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Francois' pants catch on fire, sending both the Lighthouse and Cap'n Turbot's Flounder up in flames; a news crew is in town when Chickaletta accidentally causes a fire in Adventure Bay's new parkette.
While Humdinger gets dressed for a day with his Hummy Mummy, the Humsquatch accidentally puts on the mayor's suit and takes his place; when a precious bone goes missing, the Pups' only chance at getting it back is to team up with Sweetie.
When Mayor Humdinger tricks Katie into watching his kitties, an alarm system is set off and the Paw Patrol must rescue them; when Mayor Humdinger swipes one of Ryder's early inventions he must be rescued from an out-of-control flight.
Rubble and Wild team up to stop a giant runaway yarn ball rolling through town; Marshall and Leo must rescue some critters stuck on a Ferris wheel.
Ryder and the pups must keep Giant Alex busy so that he does not cause damage in Adventure Bay; the PAW Patrol must rescue Cap'n Turbot's cousin.
Rocky visits Rubble and Crew from Adventure Bay just in time to see Builder Cove's new baby bear; when Park Ranger Rose asks for construction help, Speed Meister accidentally ruins the bears' home.
Rubble and Crew build a kangaroo safari for Lucas and Lily right in the bark yard until their construction kangaroo hops away; Speed Meister challenges Rubble and crew to compete in the ultimate build-off, builder Cove's first construction games.
Rubble moves with his family of construction pups to the nearby town of Builder Cove where they live, play and build whatever the community needs.
Rubble and his construction pup family gear up to build a bridge, only to find the villainous Speed Meister has a different idea; it's up to the Rubble and crew to work together and save the day by building a new, safe bridge to Builder Cove.
Madame Gazelle and the playgroup share their best nursery rhymes; Mummy and Daddy Pig take Peppa and George to Digger World, where they build walls and knock them over again.
The children make instruments from old packaging; doctor Hamster talks about butterflies; Peppa and George spend a day at the botanical gardens; Peppa and George pretend to be Vikings with Granny; Mr. Potato is a special guest at school.
Peppa and her friends visit the cinema; Peppa finds out how TV is made; Peppa and George go birdwatching; Peppa and friends visit a petting farm; Peppa takes Goldie the fish to visit Dr. Hamster the vet.
Madame Gazelle teaches the children about Chinese New Year, and they make a wonderful dragon costume; PC Panda brings his twin daughters, Peggi and Pandora Panda, to playgroup for the first time; Suzy and Peppa start a secret club.
Peppa and her friends accompany Miss Rabbit to the palace to meet the queen; Peppa experiments with flowers; George has fun looking in the mirror; Mr. Bull accidentally breaks his delicate teapot.
Peppa's family goes for a cycle ride; Peppa and George play in their tree house; the postman's daughter helps him; the cuckoo clock is broken; Peppa and George go ice skating.
The Ocean Patrol tries to stop Windy Pete when he sails around the world and blasts tropical climates with snow.
Molly is going to have a new sibling; the Guppies get excited about babies; the children go to the hospital to meet a new baby.
After Gil and Molly meet a conductor, the Guppies want to join an orchestra.
Shooting Star wants to be a big horse.
The team must use their mighty math powers when a group of gizmo robots malfunction and wreak havoc at the Umi City Mall.
When Harold Humdinger uses a giant robot to take the buildings of Adventure Bay and make his own town, the Mighty Pups must save the day; the Copycat is back and Adventure Bay needs a Mighty Rescue when he traps the entire town.
When a storm sends Mayor Goodway's rowboat drifting out to sea, the PAW Patrol must come to the rescue; Ryder gets stranded while trying to rescue a goat who is stuck on the edge of a cliff.
Humdinger makes a robotic shark to scare everyone away from the beach; the pups come to the rescue when the pier has a broken support post.
When a windy day derails construction on an ice cream shop, Rubble & Crew are on the chase; there's a mysterious squeak in City Hall, so Mayor Greatway asks Rubble and Charger to find and fix the squeak before her big speech.
A new fire captain helps train the pups as firefighter recruits at the fire station; Charger is excited to help Sierra Sparkle with her big show, but a hurt paw stops him.
Arrby recruits a crew of meerkats to gather magical seeds; Mayor Humdinger wants a hippo as his new hench-animal, but needs a rescue when it gallops off with Humdinger on its back.
