Episode Descriptions

 

Episode 101

"Show Me the Honey"
Sally and Nick have run out of honey! Luckily the Cat knows just where to go to get more. They visit Queen Priscilla Buzzoo who invites them to join in the bee dance to learn how to make honey.

 

 

Educational Objective: Bees collect nectar to make honey and have a special dance to tell each other locations of the best flowers from which to collect nectar.

 

"Migration Vacation"
The purple martin swallow that lives in Sally's backyard has gone missing! The Cat, with the help of a variety of forest creatures, help Nick and Sally track down the bird, and learn how and why birds migrate.

 

Educational Objective: When the cold winter makes it hard to find food, some birds fly far away - or migrate - to warmer places where there's more food. See Related Classroom Resources

 

Episode 102

"I Love the Nightlife"
Nick wants to stay awake all night. Good thing the Cat needs help finding his favorite hat that he lost in the forest of Wagamaroo! The Cat takes Nick and Sally on a nocturnal adventure, along the way meeting a variety of animals that stay up all night!

 

Educational Objective: Nocturnal animals - like the owl, the bat and the opossum - sleep during the day and hunt for food at night using specialized skills. See Related Classroom Resources

 

"Oh Give Me a Home!"
Nick has a super-duper special shell and Sally wants one, too! The Cat in the Hat takes them on an adventure to the beach where they meet Tucker, a hermit crab, who is also looking for a new shell because he’s grown too big for his. A seaside fashion show gives both Tucker and Sally super duper special shells!

 

Educational Objective: When Hermit Crabs outgrow their shells, they have to find a new one that’s strong and the right size.

 

Episode 103

"Many Ants Make Light Work"
Nick and Sally are trying to put up a tent in their backyard but it's not working! Nick is pulling when Sally is pushing and it's just making a giant heap! Good thing the Cat knows a million-trillion friends who are experts at teamwork! He whisks the kids off to visit an ant colony where Nick and Sally learn that team-work makes almost anything possible.

 

Educational Objective: An ant colony is made up of many individuals who all work together to get a job done.

 

"Nest Best Thing"
Nick and Sally have found some bird eggs in their backyard, but their nest is destroyed. Where are they going to keep them? The Cat in the Hat brings them to an expert nest builder, Mrs. Robin, who shows the children how to build a nest especially for the homeless eggs.

 

Educational Objective: The American Robin builds its nest using twigs, grass, and mud.

 

Episode 104

"A Plan for Sand"
Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate.

 

Educational Objective: Camels' bodies are perfectly adapted to life in a dry, sandy desert. Their eyelashes keep sand out of their eyes, their wide feet help them walk on top of the sand, and their humps store fat when food is hard to find.

 

"Whale Music"
Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet the best singing teacher in the world, Humphrey the Humpback Whale! While bobbing in the ocean, Humphrey teaches the kids that whales communicate by singing, and that it's not how you sing that matters, but what you’re saying in the song. The kids return home to delight their mothers with their song!

 

Educational Objective: Whales communicate with one another by "singing." Also, they use their blow-holes to breathe, and can jump out of the water in a maneuver called "breaching."

 

Episode 105

"Flower Power"
Sally's mom has a cold, so Sally wants to pick her some colorful flowers to make her feel better. The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally to the forest of Flora-Fah-Zoom where they meet three different creatures that all depend on flowers to live. Sally decides to make her mother a picture of the flowers they have encountered in Flora-Fah-Zoom instead of picking a flower that animals need in order to survive.

 

Educational Objective: Flowers aren't just pretty. Some creatures need them for food, water, or a place to live. See Related Classroom Resources

 

"Snowman's Land "
Sally and Nick have just finished making a statue of the Cat in the Hat out of snow, but it’s starting to melt! Good thing the Cat knows where to take the melting snowcat: to the cold and snowy north! In the arctic, the kids skate on a frozen lake, make snow sculptures, and learn that water can freeze and melt when it’s cold or warm outside. Because it's getting warmer back home, they leave their snowcat sculpture there so they can come back and visit him!

 

Educational Objective: When water gets cold, it freezes into snow or ice. When ice or snow get warm, they melt into water. See Related Classroom Resources

 

Episode 106

"Dress Up Day"
Nick and Sally are playing dress-up, but oh, no! Sally's princess dress has torn, and mom doesn't have any silk thread to fix it. The Cat takes them to his good friend Mindy, the silk caterpillar. Mindy shows them how she makes silk. Sally uses the silk thread to fix her swirly-twirly princess dress!

 

Educational Objective: Calletta silk caterpillars make silk and transform into silk moths, by eating leaves, spinning silk, making a cocoon, and napping inside.

