Woolly and Tig Season 1, Episode 9: Open Wide

1

Baby Ben

Tig is looking forward to baby Ben coming for the day, but Ben soon becomes more important than Tig. Woolly shows Tig how helping her mum look after baby Ben and his needs has its own rewards

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2

The Funfair

Tig and Angel go to the fun fair. Tig finds all the noises overwhelming and frightening and wants to go home. Woolly helps Tig to conquer her fear of the funfair by finding out where all the different noises are coming from.

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3

The Dance Class

When Tig goes to her first dancing class, she does not join in because the dancing teacher shouts. Woolly persuades Tig to join in by explaining that the teacher is not shouting at her, but shouting to be heard above the music.

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4

Hair Wash Day

Tig is playing hide-and-seek with Dad before bath time. When she hears it is hair wash day, she doesn't want to be found as she hates having her hair washed. Woolly gives Tig a few tips on how to make hair wash day bearable.

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5

Losing Things

One cold day Tig visits the botanic glass house with her mum and dad. Tig is very upset when, on her way home, she discovers she has lost her scarf, hat and gloves. Woolly helps Tig to find what she has lost.

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6

First Day

Woolly tells Tig how to help a little boy on his first day at nursery school.

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7

The Clown

When Tig goes shopping with her mum she sees a clown. The clown frightens her. Woolly explains that the clown is just a man with a painted face. He suggests Tig has her face painted like a clown too.

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8

Eating New Foods

Tig visits a restaurant, but she is put off eating a new dish when she tastes an olive. Woolly encourages Tig to try the dish again.

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9

Open Wide

Tig visits the dentist to have her teeth counted, but when she sits in the dentist's chair, she refuses to open her mouth. Woolly encourages Tig to open her mouth wide for the dentist.

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10

Timmy's Monsters

When Timmy comes to play he shows Tig how to draw monsters. Tig loves the drawings and puts them under her bed. At night the monsters roar and wake her up. Woolly suggests changing the monsters into daytime monsters.

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11

One Step at a Time

When Tig and her dad are confronted by a big cow, Tig is frightened. Woolly helps Tig overcome her fear.

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12

Fire Alarm

Woolly helps Tig overcome her fear of a fire alarm at her nursery school.

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13

Swing Park

When Tig goes to the swing park with her dad, she sees her friend Angel playing with some children she doesn't know. Woolly gives Tig the confidence to go over and play with Angel and the new friends.

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14

The Beard

Woolly helps Tig overcome her fear of a man with a beard that she finds rather strange.

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15

Changing My Room

Tig still has her old cot in her bedroom, but Dad dismantles the cot to lend to a new baby. Tig is not happy that her room is being changed, so Woolly shows Tig how changes can be fun.

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16

Museum of Imagination

Tig's friend Timmy has a great imagination and makes the visit to the museum a little too exciting. Woolly helps Tig differentiate between imagination and what is real.

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17

Sharing

When Tig's friend Angel comes to play, Tig doesn't like Angel playing with her toys. Woolly shows how sharing can be fun.

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18

The Party

Tig gets fed up at a party because she doesn't win pass the parcel. Woolly tells Tig that it isn't all about winning - it is about having fun playing.

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19

The Painting Day

Tig is at a painting day and refuses to go to the large public toilets. Woolly helps Tig overcome her fear of the toilets.

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20

Granny No No

Tig thinks her granny is always saying no to her. Woolly helps Tig to see the positives in her granny.

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21

Bus Ride

After a day of kite flying with her Dad, Tig is tired. Riding on the bus home she challenges all those around her. Woolly helps Tig be more considerate.

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22

The Hospital

When Tig's dad goes to hospital, Tig refuses to see him. Woolly helps Tig understand about hospitals and patients.

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23

Choosing

Tig and her mum go shopping for new clothes. Tig can't decide between red shoes and blue shoes. Woolly helps her choose.

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24

Big Stomps

Tig goes on holiday. At the holiday camp everyone else is just that little bit older than Tig. Tig is frustrated that she cannot do all the things that her friends can do. Woolly encourages Tig to focus on all the things she can do.

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25

Splash

Tig hates all the splashing at the swimming pool. Woolly helps Tig to enjoy the water and the splashing too.

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26

Busy

Tig's mum and dad have a very busy day. Tig can't understand why they won't pay her any attention. Woolly helps Tig understand and deal with the situation.

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27

Supermarket

Tig loses her mum in a supermarket and thinks she has been abandoned. Woolly helps Tig find her mum again.

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28

Hair Cut

Tig's hair is getting longer and longer but she refuses to have her hair cut. Woolly persuades Tig that having a haircut might make life a little easier.

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29

The Dog

When Tig's granny gets a new dog, Woolly helps Tig understand everything about animals.

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30

Sleep Over

Tig goes to stay the night with her friend Angel. At night she finds herself all alone with everyone else asleep.

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