it is. A wrong bus later and the pair are back where they started! It’s time to look at the schedule and see when their bus is due to arrive. 

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Spring: It's Time to Check the Weather Forecast

JoJo is determined to slide down the big slide at the park. But even though it’s sunny when they leave the house, a rainy weather forecast threatens her plans. Luckily for her, Gran Gran has come prepared!

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Spring: It's Time for a Spring Clear Out

JoJo and Gran Gran are having a spring clear out, but when Gran Gran wants to clear out her old jumper, JoJo is distraught – she loves that snuggly jumper!  Determined to keep it, JoJo hides the old jumper. But Gran Gran shows JoJo that a clear out doesn’t necessarily mean a throw out; with some creative thinking, they can give their old items new purposes.

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Spring: It's Time to Find a Butterfly

JoJo searches for a butterfly to complete her nature tick-book. She learns that all butterflies start life as furry little caterpillars. 

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Spring: It's Time to Bake

When Gran Gran and JoJo find a family recipe for Great Gran Gran’s signature Saint Lucian banana bread, they’re excited to bake a batch of it! But there’s one problem - cake mix has been spilt on the recipe, so they don’t know how long to bake it for! 

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Spring: It's Time to Visit the Farm

JoJo is excited to show Gran Gran around the city farm - it’s been a few months since she was last there, and she can’t wait to see Melanie the chick again. But when they arrive at the chicken enclosure, they can’t find the little fluffy chick - where could she be?

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Spring: It's Time to Make Up a Story

When JoJo can’t find her favourite Captain Chloe storybook, Gran Gran suggests they make up their own story. As they create their pirate quest, JoJo learns that when you make up your own story, you get to decide what happens next.

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Spring: It's Time to Grow a Flower

JoJo tries to grow a daffodil, but is disheartened to discover that it will take a long time to bloom. Cynthia tells JoJo how to take care of the plant, and Gran Gran shows JoJo a way to measure how much it is growing.

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Spring: It's Time to Look at Old Picture

A photo of Gran Gran and JoJo’s mummy when she was a little girl inspires them to take a walk and compare old photos of their neighbourhood to see how it has changed over time. 

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Spring: It's Time to Dance

Gran Gran busts a groove when she teaches JoJo the moves to a traditional Saint Lucian dance. JoJo finds that learning a dance can take time, before realising she can put her own twist on it. 

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Summer: It's Time for Carnival

JoJo wants to celebrate the St Lucia carnival with Great Gran Gran. Great Gran Gran shows JoJo pictures of the local carnival via video call, but JoJo is disheartened when Gran Gran says it's too far for them to travel to and join in with. Instead, JoJo and Gran Gran have their own carnival in the back garden, including making their very own parade float for JoJo to ride on! JoJo and Gran Gran celebrate their heritage at home with Great Gran Gran on the webcam. Together the family enjoy the festivities with all of JoJo and Gran Gran's friends!

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Summer: It's Time to Find a Dinosaur

After playing with her toy dinosaurs in Gran Gran's garden, JoJo decides she would love to see a real-life dinosaur! Gran Gran takes her to the museum to see the fossilised skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, explaining that dinosaurs lived a very long time ago! However, it's more difficult to find the T-rex than she imagined, despite it's size. JoJo and Gran Gran get lost through time as they explore the large museum, and it's only when Ezra the tour guide gives them guidance that JoJo and Gran Gran find the amazing artefact!

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Summer: It's Time to Visit the Library

When JoJo runs out of story-books to read at Gran Gran's house, she visits the Library with Gran Gran and gets her very own library card from Terrence the Librarian. JoJo learns all about the Library and how it works, and discovers just how amazing it is; she is stuck for choice. JoJo feels very lucky to have a card that means she can borrow books to read over-and-over again.

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Summer: It's Time for a Race

JoJo and Gran Gran are having their own sports day with Jared and Cynthia in the park; equipped with delicious sandwiches and lots of games to play. But, when JoJo isn't quite fast enough to win the races, Gran Gran suggests they compete in an egg and spoon race, where JoJo excels! JoJo learning that being faster doesn't always win the race!

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Summer: It's Time to Build a Sandcastle

JoJo and Gran Gran are on a day trip to the sunny seaside with one mission in mind: to build the biggest sandcastle ever built so that Panda can play inside. But JoJo has no luck with building her sandcastle and feels disheartened when she learns about the tide and how it will carry her best sandcastle yet away into the sea! But with Gran Gran on hand, JoJo learns that things don't need to last forever to be special as the pair take lots of pictures for them to keep forever and remember.

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Summer: It's Time to Go to the Hairdresser's

JoJo learns how much fun the hairdresser's can be when she goes for the first time with Gran Gran, who is having a trim for Ezra's party. Even Jared has an appointment to keep his hair looking fresh! After helping the hairdresser with Gran Gran's hair, JoJo gets her own new style too.

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Summer: It's Time to Put on a Show

JoJo doesn't know what to do with the odd socks in Gran Gran's laundry basket. So Gran Gran suggests they put on a puppet show, just like she used to do with Great Gran Gran when she was JoJo's age! Together, JoJo and Gran Gran make their own puppets and practice their lines, all in preparation for a big show in the garden called The Lion Who Lost His Roar! Great Gran Gran watches via video call with Jared and Cynthia. It's a hit

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Summer: It's Time for a Sleepover

JoJo is having a summer sleepover at Gran Gran's house and has brought everything she needs from home, including her favourite bedtime storybook. But JoJo is confused when Gran Gran suggests it might be bed-time, even though the sun is still shining in the sky! JoJo wanted to see the twinkly sleepover stars before she slept, just like the ones on the cover of her storybook. Gran Gran resolves to use fairy lights to create their own night time starry sky, and JoJo learns that the sun stays in the sky longer during summer.