 

"Bathtime"
Nick and Sally have been playing in the mud, and now they need to get clean! The Cat in the Hat knows some friends who have some very wonderful ways to bathe! In Bana Bana Savanah, they meet three different animals who all keep clean in very different ways. Even though it’s fun to try bathing the way the animals do, Sally and Nick decide that good old soap and water works best for them!

 

Educational Objective: Some animals clean themselves in surprising ways: sparrows take dust baths; lions lick their fur, and hippos allow ox-peckers to peck bugs off their hides.

 

Episode 107

"Trees Company"
Sally and Nick are playing up in their tree house when Nick's mom calls them in for lunch. Nick wonders what it would be like to stay up in that tree all the time! The Cat in the Hat knows! Or at least he has friends that do. In the Jimmer-Jammer Jungle the kids learn how different animals spend their entire lives in trees. As neat as that is, there’s one thing those trees don’t have, and that's mom's home cooking!

 

Educational Objective: Some creatures - like the boa constrictor, squirrel monkey, and the red-eyed tree frog - live their whole lives in trees. See Related Classroom Resources

 

"Now You See Me"
Nick and Sally are playing hide-and-seek, but Sally keeps getting found! The Cat takes the kids to meet the best hider ever, his friend Gecko! Through a game of hide-and-go-seek in the jungle, the kids learn how Gecko not only hides, but how he runs and climbs. Now Sally knows how to camouflage herself so she won’t be so easily found!

 

Educational Objective: Some animals - like the Satanic Leaf-Tail Gecko - hide by blending in with their surroundings, a method known as camouflage. See Related Classroom Resources

 

Episode 108

"Rain Game"
Sally wants to water the plants in her backyard, but it’s hot and sunny outside. They need rain, and lots of it! Good thing the Cat in the Hat knows exactly where to go to get some: the rain forest! With the assistance of some toucans and the singing of howler monkeys, they explore each level of the rain forest, eventually reaching the top and the rain!

 

Educational Objective: There are different layers of the rainforest and the tree canopy acts like a giant umbrella, preventing the rain from reaching the ground. We meet some of the creatures who live in the canopy: Toucans and Howler Monkeys (who howl when it rains.)

 

"No SSSweater is Better"
Nick has grown out of his favorite sweater but he doesn’t want to part with it. The Cat in the Hat has a friend with the exact same problem! He brings them to meet Slyde the snake who shows Nick and Sally how he sheds his skin when it gets too small for him.

 

Educational Objective: As a snake grows too big for its skin, it must shed it to reveal a newer, sleeker coat of skin.

 

Episode 109

"A Tale About Tails"
Nick and Sally are playing "Pin the Tail on the Donkey," when they wish they had tails of their own! Well, it just so happens that the Cat knows a lot about tails! He brings them to the Jungle of Wagga-Tag-Tail where they meet a number of animals with very different tails. With the help of an ingenious machine, Nick and Sally get to test out all of these tails for themselves and they learn that different tails can do different things!

 

Educational Objective: Some animals - like the white capuchin monkey, quetzal, and rattlesnake - use their tails in different ways, including grabbing things, showing off to attract others, and sending a signal to other animals.

 

"Sticky Situation"
Sally and Nick are playing the drums on overturned buckets when Nick breaks his drumstick! Luckily, the Cat knows someone who is a stick expert, his friend Betty Beaver! She finds Nick the perfect drumstick, but when her dam springs a leak, Nick, Sally and the Cat help her fix it, using Nick's new stick. He doesn’t have a stick anymore, but Nick learns an even better way to drum: using a home-made beaver tail!

 

Educational Objective: North American Beavers use sticks and mud to build a dam that stops the flow of water to create a large, safe pond to swim in.

 

Episode 110

"Night Lights"
Nick and Sally are making shadow puppets with the Cat in the Hat, but the batteries in the flashlight have gone out! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. They learn that the fireflies communicate by flashing their lights. And when the fireflies provide the light the kids need, the shadow puppet show can continue!

 

Educational Objective: Fireflies have natural "lights" in their bodies, which they flash on and off to find each other in the dark.

 

"Go Snails Go!"
Nick, Sally and the Cat have been invited along on a snail expedition! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to meet up with Lewis and Clark, the two snails leading the way! As they travel through the forest of Slippity-Goo, having fun sliding in their own makeshift shells, the kids learn about all the different ways snails use their shells.

 

Educational Objective: Snails use their shells for protection against predators and weather.

