Tweenies Season 5, Episode 22: Chinese New Year

1

Invitations

The Tweenies stage their own pantomime and make invitations for their parents.

2

Cold Wilson

Milo is desperate to make a snowman, but there is so little snow. The answer is to make a little snowman called Cold Wilson and bring him inside to keep him warm.

3

Wishes

Fizz wishes her pals were different by using Doodles' wishbone. Bella isn't bossy, Milo is quiet and Jake is 4 years old and can do things that he couldn't do before.

4

Getting Ready

The Tweenies get ready for their show, but what is the story of Jack and the Beans that talk?

5

Jake and the Beanstalk

The Tweenies perform a panto called Jake and the Beanstalk.

6

Penelope Pink

Fizz meets her dream toy, Penelope Pink the Pop Princess; but Penelope is not as sweet as she looks.

7

Highly Strung

Jake meets a highly-strung string puppet called Jangles and helps give him the confidence to perform.

8

Little Blue Plane

Milo does not like playing with baby toys like plastic planes - he prefers his rocket just like Commander Cosmos' - until he meets a magical, little blue plane called Joffi in the Enchanted Toyshop.

9

Mouse Hole Theatre

Bella meets a troupe of theatrical mice in need of a director.

10

Christmas Morning

The Enchanted Toyshop wakes up to some surprises on Christmas Day.

11

Copycats

When Doodles starts copying Bella, the Tweenies decide to play a "copying" game. They act out the story of Chicken Licken and end up copying Doodles.

12

It's Going Round & Round

When Milo plays with his yo-yo everyone wants to have a go too, but only Fizz has the knack.

13

Up the Mountain

Judy visits Mount Snowdon in search of "something wonderful".

14

Someone Tell Bella

Bella is bossy and telling the others they are going into the jungle after news time they tell her she kept thinking was about her self she gets upset because she thinks they don't like her anymore.

15

The King with Dirty Feet

Milo comes in from the garden and leaves muddy footprints on the floor. While the mud is drying, Judy tells the Tweenies a story about the King With Dirty Feet. The Tweenies act it out in the playroom with a special river and beautiful patchwork carpet.

16

I Just Can't Wait

Judy brings in parcels of costumes for Cleo's fancy dress party, but the Tweenies have to wait before they are allowed to open them. Milo finds it very hard to wait and Bella tells him to listen to his conscience. Milo does wait, and the Tweenies open their costumes together and have fun playing in them.

17

Pulling

The Tweenies play some pulling games when Jake finds a rope in the garden.

18

Octopus

Judy shows the Tweenies a video about an octopus and the Tweenies decide to dress up as sea creatures. They use odds and ends from the playroom and make wonderful costumes. The Tweenies sing a song about Olive the octopus, and Judy reads then a story called "Commotion in the Ocean".

19

Jake's Dolly

Jake takes his dolly to Milo's house for a sleepover, but Milo thinks that Jake's dolly is silly.

20

Cheeky Monkey

After imitating monkeys, the friends debate whether monkeys swing or bounce.

21

Chopsticks

Fizz is put to the test when she boasts about how good she is at eating with chopsticks.

22

Chinese New Year

Judy shows the Tweenies a video about Chinese New Year featuring the Lion Dance. The Tweenies find things around the playroom to make their own lion and they all do the Lion dance in the garden, which is decorated with Chinese lanterns. Judy reads the story of The Lion Dance.

23

Going Underground

Judy finds her way around the London Underground.

24

When I'm Older

The Tweenies talk about what they would like to be when they are older, then dress up and surprise Max.

25

My Body

Bella falls over and hurts her ankle, and decides to sit down and rest. Then the Tweenies make cutouts of Jake and Bella and color them in, and they sing Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

26

Flower Shop

Some flowers are delivered for Judy, so the foursome make their own, and Bella has a flower shop.

27

Scrap Metal

Max searches for scrap metal for Milo.

28

Fizz is Sucking Her Thumb

Fizz pretends to be a baby and sucks her thumb and plays in her cot, but then she cannot join in activities with the others.

29

Knights

Fizz produces a model knight on a horse and the Tweenies learn about knights and chivalry. They make shields and lances and prepare for a tournament. Doodles feels left out and dreams that he is a good knight who fights the baddies and rescues the princess. After his dream, he joins in the tournament – and wins!

30

Postman

The chums dream about being flying postmen, then make cards to post to each other in their cardboard postbox.