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Summer: It's Time to Go on Holiday

JoJo and Gran Gran are in charge of watering Cynthia's flowers while she's away from home on an adventure holiday. JoJo thinks Cynthia's holiday photos look amazing and would like to go on an adventure holiday herself. So she and Gran Gran pack a suitcase and some snacks before going to the park to have their very own adventure vacation, complete with wobbly waves and zippy ziplines!

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Summer: It's Time to Pick Strawberries

After going strawberry picking at the local strawberry farm, JoJo and Gran Gran have lots of juicy strawberries left over. They're too full to eat them, but Gran Gran has a plan! JoJo helps Gran Gran make delicious strawberry jam, which preserves the strawberries for a long time to come - meaning they can enjoy them over and over again.

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Summer: It's Time to Ride a Bike

JoJo wishes Gran Gran could join her on a bike ride through the park because Gran Gran can't walk as fast as JoJo can pedal. Gran Gran has an old bike somewhere in the shed and decides to find it and fix it with JoJo's help. After a clean, a fix-up and a pump of the tyres, Gran Gran is ready to join JoJo on a bike ride through the park - with JoJo learning that it's important to take care of things to keep them working!

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Autumn: It's Time for Autumn Leaves

JoJo needs to find different-coloured leaves to complete her nature tick-book, but she can’t find a green one. What will she do?

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Autumn: It's Time to Make a Film

When JoJo hears the announcement of a new Captain Chloe film on the radio, she is disheartened to learn that it won't be available to watch for some time. Luckily, Gran Gran has a Gran Gran plan - she and JoJo can make their own film!

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Autumn: It's Time to Build a Den

JoJo and Gran Gran see Cynthia building a new greenhouse and decide to build a den. But the den is too small for both of them to fit in.

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Autumn: It's Time to Play Football

JoJo meets Ezra’s grandson Jaxon, and they join Jared, Cynthia, Ezra and Terrence for a football match in the park - with Gran Gran as the referee!

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Autumn: It's Time to See the Moon

JoJo is having a sleepover at Gran Gran's house and wonders why the moon is a funny shape.

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Autumn: It's Time to Make Music

JoJo discovers that Gran Gran used to be in a band with Grandad and decides that she wants to learn how to play the drums.

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Autumn: It's Time to Harvest Vegetables

JoJo and Gran Gran are making Great Gran Gran's St. Lucian Callaloo soup, but they can’t buy the last few vegetables they need because Jared’s shop is closed. Instead, they can harvest them.

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Autumn: It's Time to Visit the Dentist

JoJo has a check-up at the dentist and is hoping to earn a special sticker for looking after her teeth.

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Autumn: It's Time for a Birthday Party

When JoJo learns that Jared was too busy to have a birthday party, Gran Gran has a Gran Gran Plan to throw Jared a belated surprise birthday party.

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Autumn: It's Time for a Treasure Hunt

JoJo and Gran Gran join Jaxon and Ezra in the park for Cynthia’s pirate-themed treasure hunt. Who will be the first to find the treasure?

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Autumn: It's Time for Halloween

JoJo and Gran Gran are getting ready for a Halloween party, but when JoJo accidentally squashes their spooky pumpkin lantern, they need a replacement!

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Autumn: It's Time for Christmas

It's Christmas, and Gran Gran needs a new tree. JoJo and Gran Gran visit the Christmas tree farm and search for the perfect one.

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Winter: It's Time to Ice-Skate

JoJo and Gran Gran go ice-skating. While Gran Gran is a little nervous, JoJo is a natural.

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Winter: It's Time to Paint

JoJo and Gran Gran head to the library in search of the new Captain Chloe book, but they discover the children’s section is closed for redecoration. JoJo, Gran Gran and their friends all help to paint a pirate picture on the library wall.

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Winter: It's Time to Build a Snowman

It’s a snowy day and JoJo and Gran Gran go to the park to build a snow panda! When JoJo realises it won’t last forever, Gran Gran has a Gran Gran Plan to help them remember their fun day in the snow.

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Winter: It's Time to Make a Rocket

When JoJo discovers that astronauts have visited the moon she decides she would like to go there too. With Gran Gran’s help, she builds a homemade rocket and blasts off for an imaginary adventure into space.

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Winter: It's Time for Night-time Workers

When Neil the postie delivers Gran Gran’s mail early in the morning, JoJo is amazed to discover that some grown-ups go to work when she's asleep.

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Winter: It's Time to Stop the Birds

JoJo and Gran Gran are drinking hot chocolate in the park cafe when a robin lands on their table.

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Winter: It's Time to Look After Monty

JoJo and Gran Gran are looking after Monty the dog for the day. While JoJo would like to see Monty's new rolling-over trick, she learns that there's much more to looking after a dog than just play!

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Winter: It's Time for a Jumble Sale

It's the Jumble Sale. JoJo doesn’t understand why anybody would want to buy Gran Gran’s old things. But she soon discovers that one person’s old things can be brand new to somebody else!

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Winter: It's Time to Catch a Train

JoJo and Gran Gran are at a busy train station when JoJo realises Panda is missing! The pair decide to retrace their steps through the station to find him.

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Winter: It's Time for a Special Visitor

There’s a family get-together when Great Gran Gran comes to visit from St Lucia. JoJo has a whole day of activities planned, but she learns that it’s not what you do that makes a day special, it’s who you spend it with.

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