 

Episode 111

"Flight of the Penguin"
Sally and Nick are pretending to fly in their backyard. Oh, wouldn't it be great if they really could go zooming and swooshing like a bird? The Cat in the Hat brings them to meet his good friend Percy the penguin. After a fun race with a penguin and a gull, the kids learn that not all birds fly, but that doesn't mean they can't go zooming and swooshing.

 

Educational Objective: Unlike most birds, penguins can't fly, but they get around in their own special way. Penguins are perfectly designed for "zooming" and "swishing" through water.

 

"Let's Go Fly a Kite"
Sally, Nick and the Cat are trying to fly a kite, but there's not enough wind. The Cat in the Hat takes them to Huff-Puff-Maguff where there's so much wind, their kite gets away from them! They chase the runaway kite, using the wind to help them. When they finally reach it, the breeze helps to cool them down!

 

Educational Objective: Wind power can help us in different ways. Wind can make things work, move things, and cool us down.

 

Episode 112

"You Should Be Dancing"
Nick and Sally are planning to put on a show for their moms, but they can't finish their dance without falling down! The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet one of the best dancers in the world, Tango, a bird of paradise! With a few costume-changes and a little practice, Nick and Sally are finally able to show their moms their new dance - without falling down!

 

Educational Objective: After they clear a space to perform, Birds of Paradise perform elaborate dances to attract each other.

 

"Batty for Bats"
Sally and Nick are playing a game of blindfolded tag but they can't seem to find each other! Luckily the Cat has a friend who is always able to find his way in the dark. He takes them to meet Zapata, a bat who teaches the kids about echolocation. Now that Nick and Sally know how to listen to find their way, blindfold tag has become a lot more fun!

 

Educational Objective: Bats navigate in the dark by using their sense of hearing, a process called echolocation.

 

Episode 113

"Maps"
Nick and Sally are pretending to be pirates. The Cat takes them on a real pirate adventure by following a treasure map! They use landmarks to find their way to a real pirate treasure: parchment paper and ink pens to make pirate maps of their own!

 

Educational Objective: A map is like a picture of a place, which you can use to find your way around. Maps show the location of landmarks and natural features.

 

"Hold On Tight"
Nick is trying to hang onto the monkey bars but can't. The Cat takes him and Sally to meet the best holder-on-ever, his tiny little friend Larry the limpet. After shrinking down to limpet size, Nick and Sally learn how to hang onto the rocks with the help of natural hand- and footholds, some sticky stuff on their feet, and plain old perseverance. Now Nick knows that in order to stay on the monkey bars, he needs to keep trying!

 

Educational Objective: Limpets, although small, have a mighty powerful grip.

 

Episode 114

"Jump"
Nick and Sally can't jump high enough to get their balloon that is stuck up in a tree. Good thing The Cat knows some of the best jumpers ever! Off they go to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump from narture's masters: grasshoppers, a kangaroo, and even a flea!

 

Educational Objective: Some creatures are big jumpers, but fleas don't have to be big in order to jump well.

 

"Termite is Right"
Sally and Nick just can't seem to keep their block tower from toppling over. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet some expert tower builders: the termites! After shrinking down to bug-size, they learn from Terry termite how to build a tower that won't wiggle and wobble. With some engineering tips from a termite, Sally and Nick can build their block tower higher than before!

 

Educational Objective: With sand mixed with a special glue in their spit African termites build high towers, which are quite stable because the base is wiser than the upper parts of the tower.

 

Episode 115

"The Egg File"
The kids are decorating the tree house for a party. The Cat knows the world's most fantabulous decorator: Stan the bower bird! Stan teaches the kids how to decorate with almost anything--shells, leaves, and pebbles. Now they can have a party in their own fantabulously decorated tree house!

 

Educational Objective: The bower bird builds and decorates a fancy nest called a bower. Other kinds of birds build different sorts of nests -- and birds aren't the only creatures who build nests and lay eggs.

 

"Slow Down for Sloths"
Nick and Sally are trying to draw a picture of a butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. Cat takes the kids to meet Onslow the sloth, who teaches them that when you slow down, the world comes to you. After lots of practice (and a race to see who's the slowest!), Nick and Sally are now able to slow down enough to get closer to the butterfly and finish their picture!

 

Educational Objective: A sloth is a creature that does everything very slowly in order to save energy.

 

Episode 116

"Chasing Rainbows"
The kids are painting a picture of a rainbow but can't remember all the colors to use. Luckily for them, Cat takes them to Color-ga-lore to meet King Kaleidoscope, an expert on rainbows! A musical number teaches them the proper color order, and a silly spray of water leads them to discover how to make their very own rainbow!