The pups help Mayor Goodway decorate Easter eggs; the PAW Patrol searches for a special Easter egg.
The Pups must help to find Mayor Humdinger's mustache after he accidentally shaves it off; after a carnival train gets stuck in a tunnel, it results in a mountainside funhouse-style wild ride.
When Speed Meister's rollercoaster sends a pet playdate out of control, Rubble and Crew save the day with a bigger, better, and safer coaster; the Bark Yard safety inspection is set for today.
When a lost world of dinosaurs is discovered, Mayor Humdinger wants to take dino eggs back to Foggy Bottom, but along the way a baby Brachiosaurus ends up in dino-sized trouble.
Rubble and Crew build the first train station in Builder Cove just in time to welcome Farmer Zoe's new cow, Mooreen; Popstar Sierra Sparkle is moving to Builder Cove, but when the pups plan a surprise greeting, Speed Meister makes a plan of his own.
When small-town ``puppy-saurus`` Bubble Puppy gets picked to go against the reigning champ Boom Boom T-Rex in the Tough Roarier competition, it's a battle of strength, speed and, above all, heart.
Molly performs in the quick-change dress-up match during Fashion Week in Bubbletucky and ends up on the cover of a fashion magazine.
When Nonny breaks his glasses, he must use his other senses to reach the glasses store.
Excited that Zooli is getting a new pet, the Guppies try to guess what kind of animal it is; Zooli loves many creatures, so her new pet could be anything in the animal kingdom.
When supervillain Lady Goo Goo starts changing everyone into babies, it's up to Guppy Girl and Bubble Boy to stop her before they get turned into babies too!
The Bubble Guppies learn about outer space.
Nonny is on a quest to become a real knight.
The Guppies must move fast when a herd of cows wanders onto the train tracks.
Molly's friend needs the Guppies' help to finish her work in time to attend the Big Beach Ball.
When their friend's moving day does not go as planned, Molly, Gil and the Guppy Movers head out to set things right in his new home.
When reckless hyena Spotty steals young elephant Eli from the savanna, Wildlife Rangers Zooli and Goby hop into their big rig to rescue him; when the big rig chase lands Spotty and Eli in danger, it's up to the Guppies to save the day.
When some untidy Titans (played by Guppies) start messing up Zooli, Nonny and Oona's goat farm, the goat herders must journey to the Titans' cloud realm to ask them to tidy up.
The Guppies are excited for China's Lunar New Year Festival, where they will operate a giant festival dragon the the grand parade.
When Mr. Grumpfish turns up in Happy Junction, he makes everyone in town really grumpy; Sheriff Molly must find a way to help everyone handle their tricky emotions.
Cap'n Turbot and his cousin Francois are watching white whales in Adventure Bay when their boat hits a rock and starts to sink; the PAW Patrol must track down some loose penguins and help them return to the land of ice and snow.
Mayor Humdinger creates fake emergencies for his kitties so they can appear better than the PAW Patrol; the Wingnuts get a new pet ostrich, but it gets lost on the trip home.
Café Carl's kittens cause construction chaos in the Bark Yard! Can the crew create a conclusion to the cat catastrophe?
When the traveling veterinarian Dr. Diwa can't finish all her checkups in Builder Cove in time, Rubble and crew know just what to do; Lily's mermaid-themed birthday party is called off when it starts to rain.
Skye, Liberty and Everest take off on a road trip to Yellowbone National Park and need to use their mini-rescue rides to save a bunch of baby animals.
When an unhappy Merpup tries to float Puplantis to the surface, it's up to the PAW Patrol and their newest member Coral to save the city and stop him.
When one of Humdinger's schemes goes awry, a Junkyard Kitten's home is destroyed and Rocky bites off more than he can chew when he invites the kitten to stay at the Lookout overnight.
The PAW Patrol must work together when Mayor Humdinger challenges the Adventure Bay team to a soccer match; Marshall believes his new collar is lucky, so he takes risky chances while helping to rescue Hootie.
When Daring Danny sinks the PAW Patroller, the pups must find a way to raise their rig; the pups team up with Alex's mini patrol to retrieve mysteriously missing items.