31

This is Art

The Tweenies see an art gallery on television and decide to make a gallery of their own. Fizz's paintings end in disaster, but Max saves the day by putting them in a modern art gallery.

32

Mosaic

Judy is making a mosaic from tiny tiles and shows the Tweenies a video of wall and floor mosaics. Judy helps them make mosaics for the playroom floor. Many shiny things in the garden go missing, including some of Judy's mosaic tiles, and Max discovers all the lost items in a magpie's nest in the tree.

33

Thanks Milo

Milo tries to be good all day. He helps Fizz and Bella decorate their chairs, plays Dot Man with Jake, helps Judy finish her song and finds Doodles' missing bone. He even dresses up as a princess so that the Tweenies can sing Three Princesses. Everyone says thanks to Milo.

34

Tigers

Judy gives Max a pair of tiger slippers, which inspires the Tweenies to watch a video, play tiger games and sing Tiger Feet.

35

Useless

Doodles tries to play with the others, but he does not know how to. He gets upset and hides in the playhouse. Fizz wonders if dogs are useless, so Judy shows a video about helpful dogs. The Tweenies make medals for Doodles to show how useful he is and he cheers up.

36

My Special Talent

Jake feels that the others are all good at something. Fizz is good at dancing, Bella can cook, Milo tells great jokes and Doodles can smell things. Then Jake realizes that he does have a special talent – he is the best audience!

37

Telling Tales

Fizz tells tales about the others and soon Jake and Milo are not talking to Bella. Will Max's story help them to make friends again?

38

Snakerooni

Fizz brings a pet snake to show the others and Milo admits he is scared, so Fizz and Max help Milo to overcome his fear of snakes.

39

Jake's Tantrum

Jake has a terrible tantrum when he cannot tie his shoelaces, then dreams that he is superhero Dot Man. But later he realizes that he will learn when he is older.

40

Funny Bella

Bella spends the day trying to make others laugh. They are delighted with this new, funny Bella, but wonder why she is acting like this. She explains she is being funny to make them like her more, but the Tweenies reassure her that they like her however she behaves.

41

Man in the Moon

Max tells Jake about the Man in the Moon, and Jake thinks something is wrong when he sees the moon still out in the morning sky. He tries to find out more about the Man in the Moon and imagines meeting him and helping him put the moon away.

42

Glass Blowing

A crystal present poses problems for Max when he has a smashing time with glass.

43

Bananas

Doodles shows a surprising liking for Jake's bananas and one by one he takes them all away. Jake is upset because bananas are his favorite food. The Tweenies take Jake on a banana hunt, but they do not find any – until Doodles provides another surprise.

44

Blues

Fizz isn't her normal, happy self. The Tweenies provide a happy song, some jokes and even a visit to Dr. Bella, but nothing makes her feel better until Max finally finds a way to cure her blues.

45

Jake's Snuggly

Bella accidentally uses Jake's comfort blanket as a duster. Judy puts it in the washing machine, but it shrinks.

46

Scribbling

Milo accidentally makes a pen mark on the door, but then it comes to life as scribble-boy and teases him about what he has done. How can Milo get rid of his scribble? How will he keep his terrible secret from the others? And what will Judy say?

47

Self Portraits

The pals paint each other's portraits, Bella is unhappy with hers. But her friends manage to cheer her up.

48

Again

Fizz tries the others' patience when she repeats her actions over and over again.

49

Pottery Present

Max visits a pottery to get a present for someone very special.

50

Jumping

When Doodles is envious of another dog's jumping abilities, Fizz tries to teach him how to jump.

51

Stained Glass

Judy visits a stained glass museum in search of inspiration for a new front-door window.

52

Favourite Songs

Jake cannot decide which song is his favorite when the Tweenies decide to do their own version of Top of the Pops.

53

Swim

Milo reveals that he can't swim and is taken on an underwater adventure.

54

Sssh!

When Fizz hears a squeaking noise, she is convinced a mouse is near, so the friends go on a mouse hunt.

55

Night's Falling

Jake and the others get confused about what happens when night falls.

56

Green

The Tweenies hunt for green things to make a green dragon. They visit green land and turn Bella into a dragon.

57

It's Mine

A catastrophe leads Doodles to claim everything is his – even the moon.

58

Butterfly

Jake finds out what "having butterflies in your stomach" really means.

59

School Show

Max sees a chance for stardom when he helps out at a school show.

60

Grumpy Max

Max tackles a DIY shelf kit – or is it his grumpy brother?