Season 1 (2003)
| # | Title | Original airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Circus" | 1 October 2003 (2003-10-01) | ||||
| The animals of a travelling circus (many of whom are voiced by real-life circus performers) discuss their past experiences, their thoughts and philosophies on performing and the ups and downs of their jobs. As well as this, some other animals discuss their opinions on watching the circus. This episode saw the first appearances of recurring characters Fluffy the Hamster, Pickles the Guide Dog, Alvin the Dancing Bear, Ivana the Lioness, Sid and Nancy the Rats and Mazulu and Toto the Monkeys. | ||||||
| 2 | "Pets At The Vets" | 1 October 2003 (2003-10-01) | ||||
| Various different animals in a vet's waiting room talk about their experiences with doctors and the effects of surgery, medicine and medication that they've experienced. This episode saw the first appearances of Trixie the Dog and Captain Cuddlepuss the Cat (the series' most recurring characters) along with Clement the Bloodhound, Anthony the Pig and Chappie the Horse. | ||||||
| 3 | "Working Animals" | 5 October 2003 (2003-10-05) | ||||
| The Animals talk about their jobs, places of work and job satisfaction. Among the interviewees are Pickles the Guide Dog, mice in a laboratory, chickens in a battery farm (who are voiced by real-life factory workers), a pair of police dogs and a racing greyhound. This episode introduces recurring character Sapphire, a Dolphin who lives in an aquarium. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Sea" | 12 October 2003 (2003-10-12) | ||||
| Different types of marine life, some living in the sea and others in aquariums, talk about the sea, swimming and their thoughts on other marine life. This episode introduced recurring characters Sue and Lorraine the Walruses, Fergal the Blue Shark, Brian the philosophical Amoeba and Megan and Gladys the Seagulls. | ||||||
| 5 | "The Garden" | 19 October 2003 (2003-10-19) | ||||
| Garden wildlife talk about gardening, their favourite kinds of plants and flowers and how to deal with garden pests. A frog talks about what he looks for in an ideal garden, while Gary the Slug talks about his favourite plant, the burning bush, and a caterpillar and a butterfly argue over whether it's better to have a garden full of flowers or vegetables. This episode introduces recurring characters Dave the Earthworm, Stan and Ted the Baby Birds and Gary and Nigel the Garden Slugs. | ||||||
| 6 | "Feeding Time" | 26 October 2003 (2003-10-26) | ||||
| The animals talk about their favourite (and least favourite) things to eat. A pigeon worries if eating chicken makes her a cannibal, Sapphire the Dolphin expresses her distaste for seafood and a fly talks about his love of different types of poo. This episode introduces recurring characters Dennis the Dung Beetle and Spanner and Trousers the Stray Dogs, as well as seeing the return of Frank the Tortoise, a character from the 'Heat Electric' TV adverts made by Aardman in the 1990's. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Beach" | 2 November 2003 (2003-11-02) | ||||
| The animals head to the seaside and talk about beaches, seaside resorts and going on holiday. This episode introduces a family of Sea Anemones, who are voiced by the same family that played the Polar Bear family in the original Creature Comforts short. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Pet Shop" | 9 November 2003 (2003-11-09) | ||||
| Animals for sale in a pet shop talk about the ideal pet, as well as how much they think they're worth. A chameleon voices her insecurities about never finding the right person, a cobra talks about how isolated and alone he feels in his tank, and a dog argues with a stick insect over who makes the better and more interesting pet. | ||||||
| 9 | "What's It All About?" | 16 November 2003 (2003-11-16) | ||||
| The Animals debate and philosophise about the origins of life on Earth, where we came from, the process of evolution and whether we actually originated from another world as an alien race. A pair of sheep ponder the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, Fluffy explains why he thinks evolution doesn't work and the Sea Anemone family discuss whether they've reached their evolutionary pinnacle. | ||||||
| 10 | "Being A Bird" | 23 November 2003 (2003-11-23) | ||||
| Birds talk about their experiences and the joys of flying. A raven claims that birds stay in the air through a mixture of happiness and magic, a falcon talks about the thrill of being up in the air, four songbirds in a bird bath sing a cheerful melody and a pigeon recounts when he surprised a family by accidentally falling through a skylight and into their kitchen. | ||||||
| 11 | "Is Anyone Out There?" | 30 November 2003 (2003-11-30) | ||||
| The Animals discuss the existence of extraterrestrial life, whether they exist or not, what they may look like and the legitimacy of UFO's. Additionally, Aliens living on Earth (some of whom are voiced by real-life immigrants to the UK) talk about how they are adapting to life in a new place, along with the new culture, customs and ideas they experience. | ||||||
| 12 | "Cats Or Dogs?" | 7 December 2003 (2003-12-07) | ||||
| Dogs and cats argue about who makes the better pet. Captain Cuddlepuss recounts all the times he's been attacked by dogs, a ginger tom cat expresses his dislike for the grotesque appearances of certain dog breeds and Clement talks about how loyal he is, despite being let down a lot in his life. | ||||||
| Special | "Merry Christmas" | 25 December 2003 (2003-12-25) | ||||
| It's Christmas time, and the Animals discuss the ups and downs of Christmas, their traditions, Christmas dinner and buying presents. Pickles recounts when she tried to get a mistletoe kiss from a caretaker, Fluffy talks about the disappointment of getting a Christmas present you don't really want, a robin sings Jingle Bells and a pair of Santa's reindeer talk about the highlights of their job. | ||||||
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