 

Educational Objective: A rainbow appears when sunlight shines on tiny droplets of water in the air. The colors of a rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, and they always appear in that order.

 

"Follow the Prints"
Nick and Sally are enjoying a backyard picnic when they discover their last strawberry has gone missing! Who could have taken it? Cat's friend Cluey Looey can help them! They are off to Muddyfeet Waterhole where they learn about how the differently shaped feet, paws, or hooves of various animals make differently shaped footprints. Back home, they follow the prints and discover their strawberry was taken by a squirrel! Luckily, the Cat has some more!

 

Educational Objective: All creatures leave some sort of print. The size and shape of a footprint match the size and shape of the creature's foot; in most cases, big animals leave big prints, little animals often leave little prints, and heavy animals leave deep prints.

 

Episode 117

"A Long Winter's Nap"
Sally and Nick are so excited to go ice skating tomorrow, that they can't fall asleep! Cat's friend Boris the bear can help! Off they go to the Gleep-sneep Woods to learn how Boris gets ready to take his long winter's nap. Back at home, Nick and Sally follow Boris' advice, and follow their own bedtime routine to get ready for bed. With the help of a bedtime story from Cat, they quickly fall asleep.

 

Educational Objective: Black bears spend the winter months in a deep sleep. But first, they get ready by eating lots of food, going to the bathroom, and making themselves a soft place to sleep.

 

"The Tree Doctor"
Sally's little maple sapling hasn't grown any bigger! To discover why, the Cat in the Hat takes the kids to meet Dr. Twiggles. With the help of the tree doctor and his songs, Nick and Sally discover how trees "eat"; - through their leaves and roots. They also learn that trees grow verrrry slowly. A few more years and their maple sapling will grow into a maple tree!

 

Educational Objective: Trees suck up water and nutrients through their roots, and their leaves absorb sunlight to help the tree grow. From tiny seeds large trees grow, but they grow very slowly.

 

Episode 118

"Incredible Journey"
Nick and Sally are playing in their homemade Thingamajigger, when the Cat arrives to take them on a real adventure! Off they go to meet salmon Sam, who is returning to the pool where she hatched so she can lay her eggs. With the help of the Subber-e-blubber, they follow Samantha underwater, upriver on her incredible journey!

 

Educational Objective: When they are ready to lay eggs, salmon make a long journey upstream, against all odds, to return to the pool where they, themselves, were hatched.

 

"Bamboozled"
Sally needs to find a gift for her stuffed panda, Pammy. Who better to ask than a real panda? The Cat takes them to meet Zhu Zhu, a giant panda who helps the kids to discover all the wonderful things you can do with her favorite food, bamboo. Bamboo turns out to be a perfect gift for Pammy!

 

Educational Objective: Bamboo is an incredible plant (in fact, a type of grass) that can be used for many things, from food to flutes to furniture!

 

Episode 119

"Thump"
Nick is trying to make his mother a surprise lunch, but she keeps coming into the kitchen! If only there was a way for him to know when she was coming. The Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet his friend Twitch the rabbit. Twitch and her bunnies teach Nick and Sally how to stop, look and listen for danger. Now Sally that can warn Nick when his mom is coming, they're able to surprise her with lunch!

 

Educational Objective: Rabbits sniff, look, and listen to detect danger, and warn each other by thumping their back paw on the ground.

 

"Squirreled Away"
Nick can't remember where he put his yoyo. Cat offers to take the kids to meet his friend Bucky the squirrel who is good at both hiding and finding things! Nick and Sally learn how to use landmarks to help them remember where they put things. Back at home Nick, thinking like Bucky, is able to track down his yoyo!

 

Educational Objective: Squirrels hide the food they need to make it through the winter, and find it later by using landmarks.

 

Episode 120

"Finola's Farm"
Nick and Sally are sitting down to breakfast but have run out of milk. The Cat arrives to take them to Finola's Farm to have breakfast with Finola. First they learn how to milk a cow, then they discover that cows' milk can be made into butter and cheese and best of all--ice cream!

 

Educational Objective: Cows' milk is good for drinking and also makes butter and cheese - and even ice cream.

 

"Pick Your Friends"
It's Valentine's Day and Nick and Sally disagree hotly on how to decorate the card they're making for the Cat. Does this mean they aren't really best friends? The Cat takes them to meet Sheldon, a tortoise who knows all about friendship. They learn that Sheldon's best friend is completely different from him and that being best friends doesn't mean you always have to agree.

 

Educational Objective: Two completely different animals - like the giant Galapagos tortoise and the Darwin finch - can coexist by helping each other. This kind of relationship is called symbiosis.

 

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