A herd of bison are migrating through Builder Cove-right toward City Hall; Rubble and crew hop in their big vehicles to save the day; the pups use their mega-sized trucks to help Lucas and Lily give their parents an awesome anniversary.
The pups jump into action to build an observatory to help their friend River get a cool picture of a shooting star; after meeting Park Ranger Rose, the pups get stuck on a nature trail, but with Rubble & Crew, there's always a solution.
The crew uses their trucks to make stunt ramps when Mega Meister challenges Mayor Greatway to a stunt competition; when power problems shut down Sierra Sparkle's show, the pups hop in their big vehicles to turn the power back on.
Coach Karima asks Rubble and Crew to build a gym for the gymnastics show but when the beam is to high for Lily, the pups must save the day; Rubble and Crew decide to build a show on their own when a traveling show can't get to Builder Cove.
Peppa and her family fly a kite; the rain makes Peppa sad; Peppa and her family go to Windy Castle; Peppa and George play hide and seek; Daddy Pig takes the family for a drive.
Peppa and George visit the seaside; Peppa and George visit Granny and Grandpa Pig; cold and windy day; Madame Gazelle shows Peppa how to make a time capsule; Rebecca Rabbit has a little brother.
Grampy Rabbit teaches mountain climbing; Peppa goes to a trampoline park; Peppa and George play with their skateboards; Madame Gazelle and the class workout; Grandpa Pig takes Peppa sailing.
Peppa and her family collect blackberries; Mrs. Zebra teaches the children to make pottery; Daddy Pig's work papers are accidentally turned into paper airplanes; Edmond Elephant's birthday party; a flood turns Peppa's house into a desert island.
Grandpa Pig organizes an egg hunt; Miss Rabbit takes Peppa's family for a ride; Peppa's cousin visits; Grandpa Pig takes everyone to visit the lighthouse; Miss Rabbit hurts her ankle.
Mummy Pig is determined that George's new hat does not get muddy when Peppa and George visit Grandpa and Granny Pig.
Molly, Gil and the Guppies must lead a baby dolphin named Buddy to the surprise birthday party his pod is throwing for him.
The Bubble Guppies learn about colors while car racing.
On the hottest day of the year, Rangers Goby and Gil's job is to make sure pedestrians reach the lake safely; however, Bigfoot causes issues when he removes the stop signs from the park.
Team Umizoomi is visiting their friend Zeppo the Wizard; when Zeppo's magic sleeping potion makes UmiCar fall asleep, it's up to the team to get the ingredients for the wake up potion.
When the TroubleMakers break Logan's skateboard, the team must find all the pieces and help him put his skateboard back together.
Chase and the team get called to Barkingburg to keep an eye on the crown.
When Adventure Bay holds a raffle, a pair of nest-building seagulls snatch the winning prize; a rockslide leaves Mayor Goodway, Farmer Yumi and Garby stranded on the side of a mountain.
A comet is coming, and the PAW Patrol gets to work building a giant observatory; when the observatory starts rolling out of control, Rubble and the pups need to rebuild everything it has destroyed.
When Grocer Gabriel and Sierra Sparkle both need construction help before Banana Day, Rubble and Crew have their paws full; Speed Meister shines his face in the sky with the lighthouse, but when a ship needs that light, the pup jump into action.
Rubble moves with his family of construction pups to the nearby town of Builder Cove where they live, play, and build whatever the community needs.
Skye, Everest, Liberty, and Katie go on a camping adventure where they encounter a polar bear with a sweet tooth; when Julia and Julius put on a magic show, they are convinced they accidentally turned Mr. Carter into a rabbit.
A baby Bat decides to take a nap hanging from the Town Hall's bell so Mayor Goodway can't ring it; Chase and the pups show Alex how fear of the dentist can be conquered.
Mayor Humdinger and his Kitties go to Dino Wilds for Dino acting lessons but somehow find themselves bound for Adventure Bay.
The cheetah has a nefarious plan to destroy the jungle and build the cheating-est racetrack ever.
Liberty comes to visit the pups just in time to help save the Turbots and their radar doppler in a daring mountain rescue; when Farmer Al builds a windmill, the wind takes Farmer Yumi and Garby on a wild flight.
Cafe Carl's new ice cream machine brings lots of cars to Builder Cove; Rubble's fear of the dark derails the pup's Bark Yard campout.
