Punky Season 1, Episode 11: Running with Rufus

1

Peace and Quiet

Mum has a cold. The Chemist says what she needs is plenty of rest. It's Punky's job to make sure Cranky, Con and Rufus don't make a sound so Mum wont be disturbed.

2

Kitchen Bird

Punky has got a new bird feeder. But when she leaves the door open, a bird flies into the kitchen, frightening Cranky and Con. It's up to Punky to lead the bird back outside.

3

Hunt the Slipper

After Cranky's slipper goes missing, she blames Rufus and calls him a pest. Punky decides to find the slipper and prove that Rufus is a good dog.

4

Cons Band

Con's friend Michael wants to start a band. The only problem is that Con can't play the guitar. Or the drums. Or sing. It's up to Punky to show him how it's done.

5

Rufus stinks

During a trip to the park, Rufus gets into a stinky mess. It's up to Punky and Con to clean Rufus before he stinks up the house.

6

Bread in the hand

Punky's friend Niamh shows her a cookery book and Punky decides to bake some animal-shaped bread. Cranky knows how to make the best bread and she shows the girls how it's done.

7

Clothes come first

Punky has a fixed morning routine - wake up, jump on bed, get dressed, eat breakfast. But when Mum forgets to wash the clothes, Punky refuses to eat breakfast if she can't get dressed first.

8

No Yoga for Con

Punky and Mum love to have fun with yoga. After Punky tells Con he can't join in, she feels bad and tries to get Con to do yoga. But he doesn't like yoga, so Punky must find something special for Con and her to do together.

9

Cranky hat

It's a very hot day and everybody must wear a hat to keep the sun off their face. Punky thinks only a special hat will do and she asks Mum to help her make one. But, once it's made, who's going to wear it?

10

Mum's Big Night In

Mum's friends are going to a gig in town but Mum can't go because there's nobody to look after Punky. Punky doesn't want Mum to miss out on the fun. She decides to surprise Mum by inviting her friends around for a big night in

11

Running with Rufus

Con enters a fun run. Punky wants to run too but she's too young to enter, so she decides to have a fun run of her very own with Rufus.

12

Cranky Learns To Borrow

Punky and Niamh are best friends and they like to share things with each other. Cranky tells them that borrowing is a bad idea. To prove that sharing is a good idea, Punky must find something that Cranky needs to borrow.

13

Everything Yellow

Punky's favorite colour is yellow and, when Mum decides to decorate the kitchen, Punky gets the idea to make everything yellow.

14

Low Five

Con and Michael show Punky how to high five. They say it's cool. But Punky's high fives begin to cause accidents, she finds out it's not so cool and finds that it's best for her to think for herself.

15

A Great Day For Dancing

Punky has got her music player and is ready for a dance. But finding someone to dance with her is proving to be a bit of a problem. She really wants to dance with Con but Con won't embarrass himself in front of Michael.

16

Princess Punky

While playing dress-up, Punky and Niamh decide to put on a play for Mom, Con and Cranky. One by one, the family members get dragged into the play.

17

A Horse For Punky

Punky discovers that Cranky use to ride horses when she was a young girl. Horse riding sounds like fun! Cranky tells Punky if she can find a horse she'll teach her to ride, so Punky does what she can to get a horse for herself.

18

Doctor Punky

To avoid Mrs. Nolan boasting about a trophy she won for best cake, Cranky pretends to be ill. Along comes Doctor Punky, with her doctor's bag. She knows what's best for Cranky?

19

Being Told

Punky wants to dance. But first Mum tells her to brush her hair, then Cranky tells her to get a blanket and then Con tells her to help with his homework. Poor Punky wonders if she'll ever get a chance to dance.

20

Give a Little Whistle

Mum's friend Mairead gives Punky a present: a tin whistle. Punky loves it, but she's not exactly an expert. Punky is going to need a lot of practice before she can play properly.