On the U.S.S. Recycler, Captain Deema and her crew strive to leave every planet cleaner than they found it; However, their mission is put to the test when a crew of messy Litterbugs, led by the evil Garbage Khan, take over their ship.
Deema must turn over a new leaf and try broccoli if she wants to earn her broccoli badge at scout troop initiation.
Gil and his team of firefighters must rescue another firefighter who is stuck in a tree.
Gil embarks on an icy expedition to the North Pole.
When supervillain Dr. Coldfinger takes Curly Q's newest invention, the Ultra Spy Tool, secret agents Molly, Goby and Spy Pup must travel across the world to find and infiltrate his North Pole lair.
Police Officers Molly and Gil are tracking some mysterious lights that have been popping up around town; with the help of several nocturnal animal friends, they discover the lights aren't aliens but anglerfish.
Officer Miranda teaches Gil and the other children how police officers use laws to keep people safe.
In the Gourmet Galaxy, everyone loves yummy food, but when Gen. Yuck turns everything icky, only a recipe for delicious moon muffins can stop her; master chef Goby and his apprentice, Deema, must bake those muffins and save the galaxy.
When rain spoils a game of kickball, Gil invents a new game; Bubble Puppy must overcome his fear of thunder to save the game.
The Guppies perform a ``soap opera`` to teach Mr. Grouper about good hygiene.
If the Moon People can find a way to make it dark during the day, the Sun People agree to turn off their giant night light so the Moon People can enjoy their movie night.
The Bubble Guppies learn how to care for pets when Gil wants to adopt a puppy.
When showman Gil's real live dragon (actually a Komodo dragon) gets loose in the small town of Bubbleville, it's up to Pet Finders Oona and Zooli to track the lizard down and return it to its home on Komodo Island.
The children try to teach Mr. Grumpfish about their favorite things when he is their substitute teacher.
When a windstorm sends a polar bear cub down to Adventure Bay, it's up to Ryder, Everest, and the pups to bring the baby bear back to its family; the pups must save Mayor Humdinger from a runaway movie projector.
Mayor Humdinger and his kitties accidentally set Lizzy's Lemonade Stand and parts of Foggy Bottom ablaze; it's up to the pups to extinguish the fires.
Rubble & Crew build Builder Cove's first ever Fire Station, complete with an inspection from PAW Patrol's Marshall; when Speed Meister's sneaky sabotage traps Marshall's Fire Truck, the pups work together to put out a fire construction-style.
After Speed Meister builds an unsafe playground, Rubble & Crew get creative and build a new one with old materials; the town Chili Cookaroo is threatened when City Hall's roof starts to cave in; luckily, the pups know just how to fix it.
The PAW Patrol joins Alex and Mr. Porter at their campsite and teaches them how to safely build and extinguish a camp fire; while rescuing Chickaletta from the top of City Hall, the pups notice that it has been decorated for a big celebration.
The PAW Patrol must save the day when two overly helpful robots take on more than they can handle; in a dream, Mayor Humdinger finds a prism that makes rainbows and drains Adventure Bay of color; the pups must restore color to Adventure Bay.
Molly is going to have a new sibling; the Guppies get excited about babies; the children go to the hospital to meet a new baby.
The Ocean Patrol tries to stop Windy Pete when he sails around the world and blasts tropical climates with snow.
Peppa's family goes for a cycle ride; Peppa and George play in their tree house; the postman's daughter helps him; the cuckoo clock is broken; Peppa and George go ice skating.
Peppa and her friends accompany Miss Rabbit to the palace to meet the queen; Peppa experiments with flowers; George has fun looking in the mirror; Mr. Bull accidentally breaks his delicate teapot.
Madame Gazelle teaches the children about Chinese New Year, and they make a wonderful dragon costume; PC Panda brings his twin daughters, Peggi and Pandora Panda, to playgroup for the first time; Suzy and Peppa start a secret club.
Peppa and her friends visit the cinema; Peppa finds out how TV is made; Peppa and George go birdwatching; Peppa and friends visit a petting farm; Peppa takes Goldie the fish to visit Dr. Hamster the vet.
The children make instruments from old packaging; doctor Hamster talks about butterflies; Peppa and George spend a day at the botanical gardens; Peppa and George pretend to be Vikings with Granny; Mr. Potato is a special guest at school.
Madame Gazelle and the playgroup share their best nursery rhymes; Mummy and Daddy Pig take Peppa and George to Digger World, where they build walls and knock them over again.
Rubble and his construction pup family gear up to build a bridge, only to find the villainous Speed Meister has a different idea; it's up to the Rubble and crew to work together and save the day by building a new, safe bridge to Builder Cove.
Rubble moves with his family of construction pups to the nearby town of Builder Cove where they live, play and build whatever the community needs.
Rubble and Crew build a kangaroo safari for Lucas and Lily right in the bark yard until their construction kangaroo hops away; Speed Meister challenges Rubble and crew to compete in the ultimate build-off, builder Cove's first construction games.
Rocky visits Rubble and Crew from Adventure Bay just in time to see Builder Cove's new baby bear; when Park Ranger Rose asks for construction help, Speed Meister accidentally ruins the bears' home.
Ryder and the pups must keep Giant Alex busy so that he does not cause damage in Adventure Bay; the PAW Patrol must rescue Cap'n Turbot's cousin.
Rubble and Wild team up to stop a giant runaway yarn ball rolling through town; Marshall and Leo must rescue some critters stuck on a Ferris wheel.
When Mayor Humdinger tricks Katie into watching his kitties, an alarm system is set off and the Paw Patrol must rescue them; when Mayor Humdinger swipes one of Ryder's early inventions he must be rescued from an out-of-control flight.
While Humdinger gets dressed for a day with his Hummy Mummy, the Humsquatch accidentally puts on the mayor's suit and takes his place; when a precious bone goes missing, the Pups' only chance at getting it back is to team up with Sweetie.
Francois' pants catch on fire, sending both the Lighthouse and Cap'n Turbot's Flounder up in flames; a news crew is in town when Chickaletta accidentally causes a fire in Adventure Bay's new parkette.
The Ladybird is up to her old tricks again, but this time the Mighty Twins have a super trick of their own; Mayor Humdinger finally gets super powers, and it's a total cat-astrophe.
Cafe Carl opens up a smoothie shop on the boardwalk, but when the coaster causes coconut chaos, ``Rubble & Crew`` know just what to do; ``Rubble & Crew`` work together to find a construction solution when Charger's bouncy birthday surprise needs a lift.
Rubble & Crew are ready to replace the broken telescope lens at the Observatory. Until it starts a fiery fiasco during delivery!
When Travelling Travis yelps for help when he finds a mysterious creature in trouble, the PAW Patrol heads to Foggy Bottom to save a Humsquatch; when a robo-toy causes mayhem in Adventure Bay, Ryder knows just who to call.
When Digi and Tal's space vacuum breaks, it's up to the pups to save Mayor Humdinger from falling space debris; Humdinger's cuckoo clock goes out of control; Ryder and the Pups must rescue Travis and get control of the cuckoo to save Humdinger.
When Chefs Molly and Gil bring their tasty food truck to Bland Land, they discover that Baron von Bland only lets his subjects eat Bland Bread; the Chefs must find a way to bring taste to the kingdom.
Everything is fast in Zippy City, but when Tiny the Slug and the Opposites Crew slow everything down to the opposite of fast with sticky slime, detectives Zooli and Goby have to stop them before it's too late.
In ancient Greece, paramedics Zooli and Gil get a call for help from Nonny, so they fly toward him in their chariot ambulance; on the way, they're pursued by a Cyclops.
The Guppies stand in for a magician and attempt to make an elephant disappear.
A veterinarian takes care of Bubble Puppy when he has a cold.
When a Gargoyle steals all the gifts and decorations for Countess Molly's surprise party, the French villagers call in the Three Guppeteers.
Ice cream sellers Molly and Gil are trying to deliver ice cream to a water park on the other side of a hot desert before it melts and without getting caught by the Rattlers.
Chicken Farmers Deema and Goby discover an unusual egg on their farm one morning, and set off on a bayou river adventure to find the egg's mama.
Gil and Goby bring a tadpole to school to watch him grow into a frog.
On the Shimmy-Shimmy Islands, everyone's preparing for Queen Zooli's dance party, but each time they practice, a huge wave splashes them.
The Bubble Guppies learn about construction while building a doghouse for Bubble Puppy.
The Guppies must use their nautical knowledge to save their party at sea when a giant ball of snow cone ice threatens to sink the party ship.
The Guppies must follow an egg trail to find the mysterious Oyster Bunny.
In Holiday Land, there's a town for every holiday until Pirate Myra uses Wizard Grouper's magic wand to turn every town into Pirate Town; it's up to Molly and Gil to restore Holiday Land back to normal.
When Mix and Motor's favorite TV star has a new movie playing in Builder Cove, the pups need to build a movie theater to watch it; Grandpa tells the pups about a buried treasure, and they find out the key to finding this treasure is teamwork.
Ryder and the Pups team up with Al to save Adventure Bay's big bridge from collapsing.
When a baby T-Rex gets lost, Ryder and the pups go on a mission to the Dino Wilds to help find him; when Everest joins the Paw Patrol for a visit to the jungle, she makes friends with a clumsy elephant calf and then must help rescue him.
When the postman's truck gets stuck in the mud, the mail is stuck in a tree; Mayor Goodway turns into a frog.
Ryder performs an incredible stunt during a rescue, inspiring a young boy to become a daredevil; Ryder entrusts the care of Adventure Bay to Robo-Dog while he and the pups take a vacation.
Rocky and the pups fix an old junk car for Ace Sorensen's birthday; Adventure Bay works hard to earn the record for having the world's highest tower of pizzas.
A new farmer in town asks Rubble & Crew to build a barn for her pig in time for the big Pig Party; Motor's super special birthday present gets delayed, and the pups realize Builder Cove's airport needs a bigger runway.
Construction on the first Builder Cove library is abuzz with bees; Grandpa Gravel teaches Charger all his best moves for the big dance contest.
Chickaletta and Roosterio run away from a chicken show and get stuck on top of a runaway drone; When Bettina wanders up Jake's mountain and gets caught in a snowstorm, it's up to the Paw Patrol to bring her safely down.
The Mighty Pups must stop Sweetie from using her new powers to take over Adventure Bay; Mighty Nano gets the hiccups, so it's up to Liberty and the Mighty Pups to find a cure.
When Sid Swashbuckle and his pirate pooch, Arrby, swipe the pups' prestigious award, Ryder and the pups set out to recover it.
The team is called in to help fix a crack in the seahorse tank at the Umi City Aquarium.
Milli, Geo and Bot get jobs around the city to help their friend earn enough money to buy a bike.
When giant robot Buster steals all the batteries that power Solar City, which runs on the sun's energy, it's up to solar power workers Nonny and Goby to stop him and get the lights back on before the big light show is cancelled.
A nature show host teaches the Guppies about Australian animals.
Gil is convinced a yeti is to blame when sleeping bags go missing.
Peppa has fun playing parachute games at playgroup; Peppa learns how to throw and catch flying discs in the park; Mr. Potato leads the playgroup in a fun musical workout; Peppa visits an adventure park; Peppa has fun at a trampoline park.
Peppa and her family attend a big town carnival, watching Mr. Bull's jazz band and seeing Pedro Pony on a lorry.
Granny and her friends' historical reenactment society are being cave people today; Peppa and George are reenacting the Apollo moon landing.
Peppa, George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig go to visit the Kangaroo family in Australia and get to explore the Outback.
Peppa does not feel well; Peppa visits Granny and Grandpa Pig; Mummy Pig works on her computer; Peppa and George help Grandpa in the garden; Peppa's play group puts on a play.
Daddy Pig receives a jumping stick in the post; Miss Rabbit gives Peppa and friends a tennis lesson; Peppa and her family are on a caravan adventure; after Peppa and family visit a tourist spot, the caravan unhooks from the car.
The crew switches to cleanup mode when construction on Café Carl's new popcorn restaurant pops out of control; a soapy accident causes slippery mayhem all over Builder Cove.
When Speed Meister builds his own station for reusing trash, the pups have to clean up the mess all over Builder Cove; after a baby duckling follows them home, Rubble & Crew use their construction know-how to bring the duckling back to its home.
Mayor Greatway asks Rubble and Crew to build something special for her friend Mr. Ducky-Doo; the crew work to build a rain tank for Farmer Zoe before a storm, until a chicken complication crops up.